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Brian Acton is an entrepreneur and an angel investor. They did their education from University of Pennsylvania in 1991. Their journey in the startup ecosystem started in 2009 through wa.me. Brian Acton has founded 3 companies. Prior to this, Brian Acton co-founded WhatsApp and wa.me. As an angel investor, Brian Acton has a portfolio of 3 companies, focusing primarily on sectors like Consumer, Auto Tech and 5 more sectors. They invest in companies across United States and India. Their most notable investments include companies like DuckDuckGo and Trak N Tell.
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Brian Acton's Investments
Brian Acton has invested in 3 companies. Their most recent investment was in DuckDuckGo (Series B Round) on Jun 16, 2021. Their investments are primarily in Consumer, Auto Tech and 5 more sectors. Their investment portfolio include companies in United States and India.Here is the list of recent investments by Brian Acton:
Date | Company | Round | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 16, 2021 | Series B | $100M | and 6 more | |
Jul 19, 2019 | Series B | $5M | ||
Oct 2016 | Angel | $1M | ||
Apr 16, 2016 | Series A | $3.53M | - |
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Brian Acton's Founded Companies
Here are the details of all founded companies by Brian Acton:
Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year | Current Stage | Location |
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Private messaging platform | $58.2M | 2009 | Acquired | Menlo Park | |
Provider of a platform for secure messaging | $50M | 2018 | Seed | Mountain View | |
Limited information available | - | 2009 | Unfunded | Menlo Park |
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WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton invested $50 million into the Signal app -- here's how he spends his $6.9 billion fortunebusinessinsider.com.au•Mar 13, 2018•Signal, Brian Acton
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