Eliot Durbin is a General Partner at boldstart. He previously co-founded Penny Black and Templates.com.
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Boldstart Ventures writes $500K to $30M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.
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- Permal Group
- Templates.comsold in late 2002
- Penny Black · co-founder2008
- boldstart · General PartnerNow
- Templates.com
- Permal Group
- Penny Black2008
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Who is Eliot Durbin?
Eliot Durbin is a General Partner at boldstart. He previously co-founded Penny Black and Templates.com.
How much does Eliot Durbin invest?
Eliot Durbin invests through Boldstart Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $30M at pre-seed.
How do I pitch Eliot Durbin?
A warm intro from a founder Boldstart Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.
What did Eliot Durbin do before Boldstart Ventures?
Permal Group; Templates.com; co-founder at Penny Black; Templates.com; Permal Group; Penny Black.
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