Number of Portfolio Companies 5
Number of Exits 
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  • Primary Job Title CEO
  • Primary Organization 
    Pylon ai
  • Investor Type  Individual/Angel
  • Investor Stage  Seed
  • Number of Exits 

Shelby was an early pioneer in the Internet space. He was a co-founder of CNET Networks in 1993 and ran it as Chairman and CEO from 2000 to 2006. He led to effort at CNET to innovate in the advertising space and became the Chairman of the IAB from 2001 until 2003. He was named Publisher of the Year by the IAB in 2006. After CNET, he started, ran

and ultimately sold Whiskey Media. He worked as a Managing Director at Allen & Company from 2012 to 2016 before starting Pylon ai in 2016. He has served on the Board of RPX Corporation since 2011 when it went public, and currently serves as the Chairman of the Board. He also serves at the Vice Chairman of Environmental Defense Fund. He is originally from KY where he grew up on a horse farm and is married with three children.

Number of Investments 6
Shelby Bonnie has made 6 investments. Their latest investment was Seed Round - Reflective on Aug 18, 2020, when Reflective raised
$1.3M
.
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
Aug 18, 2020
Reflective
Seed Round - Reflective
$1.3M
Dec 31, 2009
Whiskey Media
Venture Round - Whiskey Media
$2.5M
Mar 24, 2009
Whiskey Media
Angel Round - Whiskey Media
$1.5M
Sep 26, 2008
Thismoment
Venture Round - Thismoment
$3M
Feb 7, 2008
Dizzywood
Series A - Dizzywood
$1M
Oct 12, 2005
Automattic
Series A - Automattic
$1.1M
Number of Exits 
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Shelby Bonnie has exit - Whiskey Media.
  • Whiskey Media Whiskey Media develops topical websites that utilize the Django framework.
Number of Current Jobs 2
Number of Past Jobs 5
Shelby Bonnie has 2 current jobs as CEO at Pylon ai and Chairman Of The Board at RPX Corporation. Additionally, Shelby Bonnie has had 5 past jobs including CEO at Whiskey Media.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Whiskey Media
CEOJun 2007Feb 2012
CNET Networks
Co-Founder & CEOOct 2006
Lynx Capital Ventures
Team Member
Tiger Management Corporation
Team Member
Morgan Stanley
Team Member
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 3
Number of Past Board & Advisor Roles 2
Shelby Bonnie holds 3 board and advisor roles including Advisor at Whalerock Industries, Member of the Board of Directors at 12 Entrepreneuring, and Member of the Board of Trustees at Environmental Defense Fund.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
CNET Networks
Member of the Board of DirectorsMar 2007
CNET Networks
Chairman of the Board of DirectorsOct 2006
Number of Events 2
Shelby Bonnie has participated in 2 events. They most recently attended, or will attend, Smart Kitchen Summit North America 2018 on Oct 8, 2018.
Number of News Articles 62
Funding RoundAug 18, 2020
Reflective raised $1,300,000 / Seed from Albert Lee and 7 other investors
NewsMay 1, 2018
NewsFeb 21, 2018
NewsJun 30, 2017
NewsMay 2, 2016
NewsMay 21, 2010