Joe Apprendi

General Partner atRevel PartnersNew York

Joe Apprendi is a General Partner and Co-Founder at Revel, with over two decades of experience as a founder, CEO, and investor in SaaS technology. He founded Collective in 2006 and served as CEO until its acquisition in 2016.

What Joe can write

Writes checks of$3M to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series AMostly follows a lead
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Revel Partners writes $3M to $10M checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. 24/7 Real Media · Senior Vice President, North American Sales
  2. Eyeblaster™ · Executive Vice President
  3. Falk eSolutions · CEO of North America
  4. Collective · Chief Executive Officer
    2006-2016
  5. Revel Partners · General Partner and Co-Founder
    Now
  6. Revel · General Partner
    Now

Companies founded

CollectiveRevel PartnersRevel

Investments named in public bios

Placements.ioCuracityNarrativeSymbl.aiBlackcartLawmaticsVidibleReceptiveZypeZylotechAdvisrClydeTrellisBuckzySymblSupplyAI

Focus

saas technologyad technologyinvesting

Education

Oberlin College, BA in Economics

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Questions

Who is Joe Apprendi?

Joe Apprendi is a General Partner and Co-Founder at Revel, with over two decades of experience as a founder, CEO, and investor in SaaS technology. He founded Collective in 2006 and served as CEO until its acquisition in 2016.

How much does Joe Apprendi invest?

Joe Apprendi invests through Revel Partners, which writes checks of $3M to $10M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Joe Apprendi?

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

What did Joe Apprendi do before Revel Partners?

Senior Vice President, North American Sales at 24/7 Real Media; Executive Vice President at Eyeblaster™; CEO of North America at Falk eSolutions; Chief Executive Officer at Collective.

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