Understanding The Investor Who Backed Rent.com, StockTwits, LifeLock And More – with Howard Lindzon

Howard Lindzon, StockTwits, Funding

Howard Lindzon is a mensch. He felt bad that the connection in his Mixergy interview wasn’t clear, so he offered to do a second interview.

In this interview, you’ll hear how he finds the entrepreneurs he backs, how he thinks about the companies he invests in, what size investments he likes to make, and more.

Howard Lindzon

StockTwits

Howard Lindzon is the co-founder and CEO of StockTwits, the community-powered idea and information service for investments. He’s a hedge fund manager and partner in two other funds called Knight’s Bridge Capital Partners, as well as a partner in Social Leverage, whose mission is to invest in, syndicate, and help grow web businesses.

 

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Hey, everyone. It’s Andrew Warner, founder of Mixergy.com, Home of the Ambitious Upstart. I’ve got with me today, Howard Lindzon. As you can see from the arm band, he is the guy behind StockTwits, the co-founder of the company. StockTwits is a community-powered idea and information service for investments. He is also well-known for launching Wall Strip, the witty investment show that ran on...

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