Howard Lindzon
Howard Lindzon, hedge fund manager, venture capitalist and co-founder of StockTwits, took your investing questions, particularly related to social media companies.
Streetwise columnist Boyd Erman hosted the discussion and posted your questions. To replay the discussion, click on the live blog box below. If you're seeing this on a smartphone, please click here.
StockTwits is a social media information service for investors. Users are part of a community where market participants share their ideas in a continuous, real-time, open conversation. Globe Investor is considering partnering with StockTwits, though no details have been finalized.
Mr. Lindzon has more than 20 years of experience in the financial community as an entrepreneur and investor. He has spent the last 12 years managing his hedge fund, Lindzon Capital Partners, and is managing partner at Social Leverage, LLC, a holding company that invests in and incubates consumer web businesses. He created Wallstrip, and over 400 original web video shows, which was purchased by CBS Corp. in 2007. He has made many successful angel investments including: Rent.com, (sold to Ebay in 2005 for $415-million), Golfnow.com (purchased by Comcast in June 2008), Lifelock (lead investors include Bessemer Venture Partners and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers), and Internet Brands.
Mr. Lindzon's new media and internet business investments include: MyTrade.com (purchased by Think or Swim in December 2008), Limos.com, Blogtalkradio.com, Buddy Media, TubeMogul, Bit.ly and Tweetdeck, to name a few.
Mr. Lindzon received an MBA at Arizona State University and an MIM from The American Graduate School of International Management. He lives in Coronado, California.