# Hosain Rahman

> Hosain Rahman is a seed investor in San Francisco backing Apps and News. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Aug 2013
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hosainrahman
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/hosain
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/hosain.rahman

Hosain Rahman is a seed investor in San Francisco focused on Apps and News. Hosain Rahman is the CEO and founder of Jawbone®, a world-leader in consumer technology and wearable products. Hosain has led the company to build innovative and elegantly-designed products for the way we live today. Hosain has been honored in: Fast Company’s Most Creative People, Vanity Fair’s New Establishment, and Fortune’s 40 Under 40. He haskeynoted for TED, DLD, LeWeb, SXSW and the D: Mobile Conference. In 2014 he was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and was named one of Time Magazine's 100 most influential people in the world.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 2 | 40% |
| News | 2 | 40% |
| Publishing | 2 | 40% |
| iOS | 1 | 20% |
| Video | 1 | 20% |

17 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 40% |
| Series B | 2 | 40% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 4 | 80% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| IfOnly | IfOnly is a marketplace for incredible experiences. From unique everyday offerings with local experts to once-in-a-lifetime connections with lauded luminaries, IfOnly provides access to a curated selection of extraordinary experiences that benefit worthy causes around the world.Members enjoy amazing experiences that help them do somethingincredible every weekend. Engage with athletes, epicureans, artists, musicians, designers, and others who inspire shared interests, foster lasting memories, and benefit impactful causes.Luminaries can share their talent and build their business on the IfOnly marketplace. From meeting premium clientele to promoting their experiences in a curated, safe environment, top luminaries trust IfOnly to help them build their brand while benefiting important causes.At IfOnly, we believe that life is not about buying things, it's about the extraordinary experiences we remember and share.So, what’s your IfOnly? |  | Seed | Aug 03, 2013 | http://www.ifonly.com |
| Lulu | Lulu is the smart girl's app for private reviews and recommendations of guys. Onlulu.com was acquired by Berez Media - a marketing and technology firm for marketers and agencies. |  | Seed | Feb 05, 2013 | http://www.onlulu.com |
| General Assembly | General Assembly provides education and career transformation, specializing in today’s most in-demand skills. The leading source for training, staffing, and career transitions, we foster a flourishing community of professionals pursuing careers they love. It was founded in 2011 and headquartered in New York, United States. | $9.8M | Series B | Oct 31, 2012 | https://generalassemb.ly/ |
| Summly | Simple, intuitive and elegant. Summly redefines news for the mobile world with algorithmically generated summaries from thousands of sources. Innovative gestures, animations and great summaries make reading the news fun: easy to use, easy to scan, easy to read, clear and concise.Nick D'Aloisio launched Summly in December 2011 as a techsummarization prototype that garnered significant interest worldwide. With backing from Horizons Ventures, and help from many NLP and AI experts around the world, Nick and the Summly team have been able to further develop summarization technology, the first result being the new Summly mobile news app. | $1.2M |  | Oct 01, 2012 | http://www.summly.com |
| Tout | Tout is the TV network for the Internet. A spin-out from the Stanford Research Institute (SRI International), Tout's Personalized TV Technology is the first patented AI technology that delivers targeted video programming based on who you are and where you are across the web. Tout works with more than 300 leading content producers and over3,500 publishers to significantly grow online video revenue and drive deeper engagement with consumers. Delivering over 400MM video streams to 85MM unique viewers every month, Tout provides unprecedented scale and brand-safety to hundreds of Fortune 1000 advertisers who want to align their brands with the highest quality and contextual relevant video content. Headquartered in San Francisco, Tout works with top media brands like CNN, Fox Sports and Time Inc. to deliver personalized TV across the Web. | $13.4M | Series B | Jun 29, 2012 | http://www.tout.com |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [819 Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/819-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [AFSquare](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/afsquare) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [A-Grade Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/a-grade-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Atom Factory](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atom-factory) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Betaworks](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/betaworks) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bezos Expeditions](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bezos-expeditions) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Hosain Rahman invest in?

Hosain Rahman invests primarily in Apps, News and Publishing startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 5 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 Hosain Rahman?

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### When did Hosain Rahman last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Hosain Rahman closed in Aug 2013. Shizune tracks 5 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?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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