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Consumer products - Local commerce - Retail - Sales and CRM, United States
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Education • Businesses Solutions • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • Local commerce • Logistics (& Distribution) • Consumer
3x founder, early-stage advisor, focus in commerce and b2b
New York City (NY) - San Francisco (CA) - Menlo Park (CA), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Education • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Future Of Work • Food & Beverage • Logistics (& Distribution) • Messaging • Online Social • Consumer
Co-founder at Fin, GP Slow Ventures, Intern The Information
San Francisco California - San Francisco Bay Area (CA) - Unusual Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Real Estate (& Construction)
Jyoti Bansal is the Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer at BIG Labs. He is a Co-Founder and serves as Entrepreneur Partner at Unusual Ventures. He is a serial entrepreneur and a silicon valley technology visionary. Jyoti believes passionately in software's ability to change the world for the better. He conceived BIG Labs as a vehicle for "parallel entrepreneurship," where he can co-create companies that can help define the future of software and technology. In 2008, he founded AppDynamics, an application intelligence company that provides enterprises with real-time insights into application performance. Jyoti led the company as Founder & CEO for the first eight years, and as Founder & Chairman for the last one year until its acquisition by Cisco for $3.7 Billion in January 2017. Jyoti has been a recipient of many leadership awards, including Forbes' "Best Cloud Computing CEO to Work For", and "Best CEO" by San Francisco Business Times at the Annual Tech & Innovation Award. He was named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year⢠for Northern California in 2016. Jyoti received his BS in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. Prior to founding AppDynamics, Jyoti worked at various silicon valley startups as a software engineer and architect. Jyoti is the lead inventor on 20+ US patents.
San Francisco California - Chicago Illinois - - Illinois - Palo Alto, California - New York (NY) - Menlo Park, California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Analytics • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Logistics (& Distribution) • Payments
Investing in real software solving real problems
Most Interested In
Real software solving real problems; enterprise software; algorithmic-intensive applications; AI; vertical-focused SaaS
Not Interested In
We don't invest in consumer businesses
Sean Dempsey is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Director at Merus Capital. He also is an Angel Investor. Before co-founding Merus, Sean was a Principal of Corporate Development at Google, responsible for acquisitions and investments including Android, YouTube, and Postini. Prior to Google, he spent over six years at Microsoft in the Corporate Development team. At Microsoft, he led over 40 acquisitions and investments including Bungie, the creator of the Xbox hit Halo. In addition to M&A, Sean was part of the original team to drive Microsoft's living room strategy which ultimately became the Xbox game console. His areas of focus at Google and Microsoft included consumer web services, online and traditional advertising, online video, gaming and enterprise SaaS. Before joining Microsoft, he spent two years in technology Mergers & Acquisitions at Deutsche Morgan Grenfell in Menlo Park and was a Research Analyst at the Jennings Group in San Francisco. Outside of Merus, Sean is an avid trail runner and is doing his small part in keeping the Bay Area trails alive and well through his involvement on the Board of the Peninsula Open Space Trust. He is also an Advisory Board Member of the Kravis Leadership Institute at Claremont McKenna College where he graduated with degrees in Economics/Environment/Politics and French.
New York City (NY) - HOF Capital is a technology - focused venture capital investment firm that is headquartered in New York, New York - Global, United States
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Hospitality (& Events) • Education • AgroTech • FinTech (& Financials services) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Advertising • Logistics (& Distribution) • Real Estate (& Construction)
Fady Yacoub is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Partner at HOF Capital. He is also an Angel Investor. Together with Hisham El Haddad, Fady created a Hong Kong-based SPV to invest in the record-setting IPO of Alibaba. The SPV received a stock allocation at a discount with a 3x margin and was successfully exited with a 76% return in two months. Fady worked previously at Digital World Capital, a technology-focused hedge fund, helping the firm to expand its investment portfolio in Asia, including a sizeable investment in Baidu, the world's second largest online search engine. Along with Hisham, Fady also invented the drumm device, an IoT-enhanced wearable that allows for haptic communication, after participating successfully in Switch SuperNap's technology accelerator in Nevada. Earlier in his career, Fady held multiple positions at El Tholathia Corp Egypt (ETC). He led El-Tholathia Corp's (ETC Egypt) industrial development team in deploying a new home appliances factory in Sudan for a $8m initial cost. Through ETC's real estate development arm, he also facilitated the purchase of and subsequently led the development team for ~400,000 m2 on Egypt's North Coast, a project initially valued at ~$60m. Fady holds dual Bachelor's degrees in Business Administration & Psychology from the University of Southern California. He is also an Angel Investor.
Fintech - Insurance - IoT - San Francisco, California, United States
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Entertainment (& Sports) • IoT (& Wearables) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Payments • Real Estate (& Construction) • Mobile
Partner at Scale Venture Partners
Most Interested In
Anything SaaS okay if includes hardware particularly enthusiastic about vertical software including financials, insurance, retail, transportation, construction, and healthcare.
Not Interested In
Not interested in media, advertising, and discretionary consumer.
VC @scale-venture-partners . Invest in high-growth technology companies with a focus on SaaS, Cloud, Mobile & Internet sectors. Strong passion for entrepreneurs & company building.
Lisbon Portugal - AI - Blockchain - E - Fintech - IoT, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • BioTech • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Robotics
Most Interested In
Our focus is ICT (SaaS, AI, blockchain, fintech, cybersecurity, fintech, marketplaces, big data, robotics), seed to series A opportunities. We cover mostly early stage Portugal and Spain and lead or co-lead with other VCs. We occasionally co-invest in new opportunities elsewhere in Europe or the US.
Not Interested In
Biotech, cleantech, hardware.
Menlo Park California - Cayman Islands - San Francisco California - Shanghai China - Seattle, Washington - AI - Analytics - Biotech - Consumer health & fitness - Cryptocurrency - Health & hospital services, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • Education • BioTech • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Analytics • Logistics (& Distribution) • Material Science • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer
Dr. David Chen serves as Venture Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners. David focuses primarily on investments in the mobile, Internet, and software sectors. Before joining Lightspeed, David was a product manager on the Facebook growth team. Previously, he was co-founder and VP Product of Triangulate, a venture-backed startup using social media behaviors to drive algorithmic matching. Prior to Triangulate, David served in product management and engineering roles for Admob and Digital Chocolate. In addition, he worked at McKinsey on strategic engagements with technology companies. David received his Ph.D. in Science, Technology, and Management from Harvard Business School and Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and his M.S. and B.A. in Computer Science from Harvard.
Valley California - Menlo Park (CA) - - Palo Alto, California - Santa Monica, California, U.S.A.
BioTech • FinTech (& Financials services) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Impact • Logistics (& Distribution)
Partner at @greylock-partners Former VP Cloud & App Services @vmware, Associate @accel-partners. Associate @aea-investors.
Analytics - Fintech - Insurance, United States
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Analytics • Future Of Work • Human Resources • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Payments
Fintech / Digital Health Investor
San Francisco Bay Area (CA) - Menlo Park, California - San Francisco (CA), U.S.A.
IT (& TMT) • BioTech • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • CleanTech • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Material Science • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Investment Management • Mobile • Consumer
General Partner at Canaan Partners
San Francisco Bay Area, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Education • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Developer tools • Impact • Logistics (& Distribution) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Payments • Robotics • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Investment Management • Mobile • Online Social • Consumer
Partner at Accel
Partner at Accel focusing on Seed/Series A investments in the data-driven software, automation, collaboration tools, and infrastructure/IT categories.
San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Robotics • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Investment Management • Mobile • Consumer
Partner at Accel
Accel,
Sequoia Capital,
Broadview International,
Oracle Corp,
Stanford MBA,
MIT MSEE/BSEE
Specialties: Venture capital and growth equity investing with focus on Internet, digital media, software, and services.
San Francisco, California - Menlo Park, California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Analytics • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Logistics (& Distribution) • Robotics • Life Science
Most Interested In
I focus on SaaS applications, marketplaces, and robotics. Multi-stage investor, starting at seed ($1m+ investment) through growth ($30m check)
Consumer health & fitness - E - Fintech - Insurance - Travel, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer
Principal at Lightbank VC
San Francisco Bay Area (CA) - New York (NY) - Los Angeles (CA) - Chicago (IL) - Seattle (WA) - Midwest - San Francisco, California - Menlo Park, California - Utah, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Developer tools • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Robotics
Investor at Basis Set Ventures
San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • CleanTech • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Logistics (& Distribution) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobile • Consumer
Partner at SignalFire
Chicago, Illinois - AgTech - Consumer products - Hardware - IoT - Network infrastructure - ; Chicago Illinois ; California U, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Logistics (& Distribution)
Most Interested In
IoT, Smart Hardware, Connected Devices, Deep Tech, Undercapitalized Markets, pre-seed / early-seed
Not Interested In
Not interested in: -Companies that have raised more than $1M -Pre-money / Caps >$6M -SF & NYC-based -No recurring revenue
GP @NewStackVentures Founder @TheFullRatchet @VentureWeekly @MoranCapitalPartners Attended @uva @DardenMBA @IUBloomington Swim coach, beer geek, tech nerd
Mexico City, Mexico - New York (NY) - Santiago (Chile), Argentina
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Payments • Consumer
Co-Founder and General Partner at Wollef Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area (CA) - Menlo Park, California - - San Francisco (CA), United States
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • CleanTech • Web Security (& Privacy) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Material Science • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Investment Management • Life Science • Mobile • Mobility
General Partner at Canaan
New York City (NY) - AgTech - AI - Blockchain - Consumer products - E - Food and beverage - Investors who invested in diverse founders (Other L, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • AgroTech • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Gaming (& eSports) • Analytics • Food & Beverage • Logistics (& Distribution) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Online Social • Consumer
Former founder turned reluctant venture investor
Most Interested In
The intersection of food and medicine, food-related technologies that are focused on making our food system more sustainable, as well as retail tech and new distribution models around food, beverage, and wellness.
Not Interested In
Fintech, healthcare, insurance
San Francisco Bay Area (CA) - Menlo Park, California - San Francisco (CA), U.S.A.
IT (& TMT) • BioTech • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • CleanTech • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Material Science • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Investment Management • Mobile • Pharmaceutical (& Medicine)
General Partner at Canaan Partners
San Francisco Bay Area (CA) - San Francisco Bay Area - Menlo Park (CA), U.S.A.
IT (& TMT) • BioTech • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • CleanTech • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Material Science • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Investment Management • Mobile • Consumer • Pharmaceutical (& Medicine)
General Partner at Canaan Partners
San Francisco Bay Area (CA) - Menlo Park, California, U.S.A.
IT (& TMT) • BioTech • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • CleanTech • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Material Science • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Investment Management • Life Science • Mobile • Mobility • Pharmaceutical (& Medicine)
General Partner at Canaan Partners
San Francisco Bay Area (CA) - Menlo Park, Park,
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • IT (& TMT) • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • CleanTech • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Food & Beverage • Logistics (& Distribution) • Robotics • Investment Management • Mobility
Most Interested In
De-commoditization of food, flattening of supply chains bringing producers closer to consumers, electrification of everything, end of cars in cities, commercial applications of autonomy, clean air and clean water.