# Christian Friedland

> Christian Friedland is a seed investor backing E-Commerce and Fashion. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Apr 2024
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisfriedland
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/chrisfriedland
- Website: http://www.chrisfriedland.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chrisfriedland

Christian Friedland is an Entrepreneur / Investor, the original founder of Build.com, Inc. Founded originally as a graduate school project, Build.com grew into the nations leading online home improvement retailer without a store operation.Friedland received his BA in Political Science and completed the core graduate studies in ComputerScience at California State University, in Chico, CA.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 67% |
| Fashion | 1 | 33% |
| Jewelry | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Hydroponics | 1 | 33% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 67% |
| Brazil | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Applause | SaaS Platform for incentive campaigns and employee engagement | $558.3K | Pre-Seed | Apr 10, 2024 | https://applause.team |
| ice | Ice.com is one of the leading e-commerce website that sells diamonds, engagement rings, watches, earrings and all other types of jewelry. It raised $47 million from Polaris Venture Partners and Ignition Partners. The online retailer opened its doors in 1999 and has grown to annual sales of $83.4 million. | $2M | Seed | Jul 01, 2015 | https://www.ice.com |
| Hydrobuilder.com | Hydrobuilder.com offers a large selection of indoor grow lights, complete hydroponic system, plant nutrients, ventilation systems, grow tents and more! Hydrobuilder supplies both hobby and commercial cultivators in all 50 states. |  | Seed | Sep 01, 2011 | https://hydrobuilder.com |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Quest Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/quest-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Rivet Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rivet-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SCAngels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/scangels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Christian Friedland invest in?

Christian Friedland invests primarily in E-Commerce, Fashion and Jewelry startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Christian Friedland?

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### When did Christian Friedland last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Christian Friedland closed in Apr 2024. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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