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Crawley - London - Dublin Ohio - Edinburgh Uk, United Kingdom
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • FinTech (& Financials services) • Insurance (& InsurTech)
VC Technology Investor | Open To New Adventures
Julian Carter is a Founding Partner & serves as Managing Director at EC1 Capital. He is also an Angel Investor. Julian is a hands-on entrepreneur and experienced executive with over 15 years of working in web-related companies in verticals such as Casual Social Games, Interactive TV, Mobile, Classifieds Publishing, SEO and Legacy Software Modernisation in the UK and Ireland. Julian started EC1 Capital because we are living in an extraordinary pivotal time as we move quickly from an analog to a purely digitial society. The age of mobile is finally upon us, information is eating everything, legacy businesses are being disrupted. The massively falling costs of starting a tech company have created a market for EC1 Capital to invest in promising technology startups. Julian currently sits on the board of WeSwap, User Replay, Glean.in, Truly Experiences, LoyaltyLion, Reep Rewards, Hypaship, Tailster and Kontainers.
Cleveland Ohio, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • IT (& TMT) • A.I. (& Big Data)
Shawn Tsao is an Angel Investor. He is also a Co-Founding Partner at Beluga Capital. He was a Co-Founder and served as an Operations Lead at Caviar. He also served as Partner at Munch On Me. Tsao serves as Advisor at Grishin Robotics.
Ohio, United States
IT (& TMT) • Education • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Material Science • Aerospace (& Defense)
Managing Director of Business Development for a Growth-Oriented, Lower Middle Market PE Firm.
Ohio, U.S.A.
IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • BioTech • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Material Science • Investment Management
As the EVP of Investment Funds at Rev1 Ventures, Ryan is responsible for helping startup companies plan for and close proof of concept, seed, and early stage financings, raise follow-on capital, and develop and execute growth strategies.Specialties: Proof of concept, seed, and early-stage investing, fund management, M&A, corporate finance, and strategy
Ireland - - Dublin Ohio - Dublin Ireland - U.S.A., U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Sales (& Marketing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Advertising • Analytics • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Mobile • Productivity
Conor Stanley is a Co-Founder at Tribal.vc. He served as the Partner at Bloom Equity. Conor is an experienced Internet entrepreneur and early-stage technology investor. He serves as a Board Member at NewsWhip Media. He acts as an advisor and investor in a number of tech startups including Balcony TV, Intercom.io, StartupBootCamp, and Visible Thread. He was the lead investor of Jolt Online Gaming. Jolt became one of the pioneering social games publishers in Europe and was acquired by GameStop corporation. In 2000, Conor co-founded and was CEO of Clearscape, a digital agency based in Dublin. Clearscape became the digital media partner for prominent blue-chip clients as well as a number of tech startups. The company was acquired by Arekibo Communications. He is an active contributor to the Irish startup ecosystem including StartupBootcamp, DCU Propeller, NDRC Launchpad, and the Irish University Entrepreneur Forum. He is also an Angel Investor.
New York City (NY) - Europe - 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.
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.
Ohio - - Westlake Ohio - U.S.A., U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • IT (& TMT)
Lee Zapis serves as President at Zapis Capital Group. He is a Co-founder of Ads In Motion Outdoors and serves as its Vice President. He also serves as Board Member at Playlist.com, Groupmatics, and Sonicbids. Zapis joined forces with other family members to form the firm in 2003. In recent years, he has been an active investor in local technology companies. Zapis was one of the early investors in SpineMatrix. He has more than 25 successful years as a radio executive. During his radio career, Zapis participated in the launching of five new radio stations in Cleveland, Ohio; Akron, Ohio; Youngstown, Ohio; Atlanta, Georgia; and Boston, Massachusetts. While in the broadcast industry, he was the President of Zapis Communications. Under Zapis' leadership, his radio stations received many national awards, including Billboard Magazine's Black Radio Station of the Year; Program Director of the Year; Music Director of the Year; and Air Personality of the Year. He is a current Director at O-Web Techologies and Everstream, where he was also an investor. Zapis joined the Board of Sonicbids, where he also most recently, invested. He is a member of the Board of the Orthodox Christian Network and a member of the Advisory Board of the Nashville Songwriters Foundation. He also serves as a Board Member at GenomOncology. Zapis has appeared as a panelist at the National Association of Broadcasters' convention and has served on the Arbitron Radio Advisory Council. He is a Co-Founder of Listeners Driven Radio and serves as its Chairman of Board.