Andy Appelbaum

Andy Appelbaum

Managing Partner atRiverPark VenturesNew York

Andy Appelbaum is the Managing Partner of RiverPark Ventures. He co-founded Seamless, Cleaner Options, mdenergy, Blue Ribbon Partners, and domino Media Group, and previously worked as an attorney at Latham & Watkins.

What Andy can write

Writes checks of$500K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series AMostly follows a lead
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

RiverPark Ventures writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Latham & Watkins · attorney
  2. RiverPark Ventures · Managing Partner
    Now
  3. Latham & Watkins · associate
    1991-1992

Companies founded

SeamlessCleaner OptionsmdenergyBlue Ribbon Partnersdomino Media Group

Focus

marketplacessupply chainstechnologyenergyfood servicese-commerce

Education

SUNY Binghamton, BA in Philosophy and Political ScienceNew York University School of Law, JD

Before you pitch

RiverPark Ventures does not invest inBiotech, pharma

Also at RiverPark Ventures

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Questions

Who is Andy Appelbaum?

Andy Appelbaum is the Managing Partner of RiverPark Ventures. He co-founded Seamless, Cleaner Options, mdenergy, Blue Ribbon Partners, and domino Media Group, and previously worked as an attorney at Latham & Watkins.

How much does Andy Appelbaum invest?

Andy Appelbaum invests through RiverPark Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Andy Appelbaum?

A warm intro from a founder RiverPark Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Andy Appelbaum do before RiverPark Ventures?

attorney at Latham & Watkins; associate at Latham & Watkins.

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