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Columbus, Ohio - Los Angeles (CA) - Palo Alto (CA) - New York (NY) - San Francisco (CA), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • IT (& TMT) • Education • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • IoT (& Wearables) • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • GovTech • Human Resources • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Robotics • Real Estate (& Construction) • Investment Management • Mobile • Mobility
I’m an entrepreneur and venture capitalist with a passion for expanding technological innovation into smaller, underrepresented Midwestern communities. In line with this passion and commitment, I founded Heartland Ventures, a $40mm midwest-based venture fund, to enhance Silicon Valley startups’ access to this market. With offices in San Francisco, Indiana, and Ohio, Heartland Ventures connects coastal startups to their largest customers within the recently flourishing and often overlooked Midwestern market.
Boston (MA) - San Francisco (CA) - New York City (NY) - Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A.
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
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.
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
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Media • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Food & Beverage • Real Estate (& Construction) • Consumer
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.
Boston (MA) - New York (NY) - San Francisco (CA), U.S.A.
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
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.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • 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.
New York City (NY) - Sydney Australia - Boston Ohio, U.S.A. - Australia
BioTech • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Real Estate (& Construction)
Successful technology entrpreneur with several start ups on sold.
Angel, Scout, and Solo - E - Fintech - Travel - Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Hospitality (& Events) • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Payments • Real Estate (& Construction)
Serial entrepreneur, payments guy, future Midwest VC
London - Paris France - Barcelona Spain - Helsinki Finland - Berlin Germany - Milan Italy - Madrid Spain - Lisbon Portugal - Tallinn Estonia - Italy - Finland - - Dublin Ohio - Un, Germany
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Cosmetics (& Fashion) • Analytics • Logistics (& Distribution) • Robotics • Real Estate (& Construction) • Online Social
Founding Partner @ JOIN Capital
, U.S.A.
Robotics • Real Estate (& Construction) • Investment Management • Mobile
Heartland Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Columbus, Ohio. The firm invests in the construction technology, manufacturing technology, agriculture technology, logistics technology, human resource, and staffing technology sectors.
San Francisco California - Columbus Ohio - Los Angeles California - Mountain View California, 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
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.
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Legal Tech • Mobile • Mobility • Consumer • Restaurants • Woman Focused
Experienced CEO AND Board Member with a demonstrated history of developing and growing businesses from early stage startup through $B scale.
Ohio, United States
Real Estate (& Construction)
Dynamic, results oriented financial executive with CPA, CTP, MBA and more than 20 years of experience across a variety of industries including both privately and publicly held multi-channel, multi-billion dollar organizations. Demonstrated experience at driving and supporting organization growth through Treasury and Risk Management operational excellence, business realignment, streamline operations and process improvement, increased efficiency and technology enablement. Dynamic strategic thinker that routinely embraces changing business models with demonstrated experience leading such efforts. Forward think in the use of technology to enable process improvements.Accomplished communicator skilled at leading large cross-functional projects and managing relationships with diverse internal and external constituents including executive management.Demonstrated ability to develop, drive and support business strategy while building, developing and mentoring high performance teams.Areas of demonstrated proficiency include treasury and cash management, capital markets, cash flow forecasting, budgeting, investment management, risk management, corporate insurance, hedging, interest rate and commodity risk management, foreign exchange, business continuity and disaster recovery, enterprise risk management, governance and compliance, business and process improvement, merchant processing, co-branded credit card programs, corporate purchasing cards programs, mergers and acquisitions, pensions, retirement plans benefits and contract negotiations.
Cleveland, Ohio - Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • BioTech • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Legal Tech • Mobile • Mobility • Consumer • Restaurants • Woman Focused
- Shaker Heights Ohio - Cleveland Ohio - U.S.A., U.S.A.
IT (& TMT) • Education • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Real Estate (& Construction) • DeepTech • Investment Management
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