Esther Dyson Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Angel

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 1

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 194

  • Portfolio
  • 62

  • Exits
  • 107

Exits

Esther Dyson General Information

Description

Ms. Esther Dyson serves as Board Member at Swvl. Ms. Dyson founded & served as Chairman at EDVentures Holdings. She serves as Chairman at Avanlee Care. She serves as an Advisor at Robust.AI. She serves as a Board Member at StartUp Health. She served as Chairwoman of the Advisory Board at Credo Ventures. She served as a Board Member at DiGAME Investment Company. She also serves as an Advisor at Epistemic AI and Gjirafa Lab. She serves as an Advisor at Ziotag. She served as an Advisor at Robust. AI. She serves as an Advisor at Nickels. She also serves as an Advisor at Robust & Hawthorne Effect. Citymart, AI and Alterra.ai, MedicaSafe and Rasello. She serves as a Board Member at Nebius Group. She serves as an Advisor at Chanzo Capital. She served as a Board Member at Evernote and Medesk. Previously, she served as an Advisor at 410 Labs. She served as an Advisor at PayPerks. She has been a leading figure in the technology industry globally for over three decades. Her entrepreneurial insights, developed throughout a career supporting start-up and expansion-stage companies in information technology, provide an invaluable source of guidance in the management of portfolio companies. Her business network is also a consistent supplier of connections and introductions, investing opportunities, and market intelligence. She is an active investor in start-ups around the world and sits on the boards of 23andMe, Luxoft, Meetup, Bamf Health, Swvl, and Yandex among others. She has a BA in economics from Harvard University. She serves as a Board Member and Advisor at Syllable. She served as a Board Member at Element3 Health.

Business Details

Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Angel (individual)
Corporate Office
  • New York, NY
  • United States

Esther Dyson Investments (194)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Shotsy 13-Feb-2025 Seed Round Other Healthcare Technology Systems Generating Revenue
Daivergent 24-Jan-2025 Education and Training Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
Humanity (Healthcare Services) 29-Apr-2024 Other Healthcare Services Generating Revenue
Ezra (Diagnostic Equipment) 31-Jan-2024 Diagnostic Equipment Generating Revenue
The Beans 01-Feb-2023 Financial Software Generating Revenue
Avanlee Care 05-Aug-2022 Elder and Disabled Care Generating Revenue
Nickels 05-Jul-2022 Financial Software Generating Revenue
Avanlee Care 27-May-2022 Elder and Disabled Care Generating Revenue
Boxhub 11-Apr-2022 Seed Round Media and Information Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
Humanity (Healthcare Services) 04-Aug-2021 Seed Round Other Healthcare Services Generating Revenue

Esther Dyson Exits (107)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Science Exchange 18-Sep-2024 Buyout/LBO
Koffie Financial 10-Jun-2024
ICON Aircraft 04-Apr-2024
CareFlash 01-Oct-2023
Socialblood 01-Sep-2023
Iaso AI 01-May-2023
The Golden Spike Company 01-Jan-2023
Evernote 16-Nov-2022
Onclusive 24-May-2022 Buyout/LBO
Swvl 12-Apr-2022 Reverse Merger

Esther Dyson Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

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Esther Dyson Co-Investors (156)

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Esther Dyson FAQs

  • Who is Esther Dyson?

    Esther Dyson is an angel Investor who has made 194 investments.

  • What kind of investor is Esther Dyson?

    Esther Dyson is an angel investor.

  • What does Esther Dyson do?

    As an angel investor, Esther Dyson invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.

  • How many board seats does Esther Dyson hold?

    Esther Dyson holds 8 board seats including Nebius Group, Avanlee Care, Syllable, Swvl, and ProofPilot.

  • What has Esther Dyson invested in?

    Esther Dyson has made numerous investments in companies like Shotsy, Daivergent, and Humanity (Healthcare Services) within the Healthcare Technology Systems, Education and Training Services (B2B), and Healthcare Services industries.

  • What has Esther Dyson invested in recently?

    Esther Dyson's latest investment was on 13-Feb-2025 in Shotsy, a company within the Healthcare Technology Systems industry.

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