About
Born December 25, 1975 · Male
Joshua Baer helps people quit their jobs and become entrepreneurs. He’s the founder of Capital Factory, a coworking community and mentorship-based accelerator designed to help startups find their first investors, customers and employees. Josh founded his first startup in 1996 in his college dormitory at Carnegie Mellon University and now teaches a class at the University of Texas for student entrepreneurs. He was recently recognized as a Henry Crown Fellow and Braddock Scholar at the Aspen Institute, a member of the National Committee on US-China Relations Young Leaders Forum, and an Eisenhower Fellow.
Experience
Capital Factory
View →Founder and CEO · 2009 – present
Angel Investment · Finance
- Investor · SubtleData2012 – present
- Founder · Austin startup
- Advisor · Boxer
- Advisor · Clay.io
- Advisor · CMP.LY
- Advisor · Contactually
- Advisor and Mentor · Curb
- Advisor · Edgecase (formerly Compare Metrics)
- Advisor · Helpjuice.com
- Advisor · MakerSquare
- Advisor · MarketVibe
- Advisor · Movable
- Advisor · Movable Ink
- Founder & CEO · OtherInbox
- Investor · OutboundEngine
- Advisor · PenPal Schools
- Advisor · Postmaster
- Board Member · PostUp
- Advisor · Set.fm
- Advisor · Shelfbucks
- Advisor · SignUp.com
- Advisor · SwimTopia
- Advisor · ToutApp
- Advisor · tweetTV
- Founder & CEO · UnsubCentral
- Advisor · Wonder Dynamics
- Advisor · WP Engine
Education
- Carnegie Mellon University · BS, Computer Science & Information Decision Systems– 1999
Capital Factory Portfolio (1)
OwnLocal
AdvertisingSeed45 emp
People at Capital Factory
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