About the Authors

Brad Feld (brad@foundrygroup.com, @bfeld, www.feld.com) is a cofounder and managing director of Foundry Group (www.foundrygroup.com), a Boulder, Colorado–based venture capital fund. Foundry Group invests in technology companies all over the United States.

Prior to cofounding Foundry Group, Brad cofounded Mobius Venture Capital and, prior to that, founded Intensity Ventures, a company that helped launch and operate software companies.

Brad is also a cofounder of Techstars and has coauthored several books, including Do More Faster, Startup Communities, Startup Life, Startup Boards, and Startup Opportunities.

In addition to his investing efforts, Brad has been active with several nonprofit organizations and currently is chair of the National Center for Women and Information Technology (www.ncwit.org). Brad is a nationally recognized speaker on the topics of venture capital investing and entrepreneurship and writes blogs at www.feld.com, www.venturedeals.com, and www.startuprev.com.

Brad holds bachelor of science and master of science degrees in management science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is also an avid art collector and long-distance runner. He has completed 24 marathons as part of his mission to run a marathon in each of the 50 states.

Jason Mendelson (jason@foundrygroup.com, @jasonmendelson, www.jasonmendelson.com) is a cofounder and managing director of Foundry Group, a Boulder, Colorado–based venture capital fund. Foundry Group invests ...

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