Buddy Arnheim

Buddy Arnheim

Investment Partner atAugust CapitalLos Altos Hills

Buddy Arnheim is a founding partner at Lobby Capital and joined August Capital in 2021. He has over 25 years of experience building, funding, and advising early stage technology companies.

What Buddy can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BLead preference not reported
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Career

  1. Orthogonal Ventures
  2. Hut8 Ventures
  3. Lobby Capital · Founding Partner
  4. August Capital
    Now
  5. Perkins Coie
  6. Orthogonal Ventures
  7. Hut8 Ventures
  8. August Capital · Investment Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Titan AerospaceLobby Capital

Investments named in public bios

OpenTableTicketsNowTruliaMystery ScienceHippo InsuranceLively HSAClouderaBoxSkydioR-Zero SystemsLevel HomeSpinLaunch

Focus

early stage technologysoftwarefintech/insurtechenterprise solutionsroboticscomputer vision

Education

University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, BS with a concentration in financeUniversity of Illinois, JD

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Questions

Who is Buddy Arnheim?

Buddy Arnheim is a founding partner at Lobby Capital and joined August Capital in 2021. He has over 25 years of experience building, funding, and advising early stage technology companies.

How much does Buddy Arnheim invest?

August Capital has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Buddy Arnheim?

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

What did Buddy Arnheim do before August Capital?

Orthogonal Ventures; Hut8 Ventures; Founding Partner at Lobby Capital; Perkins Coie; Orthogonal Ventures; Hut8 Ventures.

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