# Linda Rottenberg at Endeavor Catalyst > Linda Rottenberg, Co-Founder & CEO at Endeavor Catalyst at Endeavor Catalyst. 1 investment on record. Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/linda-rottenberg (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) New York City, US · Partner # Linda Rottenberg Co-Founder & CEO at Endeavor Catalyst at [Scale-Up Endeavor](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scale-up-endeavor) Latest rounds - **Boostable** Seed · $2.6M Oct 2014 Backs *Advertising & Adtech* Profile summary - **Rounds named:** 1 last Oct 2014 - **Filings:** - with regulators - **Podcasts:** 3 +5 mentions - **Books:** 1 written What this record rests on - ✓ **Named in rounds** 1 round name them - **On filings** No filing names them - ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Scale-Up Endeavor - **Claimed** Not claimed yet Titles come from the investor lists this database was built from, so read them as of their date. 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Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?person=linda-rottenberg) ## The firm [**Scale-Up Endeavor** Venture studio · US **0** cheques in 12 months **1** all time **0** led quiet](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scale-up-endeavor) ## Rounds they were named in - **Rounds:** 1 - **Led:** 0 - **Disclosed:** $2.6M - **Active:** 2014 2014 - [Boostable](https://millionrounds.com/company/boostable) *Seed* **$2.6M** *US* Oct 2014 Joined · +15 investors · historical By stage - Seed **1** What they backed Advertising & Adtech **1** Alongside - [Auren Hoffman *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/auren-hoffman) - [David Marcus *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-marcus) - [Digital Garage *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/digital-garage-tse-4819) - [Fuel Capital *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fuel-capital) - [Gregory Chang *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gregory-chang) - [Hiten Shah *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hiten-shah) - [Lightbank *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightbank) - [MVI (MENA Venture Investments) *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mvi-mena-venture-investments) Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names. ## Companies they are listed as backing Portfolio - [Boostable](https://millionrounds.com/startup/boostable) ## Also at Scale-Up Endeavor - [**Allen Taylor** Managing Partner, Endeavor Catalyst *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/allen-taylor-2) - [**Aya Darwazeh** Director of Partnerships, Research & Innovation *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/aya-darwazeh) - [**Debbie Jaffe** Board Member/fundraising Lead *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/debbie-jaffe) - [**Jackie Carmel** Managing Director, Endeavor Catalyst *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/jackie-carmel) - [**Margaret Pollack** Senior Director, Endeavor Catalyst *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/margaret-pollack) - [**Maria Enriquez** Head of Portfolio Management, Endeavor Catalyst *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/maria-enriquez) ## Their book - Crazy Is a Compliment: The Power of Zigging When Everyone Else Zags Linda Rottenberg · 2014 3.89 from 535 ratings on Goodreads About the book If people aren't calling you crazy, you aren't thinking big enough These days taking chances isn't just for college dropouts in hoodies. Whether you work at a Fortune 500 company, a nonprofit, or a mom-and-pop, everybody needs to think and act like an entrepreneur. We all… On AmazonListen on Audible - Find the books for what you are building, or how you invest. [Open the Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list) As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Hear them before you pitch them - [Startup Europe](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/sifted) · 22 Jan 2026 · 37 min Endeavor CEO Linda Rottenberg: ‘Talent is everywhere. Opportunity and capital are not’ With [Linda Rottenberg](https://millionrounds.com/person/linda-rottenberg) Their book [Crazy Is a Compliment](https://millionrounds.com/person/linda-rottenberg#books) Mentions [Endeavor](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor)[Endeavor Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor-catalyst)[Mati Staniszewski](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mati-staniszewski)[Luca Ferrari](https://millionrounds.com/person/luca-ferrari) About this episode How do you spot Europe’s next unicorn founder before anyone else does? And where can investors still make outsized returns? This week on the Sifted Podcast, host Amy Lewin is joined by Linda Rottenberg, founder of global tech network Endeavor, one of the world’s most influential communities of… Listen on Apple Podcasts - [Latitud Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/latitud) · 2 Feb 2021 · 52 min #15 - Viva the Entrepreneur: Linda Rottenberg, Endeavor With [Linda Rottenberg](https://millionrounds.com/person/linda-rottenberg) Their book [Crazy Is a Compliment](https://millionrounds.com/person/linda-rottenberg#books) Mentions [Endeavor](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor) About this episode Brian's book is now available! Go to book.latitud.com to get your copy of Viva the Entrepreneur: Founding, Scaling and Raising Venture Capital in Latin America. This episode is not about that, though, and even less so about him. Yes, sure, our guest today wrote the foreword -- but above all,… Listen on Apple Podcasts - [Masters of Scale](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/masters-of-scale) · 12 Jul 2017 · 41 min The next Silicon Valley is...? w/Endeavor's Linda Rottenberg With [Linda Rottenberg](https://millionrounds.com/person/linda-rottenberg) Their book [Crazy Is a Compliment](https://millionrounds.com/person/linda-rottenberg#books) Mentions [Endeavor](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor) About this episode What’s the secret to Silicon Valley's thriving startup scene? And can that kind of ecosystem happen anywhere else in the world? Linda Rottenberg, CEO of Endeavor, makes the case that a startup culture can be nurtured almost anywhere, so long as you have the raw ingredients, starting with a few… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page ### Mentioned in Episodes that name Linda Rottenberg in their description, which is not the same as being on them. - [Masters of Scale](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/masters-of-scale) · 13 Jul 2021 · 40 min How to find your big idea w/Spanx's Sara Blakely With [Sara Blakely](https://millionrounds.com/person/sara-blakely) Mentions [Endeavor](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor)[National Geographic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-geographic)[Linda Rottenberg](https://millionrounds.com/person/linda-rottenberg)[Michelle Lee](https://millionrounds.com/person/michelle-lee)[Oprah Winfrey](https://millionrounds.com/person/oprah-winfrey) About this episode To find your big idea? Look for it. And look for it. And be ready to act. Spanx founder Sara Blakely was actively seeking a business idea when she thought of Spanx. Then she moved fast, found help in the right places, and went all-in. The result: A billion-dollar company & women's wardrobes… Listen on Apple Podcasts - [Masters of Scale](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/masters-of-scale) · 14 Jul 2020 · 29 min Strategy Session: How transparent should you be with your board? How do you boost morale in dark days? Is it time to blitzscale? Mentions [Endeavor](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor)[Linda Rottenberg](https://millionrounds.com/person/linda-rottenberg) About this episode How do you take smart risks, how can you be transparent – but inspiring – with your board and your team, how do you keep up morale in what seem like the darkest days, and what does the future of blitzscaling look like now? Reid answers all in another Strategy Session. This session is a little… Listen on Apple Podcasts - [Masters of Scale](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/masters-of-scale) · 27 Feb 2020 · 36 min How to start a revolution, w/Bitcoin pioneer Wences Casares (Xapo) Mentions [Wences Casares](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wences-casares)[Anne Wojcicki](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anne-wojcicki)[Endeavor](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor)[Linda Rottenberg](https://millionrounds.com/person/linda-rottenberg) About this episode What if your idea is so radical that people have trouble grasping what it is, or even believing it won't harm them? Every founder believes their product is revolutionary – and the more revolutionary their product, the more reassuring they’ll need to be to get consumers on board. No one knows this… Listen on Apple Podcasts - [Masters of Scale](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/masters-of-scale) · 3 Jan 2020 · 40 min How to find your big idea w/Spanx's Sara Blakely With [Sara Blakely](https://millionrounds.com/person/sara-blakely) Mentions [Endeavor](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor)[National Geographic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-geographic)[Linda Rottenberg](https://millionrounds.com/person/linda-rottenberg)[Michelle Lee](https://millionrounds.com/person/michelle-lee)[Oprah Winfrey](https://millionrounds.com/person/oprah-winfrey) About this episode To find your big idea? Look for it. And look for it. And be ready to act. Spanx founder Sara Blakely was actively seeking a business idea when she thought of Spanx. Then she moved fast, found help in the right places, and went all-in. The result: A billion-dollar company & women's wardrobes… Listen on Apple Podcasts - [Masters of Scale](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/masters-of-scale) · 28 Feb 2018 · 1h 30m Bonus: The 10 Commandments of Startup Success w/guest host Tim Ferriss Mentions [Brian Chesky](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brian-chesky)[Endeavor](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor)[Mark Zuckerberg](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mark-zuckerberg)[Linda Rottenberg](https://millionrounds.com/person/linda-rottenberg) About this episode Guest host Tim Ferriss shares advice you’ll want to etch into stone: the Ten Commandments of Startup Success. We teamed up with Tim’s own podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, to bring you this special remix of actionable lessons from Masters of Scale Season One, including previously unaired insights… Listen on Apple Podcasts Episodes of [the shows we follow](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts), matched by name. Not them? 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