Austin Rief, Angel Investor

Austin Rief is an angel investor with a focus on consumer, media, and technology ventures. He has made over 20 investments, including Swsh, Affiniti, Hone Health, Friend, Alongside, Meez Culinary Solutions, Hark, Studyverse, Airhouse, and Rare Circles. He participated in Swsh’s seed round, raising $4 million, Affiniti’s Series A round, raising $17 million, Hone Health’s Series A round, raising $33 million, and Friend’s seed round, raising $2.5 million. His portfolio also includes Alongside’s $11 million seed round, Meez Culinary Solutions’ $9 million Series A, and Studyverse’s $1.8 million pre-seed round. These investments highlight his interest in backing startups across health, education, and SaaS sectors. Austin is Executive Chairman of Morning Brew, where he previously served as CEO for nearly four years. His leadership has been central to scaling Morning Brew into a leading media company, while his angel investing reflects a broader commitment to supporting early-stage founders across diverse industries.