Peter Livingston is the founder of Unpopular Ventures. He previously worked at iRhythm and GE Ventures and led a startup backed by Kleiner Perkins.

What Peter can write

Writes checks of$25K to $1M
Comes in atSeedMostly follows a lead
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

Unpopular Ventures writes $25K to $1M checks, larger than 1% of firms in the atlas.

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

Career

  1. iRhythm · first employee
  2. GE Ventures
  3. UV
    2019
  4. GE Ventures
  5. Unpopular Ventures · founder
    Now

Companies founded

UVUnpopular Ventures

Investments named in public bios

JeevesBlissway99MinutosVolantisYummy

Focus

early-stage technology

Education

Stanford University, Mechanical Engineering

Also at Unpopular Ventures

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Questions

Who is Peter Livingston?

Peter Livingston is the founder of Unpopular Ventures. He previously worked at iRhythm and GE Ventures and led a startup backed by Kleiner Perkins.

How much does Peter Livingston invest?

Peter Livingston invests through Unpopular Ventures, which writes checks of $25K to $1M at seed.

How do I pitch Peter Livingston?

A warm intro from a founder Unpopular Ventures backed works best.

What did Peter Livingston do before Unpopular Ventures?

first employee at iRhythm; GE Ventures; UV; GE Ventures.

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