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About Investor

Joe Hurd serves as Managing Partner at The Katama Group, focusing on investments in Local Services, Messaging, Advertising, Payments, Media/Content, Social Networks, Consumer Health, E-commerce, and Consumer Internet companies at pre-seed and seed stages. His investment range typically spans from $10K to $100K, with a sweet spot around $25K. Hurd has an extensive background as a technology executive, public company board member, and public servant, with experience including roles as Senior Associate at Linklaters, Senior Director at the U.S. Department of Commerce, and various executive positions at companies like Gannett, Facebook, VideoEgg, America Online, and Friendster. He holds a JD from Harvard Law School, an MIA from Columbia University, and an AB from Harvard College.