Esther Dyson Overview
- Investor Type
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Angel
- Status
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Active
- Professionals
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1

- Investments
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194
- Portfolio
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62
- Exits
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107

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
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- New York, NY
- United States
Esther Dyson Investments (194)
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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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 |
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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
Esther Dyson Co-Investors (156)
Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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Beresford Ventures | 2 |
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Cannonball Capital |
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Francois Nader |
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New York Angels |
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Seedcamp |
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Esther Dyson FAQs
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Who is Esther Dyson?
Esther Dyson is an angel Investor who has made 194 investments.
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What kind of investor is Esther Dyson?
Esther Dyson is an angel investor.
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What does Esther Dyson do?
As an angel investor, Esther Dyson invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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How many board seats does Esther Dyson hold?
Esther Dyson holds 8 board seats including Nebius Group, Avanlee Care, Syllable, Swvl, and ProofPilot.
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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.
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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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