Jonathan Keidan
Managing Partner at Torch Capital
New York, New York
Overview
Work Experience
Founder, Managing Partner
2018 - Current
Torch Capital is an early stage venture fund with a primary focus on the next generation of mission-driven consumer technology companies and platforms
Torch Capital is an early-stage venture fund investing in consumer technology companies and the infrastructure layers that power them
Life Member
2010
Council on Foreign Relations operates as a non-partisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher.
Raised $2,312,565.00 from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
Co-Founder
2011 - 2018
InsideHook is a premier digital lifestyle platform for accomplished and adventurous men, curating recommendations around experiences, travel, dining, services and products. Partnering with luxury men’s lifestyle brands, InsideHook specializes in branded entertainment, custom content and event activation.
InsideHook is the free daily email for adventurous and discerning men.
Raised $1,700,000.00 from Trigger Media, Jason Hirschhorn and Robert Pittman.
Venture Advisor
2011 - 2018
SVP Business Development and Operations
2010 - 2011
Mendeley is the world’s largest research collaboration platform and research database. It is helping to revolutionize the way research is conducted, enabling researchers to share data, work together in groups, and discover real-time research trends.
COO
2009 - 2010
Premium online MBA platform created by the former GE CEO
Associate
2007 - 2009
Strategy consulting for media, technology and entertainment companies.
McKinsey Growth Tech serves leading growth stage tech players, venture capital, and growth private equity
CEO, Founder
1998 - 2007
New York based talent management company, directing the careers of music artists, songwriters and producers