Peter Steinberg

General Partner atGaingelsFirm active Oct 14Vermont

Peter Steinberg is a Managing Director at Gaingels LLC. He has 25 years of experience in UX/UI, human-computer interaction, and venture investing since 2007.

What Peter can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BMostly follows a lead
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Career

  1. AOL · not stated
    4.5 years
  2. Zagat · Head of Product Development
  3. Vindigo · not stated
  4. CIA · not stated
    1 year
  5. Meetup · led product
    2003-2006
  6. Flashlight Worthy Books · co-founder
  7. Food52 · Head of Product, Interim CTO
  8. Gaingels · Managing Member
    Now

Companies founded

Flashlight Worthy Books

Focus

website UX/UIhuman-computer interactionuser analyticsSEOonline communities

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Questions

Who is Peter Steinberg?

Peter Steinberg is a Managing Director at Gaingels LLC. He has 25 years of experience in UX/UI, human-computer interaction, and venture investing since 2007.

How much does Peter Steinberg invest?

Gaingels has not reported a check size. It invests at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Peter Steinberg?

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

What did Peter Steinberg do before Gaingels?

not stated at AOL; Head of Product Development at Zagat; not stated at Vindigo; not stated at CIA; led product at Meetup; co-founder at Flashlight Worthy Books; Head of Product, Interim CTO at Food52.

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