# Jason Rosenthal

> Jason Rosenthal is a seed investor in Menlo Park backing Gaming and Social. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Menlo Park, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jul 2016
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonprosenthal

Jason Rosenthal is a seed investor in Menlo Park focused on Gaming and Social. Jason Rosenthal is CEO of Lytro which is transforming the camera into a powerful computational photography platform. Rosenthal joined Lytro from Silver Lake Partners where he was an Operating Executive.Previously, he was CEO of Ning which was acquired by Glam Media. At Ning, Rosenthal led the transition of the company from a free, ad supportedservice to a premium subscription model. Under Rosenthal's leadership, Ning grew from 17,000 paying subscribers to over 100,000 in less than 18 months.Before joining Ning, Rosenthal was Vice President of HP Software's Business Service Automation product line which encompasses the former Opsware product portfolio (acquired by HP for $1.6B) and leading solutions in the storage management, desktop management, and mobile device management space. Prior to Opsware's acquisition by HP, Rosenthal held multiple executive positions at the company including Senior Vice President and General Manager of Server Automation Products at Opsware, Inc.Earlier in his career, Rosenthal served as director of product management for the AOL's E-Commerce Platform Division which he joined through the company's acquisition of Netscape Communications.Rosenthal began his career working for Rebuild LA, the inner city economic development organization founded in the wake of the 1992 Los Angeles riots by Peter Ueberroth.Rosenthal holds a B.A. in history from Pomona College where he also serves on the board of trustees and he received his M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.Specialties: Social Media, Cloud Technologies, Mobile Applications, Executive Management, Product Management, Product Marketing, Business Development, Engineering Management, Professional Services

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gaming | 1 | 100% |
| Social | 1 | 100% |
| Virtual Reality | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kite & Lightning | Kite & Lightning is a cinematic VR company that blends gaming, social and story to create emotionally transformative experiences. Founded by film industry veterans in 2013, the company is currently creating immersive computer-generated (CG) worlds that meld cinematic storytelling with interactive gaming. Known for its unprecedented technicaland creative innovations in VR storytelling, the Los Angeles-based startup has succeeded in many genres to critical acclaim such as the Cannes Lions festival and the Toronto International Film Festival POP exhibits. Recent projects include a 4D VR experience for NBC’s “The Voice” featuring Pharrell Williams, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, & Gwen Stefani; and Lionsgate’s first VR narrative, a hybrid live action and CG experience starring Kate Winslet, Mekhi Phifer and Miles Teller | $2.5M | Seed | Jul 26, 2016 | http://kiteandlightning.la/ |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Boost VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/boostfunder) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Comcast Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/comcast-interactive-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Courtside Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/courtside-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Outpost Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/outpostcapital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Raine Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/raine-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Social Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/social-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Jason Rosenthal invest in?

Jason Rosenthal invests primarily in Gaming, Social and Virtual Reality startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did Jason Rosenthal last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Jason Rosenthal closed in Jul 2016. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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