Pete Cashmore 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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8
- Portfolio
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2
- Exits
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6
Pete Cashmore General Information
Description
Mr. Pete Cashmore is an Angel Investor. He founded and served as Chief Executive Officer at Mashable. Pete founded Mashable in 2005 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland when he was 19. His passion for sharing how web tools and social networks were transforming human interactions and reshaping cultures drove him to create Mashable. Always an entrepreneur, Pete has continued to push Mashable to evolve from a tech blog to a global media company built around technology. He leads Mashable's strategy and his innate sense of the web and its community, are core to the company's operations and future growth. He has been described as the "Sage of Media" and considered one of the most influential voices of his generation-- on and offline. Pete was named one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in 2012. He was featured on Forbes 30 under 30 list, named one of Ad Age's 2011 influencers, and was named a Young Global Leader by The World Economic Forum.
Business Details
Investor Status
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- New York, NY
- United States
Pete Cashmore Investments (8)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOWN | 05-Nov-2020 | Seed Round | Education and Training Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | ||
| Shots Podcast Network | 31-Mar-2015 | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | |||
| Yo | 18-Jul-2014 | Communication Software | Out of Business | |||
| Yo App | 18-Jul-2014 | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | |||
| The Last Guide Company | 11-Apr-2014 | Application Software | Out of Business | |||
| Secret | 14-Mar-2014 | Social/Platform Software | Out of Business | |||
| Mindie | 16-Jan-2014 | Seed Round | Entertainment Software | Out of Business | ||
| Frontback | 29-Oct-2013 | Early Stage VC | Application Software | Out of Business |
Pete Cashmore Exits (6)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontback | 01-Jun-2019 | Out of Business | |
| The Last Guide Company | 01-Jan-2018 | ||
| Yo App | 01-Apr-2016 | ||
| Yo | 01-Jan-2016 | ||
| Mindie | 01-Dec-2015 | Out of Business | |
| Secret | 30-Apr-2015 | Bankruptcy: Liquidation |
Pete Cashmore Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
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Pete Cashmore FAQs
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Who is Pete Cashmore?
Pete Cashmore is an angel Investor who has made 8 investments.
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What kind of investor is Pete Cashmore?
Pete Cashmore is an angel investor.
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What does Pete Cashmore do?
As an angel investor, Pete Cashmore invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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What has Pete Cashmore invested in?
Pete Cashmore has made numerous investments in companies like FLOWN, Shots Podcast Network, and Yo within the Education and Training Services (B2B), Media and Information Services (B2B), and Communication Software industries.
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What has Pete Cashmore invested in recently?
Pete Cashmore's latest investment was on 05-Nov-2020 in FLOWN, a company within the Education and Training Services (B2B) industry.
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