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Vibhu Norby
Partner at Interlace Ventures
Austin, Texas
Overview
Vibhu Norby is the Founder of Drip Labs in Austin, Texas. With a background including roles at Nest Labs and MySpace, he has successfully founded and led multiple companies, including b8ta, demonstrating a strong track record of entrepreneurial success.
Norby's significant career highlights include founding Drip Labs and b8ta, showcasing his leadership and innovation in the retail and e-commerce sectors. Additionally, his investments in companies like Arkive and Throne highlight his expertise in identifying and supporting promising startups in the Seed stage.
Work Experience
CEO & Founder
2022 - Current
#1 crypto collectibles app. Built on Solana. Acquired by Jupiter Exchange.
Drip Labs creates creator-centric Web3 content distribution network and offers free digital gifts from well-known producers.
Raised $11,000,000.00 from Progression Fund, Coinbase Ventures, NFX, Asha Mungara, B+J Studios, Placeholder, ArbVision, 6th Man Ventures, Interlace Ventures and Boogle Ventures.
Partner
2022
Investor in retail & e-commerce infrastructure at pre-seed & seed. vibhu@interlacevc.com
Venture Partner
2020 - 2022
Interlace Ventures is an early stage fund investing in founders reimagining commerce.
Trustee
2021
CEO & Founder
2015
B8ta is a software-powered retailer designed to make physical retail accessible for all.
Raised $88,500,000.00 from Macy's, Peak State Ventures, Khosla Ventures and Interlace Ventures.
Lead Engineer & PM
2013 - 2015
Acquired by Google.
Nest Labs is a home automation company manufacturing sensor-driven, Wi-Fi-enabled, self-learning thermostats and smoke detectors.
Raised $230,000,000.00 from DST Global.
CTO & Founder
2011 - 2013
Acquired by Nest.
Origami provides families with a private, customizable website for sharing daily updates and memories like photos, videos, quotes, and more.
Raised $5,163,408.00 from Blake Krikorian, Tuesday Capital, Vivi Nevo, Ken Keller, Greylock, Vishal Makhijani, Fritz Lanman, Sachin Agarwal, Shan Mehta and Joshua Schachter.
Lead Engineer, Messaging
2010 - 2011
MySpace is a social networking site that enables members to make friends, write blog posts, add music, and customize their MySpace pages.
Raised $37,790,000.00 from Intermix Media and Redpoint.
Senior Software Engineer
2010 - 2010
Acquired by MySpace.
Software Engineer
2009 - 2010
Roblox is an online gaming and entertainment platform that offers a shared digital experience that brings people together through play.
Raised $874,454,567.00 from E-magine Ventures.
Education
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
2006 - 2009