Number of Portfolio Companies 12
Number of Exits 
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  • Investor Type  Individual/Angel
  • Investor Stage  Seed
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Josh Spear is a trend spotter, blogger and brand strategist. He is Founding Partner, Chairman at Undercurrent, a digital think tank based in New York City that provides planning, strategy and ideation services to global brands hoping to engage a new generation of human beings that were born digital.
Number of Investments 13
Josh Spear has made 13 investments. Their latest investment was Seed Round - Atlas Obscura on Feb 24, 2015, when Atlas Obscura raised
$2M
.
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
Feb 24, 2015
Atlas Obscura
Seed Round - Atlas Obscura
$2M
Jul 10, 2014
Cover
Series A - Cover
$5.5M
Sep 26, 2013
MakeSpace
Seed Round - MakeSpace
$2.1M
May 31, 2013
Hullabalu
No
Seed Round - Hullabalu
$1.8M
May 8, 2013
Cover
Seed Round - Cover
$1.5M
Oct 26, 2012
BlackJet
No
Venture Round - BlackJet
$2.1M
Jul 18, 2012
WillCall
Seed Round - WillCall
$850K
Jun 26, 2012
Rally
No
Series A - Rally
$7.9M
Apr 27, 2012
Circa
No
Convertible Note - Circa
$900K
Dec 15, 2011
Percolate
No
Seed Round - Percolate
$1.5M
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Josh Spear has exits. Their most notable exits are WillCallUber, and Percolate.
  • WillCall WillCall is a music discovery and ticketing application that allows users to reserve and book tickets for music events held in U.S. cities.
  • Uber Uber develops, markets, and operates a ride-sharing mobile application that allows consumers to submit a trip request.
  • Percolate Percolate is a content marketing platform offering solutions to introduce visibility into the marketing process.
  • Path Path is a mobile photo-sharing and messaging service for building personal social networks with up to 150 contacts.
  • MakeSpace MakeSpace is an on-demand storage company that makes it easy to order, store, and retrieve physical belongings.
  • littleBits Electronics LittleBits is an open-source library of electronic modules that allows users to learn electronics via prototypes.
  • Cover Cover offers a mobile payments app for restaurants, that automatically splits the bill and leaves a tip.
  • Circa Circa is a mobile news app that provides users with up-to-date news updates on diverse topics.
Number of Past Jobs 1
Josh Spear has had 1 past job as the Founding Partner at Undercurrent.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Undercurrent
Founding Partner
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 5
Number of Past Board & Advisor Roles 2
Josh Spear holds 5 board and advisor roles including Investor at SideTour, Advisor at OMGPOP, and Advisor at Behance.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Quirky
AdvisorMay 1, 2009
StumbleUpon
Advisor2009
Number of News Articles 17
Funding RoundFeb 24, 2015
Atlas Obscura raised $2,000,000 / Seed from Albert Wenger and 19 other investors
Funding RoundJul 10, 2014
Cover raised $5,500,000 / Series A from Ben Leventhal and 11 other investors
NewsJul 8, 2014
NewsMar 15, 2014
FundMar 14, 2014
ACME Capital raised a new fund: Expa Capital Fund I ($50,000,000)
Funding RoundSep 26, 2013
MakeSpace raised $2,100,000 / Seed from AJ Vaynerchuk and 13 other investors