Don Katz

Don Katz

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Co-Founder & CEO

Bio

Donald Katz is founder and CEO of Audible, Inc. Katz was previously a journalist and author for twenty years, writing five books and serving as contributing editor at Rolling Stone and other publications; his work won a National Magazine Award and was nominated for a National Book Critics Circle Award. For his leadership of the company since inception, Katz won the 2004 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for New Jersey. Katz graduated from New York University in 1974, where he studied with novelist Ralph Ellison.

Location

New York, New York, United States, North America

Social

Primary Organization

Audible

Audible

Founded

1995

Investment

2

Lead investment

0

Exits

0

Employees

1001-5000

Industry

Audiobooks, Digital Entertainment, Media and Entertainment, Audio

Jobs history

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Board and Advisor Roles

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Profile Resume

Don Katz is the Co-Founder & CEO at Audible, based in New York, New York, United States, North America. With a background in Audiobooks, Don Katz has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.

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Investment portfolio

Don Katz has made 9 investments. Their Latest investment was Series A - Tinkergarten on Aug 08, 2017

Number of investment

9

Number of exits

3

Personal investment

9

Annouced DateOrganization NameFunding RoundMoney Raised
May 14, 2015
Tinkergarten Tinkergarten
Seed Round - Tinkergarten
500.0K
Mar 07, 2016
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Seed Round - SuperPhone
1.5M
Mar 18, 2016
Tinkergarten Tinkergarten
Seed Round - Tinkergarten
1.2M
Aug 08, 2017
Tinkergarten Tinkergarten
Series A - Tinkergarten
5.4M

Partner investment

0

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Exits

3

exit.name Loop Commerce

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