Howard Hartenbaum

Howard Hartenbaum

General Partner atAugust CapitalCalifornia

Howard Hartenbaum joined August Capital in 2008. He previously was a General Partner at Draper Richards LP and worked at Hughes Electronics, Honda Motor Company, and Teledyne Relays.

What Howard can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BLead preference not reported
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Career

  1. Honda Motor Company · engineering positions in ergonomics and user experience
  2. Hughes Electronics · responsible for supporting business development, marketing and sales
  3. Draper Richards LP · General Partner
  4. August Capital
    Now
  5. Teledyne Relays
  6. Honda Motor Company
  7. Hughes Electronics
  8. August Capital · General Partner
    Now

Investments named in public bios

SkypeHitchReelgoodReputation.comSamba TVTuroCallisto MediaDITTODocSendOrderAheadPhotobucketBeboNetkraftPowerReviewsDimDimFlurry

Focus

venture capitalsatelliteinformation securityautomotive technologiesergonomicsConsumer

Education

M.I.T., B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

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Who is Howard Hartenbaum?

Howard Hartenbaum joined August Capital in 2008. He previously was a General Partner at Draper Richards LP and worked at Hughes Electronics, Honda Motor Company, and Teledyne Relays.

How much does Howard Hartenbaum invest?

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

How do I pitch Howard Hartenbaum?

A warm intro from a founder August Capital backed works best.

What did Howard Hartenbaum do before August Capital?

engineering positions in ergonomics and user experience at Honda Motor Company; responsible for supporting business development, marketing and sales at Hughes Electronics; General Partner at Draper Richards LP; Teledyne Relays; Honda Motor Company; Hughes Electronics.

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