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Seattle / Portland - Minneapolis - New York - Los Angeles / Southern California - Midwest - Chicago - Illinois, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Media • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Food & Beverage • Real Estate (& Construction) • Consumer
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.
Louisville/Jefferson County - Kentucky, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Education • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Sales (& Marketing) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Logistics (& Distribution) • Woman Focused
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.
Minneapolis - Cleveland - Cincinnati - Indianapolis - Miami - Tampa - Orlando - Atlanta - Houston - Boulder - Denver - Dallas - Chicago - Austin - Illinois, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Analytics • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer • Woman Focused
I wear a few hats at Chicago Ventures. But let's start with a bit about who we are:CV is an early stage venture firm that leads seed stage investments outside of Silicon Valley. We believe that enduring companies can be built anywhere, and have made nearly 100 investments that validate that our thesis is playing out. Check out our portfolio companies here: http://chicagoventures.com/portfolio/We have dedicated resources over the past 7 years to operationally support the companies we invest in - this is what we call Platform, or "post-investment," and is where I come in. I work with CV's portfolio companies on areas like matchmaking talent; connecting into customers; marketing, communication and PR; and building community, content, and events to help scale up and skill up more efficiently.Outside of Platform, I also own Investor Relations, and our Marketing, Communications and Brand.In 2018 I launched the non-profit Chicago:Blend, a collaborative effort of venture capitalists in Chicago who know that diverse teams and inclusive environments are critical foundations for both the startups we invest in and our own venture firms.I'm also a Kauffman Fellow Class 23; and serve as a Governing Board member at Lookingglass Theatre [a Tony-award winning theatre that focuses on the spectacular and the physical].I started swimming when I was 5 and got hooked on triathlons in 2012.
New York - Cleveland - Ohio, U.S.A. - Israel
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Analytics • Developer tools • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer • Woman Focused
Managing Partner at Team8 Fintech
Mr. Yuval Tal serves as Managing Partner, Team8 Fintech at Team8. He serves as Chairman at Spott. He serves as Board Member at SoftWheel. He is a Co-Founder and serves as a Consultant at Payoneer. He also serves as Advisor at TechAviv Founder Partners. He also serves as Managing Partner, Team8 Fintech at Team8. He served as President at Payoneer. He co-founded FiftyOne, Inc. in 1999 and served as its Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Tal has several years of experience in international markets and is highly Internet literate. Mr. Tal served as the General Manager of R-U-Sure Ltd., a high profile Israeli start-up dealing in Internet comparison shopping. Mr. Tal served as the Director of Business Development at RADWARE Ltd., where he led numerous international business alliances. Mr. Tal served as a Director of FiftyOne, Inc. (Formerly E4X). He holds an M.Sc. in Engineering with a minor in Business Administration from Tel Aviv University and a B.Sc. in Engineering, also from Tel Aviv University.
Chicago - Toledo - Cleveland - Kalamazoo - Grand Rapids - Ann Arbor - Cincinnati - Indianapolis - Pittsburgh - Michigan, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • IoT (& Wearables) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Healthcare (& Wellness)
Most Interested In
Software companys which serve the "Business of Healthcare" and/or Supply Chain/Logistics
Not Interested In
We do not invest in Consumer-focused opportunities. No healthcare that requires FDA or other regulatory restrictions. (No Device or heavy clinical).
Atlanta - Los Angeles / Southern California - San Francisco Bay Area - Boston / New - New York - Midwest - Austin - Cincinnati - Ohio, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • Businesses Solutions • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • Advertising • Online Social • Consumer
Most Interested In
Marketing Tech, AdTech, Digital Commerce & Retail Technology, Emerging Innovation, Business & Market Intelligence, Content Creation & Curation
Cincinnati - Cleveland - Ann Arbor - Detroit - Pittsburgh - Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • IoT (& Wearables) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Impact • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Robotics
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
Boston - New York - San Francisco Bay Area, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Food & Beverage • Human Resources • Logistics (& Distribution) • Robotics • Real Estate (& Construction) • Woman Focused
Investor at Heartland Ventures
Cincinnati - Ohio, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Developer tools • Food & Beverage • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer
Venture Partner at 11 Tribes Ventures
Johannesburg Na - South Africa South Africa Africa, South Africa
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • IT (& TMT) • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Logistics (& Distribution)
Craig Dreyer joined Ethos in 1998 as the company’s Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Ethos, he was a partner and member of the executive committee of the international auditing firm BDO in Johannesburg. He has played an active role in the financial services sector in South Africa, and served on several committees run by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants. He has served as a committee member of the South African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association since 1999. Craig is married and has two adult daughters. Craig holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in accounting and a post graduate Bachelor of Accounting degree from the University of the Witwatersrand and is a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants.
New York City (NY) - Conshohocken Pennsylvania - Philadelphia Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Education • Businesses Solutions • Retail (& E-Commerce)
Managing Partner at SeventySix Capital, sports tech VC investor, keynote speaker, and author • @waynekimmel
Wayne Kimmel is a sports tech venture capitalist, entrepreneur and author of Six Degrees of Wayne Kimmel. He is the Managing Partner of SeventySix Capital, the venture capital company he founded in 1999, and invests in startup sports tech, esports, and sports betting companies. Among the Fortune 500 companies that have acquired his portfolio companies are Aramark, Intel, IBM, Walgreens and Yahoo! Wayne is also the Chairman of the SeventySix Capital Sports Advisory, which is a sports consulting group of experts focused on bringing the emerging innovations and technology to sports executives, leagues, organizations and athletes. The Sports Advisory works side by side with these change makers across the evolving landscape of sports, including esports, sports betting, media and social responsibility. Wayne and his team created the SeventySix Capital Athlete Venture Group, which allows professional athletes to invest, learn, and work directly with top sports tech startups and entrepreneurs. The Athlete Venture Group aims to bridge the gap between athletes, entrepreneurs, and investors by creating opportunities for athletes to become tech investors and for entrepreneurs to access the financial and social capital that professional athletes have to offer. SeventySix Capital also has a strategic partnership with Rubicon Talent, a sports marketing and talent agency based in New York City that represents professional athletes, Olympians and sports broadcasters. Wayne is on the Philanthropic Impact Advisory Council of Athletes’ Voices at Harvard University- the premier program for athletes seeking to increase their influence + social impact. Wayne has been named a Top Innovator by Philadelphia Magazine and is on the Philadelphia Business Journal's Power 100 list. He is on the Board of Einstein Healthcare Network and was on the Board of Jewish Federations of North America, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, and the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. Wayne is a graduate of the University of Maryland at College Park and the Delaware Law School. He is passionate about innovating the sports industry and working to make the world a better place.
Sao Paulo, U.S.A. - Brazil
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Gaming (& eSports) • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Payments • Real Estate (& Construction) • Woman Focused
Cleveland Ohio - Charlotte North Carolina - Seattle Washington - North Carolina, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • CleanTech • Material Science
Founded in 2000, Blue Point manages over $800 million in committed capital across two institutional funds. The firm seeks to invest $10 million to $50 million of equity capital in middle market companies. Blue Point targets companies with a revenue range of $20 million to $200 million that generate earnings before interest and taxes greater than $5 million. Blue Point focuses on making control investments in situations that arise from: Management-led buyouts of private companies or divisions of larger companies; Recapitalizations of closely held or family-owned companies that provide liquidity to the sellers while allowing for continuing ownership; and Companies that need significant capital to fund internal growth or grow through completing add-on acquisitions. Blue Point has made investments throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe in the manufacturing, business services, and value-added distribution domains. The firm has additional U.S. offices in Charlotte, NC and Seattle.
Shanghai China - Cleveland Ohio - Charlotte North Carolina - Seattle Washington, China - U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • Education • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • CleanTech • Material Science
Founded in 2000, Blue Point manages over $800 million in committed capital across two institutional funds. The firm seeks to invest $10 million to $50 million of equity capital in middle market companies. Blue Point targets companies with a revenue range of $20 million to $200 million that generate earnings before interest and taxes greater than $5 million. Blue Point focuses on making control investments in situations that arise from: Management-led buyouts of private companies or divisions of larger companies; Recapitalizations of closely held or family-owned companies that provide liquidity to the sellers while allowing for continuing ownership; and Companies that need significant capital to fund internal growth or grow through completing add-on acquisitions. Blue Point has made investments throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe in the manufacturing, business services, and value-added distribution domains. The firm has additional U.S. offices in Charlotte, NC and Seattle.
Cleveland Ohio - Charlotte North Carolina - Seattle Washington - Washington D.C, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • CleanTech • Material Science
Founded in 2000, Blue Point manages over $800 million in committed capital across two institutional funds. The firm seeks to invest $10 million to $50 million of equity capital in middle market companies. Blue Point targets companies with a revenue range of $20 million to $200 million that generate earnings before interest and taxes greater than $5 million. Blue Point focuses on making control investments in situations that arise from: Management-led buyouts of private companies or divisions of larger companies; Recapitalizations of closely held or family-owned companies that provide liquidity to the sellers while allowing for continuing ownership; and Companies that need significant capital to fund internal growth or grow through completing add-on acquisitions. Blue Point has made investments throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe in the manufacturing, business services, and value-added distribution domains. The firm has additional U.S. offices in Charlotte, NC and Seattle.
New York City (NY) - Boston Ohio, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • BioTech • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services)
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.
Johannesburg, South Africa
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • IT (& TMT) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Logistics (& Distribution)
Experienced private equity professional with an investment banking background. Skilled in the full private equity value chain working with founders and company executives to drive value. Have gained extensive experience as a non-executive director of portfolio companies. CA (SA) registered with the South African Institute Of Chartered Accountants.
Johannesburg South Africa, South Africa
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Education • FinTech (& Financials services)
Founding Partner at CRE Venture Capital
Pule Taukobong is a Co-Founding Partner at CRE Venture Capital. He currently serves as an Advisor at Asoko Insight and PrepClass. Previously, he was an Institutional Client Manager at Investec Asset Management (IAM) in New York. Prior to that, he was a Sales Manager responsible for New Business Development in IAM's Retail Sales Team in South Africa. Within Investec, Pule was also a Private Client Portfolio Manager and Wealth Manager. He graduated from the Durban University of Technology and is a Kauffman fellow. He also serves as Board Member at Andela.