Jonathan Abrams is an engineer, entrepreneur, and investor. Jonathan is a co-founder and General Partner of 8-Bit Capital, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm.
Worth knowing
Previously Jonathan was the founder of Nuzzel and Friendster, and a software engineer at Netscape and Nortel. 8-Bit Capital is a high-conviction investor in inception-stage startups, with a focus on AI, cybersecurity, and fintech.
Story
Jonathan was the founder of the pioneering social networking service Friendster, which inspired the modern social networking industry. Jonathan is the inventor of multiple fundamental patents on social networking which are now owned by Facebook. Previously, Jonathan was a software engineer at Netscape and Nortel. Jonathan was also a co-founder and Managing Partner of Founders Den, San Francisco’s favorite workspace and community for startups and investors, which was home to many successful startups and top venture firms.
In Jonathan's words
Jonathan was born in Toronto, received an Honors B.Sc. in Computer Science from McMaster University, and began his career at Nortel in Toronto and Ottawa.
Highlights
- Co-founder and General Partner, 8-Bit Capital
- Founder of Friendster, Nuzzel, and Founders Den
- B.Sc. Computer Science, McMaster University
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