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Greg Castle

Managing Partner atAnorak VenturesSan Francisco
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Greg Castle is a managing partner at Anorak Ventures, focusing on early-stage disruptive technology. He has invested in over 150 seed companies, including eight that reached billion-dollar valuations.

What Greg can write

Writes checks of$250K to $1M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedMostly follows a lead
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Anorak Ventures writes $250K to $1M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Anorak Ventures.

Career

  1. Scaleform · marketing executive
  2. Autodesk · marketing executive
  3. Glassdoor · marketing executive
  4. Pure · co-CEO
  5. Anorak Ventures · Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

restaurant chainPure

Investments named in public bios

OculusFlexportAndurilMuxOnebriefFlock SafetySesameRec Room

Focus

early-stagedisruptive technologyseed stageventure investingemerging technologiesseed-stage

Education

University of Maryland, International Business and Marketing

Also at Anorak Ventures

Charlie LeggatePartner

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Joanna Drake
Joanna DrakeCo-Founder & Managing Partner, Magnify Ventures

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One email when Greg's firm raises a fund, adds a partner or shows new activity.

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Questions

Who is Greg Castle?

Greg Castle is a managing partner at Anorak Ventures, focusing on early-stage disruptive technology. He has invested in over 150 seed companies, including eight that reached billion-dollar valuations.

How much does Greg Castle invest?

Greg Castle invests through Anorak Ventures, which writes checks of $250K to $1M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Greg Castle?

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

What did Greg Castle do before Anorak Ventures?

marketing executive at Scaleform; marketing executive at Autodesk; marketing executive at Glassdoor; co-CEO at Pure.

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