Our team is dedicated to scouting
investors from all around the world.
FinTech, Hardware, SaaS … we diversify our portfolio of
investors to give you the best chance to find startup investors.
San Francisco Bay Area - California, U.S.A. - China - Japan
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Aerospace (& Defense)
Jerry Yang serves as Founding Partner at AME Cloud Ventures. Yang also serves as Special Partner at Neotribe Ventures. He serves as Investor of BirdEye. He also serves as an Independent Director at Workday and Advisor at Radius. He is the Founding Partner at AME Cloud Ventures. He serves as Board Observer and Senior Advisor at Didi Kuaidi. Since March 2012, he has worked with and invests in technology entrepreneurs as the founding partner of AME Cloud Ventures, his innovation investment firm. He is also a co-founder of Yahoo! Inc., where he served as a director from March 1995 to January 2012, and as Chief Executive Officer from June 2007 to January 2009. He also led Yahoo!'s investments in Yahoo Japan and Alibaba Group Holding Limited, and he is a currently a director of Alibaba Group, where he has served on the board from October 2005 to January 2012 and from September 2014 to the present. He is also a director of Lenovo, Inc. where he has served on the board since November 2014. From July 2000 to November 2012, he was a member of Cisco Systems, Inc.'s Board of Directors, and he was a director of Yahoo! Japan from January 1996 to January 2012. He also is a director of various private companies and foundations. He received a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, where he served as Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees from June 2005 until September 2016. He is also an Angel Investor. He serves as Board Member at Docker
Wyoming, U.S.A.
FinTech (& Financials services) • Energy • A.I. (& Big Data) • Aerospace (& Defense) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Consumer
Partner to Breakthrough Scientific Inventors
Palo Alto - San Francisco Bay Area - Denver - Colorado, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Aerospace (& Defense) • DeepTech • Consumer
Partnerships @ MainStreet | AI Founder | Angel Investor | Startup Advisor | Rare Whiskey Collector
Venture Product Partner at Afore Capital
San Francisco Bay Area, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • A.I. (& Big Data) • Analytics • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Local commerce • Aerospace (& Defense) • Online Social
Co-founder and General Partner at Cervin Ventures
Co-Founder and General Partner, Cervin Ventures
Los Angeles - New York - Palo Alto - California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Future Of Work • GovTech • Robotics • Aerospace (& Defense)
Most Interested In
Ethan is a Partner based in our Palo Alto office where he invests across sectors, with a particular focus on building new platforms with hard engineering. His current interests include aerospace/defense, autonomy/robotics, high-performance computing, and new ways to build software faster with machine learning.
Boston - Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Aerospace (& Defense) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Online Social • Consumer
Atreides Management
Scottsdale - Arizona, U.S.A. - Canada
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Analytics • Aerospace (& Defense) • Woman Focused
David Paul serves as a Partner at Canal Partners. Prior to joining Canal Partners, he served as director of DWP Investments, and as an investor in residence at Tallwave Capital. In this role, Paul will lead the charge on deal sourcing, executing due diligence on potential investment opportunities, participate on the board of directors of certain portfolio companies, and provide portfolio support and governance. Paul was also the founder and CEO of South Florida Home Care, a boutique home care and geriatric care management agency. He sold the company in 2016 to a national strategic buyer- Home Care Associates. Paul holds an MBA from Northeastern University, with a specialization in entrepreneurship and innovation, and a bachelor of science in Human Services from Springfield College. He is also the founder of Sunsets and Seagrapes, an annual fundraiser for the New Day Adult Care Center in South Florida.
Boston / New - Los Angeles - California, U.S.A. - U.K.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Media • Energy • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • Aerospace (& Defense) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Mobility • Woman Focused • UrbanTech
Most Interested In
mobility solutions, urban freight, curb management, robo delivery, logistics, AI systems, urban air mobility, autonomy, edge computing, virtual sensing, smart cities, workforce development
San Francisco Bay Area - Los Angeles - New York - Boston - Austin - Denver - London - Miami - Seattle - Milan, Italy - U.S.A. - Japan - Canada
Aerospace (& Defense) • Consumer
Most Interested In
autonomous vehicles, machine learning, robotics, manufacturing automation, modeling & simulation, energy storage, advanced materials, space
Not Interested In
advertising, agtech, biotech, fashion, health IT, pharmaceuticals, CRM, payments
San Francisco Bay Area - San Mateo - California, U.S.A. - Global: U.S.A., Australia, Canada, Germany, U.K., Israel, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, Malta, Iceland
BioTech • FinTech (& Financials services) • Energy • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Robotics • Aerospace (& Defense) • DeepTech • Nanotechnology
Most Interested In
Pre-Seed: crypto, VR, AI, space, robotics, food, bio and Sci-Fi
Co-Founder @boost-vc - Investing in blockchain and virtual reality founders. Investor in 140 companies to date.
San Francisco Bay Area, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Robotics • Aerospace (& Defense)
Most Interested In
Interested in FinTech broadly and vertical SaaS. Particular fondness for insurtech, payments (esp. vertical), financial products for small businesses, and wealth mgmt.
Not Interested In
I spend my days in enterprise and fintech but have colleagues that cover healthcare and consumer tech.
New York, U.S.A. - Global: U.S.A., Australia, Canada, Germany, U.K., Israel, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, Malta, Iceland
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • AgroTech • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Analytics • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Aerospace (& Defense) • Woman Focused
Most Interested In
GPS (precision positioning, computer vision, AR), Geospatial Intelligence (ClimateTech, AgTech, InsurTech), and Satellite Communications (IoT, 5G).
Not Interested In
Aviation, UAV hardware.
London - San Francisco Bay Area - California, U.S.A. - France - U.K.
Hardware (& Manufacturing) • IoT (& Wearables) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Robotics • Aerospace (& Defense) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Nanotechnology • Consumer
Barbara Belvisi is cofounder at Hardware Club.
San Francisco Bay Area - Los Angeles - Santa Monica - California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Education • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Aerospace (& Defense) • Healthcare (& Wellness)
Most Interested In
Longevity (extending the human healthspan); Inspiring & guiding Entrepreneurs to think exponentially and solve global grand challenges; Opening the commercial space frontier, specifically through property and resource rights in space.
Beverly Hills, U.S.A.
Media • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Aerospace (& Defense)
Derek is a serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist with over 25 years of business building, operational, and investing experience in the technology, internet and digital media industries. Derek is the founder and managing general partner of the Watertower Ventures Early Access Fund, a seed and early stage venture capital fund investing in innovative entrepreneurs building products and services for the connected consumer. He is also the founder and managing partner of Watertower Group, an industry leading boutique investment bank advising technology, internet and digital media companies through a differentiated approach to fund raising and M&A. In his role at Watertower Group, Derek has advised over 200 companies including Widevine, ExtendMedia, Envivio, Riot Games and Machinima through their business building processes and has been an active investor for over 18 years. Prior to founding Watertower Group, Derek was a partner at Entertainment Media Ventures, a Michael Milken backed, $120 million seed and early stage venture capital fund focused on investments in the broadband infrastructure, consumer internet and digital media sectors. Before EMV, Derek founded both Jeffries Technologies, which became one of Inc. Magazine’s 500 fastest growing privately held U.S. companies, and Digital Boardwalk, which became Netscape’s second commercial application partner. Derek holds a BA in Communications from the University of Southern California and is a frequent speaker and panelist on the subjects of technology, consumer internet and venture capital. He serves on several corporate boards, and is an active advisor and mentor to numerous startups. Derek is the founder of the Innovators Collective, an ongoing event for entrepreneurs, investors and senior executives. He supports charities focused on improving the lives and education of under-privileged youths, is a former member of the board of directors of The Fulfillment Fund, and previously served as Vice President of the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, Contemporaries.
Boston - Malaysia, U.S.A.
FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Cosmetics (& Fashion) • CleanTech • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Aerospace (& Defense) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer • Pharmaceutical (& Medicine) • Woman Focused
Founder and Managing Partner at Agent Capital
New York - San Francisco Bay Area - California, U.S.A. - Canada
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • A.I. (& Big Data) • Analytics • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Aerospace (& Defense) • Mobility • Online Social
Chief Business Officer at Lambda School
Most Interested In
See my top three list
Not Interested In
Um.. bad ideas.
Head of Product Partnerships @uber. Previously Product @facebook New York, Product Mgr @facebook Games, Director of BD at @facebook, @stanford-university MBA/d.school.
San Francisco Bay Area - Menlo Park - California, U.S.A.
BioTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Robotics • Aerospace (& Defense)
Shelley Zhuang is the Founder and serves as the Managing Partner of 11.2 Capital. She has over ten years of experience in technology as a software engineer, research scientist, business executive, and venture capitalist. Shelley was formerly EVP of Business Development at Ecoplast Technologies, where she oversaw business development & sales efforts in North America. Previously, Shelley was a Principal at DFJ, where she was actively involved in a number of investments including Ecoplast Technologies, FeedBurner (acquired by Google for $100M), Flurry (acquired by Yahoo for $240M), PPLive (acquired by Suning for $420M), TicketsNow (acquired by Ticketmaster for $265M), Xfire (acquired by Viacom for $102M), YeePay. Shelley is a techie at heart and holds a BS in Computer Science and Computer Engineering from the University of Missouri, and a PhD in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley. She is currently an advisor at Skydeck and G7 Fellow at Creative Destruction Lab, and serves on Enigma 2016's program committee.