Investing Profile

Lance Cottrell(199)

AngelFounderInvestorFormer CEO

Angel, advisor, mentor, founder

feeltheboot.comSanta Rosa, California
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University of California San Diego Network
13 CONNECTIONS
University of California, Santa Cruz Network
11 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position
Obscura President
Investment Range
$5K - $50K
Sweet Spot
$25K
Investments On Record
12

Lance Cottrell is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Lance Cottrell's Investments On Record (12)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Scener
seedSep 2020
$2.1M
Co-investors: Sriram Krishnan (Andreessen Horowitz), Jason Calacanis, Tim Seears
Formulate
SeedJul 2020
$1.4M
Co-investors: Jason Calacanis
Irrigreen
SeedDec 2019$2M
$2M
Co-investors: Garrett Gilbertson (Startup Mavericks)
Credder
SeedApr 2019
Abraxas Corporation
SeedOct 2018
CloudCath
seedOct 2018
PacketSled
SeedFeb 2018$1M
$1M
Scollar
SeedOct 2017$1M
$1M
Lance Cottrell's Media (1)

Feel the Boot

feeltheboot.com

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 Experience

Principal Obscura SecurityPresent
Founder Feel the Boot2019 - Present
Warrior for Network Neutrality Obscura Security2017 - Present
Chief Scientist Ntrepid2010 - 2020
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