John Battelle – Startup Investor Profile

General Info

John Battelle is an entrepreneur, journalist, investor, and author. He has co-founded multiple media and tech companies like Wired Magazine, The Industry Standard, and Web 2 Summit. His investment thesis focuses on media and tech companies that align with a world where data, intelligence, and control are crucial. John Battelle’s investment check sizes vary based on the company and have reached up to $21M. His geographic preference includes the San Francisco Bay Area. He has a track record of founding successful businesses and authoring international bestsellers. Battelle has been involved in businesses including NewCo, Federated Media Publishing, LiveRamp, and Sovrn Holdings. His partnership and collaboration style involve exploring possibilities of collaboration with educational institutions and strategic partnerships.
Location: San Francisco, CA
Country: United States of America
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Investment Regions: EU, NA, SEA
Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
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Status: low-active

AI Reasoning: Search results indicate John Battelle’s latest known investment was in Spaceback on 12-Jan-2023. Calculating from the reference date, that investment occurred more than 12 months ago (over 2 years and 9 months prior). Therefore classify as low-active. The startup found: Spaceback.

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Low Activity – Only known angel investments more than 12 months ago.
Active – Known angel investments between the last 12 and 6 months.
Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.

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