Founder at Trackstand LLC
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Founder at Trackstand.com
- Director at StockTwits
- Senior Associate at Knight's Bridge Capital Partners
- Associate at Lindzon Capital Partners
- Past
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- Associate at CRESA Partners
- COO at Reve de Vivre
- IT at Columbia Unversity
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- Education
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- Columbia University in the City of New York
- Connections
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- Industry
- Venture Capital & Private Equity
- Websites
Kristian Hansen’s Summary
Lindzon Capital Partners and Knight's Bridge Capital Partners are primarily involved in the seed-funding of consumer internet related start-up companies.
Current Investments through both funds:
AdaptiveBlue
BuddyMedia
Covestor
Disqus
GolfNow
Green Screen Interactive
LifeLock
Limos.com
Marketbright
MyTrade (Acquired by SWIM)
StockTwits
TubeMogul
vSocial
Wallhogs
Wallstrip (bought by CBS in May, 2007)
Currently we are seeking out companies that will complete our alphabet fund. We need companies with names starting with the letters E, F, H, I, J, K, N, O, P, Q, R, U and X.
Kristian Hansen’s Specialties:
Negotiations, marketing, business development and capital fund raising.
Specializing in consumer and financial technology based companies.
Kristian Hansen’s Experience
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Founder
Trackstand.com
(Sports industry)
September 2008 — Present (11 months)
Trackstand.com is the world's largest directory of track bike/fixed gear goods and resources.
Founded on the principle that information is power, Trackstand aggregates bike shop, manufacturer and supply information into a consumer friendly platform. -
Director
StockTwits
(Financial Services industry)
June 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)
StockTwits is a first mover in the instantaneous flow of stock market information.
Through innovative uses of existing platforms (including Twitter, FinViz and Tumblr), we are creating a next-generation information distribution system. -
Senior Associate
Knight's Bridge Capital Partners
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
January 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)
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Associate
Lindzon Capital Partners
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
May 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)
Seeking early stage companies requiring seed funding or series A financing in Phoenix, Arizona and New York City.
Past investments include:
Wallstrip.com
LifeLock, Inc
Kristian Hansen’s Education
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Columbia University in the City of New York
BA , Art History, Ancient Studies, Urban Studies , 2001 — 2005
- Activities and Societies:
- Columbia Spectator Journalist, German Archaeological Institute of Istanbul, Lightweight Rowing, Swing Dancing
Additional Information
Kristian Hansen’s Websites:
Kristian Hansen’s Interests:
Cycling, Running, Rowing, Hiking, Camping, Classics, Museums, Velodromes
Kristian Hansen’s Groups:
Manhattan Institute, Boy Scouts of America, Marin Rowing Association, MOMA, New York Cares Foundation, NextNY, NYSIA, SFMOMA, Legion of Honor
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New York Venture Community
Kristian Hansen’s Honors:
Eagle Scout, Dead Poet Honor Society (100 Guinness Award),
