Geoff Donaker Overview
- Investor Type
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Angel
- Investments
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23
- Portfolio
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16
- Exits
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5
Geoff Donaker General Information
Description
Mr. Geoff Donaker is the Founder and serves as General Partner at Burst Capital. Mr. Donaker also serves as a Strategic Advisor at Yelp. Before founding Burst in 2017, originally as an angel fund, Geoff spent the prior 20 years helping build Internet businesses. He was previously Yelp's COO for over 10 years. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University.
Business Details
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- 300 Hamilton Avenue
- Suite 400
- Palo Alto, CA 94301
- United States
Geoff Donaker Investments (23)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| GMTM | 03-Sep-2022 | Early Stage VC | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | ||
| Workstream | 31-Aug-2022 | Human Capital Services | Generating Revenue | |||
| Grammarly | 18-Nov-2021 | Internet Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Stable (Business/Productivity Software) | 21-Sep-2021 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Tinycare | 16-Aug-2021 | Educational and Training Services (B2C) | Generating Revenue | |||
| GMTM | 30-Jul-2021 | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | |||
| Instawork | 06-May-2021 | Human Capital Services | Generating Revenue | |||
| Nana (Business/Productivity Software) | 01-May-2021 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| AdQuick | 13-Feb-2020 | Early Stage VC | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | ||
| Medely | 28-Jan-2020 | Later Stage VC | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue |
Geoff Donaker Exits (5)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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| Jobox | 04-Jan-2024 | Buyout/LBO | |
| Nana (Business/Productivity Software) | 21-Dec-2023 | ||
| Tinycare | 16-Nov-2023 | ||
| Kindly Care | 01-Apr-2022 | Merger/Acquisition | |
| HubHaus | 08-Oct-2020 | Bankruptcy: Liquidation |
Geoff Donaker Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
Geoff Donaker Co-Investors (147)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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| Burst Capital | 4 |
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Geoff Donaker FAQs
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Who is Geoff Donaker?
Geoff Donaker is an angel Investor who has made 23 investments.
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What kind of investor is Geoff Donaker?
Geoff Donaker is an angel investor.
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What does Geoff Donaker do?
As an angel investor, Geoff Donaker invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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What has Geoff Donaker invested in?
Geoff Donaker has made numerous investments in companies like GMTM, Workstream, and Grammarly within the Media and Information Services (B2B), Human Capital Services, and Internet Software industries.
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What has Geoff Donaker invested in recently?
Geoff Donaker's latest investment was on 03-Sep-2022 in GMTM, a company within the Media and Information Services (B2B) industry.
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