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Russ Holdstein is a seasoned angel investor with a strong track record in the Bay Area tech scene. As an early investor, he has been involved in starting and growing companies like StubHub, HotelTonight, Ask.com, and Trulia. His primary focus includes Education, Higher Education, Information Technology, Internet, and Universities. Russ has made investments in companies like Empowerly and Eventable. He has a professional background as the CFO of Rolling Stone magazine and the founding CEO of Payday. With a check size of up to $4,000,000, Russ brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his collaborations, evident from his longstanding role as a Lecturer of Entrepreneurship at Haas for over 20 years.
Location: San Francisco, CA
Country: United States of America
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Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
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Status: very-active
AI Reasoning: Crunchbase shows Russ Holdstein invested in Empowerly with a funding announcement on Oct 6, 2025 (Empowerly seed round). The investment is less than 6 months before the reference date; therefore tag is very-active. The startup invested: Empowerly.
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