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Mark Accomando

Boston (MA) - San Francisco (CA) - New York City (NY) - Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A.

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • IT (& TMT) • Education • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Food & Beverage • GovTech • Human Resources • Logistics (& Distribution) • Robotics • Real Estate (& Construction) • Investment Management • Mobile

Description

Partner at Heartland Ventures



Experienced Board Member with a demonstrated history of success in investing, travel, and tech enabled services industries. Skilled in Business Operations, Sales, Management, and Leadership. Strong business development professional with a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) focused in Finance from University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business.

Starting Line

New York City (NY) - San Francisco California - Indianapolis Indiana - Minneapolis Minnesota - Los Angeles California - Austin Texas - Ohio - Chicago, Illinois - Seattle / Portland - Chicago (IL) - Midwest, U.S.A. - India

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Media • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Food & Beverage • Real Estate (& Construction) • Consumer

Description

Most Interested In

I am looking to lead rounds where founders have identified a market dislocation that they're successfully attacking - whether that is for economic reasons, data reasons, or generational reasons. I have invested in popular culture (Cameo), food (Hungryroot), mobility (Spothero), recreation (Catch Co), real estate (Flyhomes/Havenly), finance (Sunbit/M1Finance) and more.

Heartland Ventures

Boston (MA) - New York (NY) - San Francisco (CA), U.S.A.

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • IoT (& Wearables) • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Food & Beverage • GovTech • Human Resources • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Robotics • Real Estate (& Construction) • Mobility

Ezra Galston

New York City (NY) - San Francisco California - Indianapolis Indiana - Minneapolis Minnesota - Los Angeles California - Austin Texas - Ohio - Chicago, Illinois - Seattle / Portland - Chicago (IL) - Midwest, U.S.A.

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Food & Beverage • Real Estate (& Construction) • Consumer

Description

Founding Partner at Starting Line

Most Interested In

I am looking to lead rounds where founders have identified a market dislocation that they're successfully attacking - whether that is for economic reasons, data reasons, or generational reasons. I have invested in popular culture (Cameo), food (Hungryroot), mobility (Spothero), recreation (Catch Co), real estate (Flyhomes/Havenly), finance (Sunbit/M1Finance) and more.

Ezra Galston is the Founder and serves as Managing Partner at Starting Line. He serves as Investment Committee Member at Bold Coast Capital. Galston is an Angel Investor of Ezra Galston. He served as Principal at Chicago Ventures. He focuses on all facets of the firm's consumer facing and marketing tech investments and is actively involved with Blitsy, BloomNation, Kapow Events, Luxury Garage Sale, Shiftgig, SpotHero, and Zipments. Ezra's thoughts on startups, gaming, e-commerce and bitcoin have been published in the Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, VentureBeat and Re/code. Ezra joined Chicago Ventures in March, 2012 and prior was a Young Entrepreneur at Foundation Capital. Before business school, Ezra served as the Director of Marketing for CardRunners Gaming - the parent company of CardRunners, Hold'em Manager and DraftDay - and before then earned a living as a professional poker player. He launched his first startup at age 13 and served as Director of Interactive Marketing at Buzz Marketing Group from 2003-2005 working closely with Midas Records, Sony Records and MTV. Ezra is a proud husband and father to a two year old boy. His varied interests have led him to launch a record label and produce a festival screened short film. He is a Kauffman Fellow, Class 18 and holds an MBA from Chicago Booth and a BA from New York University.

Erik Berg

Columbus, Ohio - Cleveland (OH), U.S.A.

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • AgroTech • FinTech (& Financials services) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Developer tools • Food & Beverage • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Pharmaceutical (& Medicine)

Jeff White

San Francisco California - Beverly California - Philadelphia Pennsylvania - Los Angeles California - New Brunswick New Jersey - Exton Pennsylvania - Saint John Canada, U.S.A. - Canada

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Logistics (& Distribution) • Aerospace (& Defense)

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Partner at @trestle-ventures, CEO of Fingerworks (acquired by @apple)

Jonathan Murray

San Francisco California - Cleveland Ohio - Detroit Michigan - Michigan - Ohio, U.S.A.

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Education • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • CleanTech • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Investment Management • Life Science

Description

Co-Founder & CEO at MyVR.com

Jack Miner

Cleveland Ohio - New York City (NY) - Ann Arbor Michigan, U.S.A.

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • BioTech • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Logistics (& Distribution) • Material Science

Description

The University of Michigan promotes the creation of start-up ventures as a valuable tech transfer option to promote technological growth and its benefits to the market. Since 2001, U-M Tech Transfer has assisted in the creation of 126 new start-up ventures, with $210.9 million in royalties and equity sales. To further enhance capabilities to create new ventures, U-M Tech Transfer has created the Venture Center. The Venture Center (VC) provides the front door" into the University for entrepreneurs and venture partners interested in start-up venture opportunities with U-M technology."

Paul Swanson

Santa Monica California - Washington D.C - Cincinnati Ohio, U.S.A.

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Aerospace (& Defense) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer

Description

Hauser Private Equity is a hybrid private equity fund manager continuing the Hauser Capital Partners' (HCP) successful strategy of directly co-investing throughout the lower-middle and middle market via partnerships with control buyout funds and selectively with managers of subordinated debt, growth equity and special situation funds. HPE seeks direct co-investments alongside funds with strategic investment models that add operating leadership to their portfolio companies. Hauser targets North American domiciled funds between $150 million to $750 million dependent on underlying investment strategy.

Mark Carlson

San Francisco California - Johannesburg South Africa - Alberta Canada - Calgary Ab Canada, South Africa

Investing In

IT (& TMT) • Media • BioTech • Energy • CleanTech • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Material Science

Zach Malone

Philadelphia Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Cincinnati (OH) - Cleveland (OH) - Ann Arbor (MI) - Detroit (MI) - Pittsburgh (PA), U.S.A.

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Food & Beverage • Impact • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Robotics

Description

Principal at Draper Triangle Ventures

Most Interested In

B2B SaaS, Robotics, AI +ML, Medical Devices, Blockchain

Not Interested In

Companies based in CA, NYC, Boston, and Austin

Associate at @draper-triangle , Midwest-based Network Partner of the Draper Venture Network

Mark Hauser

Chicago Illinois - Santa Monica California - Los Angeles California - Washington D.C - Cincinnati Ohio - Madison New York - Illinois,

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Aerospace (& Defense) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Life Science • Consumer

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Founded in 1994, Tamarix Capital has a history of successfully investing across industry sectors with an emphasis on working with private, family-owned companies to expand their businesses. The firm's name, 'tamarix,' refers to a family of trees or shrubs native to the Mediterranean and central Asia which are renowned for their high endurance to adversity and ability to adapt to different environments. Tamarix targets businesses with revenues up to $200 million and operations across various countries. The firm avoids transactions involving start-up businesses, operational turnarounds, and companies with significant technology risk. Tamarix targets a broad and diverse range of industries for investment, focusing on the following core sectors: Business and Financial Services, Consumer, Distribution and Logistics, and Industrial and Niche Manufacturing.

Rob Neu

Santa Monica California - Washington D.C - Cincinnati Ohio, U.S.A.

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Aerospace (& Defense)

Description

Hauser Private Equity is a hybrid private equity fund manager continuing the Hauser Capital Partners' (HCP) successful strategy of directly co-investing throughout the lower-middle and middle market via partnerships with control buyout funds and selectively with managers of subordinated debt, growth equity and special situation funds. HPE seeks direct co-investments alongside funds with strategic investment models that add operating leadership to their portfolio companies. Hauser targets North American domiciled funds between $150 million to $750 million dependent on underlying investment strategy.

Kelby Price

Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky - Evansville (IN) - Dayton (OH) - Indianapolis (IN) - Cincinnati (OH), U.S.A.

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Education • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Sales (& Marketing) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Future Of Work • Food & Beverage • Logistics (& Distribution)

Description

Most Interested In

Startups and co-investors in the Ohio River Valley region, 3 hour drive from Louisville, KY (including Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Columbus, Nashville)

Not Interested In

Companies who are ignoring the industries in their own community.

Steven Smith

Des Moines Iowa - San Francisco California - Los Angeles California - Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • CleanTech • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Logistics (& Distribution) • Material Science • Life Science

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Steven Smith is a Co-Founder and serves as President, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairman of the Board at GCommerce. He is also an Angel Investor. Prior to founding GCommerce, Smith worked as an executive for 15 years in market-leading global sales and marketing organizations, such as Dorian Drake International, McQuay-Norris World Trade Corporation, and Iowa Export division of Ruan. For more than 10 years, Smith has been an active angel investment aggregator. He also actively participates in numerous board advisory positions for early stage technology companies, especially those targeting supply chain efficiencies.Smith remains active in numerous trade associations such as the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) as well as the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) as a technology and supply chain expert.

Janna Laudato

Santa Monica California - Washington D.C - Cincinnati Ohio, U.S.A.

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Aerospace (& Defense) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer

Description

Hauser Private Equity is a hybrid private equity fund manager continuing the Hauser Capital Partners' (HCP) successful strategy of directly co-investing throughout the lower-middle and middle market via partnerships with control buyout funds and selectively with managers of subordinated debt, growth equity and special situation funds. HPE seeks direct co-investments alongside funds with strategic investment models that add operating leadership to their portfolio companies. Hauser targets North American domiciled funds between $150 million to $750 million dependent on underlying investment strategy.

H Venture Partners

Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • BioTech • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • Cosmetics (& Fashion) • IoT (& Wearables) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Impact • Material Science • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer

Description

H Venture Partners is a venture capital firm based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The fund is focused on seed, venture, and early growth equity investments in consumer products and consumer devices in all the major consumer categories, including food, beverage, beauty, personal care, family care, home care, apparel, health, wellness, hardware, consumer devices, and IoT sectors.

Rev1 Ventures

Columbus, Ohio - Cleveland (OH), U.S.A.

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • BioTech • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Analytics • Developer tools • Food & Beverage • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer • Pharmaceutical (& Medicine)

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Not Interested In

B2C, B2B2C

Elizabeth Edwards

Cincinnati, Ohio - Consumer products - Cosmetics - E - Fashion - Food and beverage - Hardware - Impact - IoT - Parenting/families - Retail, U.S.A.

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • BioTech • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Cosmetics (& Fashion) • IoT (& Wearables) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Impact • Material Science • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer

David Webb

London - New York City (NY) - Dallas Texas - Boston Ohio - Texas, U.K. - U.S.A.

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • Education • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Logistics (& Distribution)

Description

SFW provides capital and support to build businesses through management buyouts and growth investments in mid-sized companies. The firm currently manages over $300 million in equity capital and focuses its investment activity on businesses that provide analytical tools and outsourced analytical services. This includes instruments, software and information, and outsourced services that are involved in research, engineering, product development, quality control, diagnostics, process monitoring, marketing or other critical decision-making processes within companies. SFW typically invests from $15 to $75 million of equity in each company. The firm invests in established businesses (including family businesses, public and private companies and corporate division carve-outs) where there is some history of profitability and where the company has a solid position in its core markets.

Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation

Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky - Evansville (IN) - Dayton (OH) - Indianapolis (IN) - Cincinnati (OH), U.S.A. - India

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Education • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Sales (& Marketing) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Future Of Work • Food & Beverage • Logistics (& Distribution)

Description

Most Interested In

Startups and co-investors in Kentucky and the surrounding Ohio River Valley region.

Not Interested In

Companies who are ignoring the industries in their own networks.

Joe Kirgues

Cincinnati (OH) - Minneapolis (MN) - Milwaukee Wisconsin ; Wisconsin ; Madison Wisconsin - U.S.A., U.S.A.

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Entertainment (& Sports) • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Food & Beverage • Impact • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Robotics • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobile • Consumer

Description

Co-Founder @gener8tor, a Wisconsin-based accelerator

Seth Miller

San Francisco California - Columbus Ohio - Los Angeles California - Mountain View California, U.S.A.

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Other • IT (& TMT) • Hospitality (& Events) • Media • Education • BioTech • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • Cosmetics (& Fashion) • Entertainment (& Sports) • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Cannabis • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Gaming (& eSports) • Advertising • Analytics • AR/VR • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Future Of Work • Food & Beverage • GovTech • Human Resources • Impact • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Local commerce • Logistics (& Distribution) • Material Science • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Messaging • Payments • Robotics • Mobile Apps • Aerospace (& Defense) • Real Estate (& Construction) • SaaS

Description

Seth Miller is a Co-Founder and serves as Partner at Fearless Ventures. Miller also served as Partner at DBL Partners. He has been an investment professional with the Bay Area Equity Fund since 2003. Seth sources and performs diligence on investment opportunities, advises portfolio company management, and helps companies implement their double bottom line practices. Prior to his affiliation with the Fund, Seth was a Vice President in the Investment Bank at JPMorgan advising both private and public companies in raising and structuring private capital. In that capacity, he helped raise over $1 billion in private equity for 45 companies. Having started in 1998 at Hambrecht & Quist, Seth has focused on working with growth companies in various technology, biotechnology and branded consumer industries. Seth also spent three years in Washington DC working on environmental policy issues for the White House and the United States Senate. Seth enjoys volunteering for the Painted Turtle Camp, a summer camp serving chronically ill children in California. As a ten-year resident of the Bay Area, he is still avidly exploring all of the outdoor recreation it has to offer and is constantly amazed by its natural beauty. He received a BA in History from the University of Pennsylvania and a JD-MBA from Kellogg and the Northwestern University School of Law.

Phil Riola

Illinois - Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Aerospace (& Defense) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer

Description

Private Equity / Family Office; Investor

Ryan Rusch

Illinois - Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Aerospace (& Defense) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer