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Vibhu Norby
Partner at Interlace Ventures
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Vibhu Norby
Partner at Interlace Ventures
Austin, Texas
Overview
Vibhu Norby is the Founder of Drip Labs in Austin, Texas. With a background including roles at Nest Labs and MySpace, he has successfully founded and led multiple companies, including b8ta, demonstrating a strong track record of entrepreneurial success.
Norby's significant career highlights include founding Drip Labs and b8ta, showcasing his leadership and innovation in the retail and e-commerce sectors. Additionally, his investments in companies like Arkive and Throne highlight his expertise in identifying and supporting promising startups in the Seed stage.
Work Experience
CEO & Founder
2022 - Current
Earn limited edition art, music, videos, comics, games, and more. Build the world's greatest collection while supporting creative pursuits. (Previously known as Solana Spaces) Find us at drip.haus
Drip Labs creates creator-centric Web3 content distribution network and offers free digital gifts from well-known producers.
Raised $11,000,000.00 from Progression Fund, Coinbase Ventures, NFX, Asha Mungara, B+J Studios, Placeholder, ArbVision, 6th Man Ventures, Interlace Ventures and Boogle Ventures.
Partner
2022
Investor in retail & e-commerce infrastructure at pre-seed & seed. vibhu@interlacevc.com
Venture Partner
2020 - 2022
Interlace Ventures is an early stage fund investing in founders reimagining commerce.
Trustee
2021
CEO & Founder
2015
B8ta is a software-powered retailer designed to make physical retail accessible for all.
Raised $88,500,000.00 from Macy's, Peak State Ventures, Khosla Ventures and Interlace Ventures.
Lead Engineer & PM
2013 - 2015
Nest Labs is a home automation company manufacturing sensor-driven, Wi-Fi-enabled, self-learning thermostats and smoke detectors.
Raised $230,000,000.00 from DST Global.
CTO & Founder
2011 - 2013
Origami provides families with a private, customizable website for sharing daily updates and memories like photos, videos, quotes, and more.
Raised $5,163,408.00 from Blake Krikorian, Tuesday Capital, Vivi Nevo, Ken Keller, Greylock, Vishal Makhijani, Fritz Lanman, Sachin Agarwal, Shan Mehta and Joshua Schachter.
Lead Engineer, Messaging
2010 - 2011
MySpace is a social networking site that enables members to make friends, write blog posts, add music, and customize their MySpace pages.
Raised $37,790,000.00 from Intermix Media and Redpoint.
Senior Software Engineer
2010 - 2010
Software Engineer
2009 - 2010
Roblox is an online gaming and entertainment platform that offers a shared digital experience that brings people together through play.
Raised $874,454,567.00 from E-magine Ventures.
Education
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
2006 - 2009