location
Santa Rosa, California
investment range
$5k - $50k
sweet spot
$25k
most interested in
Advising and investing in early stage companies that spark my passion. Type of business is much less important than the team, market, and opportunity. I love businesses that see a significant need and have a viable solution.not interested in
Me too companies. "The Uber of ...". "The Airnb of ..." "Facebook for ..."Lance Cottrell's Past Investments (7)
| Company | Deal Type | Amount | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PacketSled | Seed | $1M | Feb 2018 | |
| Scollar | Seed | $1M | Oct 2017 | |
| Crater.co | Seed | $1M | Sep 2016 | |
| Luma Therapeutics | Seed | $1M | Mar 2016 | |
| Phyllom BioProducts | Seed | $1M | Feb 2015 | |
| Taia Global | Seed | $1M | Jan 2015 | |
| Abraxas Corporation | Mezzanine | $1M | Jan 2008 |
Lance Cottrell's Experience
Warrior for Network Neutrality Obscura Security2017 - Present
Chief Scientist Ntrepid2010 - Present
Principal Obscura Security1995 - Present
Startup Mentor SoCo Nexus Sprout2014 - 2016
CTO / Chief Scientist Abraxas Corporation2008 - 2010
President, Founder, Chief Scientist Anonymizer, Inc.1995 - 2008
Lance Cottrell's Education
University of California San Diego MS Physics (Astrophysics)
University of California, Santa Cruz BA Physics
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