Founder Festival: Jon Staenberg's Profile

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Founder40

28th percentile

Investor250

98th percentile

Combined290

#68 on Leaderboard

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Publicly identified as an angel investor by TechCrunch and multiple independent sources.
Active GP and fund manager at Agate Hound Fund, confirmed by SEC Form D filings for Agate Hound Fund I and II.
Has approximately 29 years of investing experience, dating from the founding of Staenberg Venture Partners in 1997.
Active GP and fund manager on Staenberg Serious Partners II, LLC, confirmed by SEC Form D filing.

Founder score

99%Confirmed as a named GP on Agate Hound Fund II, LP and Agate Hound Fund I, LP per SEC Form D filings, satisfying the current-founder/operator signal.
95%Current founder and CEO of Agate Hound Fund, the world's first Fund of Funds for Search Funds.
90%Past founder of Staenberg Venture Partners (founded 1997), Hand of God Wines (founded 2006), and The Snowball VC.
70%Employee Majestic Million bonus: currently works at a company (Staenberg Venture Partners / Agate Hound Fund) whose LinkedIn domain lnkd.in is ranked #454 in the Majestic Million.
50%Staenberg Venture Partners had co-founders or co-managing partners, as evidenced by the fund's multi-decade partnership structure.

Investor score

99%Active GP and fund manager at Agate Hound Fund, confirmed by SEC Form D filings for Agate Hound Fund I and II.
99%Active GP and fund manager on Staenberg Serious Partners II, LLC, confirmed by SEC Form D filing.
95%Publicly identified as an angel investor by TechCrunch and multiple independent sources.
95%Managing Partner at Staenberg Venture Partners, a recognized VC firm with a Bloomberg profile and 26+ years of deal history.
92%Has approximately 29 years of investing experience, dating from the founding of Staenberg Venture Partners in 1997.
90%Portfolio IPO: Seagate Technology went public, representing a major exit from his investment portfolio.
90%Portfolio acquisition: SquareTrade was acquired for $247M, a confirmed large exit from his portfolio.
85%Has made over 400 investments across Staenberg Venture Partners and angel activity, including Seagate, Splunk, DocuSign, Facebook, and many others.
85%Portfolio IPO: StubHub went public, representing a major exit from his investment portfolio.
85%Portfolio acquisition: Aprimo was acquired (value undisclosed), a confirmed exit from his portfolio.

What you likely need

Jon is a highly experienced multi-decade investor and serial founder with a deep portfolio of 400+ investments, multiple IPO and acquisition exits, and active fund management across search funds and AI-focused vehicles. His investor profile is exceptionally strong, and his current focus on Agate Hound Fund and The Snowball VC positions him at the intersection of search funds and AI. The primary opportunity is to amplify his public profile and deal flow for his newer funds.

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We will tune and customize your Founder Festival experience to make sure you get invited to the events that would be most valuable to you.

fundraisingLeverage the SEC-verified track record of Agate Hound Fund I ($19.6M) and Fund II ($30M) to begin LP outreach for a larger Fund III, targeting institutional LPs who want search fund exposure.
positioningClarify and publicly articulate The Snowball VC's differentiated thesis around the A16Z Speedrun strategy to attract co-investors and deal flow from the a16z ecosystem.
positioningPublish a data-driven piece on search fund returns (citing your 35% ROI figure) to establish Agate Hound Fund as the definitive authority in the search fund asset class.
introsSystematically connect your 400+ portfolio companies to each other for business development — your breadth across Splunk, DocuSign, and Facebook-era investments is a rare network asset.
tacticalFormalize your 40 annual founder/investor dinners into a branded series with a waitlist, which would generate inbound deal flow and LP interest for your funds.
tacticalWith 38,000+ LinkedIn followers, a consistent weekly post cadence on search fund performance data and AI investment theses would meaningfully grow inbound LP and founder interest.
wellbeingWith 38+ years of professional experience and multiple active funds, consider documenting your investment philosophy and mentorship approach to build a lasting institutional legacy beyond the funds.
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