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San Francisco Bay Area - California, U.S.A. - South Korea
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Hospitality (& Events) • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Entertainment (& Sports) • Gaming (& eSports) • Developer tools • Future Of Work • Online Social • Woman Focused
Most Interested In
Active in fintech, e-sports, marketplaces, cross-border. But always prefer to invest in people who make me become aware about large problems.
Not Interested In
Businesses that are capital intensive prior to launch and especially businesses with long feedback loop cycles (pure hardware, etc.)
Partner at @500startups and heading up our $15M Korea specific fund, 500 Kimchi. Started a couple co's (bootstrapped & venture). Big fan of #ELaMF and #JFDI.
Palo Alto - California, U.S.A.
PropTech • Hospitality (& Events) • Businesses Solutions • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Entertainment (& Sports) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • AR/VR • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Impact • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness)
Founder & Chief Firestarter, K9 Ventures
Chief Firestarter @k9-ventures
San Francisco Bay Area - California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Entertainment (& Sports) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Online Social
Topher Conway serves as Co-Managing Partner at SV Angel. At SV Angel, he works particularly close with Gusto, Github, Lookout and MemSQL. He was included in Forbes Magazine's 30 Under 30 in 2015. Prior to SV Angel, he worked at EQAL, Inc. At EQAL, he worked with the Business Development and Sales teams and lead efforts in creating new business opportunities. In his Sales position, he developed and maintained relationships with top ad agencies and brands. Prior to EQAL, he held positions at eCost and a 2004 summer internship in Google's Direct Sales Organization. Topher graduated from University of California Los Angeles with a degree in History. He is also a member of the UCLA VC Fund, helping foster entrepreneurship at the University. In addition to investing, Topher leads platform partnerships where he is responsible for establishing relationships with Corporate Partners and helping portfolio companies with Business and Corporate Development needs.
San Francisco Bay Area - California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • Entertainment (& Sports) • Gaming (& eSports) • Online Social • Woman Focused
Managing Director | Transcend Fund
Most Interested In
Games, esports, and digital media
Business & Corporate Development • Founder @qbiquity • Exec roles at @playfish, @gree
London, U.K.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Hospitality (& Events) • Media • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • Entertainment (& Sports) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Robotics • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobility • Consumer
Founder & Managing Partner at White Star Capital
San Francisco Bay Area, U.S.A.
Media • Businesses Solutions • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Entertainment (& Sports) • Gaming (& eSports) • Advertising • Mobile Apps • Online Social
Consumer & Culture VC
Menlo Park - San Francisco Bay Area, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Hospitality (& Events) • Education • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • Entertainment (& Sports) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer
Neil Tolaney serves as a Principal & Head of Consumer Internet Investing at Francisco Partners. Prior to joining Francisco Partners in 2016, Neil was Managing Director of PersonalizationMall.com, an e-commerce category leader of personalized gifts. Neil was previously Vice President at Technology Crossover Ventures ("TCV"), where he helped lead investments in Facebook, AppNexus and Minted. Prior to TCV, Neil was Director of Strategic Development at LegalZoom.com, where he led initiatives across business development, corporate development and financial planning and analysis. Neil began his career as an Associate at Polaris Venture Partners and an investment banking Analyst at Banc of America Securities.
Geneva, Switzerland - Europe: Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Romania, Netherlands, Belgium, Czech Republic, Greece, Portugal, Sweden, Hungary, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland, Slovakia, Norway, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Iceland, M
Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Entertainment (& Sports) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Future Of Work • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobility
Palo Alto - San Francisco Bay Area - 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
Businesses Solutions • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Entertainment (& Sports) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Consumer
Most Interested In
API, Automation, Cloud, Fintech, Future of Work, Internet and Mobile, Marketplace, Productivity, Proptech/Real Estate, SaaS, Social, Supply Chain/Logistics, Transportation, Travel/Hospitality
San Francisco Bay Area - Los Angeles / Southern California - Menlo Park - Palo Alto, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Entertainment (& Sports) • CleanTech
Managing Partner at MaC Venture Capital
Mr. Adrian Fenty is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing General Partner at MaC Venture Capital. He is a General Partner at MVentures. He serves as Board Observer at Finli. He serves as Board Member at Capital Canary. He served as Advisor at uKnow.com & Prepared. He serves as Board Member at GridRaster and Wyvern. He also serves as a General Partner at Macro Ventures. He also serves as a Managing General Partner at MaC Venture Capital. He was a Special Advisor of Counselytics. He also serves as Advisor at Cabana Ventures. He serves as a Principal at Leeds Novamark Capital. He also served as Special Advisor at Andreessen Horowitz. His focus areas include fundraising for Leeds Novamark and sourcing new investment opportunities for both Leeds Novamark and Leeds Equity Partners. Previously, he was the Mayor of the District of Columbia. Before being elected Mayor in 2006, he served for six years on the D.C. Council, where he was first elected in 2000. He also served as an Advisor at OpenGov. He also serves as an Advisor at Athena Security.
New York, U.S.A. - China
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • Entertainment (& Sports) • Online Social
Ben Lin serves as a Venture Partner at Great Oaks Venture Capital. He also serves as Board Member at The Third Stone Holdings. Lin is responsible for sourcing, due diligence and investment management of the portfolio companies at GOVC, Ben also oversees the GOVC entrepreneur support facility. He started his career with the Global Investment Research division of Goldman Sachs. He earned a BS Magna Cum Laude in Economics from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania in 2005. He also served as Venture Partner at IDG Capital.
Boulder - Colorado, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Entertainment (& Sports) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Advertising • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Food & Beverage • Online Social
Managing Director at Foundry
New York, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • Entertainment (& Sports) • CleanTech • Gaming (& eSports) • Productivity
Stephan Paternot is a Co-Founder and serves as Chairman at Slated. He is a Co-Founder of PalmStar alongside Frakes and Taylor. Stephan is currently co-founder & CEO of Slated, an online entertainment industry marketplace that enables introductions to projects, talent, financing, and sales. Stephan is also the founder and general partner of the Actarus Funds. Founded in 2002, these angel funds have backed such companies as LendingClub, SecondMarket, Indiegogo, AngelList, and many more. Prior to this, he co-founded one of the first Internet community sites, theglobe.com in 1994. The company set stock market history when it went public in 1998 with a record-setting IPO pushing the company valuation to over $1 Billion. Over a six-year span, the company grew to over 300 employees with the website becoming one of the top thirty most trafficked sites in the world with nearly 10% of all internet users visiting the site monthly. In 1999 Stephan won the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award and in 2001 published "A Very Public Offering", a non-fiction business book detailing his experience at theglobe.com. Before founding the company, Stephan attended Cornell University where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science. Stephan grew up in Switzerland and the United Kingdom before attending college in the United States. Beyond his duties at the Actarus Funds, Stephan sits on the board of the Heineman Foundation, based in New York, and on the board of it's sister organization the Heineman-Stiftung, based in Berlin. The aims of the foundations are to give financial support to educational, artistic, cause-based, and scientific non-profit institutions. Stephan resides in Los Angeles.
New York City, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Entertainment (& Sports) • Gaming (& eSports) • Analytics • Consumer
Entrepreneur, Investor, Advisor to early stage startups and sports / media companies
Love basketball more than you ever loved anything. Founder @ Krossover. Partner @ Courtside Ventures.
New York, U.S.A.
Media • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Entertainment (& Sports) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Advertising • Analytics • Developer tools • Local commerce • Online Social • Consumer
Accomplished media executive and seasoned investment banker