Bijan R. Sabet
Oprichter bij Spark Capital Partners LLC
Profiel
For Bijan Sabet, making the right investment comes down to asking himself four simple questions .
Over the years, he’s honed his eye for spotting exceptional founders, which led him to invest in Twitter at the Series B stage, serving on the board from 2008 to 2011, and Tumblr at the Series A, serving on the board from 2007 to 2013.
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Bijan spent the first ten years of his career in the startup world.
Living in San Francisco during the early days of the consumer internet, he helped build foundational entertainment platforms including WebTV .
When he and his wife had their first child, he moved back to Boston to become an Entrepreneur in Residence at Charles River Ventures.
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There he met Santo Politi, who was just beginning to think about starting a new venture capital firm.
In 2005, Bijan joined Spark as a co-founder with the goal of building a new kind of firm —one that would push back against the traditions, good and bad, of typical venture capital.
The approach has helped him identify founders who are fundamentally changing the way people interact with technology.
“I find that the entrepreneurs I’m drawn to are willing to take a bigger chance on things,” he says.
“It tends to lead to better results in terms of the mission, the purpose, and types of people they can recruit.”
Actieve functies van Bijan R. Sabet
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Spark Capital Partners LLC
 Spark Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Spark Capital Partners LLC (Spark Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Todd Dagres, Santo Politi, Alex Finkelstein and Paul Conway. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Oprichter | 01-07-2005 |
Boxee, Inc.
 Boxee, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Boxee, Inc. develops media center software solutions. Its software lets users enjoy personal videos, music & photos as well as content from internet services such as Hulu, CBS.com, Last.fm, and Flickr. The company was founded in 2007 by Avner Ronen,, Gidon Coussin, Idan Cohen, Sella Tom, Roy Vulcan and Ziv Isaiah and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Directeur/Bestuurslid | 05-04-2010 |
Stack Exchange, Inc.
 Stack Exchange, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Stack Exchange, Inc. operates a network of question and answer sites on diverse topics. It operates websites for software developers, including Stack Overflow, a site for programmers to find, ask, and answer their questions serving professional and novice programmers each month. The firm also expands to cover topics as diverse as mathematics, home improvement, statistics, and english language and usage. The company was founded by Joel Spolsky, Michael Howard Pryor and Jeff Atwood in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Directeur/Bestuurslid | - |
Eerdere bekende functies van Bijan R. Sabet
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| TWITTER, INC. | Directeur/Bestuurslid | 16-09-2011 |
Comcast Cable Communications Management LLC
 Comcast Cable Communications Management LLC Cable/Satellite TVConsumer Services Comcast Cable Communications Management LLC engages in the provision of media and entertainment technology solutions. It offers broadcast linear , content delivery network, creative, live linear, and syndication suite. The company is headquartered in Denver, CO. | Directeur/Bestuurslid | 01-01-2006 |
Trello, Inc.
 Trello, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Trello, Inc. provides visual project management system. It is an online tool for managing projects and personal tasks. The company was founded by Michael Howard Pryor and Joel Spolsky in July 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Directeur/Bestuurslid | - |
Moxi Digital, Inc.
 Moxi Digital, Inc. Cable/Satellite TVConsumer Services Moxi Digital, Inc. provides cable and satellite television services. The company designs software and hardware for cable and satellite set-top boxes. It offers home entertainment solutions. Moxi Digital was founded by Steve Perlman in 2000 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| Webtv Networks, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Opleiding van Bijan R. Sabet
| Boston College | Undergraduate Degree |
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GameLogic, Inc.
 GameLogic, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade GameLogic, Inc. develops gaming solutions. develops strategies and solutions for casino operators to enhance customer relationships and attract new players. The company was founded by Steven N. Kane in 2002 and is headquartered in Waltham, WA. | Retail Trade |
Spark Capital Partners LLC
Spark Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Spark Capital Partners LLC (Spark Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Todd Dagres, Santo Politi, Alex Finkelstein and Paul Conway. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Finance |
thePlatform for Media, Inc.
 thePlatform for Media, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services thePlatform for Media, Inc. provided digital media software solutions. The company was founded by Alan Ramaley and Rahul Sonnad in 2000 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Technology Services |
Tumblr, Inc.
 Tumblr, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Tumblr, Inc. operates a social media and blogging site. Its website allows the users to share contents such as text, photos, quotes, links, music and videos using computer and mobile devices. The company was founded by David Karp in February 2007 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
OMGPOP, Inc.
 OMGPOP, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services OMGPOP, Inc. provides an online platform that allows members to play games, hang out in chat, share photos on picture club, and meet new friends online. It also retails frames, hats and wands, catastrophes, pet frames, crusaders, hand grenades, ballracers, hover kart and pet items. The company was founded by Charles Forman and Daniel Albritton in 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
CRV LLC
 CRV LLC Investment ManagersFinance Charles River Ventures, Inc. is a venture capital firm founded in 1970. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | Finance |
| Webtv Networks, Inc. | Communications |
SendMe, Inc.
 SendMe, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services SendMe, Inc. turns any mobile phone into a portable playground. As the premier mobile media company, SendMe's family of destination sites lets customers seamlessly take the fun from the web to customers mobile phone with the broadest and best content, entertainment and community. SendMe's four properties includes SendMeMobile, Thumbplay Tones, SoLow and WT411 - delivers culture sensations, niche independent creations, and stuff from their own community that will keep customers coming back for more. SendMe is a leading provider of direct-to-consumer mobile entertainment, offering the broadest selection of mobile subscription services in the U.S. The company is focused on delivering the best wireless entertainment content and experiences to consumers. | Technology Services |
X Corp. (United States)
 X Corp. (United States) Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services X Corp. is a global platform for public self-expression and conversation in real time. It provides a network that connects users to people, information, ideas, opinions and news. The company's services include live commentary, live connections and live conversations. Its application provides social networking services and micro-blogging services through mobile devices and the Internet. The company can also be used as a marketing tool for businesses. Its products and services include Promoted Tweets, Promoted Accounts and Promoted Trends. Twitter was founded by Jack Dorsey, Christopher Isaac Stone, Noah E. Glass, Jeremy LaTrasse and Evan Williams on March 21, 2006, and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Boxee, Inc.
Boxee, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Boxee, Inc. develops media center software solutions. Its software lets users enjoy personal videos, music & photos as well as content from internet services such as Hulu, CBS.com, Last.fm, and Flickr. The company was founded in 2007 by Avner Ronen,, Gidon Coussin, Idan Cohen, Sella Tom, Roy Vulcan and Ziv Isaiah and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Technology Services |
Moxi Digital, Inc.
Moxi Digital, Inc. Cable/Satellite TVConsumer Services Moxi Digital, Inc. provides cable and satellite television services. The company designs software and hardware for cable and satellite set-top boxes. It offers home entertainment solutions. Moxi Digital was founded by Steve Perlman in 2000 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Consumer Services |
Stack Exchange, Inc.
Stack Exchange, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Stack Exchange, Inc. operates a network of question and answer sites on diverse topics. It operates websites for software developers, including Stack Overflow, a site for programmers to find, ask, and answer their questions serving professional and novice programmers each month. The firm also expands to cover topics as diverse as mathematics, home improvement, statistics, and english language and usage. The company was founded by Joel Spolsky, Michael Howard Pryor and Jeff Atwood in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Trello, Inc.
Trello, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Trello, Inc. provides visual project management system. It is an online tool for managing projects and personal tasks. The company was founded by Michael Howard Pryor and Joel Spolsky in July 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Comcast Cable Communications Management LLC
Comcast Cable Communications Management LLC Cable/Satellite TVConsumer Services Comcast Cable Communications Management LLC engages in the provision of media and entertainment technology solutions. It offers broadcast linear , content delivery network, creative, live linear, and syndication suite. The company is headquartered in Denver, CO. | Consumer Services |