Aaron Henshaw

Aaron Henshaw

Startup founder and angel investor atAmbush CapitalNew York City

Aaron Henshaw is a startup founder and angel investor focused on frontier technology, having built and exited multiple startups. He has held technical leadership roles at public companies through acquisitions.

What Aaron can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedLead preference not reported
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Career

  1. FactSet
  2. S&P Capital IQ
  3. Hashable
  4. Grand St. · CTO
    2012-2014
  5. Etsy · Engineering Manager
    2014-2017
  6. PanoMoments by Moment Capture
    2016
  7. Bison Trails · CTO & Co-founder
  8. Ambush Capital · Founder
    Now

Companies founded

Grand St.Bison TrailsPanoMoments by Moment CaptureAmbush Capital

Focus

frontier technologyvideo gamesbasketball

Education

rensselaer-polytechnic-institute

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Who is Aaron Henshaw?

Aaron Henshaw is a startup founder and angel investor focused on frontier technology, having built and exited multiple startups. He has held technical leadership roles at public companies through acquisitions.

How much does Aaron Henshaw invest?

Ambush Capital has not reported a check size. It invests at pre-seed, seed.

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What did Aaron Henshaw do before Ambush Capital?

FactSet; S&P Capital IQ; Hashable; CTO at Grand St.; Engineering Manager at Etsy; PanoMoments by Moment Capture; CTO & Co-founder at Bison Trails.

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