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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 of finding the right partner.
San Francisco Bay Area - Menlo Park, California, U.S.A.
IT (& TMT) • Media • AgroTech • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Food & Beverage • Impact • Logistics (& Distribution) • Robotics • Mobile Apps • Mobile • Online Social
Most Interested In
The application of information technology to make a positive impact in the food and agriculture sectors
New York (NY) - San Francisco (CA) - Sao Paulo (Brazil), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • Sales (& Marketing) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Real Estate (& Construction)
Most Interested In
Security, real estate, enterprise SaaS, cloud infrastructure agtech, emerging markets
Not Interested In
Consumer
Austin (TX) - Pittsburgh (PA) - Washington (DC) - Boston (MA) - New York (NY), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • IT (& TMT) • AgroTech • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • AR/VR • Food & Beverage • Logistics (& Distribution) • Material Science • Robotics • Real Estate (& Construction) • Nanotechnology
Most Interested In
Really digging deep into distributed energy innovations. While distributed anything has become buzzy... Our energy grid is in need of innovation.
Not Interested In
ICO anything. Biotech/healthcare Regulated industries (if you need approval, I'm not for you)
Los Angeles, California - AI - Analytics - AR/VR - Cars / autonomous vehicles - Hardware - IoT - Robotics - Space, U.S.A.
BioTech • AgroTech • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Analytics • AR/VR • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Robotics • Aerospace (& Defense) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobility • Nanotechnology
Managing Director, Techstars LA/Healthcare/Space
Most Interested In
Aerospace / New Space: especially AI, edge computing, robotics, and autonomous systems.
Not Interested In
Really only primarily interested in aerospace right now...
Hawaii ; Honolulu Hawaii - U.S.A. - San Francisco Bay Area (CA), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Hospitality (& Events) • Media • AgroTech • Energy • CleanTech • Gaming (& eSports) • Food & Beverage • Impact • DeepTech • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobile
Venture accelerator and angel investment group manager, venture fund partner and start-up advisor
Founder and Managing Partner at Blue Startups. Managing Director at Hawaii Angels.
San Francisco Bay Area - San Francisco Bay Area (CA), U.S.A.
BioTech • AgroTech • Energy • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Impact • Material Science • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer • Pharmaceutical (& Medicine)
Principal at SOSV
Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam - San Francisco, California - San Francisco (CA) - Mountain View (CA) - San Francisco Bay Area - 500 Startups is an accelerator - San Francisco Bay Area (CA), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • AgroTech • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Logistics (& Distribution) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Mobile • Online Social • Restaurants
General Partner at Ascend Vietnam Ventures
Most Interested In
Tech companies solving emerging market problems
Not Interested In
Idea stage companies
New York City (NY) - HOF Capital is a technology - focused venture capital investment firm that is headquartered in New York, New York - Global, United States
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Hospitality (& Events) • Education • AgroTech • FinTech (& Financials services) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Advertising • Logistics (& Distribution) • Real Estate (& Construction)
Co-founder / Managing Partner at HOF Capital
Fady Yacoub is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Partner at HOF Capital. He is also an Angel Investor. Together with Hisham El Haddad, Fady created a Hong Kong-based SPV to invest in the record-setting IPO of Alibaba. The SPV received a stock allocation at a discount with a 3x margin and was successfully exited with a 76% return in two months. Fady worked previously at Digital World Capital, a technology-focused hedge fund, helping the firm to expand its investment portfolio in Asia, including a sizeable investment in Baidu, the world's second largest online search engine. Along with Hisham, Fady also invented the drumm device, an IoT-enhanced wearable that allows for haptic communication, after participating successfully in Switch SuperNap's technology accelerator in Nevada. Earlier in his career, Fady held multiple positions at El Tholathia Corp Egypt (ETC). He led El-Tholathia Corp's (ETC Egypt) industrial development team in deploying a new home appliances factory in Sudan for a $8m initial cost. Through ETC's real estate development arm, he also facilitated the purchase of and subsequently led the development team for ~400,000 m2 on Egypt's North Coast, a project initially valued at ~$60m. Fady holds dual Bachelor's degrees in Business Administration & Psychology from the University of Southern California. He is also an Angel Investor.
Austin (TX) - Seattle (WA) - Los Angeles (CA) - New York (NY) - ; Austin Texas ; New York New York ; New York, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • AgroTech • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Advertising • AR/VR • Robotics • Mobile
Most Interested In
I'm a Founding Partner with Quake Capital, an industry agnostic early stage accelerator and venture fund. We prefer companies focused on markets and problems with lasting value and substantial global reach. Current investments include companies in AdTech, AgTech, AI, Energy, Enterprise Software, eSports, Hardware, IoT, Industrial, Manufacturing, and VR. We typically get involved early, investing anywhere from $150k to $250k per opportunity and we look for quantifiable signs of traction.
Not Interested In
We don’t typically fund biotechnology companies, restaurants, consultancies, or other local service oriented companies.
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.
Beijing, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • BioTech • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • Cosmetics (& Fashion) • Entertainment (& Sports) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Gaming (& eSports) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Messaging • Mobile Apps • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobile • Nanotechnology • Online Social • Consumer
We invest in innovative technologies and business models that will disrupt mass markets.
Boston (MA) - San Francisco (CA) - New York City (NY) - Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Food & Beverage • Human Resources • Logistics (& Distribution) • Robotics • Real Estate (& Construction)
Investor at Heartland Ventures
Los Angeles (CA) - San Francisco (CA), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Gaming (& eSports) • Future Of Work • Human Resources • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness)
3X founder + 10 year VC - most comfortable among nerds
Nashville, Tennessee - New York (NY), United States
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Education • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Energy • CleanTech • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Impact • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Healthcare (& Wellness)
Managing Partner at Third Prime
Farmer turned venture capitalist. Just trying to leave the world in a better place.
Most Interested In
Companies improving healthcare, environmental sustainability and financial well-being.
Not Interested In
Companies that are not focused on making a positive impact to all stakeholders.
Oakland California - San Francisco, California - San Francisco (CA), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • BioTech • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Future Of Work • Robotics • Mobility
Most Interested In
We look for founders using advanced technology or unique market insight to attack high impact problems in the real world, across themes like human health, climate & sustainability, manufacturing and food & agriculture. Our investments include Full Harvest, Mammoth Biosciences, Misty Robotics, Renew Financial, Palantir and Assurex Health.
Not Interested In
Entertainment, adtech, retail/ecommerce.
VC @ Claremont Creek Ventures • Investor @palantir-technologies, @badgeville, @snappytv, @flipswap • Founder @orbit-commerce • Worked at @rre-ventures, @in-q-tel, @bina-technologies
San Francisco, California - San Francisco (CA), U.S.A.
Other • IT (& TMT) • BioTech • AgroTech • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Impact • Material Science • Robotics • Aerospace (& Defense) • Mobility
Views best described as cosmopolitan-cum-extropian
Most Interested In
Where the intersection of software, hardware, & wetware can create value in over a billion lives this decade––esp. industrial bio, aerospace, industrial robotics, next-gen computing hardware, and drug development.
Not Interested In
CPG, mobile-first, ad/marketing/sales, hiring-tech, anything that could have been built more than 2-3 years ago. Nor cannabis, therapeutics, or medical devices.
Most Interested In
Where the intersection of software, hardware, & wetware can create value in over a billion lives this decade––esp. industrial bio, industrial robotics, next-gen computing hardware, and drug development.
Not Interested In
CPG, mobile-first, ad/marketing/sales, hiring-tech, anything that could have been built more than 2-3 years ago. Nor cannabis, therapeutics, or medical devices.
Ian Rountree is the Founder of Cantos Ventures. He is an Agent and Chief of Staff at Invisible Technologies.
San Francisco Bay Area (CA) - San Francisco, California - Palo Alto - Berkeley - Mountain View, United States
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • Web Security (& Privacy)
Partner @ DCVC (Data Collective)
Mr. Alan Cohen serves as Board Member at Reach Labs. Mr. Cohen serves as Partner at Data Collective. He serves as Board Member at Proprio, Caption Health and Kentik. He served as Chief Commercial Officer and Board Member at Illumio. He served as Chairnam at Evolv Technology. He also served as an Advisor at Netskope, 8VC, and Scale Computing. Prior to Nicira, he held executive positions at Cisco, Airespace, Tahoe Networks, IBM, U S WEST and Coopers & Lybrand. Prior to Nicira, he led the enterprise marketing organization at Cisco, a team of 300 responsible for bringing to market an associated $25 billion product portfolio. He serves as an advisor to several technology companies including MobileIron, Highfive, and Netskope. He is a frequent industry speaker and commentator whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Fortune, Re/code, and Gigaom. He has a BA from SUNY Buffalo, an MA from the School of International Service at American University and an MBA in Finance from the Stern School of Business at New York University.
Analytics - Fintech - Insurance, United States
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Analytics • Future Of Work • Human Resources • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Payments
Partner at Upfront Ventures
Partner at Upfront Ventures
Boulder, Colorado - AgTech - AI - AR/VR - Blockchain - Cars / autonomous vehicles - Clean tech / environment - Energy tech - Hardware - Impact - IoT, U.S.A.
Other • IT (& TMT) • BioTech • AgroTech • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Analytics • AR/VR • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Impact • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobile • Mobility • Nanotechnology
Most Interested In
I'm most passionate about energy and environmental stewardship and human health. As a whole, Blackhorn Ventures invests in entrepreneurs who are improving resource efficiency with science and engineering-based solutions.
Los Angeles (CA) - Austin (TX) - New York (NY) - San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Other • BioTech • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Analytics • Mobile Apps • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobile • Online Social • Consumer
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