MG Siegler
Born 1981 · Age 44
Writer, blogger turned venture investor. Partner at CrunchFund (founding partner) and later General Partner at Google Ventures (GV). Focused on seed and early-stage investments; also maintains a personal blog "500ish Words."
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Moved to Los Angeles to pursue Hollywood jobs
After graduation Siegler moved to Los Angeles and sought work in Hollywood (set PA, script reading).
Graduated University of Michigan (B.S.)
Received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Michigan.
Started script work at Red Hour Films
Worked on scripts at Red Hour Films (role reported Mar 2005).
Started blogging seriously
While working as a web developer he began taking blogging more seriously, which later led to journalism opportunities.
Ended script role at Red Hour Films
Stopped script work at Red Hour Films (role reported through Jun 2006 in online CV summaries).
Started Manager/Web Developer at Pint, Inc.
Listed as Manager/Web Developer (Pint, Inc.) — Oct 2006 start (source: public CV/Clay profile).
Moved to San Diego — front-end web development
Transitioned from Hollywood work to front-end web development in San Diego; took on a Manager/Web Developer role at Pint, Inc.
Stopped role at Pint, Inc.
Listed end of Manager/Web Developer role at Pint, Inc. (Nov 2007 per online CV summaries).
Began as a blogger for VentureBeat
Joined VentureBeat as a blogger; tenure commonly cited as 2007–2009 or Jan 2008–Apr 2009 in bios.
Left VentureBeat
Concluded blogging for VentureBeat (commonly reported as through 2009).
Joined TechCrunch as a writer
Began writing for TechCrunch (bios list Apr 2009 start). Much of his writing focused on Apple and startups.
Became Programming Director at AOL
Listed as Programming Director at AOL (Oct 2010 - Oct 2011 in public CV entries).
Representative list of CrunchFund portfolio companies
As part of CrunchFund's early portfolio that Siegler helped build: Airbnb, Betable, Crowdtilt, IFTTT, Karma, Mailbox, Path, Square, Uber, Vine, Yammer (highlight from bios).
Built CrunchFund portfolio (notable companies)
At CrunchFund helped build a portfolio including Airbnb, Betable, Crowdtilt, IFTTT, Karma, Mailbox, Path, Square, Uber, Vine, Yammer (listed in bios).
Elevated role at TechCrunch (columnist)
TechCrunch listings show a sustained and evolving role; by Oct 2011 he is listed as columnist in some bios (transition from writer to columnist role occurred during this period).
Founding partner at CrunchFund
Joined/was a founding partner at CrunchFund (around Oct 2011); helped source/build its early-stage portfolio.
Startup documentary feature: The Startup Kids (festival/release)
Appeared in The Startup Kids documentary which profiles young web entrepreneurs (documentary released 2012).
Interviewed/featured in documentary 'The Startup Kids'
Appeared/interviewed in the documentary The Startup Kids (film released 2012).
Public GV announcement — 'Announcing a new GV general partner: MG Siegler'
GV published an announcement welcoming him as a general partner (public GV/Medium/GV Library post around the time of his hiring).
Public profile notes GV European work
Profiles mention he spent time (about a year) in London helping build GV's European organization during his early years at GV.
Business Insider interview (profile)
Featured in Business Insider coverage/interview material (public profiles and interviews around 2013 discussing transition to venture side).
Notable TechCrunch articles (representative samples)
During 2013 wrote many widely read pieces—representative titles include 'To The Victors Go The Spoiler Alerts' (Jun 9, 2013), 'Apple’s Golden State' (Jun 12, 2013) and many other Apple/startup focused posts.
Left CrunchFund and joined Google Ventures (announced)
Public reports indicate he left CrunchFund for Google Ventures in May 2013; GV announced him as a new GP around that time.
TechCrunch publication — 'Email, Still A Sonofabitch'
Published a widely-read TechCrunch piece on May 11, 2013 (representative of his active TechCrunch writing period).
TechCrunch publication — 'Apple’s Golden State: Just Doing What’s Right'
Published on Jun 12, 2013 (example of his Apple-focused commentary).
Started as General Partner at Google Ventures (GV)
Profiles list him as a GV General Partner starting July 2013; he primarily focused on seed and early-stage investments.
Invested in Secret (anonymous social app) — reported
Public commentary and reporting list him as an investor in Secret (app launched 2014); source references place this investment in that timeframe.
Reported investor in Medium
Bios list Medium among companies he invested in (no public date given); broadly active as an angel/seed investor prior to and during GV tenure.
Continued TechCrunch column; cited 'pro-Apple' voice
During 2009–2014 he wrote extensively about Apple and startups; commentators often noted his unabashed pro-Apple bias.
Ended primary TechCrunch columning role
TechCrunch bios and public record indicate his active writing period for TechCrunch concluded around 2014 (some sources list 2009–2014).
Profiled as active participant on Medium with '500ish Words'
Public bios reference his Medium blog '500ish Words' as an ongoing outlet for essays, commentary and product thoughts (active at least through mid-2010s).
Participated in Product Hunt live chat
Public references show he did a 'M.G. Siegler LIVE Chat on Product Hunt' (source retrieval 2016), reflecting active community engagement.
Served on Slack board (reported in bios)
Profiles and bios state he serves on the board for Slack (no public appointment date provided in the supplied text).
GV tenure: continued focus on seed & early-stage investments
Throughout his GV partnership he focused primarily on seed and early-stage investing, often writing publicly about product and founder storytelling.
GV reported involvement in dozens of investments
Profiles (Clay) indicate Siegler participated in over 57 investments during his time at GV (cumulative milestone).
Ongoing — independent investing and writing
Post-GV, described himself as an independent investor and writer; continues to maintain his blog '500ish Words' and public writing.
Left Google Ventures to become independent investor & writer
Reported departure from Google Ventures in June 2024 to pursue independent investing and writing.
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