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.
Brooklyn - New York, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Human Resources • Consumer
Global Vice President
Operator, Investor, LP, and Advisor to over 50 Startups spanning Cyber, Mobile, eCommerce, Healthcare, Lending, ... 6 awesome and meaningful exits to date.
Tokyo, expanding its investment activities in the US, United Kingdom
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Investment Management
Partner and Europe Office Representative at Global Brain Corporation
Partner and Europe Office Representative at Global Brain Corporation
Singapore - Bangkok Thailand - Manila Philippines - Malaysia - San Francisco California - Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam - Jakarta, Indonesia,
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Investment Management
Kuo-Yi Lim serves as Managing Partner at Monk's Hill Ventures. He was a Chief Executive Officer at Infocomm Investments. He was a senior sales and business development executive at Encentuate (acquired by IBM) and Reputation Technologies (acquired by Security Sources). He was also a consultant with the Boston Consulting Group where he worked with senior executives in the telecommunications, automotive and financial services industries. He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with the bachelor, master's and doctorate degrees, all in electrical engineering with focus on nanophotonics. He is also a board member at Guardtime.
Japan - Tokyo Japan - California - U.S.A., U.S.A.
IT (& TMT) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Web Security (& Privacy)
Masayoshi Son is the Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman at SoftBank Group. He also serves as Chairman at SoftBank Mobile and on the Board of T-Mobile. He founded SoftBank Group Corp. in September 1981 and has been its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from February 1986 until June 2015. Son serves in various capacities within SoftBank's portfolio of companies, including Vodafone (currently SoftBank Corp.) as its Chairman since 2015 and served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 2006 until 2015. In addition, Son sits on the board of directors of Yahoo! Japan Corporation, which was established as a joint venture between SoftBank and Yahoo! and served as its Chairman from 1996 until 2015. Son has also served as Honorary Chairman of the Broadband Association in Japan. He is also an Angel Investor. He also serves as Director at Yahoo Japan.
Tokyo, U.S.A. - Japan
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Healthcare (& Wellness)
Partner at Antler Japan
Spokane Washington - Washington - U.S.A., U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Web Security (& Privacy)
Heather Stratford-Geibel is the Founder of Stronger International and also serves as Chief Executive Officer. She is also an angel investor.
Tokyo, U.S.A. - Japan
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • FinTech (& Financials services) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Payments • LegalTech
Partner and Director of Japan at Arbor Ventures
Virginia - Roanoke Virginia - U.S.A., U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Education • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Advertising • AR/VR • Real Estate (& Construction) • Life Science
Brooklyn - New York, U.S.A.
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 • Consumer
We invest in pre-Series A companies (Pre-Seed and Seed). We are NOT thesis-driven in the way most VCs are. Our strategy is to invest in great founders in the earliest days of building a company and to invest broadly across industry, category, theme, trend, etc. Great founders at early stage with big ideas - that's our thesis (if we had to write it out)
Tokyo, U.S.A. - Japan
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Healthcare (& Wellness)
Venture Capital Intern at Antler
San Francisco Bay Area - Miami - New York - Tel Aviv - California, U.S.A. - Israel
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Analytics • Logistics (& Distribution) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Woman Focused
Adrian Vanzyl serves as Venture Partner at Wavemaker Partners. He was founding CEO of Ardent Capital in 2011, running the firm for five years from its Bangkok HQ. The venture arm of Ardent was successfully merged into Wavemaker partners in mid 2016, and Adrian joined Wavemaker as Venture Partner. Ardent is one of the most successful operator VCs in Southeast Asia, focusing on eCommerce companies in 7 countries. Adrian continues his role as founding board member of Ardent's key portfolio companies including aCommerce, Orami and Bizzy. Prior to this Adrian was an early stage investor and technologist in the Digital Media space, spending most of his career in Silicon Valley in various venture backed startups. Adrian spent ten years with Bloomberg Capital in San Francisco (most recently as CTO for a $100M early stage digital media focused fund, where he was also CEO of two portfolio companies). Formerly, he was CTO of Sausage Software (and board member at its IPO), CTO of LookSmart (IPO on Nasdaq) - two of Australia's earliest and largest internet successes. He was also a Group Manager at Microsoft in the US.
San Francisco Bay Area, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools
Cybersecurity Executive, Advisor, Board Member
Gerhard Eschelbeck serves as a Vice President of Security and Privacy Engineering at Google. He is also a Board Member at NopSec. He previously served as Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Engineering at Webroot Software and Sophos. Prior to this Eschelbeck was Senior Vice President of Engineering for security products at Network Associates, Vice President of Engineering of anti-virus products at McAfee Associates, and Founder of IDS GmbH, a secure remote control company acquired by McAfee. He was named one of Info World's 25 Most Influential CTOs in 2003 and 2004, and received this honor a third time in 2006 as Webroot's Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Engineering. Eschelbeck holds a doctorate and master's degree in computer science from the University of Linz, Austria. He also serves as an Advisor at Respond Software.
Los Angeles - San Francisco Bay Area - New York, U.S.A. - Japan
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • FinTech (& Financials services) • Energy • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Gaming (& eSports) • Future Of Work • Food & Beverage • Insurance (& InsurTech)
Most Interested In
Industries: Healthtech insurtech, cybersecurity Enablers: Marketplaces, AI, SaaS,
Not Interested In
Our fund is open to almost all industries, but will typically not invest in the life sciences or biotech
Tokyo, U.S.A. - Japan
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Education • Energy • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Robotics • Real Estate (& Construction) • Nanotechnology • Woman Focused
Most Interested In
Fusion of Blockchain technologies with Additive Manufacturing (3D concrete printing), Synthetic Biology, NextGen affordable living solutions