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Parker Thompson
Partner at SAX Capital
San Francisco Bay Area
Overview
Parker Thompson is an accomplished Venture Investor based in the San Francisco Bay Area, with a strong background in software development, business development, and entrepreneurship. Notable highlights include serving as a Partner at SAX Capital, AngelList, and 500 Startups, and investing in a range of successful companies at various stages, such as Pacto, BacklotCars, and OLSET.
With a Master's of Information from UC Berkeley School of Information and experience at Pivotal Labs and PlaceSite, Parker Thompson has a proven track record in identifying and supporting early-stage startups, particularly in sectors like Local Services, SMB Software, and Data Services, showcasing expertise in venture capital and product development.
Work Experience
Partner
2021 - Current
SAX Capital is a private investment firm that specializes on direct secondary investments through the AngelList platform.
Partner
2015 - 2021
AngelList is a U.S. website for startups, angel investors, and job-seekers looking to work at startups.
Raised $170,200,000.00 from Beyond Capital, FJ Labs, Nomad Ventures, Kyle Tibbitts, Angel Collective Opportunity Fund, Sprint Vc, Ride Home Fund, Palumni VC, Vishal Rao and Tiger Global Management.
Partner
2013 - 2015
500 Global is a multi-stage venture capital firm that invests in founders building fast-growing technology companies.
Raised $2,271,999.00 from Abu Dhabi Financial Group.
Director of Business Development
2010 - 2013
Senior Engineer
2006 - 2010
Co-Founder/CTO
2005 - 2006
Data Archivist
2002 - 2005
Education
Master's of Information
2002 - 2004
BS
1997 - 2002
BA
1997 - 2002