What I'm Up To
I angel invest and advise.
My portfolio includes: OpenSea, Vanta, Clubhouse, Cameo, Lovevery, Bird, Persona, Snackpass, Level, Anchorage, Pacaso, mmhmm, Streamlit, Mutiny, Shef, Material Security, Forward, Aleo, Digits, Color, Carta, Materialize, among others.
What I've Done
I'm a founder: In 2015, I started #ANGELS, an investment collective, with fellow Twitter execs.
I was a Venture Capitalist (2018-2021).
I was a long-time company builder and executive
At Twitter (2010-2016), I was a VP who helped scale the company from ~200 to 5000 people, and from ~$0 to more than $2B in annual revenue
At Netflix (2008-2010) , I helped build out the early streaming team. I LOVE talking about the phenomenal Netflix culture
I've also worked at DivX (2005-2008, IPO in 2006) and AT&T, among others.
I've run teams and held roles spanning Business Development, Enterprise Sales, Developer Relations, Customer Success, Product Marketing, Product, Engineering, Strategy, etc.
I hold a B.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois @ Urbana Champaign
Where to Find Me
I'm @janamal on Twitter
You can also find me on LinkedIn
I occasionally blog on Medium
Enjoy my podcast chats with Kara Swisher & Harry Stebbings
Where to Find #ANGELS
You can keep up with @hashtangels on Twitter
You can also find us on LinkedIn
Listen to the #ANGELS podcast
Subscribe to the #ANGELS substack