Start Free Trial
Pricing
Log In
Log In
Upgrade browser for full Crunchbase experience. You're accessing Crunchbase in a browser that is no longer supported.
Learn More
Photo of Martin Varsavsky
Individual Investor

Martin Varsavsky

Overview

Edit Overview Section
Number of Portfolio Companies 25
Number of Exits 
Unlock for free
  • Primary Job Title Co-Founder & Chairman
  • Primary Organization 
    Gameto Logo
    Gameto
  • Investor Type 
    obfuscation
  • Investor Stage 
    obfuscation
  • Number of Exits 
    obfuscation
Martin Varsavsky is the Founder and Chairman of Gameto. He previously worked at Fon as a Chairman. Martin Varsavsky attended Columbia Business School.

Personal Investments

Edit Personal Investments Section
Number of Investments 25
Martin Varsavsky has made 25 investments. Their latest investment was Seed Round - Betterness on
obfuscation
, when Betterness raised
obfuscation
.
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
obfuscation
Betterness Logo
Betterness
—
Seed Round - Betterness Logo
Seed Round - Betterness
obfuscation
obfuscation
Shorta Logo
Shorta
—
Pre Seed Round - Shorta Logo
Pre Seed Round - Shorta
obfuscation
obfuscation
Humand Logo
Humand
—
Series A - Humand Logo
Series A - Humand
obfuscation
obfuscation
Curative Logo
Curative
—
Series B - Curative Logo
Series B - Curative
obfuscation
obfuscation
Outdid Logo
Outdid
—
Seed Round - Outdid Logo
Seed Round - Outdid
obfuscation
obfuscation
Vitara Biomedical Logo
Vitara Biomedical
—
Series B - Vitara Biomedical Logo
Series B - Vitara Biomedical
obfuscation
obfuscation
TympaHealth Logo
TympaHealth
—
Seed Round - TympaHealth Logo
Seed Round - TympaHealth
obfuscation
obfuscation
Pomelo Logo
Pomelo
—
Series A - Pomelo Logo
Series A - Pomelo
obfuscation
obfuscation
NUE Life Health Logo
NUE Life Health
—
Seed Round - NUE Life Health Logo
Seed Round - NUE Life Health
obfuscation
obfuscation
Hangry Logo
Hangry
Yes
Seed Round - Hangry Logo
Seed Round - Hangry
obfuscation

Exits

Edit Exits Section
Number of Exits 
Unlock for free
Martin Varsavsky has
obfuscation
exit - Wikio. Martin Varsavsky has
obfuscation
exits. Their most notable exits are Wikio, Verse, and  SmartThings.
  • Wikio Logo
    Wikio Wikio Shopping is an e-commerce platform that enables users to find, compare, and purchase products and services.
  • Verse Logo
    Verse Verse offers a payments platform that allows users to share payments easily, instantly, and with no hidden fees.
  • SmartThings Logo
    SmartThings SmartThings, a smartphone app, allows its users to monitor and control their domestic affairs even when they are out of their home.
  • Seesmic Logo
    Seesmic Seesmic provides social media management and collaboration tools that enable businesses to build and manage their brands online.
  • Plazes Logo
    Plazes Plazes is an online service enabling users to connect and communicate with others in various locations.
  • Pixowl Logo
    Pixowl Pixowl is working to build a big entertainment family brand on mobile.
  • NUE Life Health Logo
    NUE Life Health NUE Life Health is a mental wellness startup leveraging evidence-based mental health treatments and products to catalyze healing and growth.
  • Netvibes Logo
    Netvibes Netvibes is a provider of Dashboard Intelligence: 3As: Aggregation, Analytics and Automation to help faster & more reliable Decision-Making
  • Fon Logo
    Fon Fon is a WiFi provider. It is driven by a community WiFi approach.
  • Dopplr Logo
    Dopplr Dopplr is a social networking service enabling frequent travelers to create itineraries of their travel plans and share them with friends.

Jobs

Edit Jobs Section
Number of Current Jobs 8
Number of Past Jobs 5
Martin Varsavsky has 8 current jobs including Co-Founder & Chairman at Gameto, Chairman & CEO at Goggo Network, and CEO, Founder, and Chairman at Overture Life. Additionally, Martin Varsavsky has had 5 past jobs including Founder and CEO at Fon.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Fon Logo
Fon
Founder and CEOJan 20052015
Columbia Business School Logo
Columbia Business School
Visiting ProfessorSep 20122015
Jazztel Logo
Jazztel
Founder & CEO1999May 1, 2003
Viatel Logo
Viatel
Founder and CEO19901997
Ya.com (T-Online/DeutscheTelekom) Logo
Ya.com (T-Online/DeutscheTelekom)
Founder1999—

Board and Advisor Roles

Edit Board and Advisor Roles Section
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 6
Number of Past Board & Advisor Roles 1
Martin Varsavsky holds 6 board and advisor roles including Member of the Supervisory Board at Axel Springer, Member of the Advisory Board at busuu, and Advisor at B-Yond.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Fon Logo
Fon
Chairman of the Board of DirectorsJan 20062016

Related Hubs

Edit Related Hubs Section
Hub Name  
CB Rank (Hub)  
Fitchburg State University Alumni Founded Companies Logo
Fitchburg State University Alumni Founded Companies
83,076
Harvard University Alumni Founded Companies Logo
Harvard University Alumni Founded Companies
73,002
Kaunas University of Technology Alumni Founded Companies Logo
Kaunas University of Technology Alumni Founded Companies
69,280
Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez Alumni Founded Companies Logo
Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez Alumni Founded Companies
81,622
The Art Institutes of Chicago Alumni Founded Companies Logo
The Art Institutes of Chicago Alumni Founded Companies
92,853
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Alumni Founded Companies Logo
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Alumni Founded Companies
19,448
Harvard Graduate School of Education Alumni Founded Companies Logo
Harvard Graduate School of Education Alumni Founded Companies
83,550
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Alumni Founded Companies Logo
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Alumni Founded Companies
23,234
Bucknell University Alumni Founded Companies Logo
Bucknell University Alumni Founded Companies
73,329
University of Colorado Alumni Founded Companies Logo
University of Colorado Alumni Founded Companies
26,938

Education

Edit Education Section
Martin Varsavsky studied at Columbia Business School and  New York University.

Events

Edit Events Section
Number of Events 14
Martin Varsavsky has participated in 14 events. They most recently attended, or will attend, South Summit Madrid 2024 on Jun 5, 2024.

Recent News and Activity

Edit Recent News and Activity Section
Number of News Articles 141
Funding Round•Apr 24, 2026
Betterness raised
obfuscation
from Apolo Ohno and 10 other investors
Discover more funding rounds
Funding Round•Apr 22, 2026
Shorta raised
obfuscation
from Emiliano Kargieman and 12 other investors
Discover more funding rounds
Funding Round•Feb 23, 2026
Humand raised
obfuscation
from Arash Ferdowsi and 11 other investors
Discover more funding rounds
Funding Round•Nov 28, 2025
Curative raised
obfuscation
from DCVC and 5 other investors
Discover more funding rounds
Funding Round•Jun 29, 2023
Outdid raised
obfuscation
from Alexi Ned and 17 other investors
Discover more funding rounds
Funding Round•Sep 13, 2022
Vitara Biomedical raised
obfuscation
from First Spark Ventures and 7 other investors
Discover more funding rounds
Funding Round•Feb 17, 2022
TympaHealth raised
obfuscation
from Anil Sethi and 11 other investors
Discover more funding rounds
Funding Round•Oct 21, 2021
Pomelo raised
obfuscation
from 9Yards Capital and 23 other investors
Discover more funding rounds
News•Jun 16, 2021
obfuscated obfuscated obfuscated obfuscated obfuscated obfuscated obfuscated obfuscated obfuscated
Funding Round•Jun 3, 2021
NUE Life Health raised
obfuscation
from Christina Getty and 8 other investors
Discover more funding rounds
View All
Who We Are
What We Do
Helpful Links
AI Content may contain mistakes and is not legal, financial or investment advice. Learn more.
Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Sitemap | © 2026 Crunchbase Inc. All Rights Reserved.
(977a000 1)
|