Brian Acton Overview
- Investor Type
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Angel
- Investments
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3
- Portfolio
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3
Brian Acton General Information
Description
Mr. Brian Acton serves as Interim Chief Executive Officer & Chairman at Signal. He is a Co-Founder and serves as Co-Chairman, Secretary & Treasurer at Sunlight Giving. He is an Angel Investor. He co-founded WhatsApp. Previously he was a Vice President of Engineering at Yahoo!. Brian earned a degree in Engineering from the University of Central Florida, a Degree in Economics and Computer Science from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Stanford University.
Contact Information
Primary Investor Type
Angel (individual)
Primary Office
- Palo Alto, CA
- United States
Brian Acton Investments (3)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| DuckDuckGo | 13-Aug-2021 | Later Stage VC | 0000 | Internet Software | Profitable | 00000 00000 |
| 0000 0 0000 | 11-Jul-2016 | 00000 (00000 | 00.000 | Application Software | Generating Revenue | 00000 00000 |
| 00000000 | 00000 (00000 | 000 | Communication Software | Generating Revenue | 00000 00000 |
Brian Acton Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
Brian Acton Team (1)
| Name | Title | Deals | Funds | Boards | Office |
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| Brian Acton | Angel Investor | 0 | 0 | Palo Alto, CA |
Brian Acton Co-Investors (15)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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| GP Bullhound | 1 | 0 |
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| Impact America Fund | 0 | 0 |
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| Lux Capital | 0 | 0 |
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| Mitchell Kapor | 0 | 0 |
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| Thrive Capital | 0 | 0 |
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