Riley Loftus

Riley Loftus

Investor atHarpoonSan Diego

Riley Loftus is an investor at Harpoon in San Diego, focusing on pre-seed to growth stage companies. He previously worked at Marlin Equity Partners and Financial Technology Partners.

What Riley can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ALead preference not reported
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Career

  1. Financial Technology Partners · Investor
  2. Marlin Equity Partners · Investor
  3. Harpoon · Investor
    Now
  4. Marlin Equity Partners · not specified
  5. Harpoon Ventures · Investor
    Now

Investments named in public bios

General GalacticMatXAalo AtomicsElectroflow

Focus

aideep techsoftware infrastructurecybersecuritydefense techearly-stage

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Who is Riley Loftus?

Riley Loftus is an investor at Harpoon in San Diego, focusing on pre-seed to growth stage companies. He previously worked at Marlin Equity Partners and Financial Technology Partners.

How much does Riley Loftus invest?

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

How do I pitch Riley Loftus?

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

What did Riley Loftus do before Harpoon?

Investor at Financial Technology Partners; Investor at Marlin Equity Partners; not specified at Marlin Equity Partners.

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