Number of Portfolio Companies 2
Number of Exits 
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  • Investor Type  Individual/Angel
  • Investor Stage  Seed
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Nathan's career has been driven by his love of technology and entrepreneurship. From ReachLocal to Music Audience Exchange (MAX), this tech business leader has disrupted industries like local marketing and music promotion.

While other companies were busy trying to develop the next great search engine, Nathan set his sights on securing search

listings for small businesses to help them unlock new customer streams and revenue growth from digital. As the co-founder and president of ReachLocal, Nathan scaled the company to 24,000 clients in 15 countries, 2,200 team members, and a half-billion dollars in annual revenue.

From ReachLocal, Nathan moved on to make his mark on the music promotion industry, leading a team of engineers, data scientists, music professionals, and media experts to revolutionize music sponsorship for the digital age. Since its inception in 2014, MAX has connected more than 500 top music acts with a roster of leading global brands, delivering over 70 million dollars in sponsorship deals to breakthrough artists.

To fulfill his passion for applying business and technology to drive society forward, Nathan supports a range of companies as a board member, advisor, and investor. He currently serves as board director at iD Tech, the leader in STEM education with 700 Certified Tech Rockstars coaching 60,000 kids and teens annually in coding, game dev, robotics, design, and math. Students learn online year-round and on-campus during the summer at MIT, Stanford, and 150 other top universities.

Previously, Nathan was a director at Quartet Health, a Google Ventures-backed technology company working to improve the mental health system. Nathan has also been an early advisor and investor in more than two dozen companies, including Noble Money (building inflation-resistant currency), SmartThings (smart home platform), and Parade Ventures (seed fund supporting tech entrepreneurs).

Number of Investments 2
Nathan Hanks has made 2 investments. Their latest investment was Seed Round - Music Audience Exchange on Jun 25, 2015, when Music Audience Exchange raised
$3.5M
.
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
Jun 25, 2015
Music Audience Exchange
Seed Round - Music Audience Exchange
$3.5M
Dec 4, 2012
SmartThings
Seed Round - SmartThings
$3M
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Nathan Hanks has exit - SmartThings.
  • SmartThings SmartThings, a smartphone app, allows its users to monitor and control their domestic affairs even when they are out of their home.
Number of Current Jobs 3
Number of Past Jobs 1
Nathan Hanks has 3 current jobs including Board Director at ID Tech, Co-Founder at BrightAI, and Founder, CEO at Music Audience Exchange. Additionally, Nathan Hanks has had 1 past job as the President at ReachLocal.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
ReachLocal
PresidentJan 2004Dec 2013
Number of News Articles 2
Funding RoundJun 25, 2015
Funding RoundDec 4, 2012
SmartThings raised $3,000,000 / Seed from A-Grade Investments and 26 other investors