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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.
Cincinnati - Ohio, U.S.A.
BioTech • Cosmetics (& Fashion) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Impact • Material Science • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer • Woman Focused
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We love investing at the intersection of consumer and biotech -- in brands that have science at their core. We look for CPG brands that are using novel actives, materials, packaging, etc, to solve everyday problems for the consumer. We love unsexy categories and taboo issues -- things like eczema and home pest control. We believe that clinical evidence is an asset. We look for brands that are better for human health and better for the environment.
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
London - New York City (NY) - Dallas Texas - Boston Ohio - Texas, U.K. - U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • Education • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Logistics (& Distribution)
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.
Santa Monica California - Washington D.C - Cincinnati Ohio, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Aerospace (& Defense) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer
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.
Santa Monica California - Washington D.C - Cincinnati Ohio, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Aerospace (& Defense)
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.
Chicago Illinois - Santa Monica California - Los Angeles California - Washington D.C - Cincinnati Ohio - Madison New York - Illinois,
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Aerospace (& Defense) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Life Science • Consumer
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.
Santa Monica California - Washington D.C - Cincinnati Ohio, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Aerospace (& Defense) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer
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.
San Francisco California - Cleveland Ohio - Detroit Michigan - Michigan - Ohio, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Education • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • CleanTech • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Investment Management • Life Science
Co-Founder & CEO at MyVR.com
New York - Columbus - Ohio, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • AgroTech • FinTech (& Financials services) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Developer tools • Food & Beverage • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Pharmaceutical (& Medicine)
Managing Director & General Partner at Forum Ventures
Cleveland - Columbus - Ohio, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • AgroTech • FinTech (& Financials services) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Developer tools • Food & Beverage • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Pharmaceutical (& Medicine)
Investor at Rev1 Ventures
Cleveland Ohio - New York City (NY) - Ann Arbor Michigan, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • BioTech • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Logistics (& Distribution) • Material Science
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."
Des Moines Iowa - San Francisco California - Los Angeles California - Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • CleanTech • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Logistics (& Distribution) • Material Science • Life Science
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.
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
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
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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.