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Individual Investor

David Karp

Overview

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Number of Portfolio Companies 9
Number of Exits 
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  • Primary Job Title Founder & CEO
  • Primary Organization 
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    Tumblr
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David Karp is the founder and CEO of Tumblr.

Personal Investments

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Number of Investments 9
David Karp has made 9 investments. Their latest investment was Series A - Prefer on
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Exits

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    Splash Splash empowers anyone in an organization to host on-brand, measurable, repeatable, and compliant event programs and digital experiences.
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    Picturelife The smart home for photos. The future of personal photo archives. Store, sync, and rediscover.
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    Circa Circa is a mobile news app that provides users with up-to-date news updates on diverse topics.

Jobs

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Number of Current Jobs 1
Number of Past Jobs 4
David Karp is the Founder & CEO at Tumblr. Additionally, David Karp has had 4 past jobs including President at Davidville.
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Computer Guy20022006
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Web Development Intern20012002
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Tekserve
Sales20002001

Related Hubs

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Greater New York Area Acquired Companies With More Than $10M in Revenue Logo
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Blogging Platforms Companies With More Than $1M in Revenue Logo
Blogging Platforms Companies With More Than $1M in Revenue
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United States Consumer Acquired Companies Logo
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Consumer Companies With More Than 10 Employees Logo
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Events

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Number of Events 12
David Karp has participated in 12 events. They most recently attended, or will attend, Fast Company Innovation Festival on Sep 15, 2025.

Recent News and Activity

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