Number of Portfolio Companies 2
Number of Exits 
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  • Investor Type  Individual/Angel
  • Investor Stage  Seed
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Aaron Houghton is the Founder and CEO of First System and was a Co-Founder, CTO, Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board of Directors at iContact. Aaron attended London Business School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Number of Investments 2
Aaron Houghton has made 2 investments. Their latest investment was Venture Round - Levitate on Sep 6, 2022, when Levitate raised
$6M
.
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
Sep 6, 2022
Levitate
Venture Round - Levitate
$6M
May 23, 2013
SimpleRelevance
No
Series A - SimpleRelevance
$750K
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Aaron Houghton has exit - SimpleRelevance.
  • SimpleRelevance Our machine learning platform was acquired by Rise Interactive December 2015! Follow technology updates through their site and blog posts
Number of Current Jobs 1
Number of Past Jobs 3
Aaron Houghton is the Founder and CEO at Founders First System. Additionally, Aaron Houghton has had 3 past jobs including CEO & Co-Founder at BoostSuite.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
BoostSuite
CEO & Co-FounderJan 2012Sep 2017
iContact
Co-Founder, CTO, Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board of DirectorsOct 2, 2002Feb 2012
Preation
CEO
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 1
Aaron Houghton is the Serial Entrepreneur at The Startup Factory.
Number of News Articles 4
Funding RoundSep 6, 2022
Levitate raised $6,000,000 / Series Unknown from Aaron Houghton and 9 other investors
NewsJan 5, 2016
Funding RoundMay 23, 2013
SimpleRelevance raised $750,000 / Series A from Aaron Houghton and 7 other investors
NewsJul 12, 2007