Mitch Kapor

Founding Partner atKapor CapitalCalifornia

Mitch Kapor is a personal computing industry pioneer and startup investor. He founded Lotus Development Corporation and co-founded the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

What Mitch can write

Writes checks of$500K to $1M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target5-7%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Kapor Capital writes $500K to $1M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Kapor Capital.

Career

  1. Lotus Development Corporation
  2. The Electronic Frontier Foundation
  3. Mozilla · founding Chair
  4. Kapor Capital · Founding Partner
    Now
  5. Kapor Center · Co-Chair

Companies founded

Lotus Development CorporationThe Electronic Frontier FoundationKapor Capital

Focus

personal computingInternetstreaming mediavirtual realityimpact startups

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Kapor Capital does not invest incannabis

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Who is Mitch Kapor?

Mitch Kapor is a personal computing industry pioneer and startup investor. He founded Lotus Development Corporation and co-founded the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

How much does Mitch Kapor invest?

Mitch Kapor invests through Kapor Capital, which writes checks of $500K to $1M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Mitch Kapor?

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What did Mitch Kapor do before Kapor Capital?

Lotus Development Corporation; The Electronic Frontier Foundation; founding Chair at Mozilla; Co-Chair at Kapor Center.

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