Biz Stone Overview
- Company
- AI Foundation
- Primary Position
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Co-Founder
- Primary Industry
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Information Technology
- Active Board Seats
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2
- Med. Deal Size
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- Med. Valuation
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Biz Stone General Information
Biography
Mr. Biz Stone is a Co-Founder of AI Foundation. Mr. Biz Stone is a Co-Founder & serves as Board Member at AI Foundation. He was the Co-Founder of X Corp. He served as a Board Member at Chroma. He co-founded Future Positive. He also serves as an Advisor at Pinterest. He is a Co-Founder of Medium, and Jelly. A progenitor of social media, and an early Google employee, he has been developing large-scale systems that serve the global conversation for twenty years. As an investor, he has backed Square, Pinterest, Slack when it was called Speck, Nest, Intercom, and Beyond Meat (where he remains on the board as Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee), among others. In 2016, Stone's Jelly, a "human in the loop" AI search service, was acquired by Pinterest. After the sale, Twitter requested him to return full-time to lead the company's strategic vision, brand, and internal culture objectives alongside co-founder Jack Dorsey. He has been recognized as INC Magazine Entrepreneur of the Decade and one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People in the World. He is also an author, filmmaker, and Fellow at both Oxford University and Berkeley.
Contact Information
Address
- 6130 West Flamingo Road
- Suite 861
- Las Vegas, NV 89103
- United States
Biz Stone Positions (1)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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AI Foundation | Company | Co-Founder | Las Vegas, NV | Business/Productivity Software |
Biz Stone Board Seats (2)
Company | Industry | Ownership Status | Financing Status | Location | Since |
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R8 Capital (Fintech) | Financial Software | Publicly Held | Formerly VC-backed | London, United Kingdom | |
Vantage Discovery | Information Services (B2C) | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | San Francisco, CA |
Biz Stone Lead Partner on Deals (66)
Biz Stone has been the lead partner on 66 deals. Their latest deal was with Vantage Discovery, a information services (b2c) company. The deal was made for on 01-Jun-2024.
Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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Vantage Discovery | 01-Jun-2024 | Early Stage VC (Series A) | Completed | Information Services (B2C) | San Francisco, CA | |
Karat Financial | 19-Jul-2023 | Completed | Other Financial Services | Los Angeles, CA | ||
Config | 06-Jun-2023 | Completed | Electronic Equipment and Instruments | San Francisco, CA | ||
Runic | 01-May-2023 | Completed | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Boston, MA | ||
OpenStudio | 25-Apr-2023 | Completed | Multimedia and Design Software | San Francisco, CA | ||
Vantage Discovery | 01-Jan-2023 | Completed | Information Services (B2C) | San Francisco, CA | ||
Oxwash | 30-Aug-2022 | Completed | Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) | Swindon, United Kingdom | ||
Pomelo (Argentina) | 14-Jul-2022 | Completed | Financial Software | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
Bridgefy | 11-May-2022 | Seed Round | Completed | Communication Software | Miami, FL | |
Chroma (Multimedia and Design Software) | 06-May-2022 | Seed Round | Completed | Multimedia and Design Software | Stockholm, Sweden |
Biz Stone Network (628)
Board Members (13)
Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
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David Shrier | R8 Capital (Fintech) | Self | London, United Kingdom | |
Colin Kaepernick | Medium | Self | San Francisco, CA | |
Vantage Discovery | Lobby Capital | San Francisco, CA | ||
Medium | Medium | San Francisco, CA | ||
Medium | Greylock | San Francisco, CA |
Portfolio Executives (610)
Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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Lance Riedel | Vantage Discovery | Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer | 01-Jun-2024 | San Francisco, CA |
Nigel Daley | Vantage Discovery | Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer | 01-Jun-2024 | San Francisco, CA |
Karat Financial | Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer | 19-Jul-2023 | Los Angeles, CA | |
Karat Financial | Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer | 19-Jul-2023 | Los Angeles, CA | |
Config | Founder & Chief Executive Officer | 06-Jun-2023 | San Francisco, CA |
Fund Team Members (5)
Name | Investor | Fund | Fund Location |
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Evan Williams | Obvious Ventures | Obvious Ventures I | San Francisco, CA |
Vishal Vasishth | Obvious Ventures | Obvious Ventures I | San Francisco, CA |
Obvious Ventures | San Francisco, CA | ||
Obvious Ventures | San Francisco, CA |
Biz Stone Affiliated Funds (1)
Fund | Investor | Fund Type | Status | Vintage | Size | Dry Powder | IRR | IRR Quartile |
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Obvious Ventures I | Obvious Ventures | Venture - General | Closed | 2014 |
Biz Stone Advisory Roles (5)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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Intercom | Company | Advisor | San Francisco, CA | Business/Productivity Software | |
Neighborland | Company | Advisor | Boulder, CO | Business/Productivity Software | |
Peony | Company | Advisor | London, United Kingdom | Media and Information Services (B2B) | |
Company | Advisor | San Francisco, CA | Social/Platform Software | ||
Range (Business/ Productivity Software) | Company | Advisor | San Francisco, CA | Business/Productivity Software |
Biz Stone FAQs
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Who is Biz Stone?
Mr. Biz Stone is a Co-Founder of AI Foundation.
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How much does Biz Stone typically invest?
Biz Stone's median deal size is
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What is Biz Stone’s main position?
Biz Stone’s primary position is Co-Founder.
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How many active board seats does Biz Stone hold?
Biz Stone holds 2 board seats including R8 Capital (Fintech) and Vantage Discovery.
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