Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Chicago , Ann Arbor ,..., U.S.A.
Previous Investments
• Branch Messenger:
$10000000 (Early stage VC)
• BaseHQ:
$2560000 (Seed Round)
• ScaleFactor, Inc.:
$2500000 (Seed Round)
• Learn to Live, Inc.:
$1000000 (Seed Round)
• Savitude Inc:
$325000 (Early stage VC)
• It's By U:
$323000 (Other)
• Spruce:
$170000 (Other)
• Intelligems:
$120000 (Pre Seed Round)
• Haekka:
$120000 (Pre Seed Round)
• treet:
$120000 (Pre Seed Round)
• CometChat:
(Pre Seed Round)
• Fiveable:
$620000 (Seed Round)
• Stateless:
$1500000 (Seed Round)
• Precog:
$750000 (Venture Round)
• Fulfilld.io:
$3000000 (Seed)
• Freeplay:
$3000000 (Pre Seed)
• Modern Adventure:
$5000000 (Series A)
• Fulfilld:
$3000000 (Seed)
• Fulfilld:
$3000000 (Seed)
• Stylo:
$3000000 (Seed)
• Bean:
$2000000 (Pre Seed)
• Showplace:
$2000000 (Seed)
• Showplace:
(Seed)
• Improovy:
(Seed)
• Scholars:
(Seed)
• Snug:
(Seed)
• Delfina:
(Pre Seed)
• Kahilla:
(Seed)
• Onward:
$5000000 (Seed)
• Onward:
(Seed+)
• Onward:
(Venture Round)
• Caddy:
(Seed)
• Helio Home:
(Seed)
• Benny:
(Pre Seed)
• Cured:
$10000000 (Series A)
• Cured:
$3000000 (Seed)
• Cured:
(Venture Round)
• Milk Moovement:
$3200000 (Seed)
• Zed:
(Pre Seed)
• Honest Jobs:
$1300000 (Pre-Seed)
• TiLT:
$700000 (Seed)
• Optera:
(Seed)
• Reema Health:
(Pre Seed)
• Warmly,:
(Seed)
• PingPong:
(Pre Seed)
• River Health:
(Seed)
• Curu:
(Seed)
• Fitco:
$300000 (Seed)
• FundBoard:
(Venture Round)
• StackHawk:
(Seed+)
• StackHawk:
(Venture Round)
• TermScout:
$370000 (Pre Seed)
• The Accessory Junkie:
(Pre Seed)
• Rescripted:
$120000 (Pre Seed)
• VideoPeel:
(Pre Seed)
• Warmly:
$120000 (Pre Seed)
• Beanstalk:
(Pre Seed)
• Keys:
$300000 (Pre Seed)
• Gondola:
(Pre Seed)
• Sympatic:
$120000 (Pre Seed)
• soona:
(Seed+)
• soona:
(Venture Round)
• AirSpace Link:
(Seed)
• AirSpace Link:
(Venture Round)
• Parallax:
(Seed)
• Landline:
(Seed+)
• Getro:
(Seed)
• Base HQ:
(Seed)
• Joust:
$3000000 (Seed)
• Onward Care:
$2000000 (Seed)
• Ordermark:
(Series B)
• Ordermark:
(Series A)
• Zestful:
(Seed)
• Zestful:
(Venture Round)
• Halp:
(Seed)
• Pana:
(Series A)
• Veho:
(Seed)
• Apostrophe:
(Series A)
• AVVAY:
(Seed 1)
• Pikup:
(Venture Round)
• Type W:
(Venture Round)
• Sozie:
(Venture Round)
• To The Market:
(Venture Round)
• Staffless:
(Venture Round)
• Flashfood:
(Venture Round)
• ProcessBolt:
(Venture Round)
• Clicktivated:
(Venture Round)
• Cooklist:
(Venture Round)
• Learn to Live:
(Series A)
• Learn to Live:
(Seed)
• inspectorio:
(Series A)
• inspectorio:
(Seed)
• Structural:
(Seed)
• Local Crate:
(Seed)
• BYBE:
(Seed)
• StoryXpress:
(Seed)
• Upsie:
(Venture Round)
• ShopTurn:
(Venture Round)
• AirTailor:
(Seed)
• Kokko:
(Venture Round)
• SpotCrowd:
(Venture Round)
• Find Me A Shoe:
(Venture Round)
• Savitude:
(Venture Round)
• ScaleFactor:
(Seed)
• AddStructure:
$1900000 (Seed)
• CANDL:
$120000 (Pre Seed)
• Nexosis:
(Seed)
• MakersBloks:
(Venture Round)
• Itsbyu:
(Venture Round)
• SpruceBot:
(Venture Round)
• Init.ai:
$100000 (Seed)
• Vidgrid:
(Seed)
• Kipsu:
(Seed)
• Kapta:
(Seed)
Natty Zola
Chicago - Ann Arbor - St. Paul - Detroit - Milwaukee - Madison - Indianapolis - Minneapolis - Provo - Salt Lake City - Denver - Boulder - Colorado, U.S.A.
We focus more on the insight of the founders than our insights, so we're most excited to learn how you think the world should be different and how we can help you make that change happen.
Not Interested In
Startups without a connection to The Rockies and The North regions of the US.
Managing Director @techstars, Founder of @everlater. Explorer, mountain biker, foreign accent lover, optimist, evitcepsreP, new dad #givefirst.
Jerry Yang
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Jerry Yang serves as Founding Partner at AME Cloud Ventures. Yang also serves as Special Partner at Neotribe Ventures. He serves as Investor of BirdEye. He also serves as an Independent Director at Workday and Advisor at Radius. He is the Founding Partner at AME Cloud Ventures. He serves as Board Observer and Senior Advisor at Didi Kuaidi. Since March 2012, he has worked with and invests in technology entrepreneurs as the founding partner of AME Cloud Ventures, his innovation investment firm. He is also a co-founder of Yahoo! Inc., where he served as a director from March 1995 to January 2012, and as Chief Executive Officer from June 2007 to January 2009. He also led Yahoo!'s investments in Yahoo Japan and Alibaba Group Holding Limited, and he is a currently a director of Alibaba Group, where he has served on the board from October 2005 to January 2012 and from September 2014 to the present. He is also a director of Lenovo, Inc. where he has served on the board since November 2014. From July 2000 to November 2012, he was a member of Cisco Systems, Inc.'s Board of Directors, and he was a director of Yahoo! Japan from January 1996 to January 2012. He also is a director of various private companies and foundations. He received a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, where he served as Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees from June 2005 until September 2016. He is also an Angel Investor. He serves as Board Member at Docker
David Hirsch
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
David Hirsch serves as Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Compound. He is the Board Member at Paice. He previously served as the Board Member and an Advisor at Post Intelligence. He is a digital media veteran with 15 years of business development & operational experience. Google brought on David as employee #2 in the New York HQ with just $3m in revenue. David then launched and spearheaded the company's monetization strategy by co-founding Google's Vertical Markets Group and wiring the regional sales team structure. For eight years, he oversaw cross-functional and cross-business responsibilities, all of which helped him to lead both Google's culture committee and its recruiting initiative and subsequently hire many of the people who lead Google's sales and business teams today. David's earlier experiences handling business development for Adsmart and Snowball during their critical growth stages have contributed to his sincere understanding of common founder challenges. David actively employs this empathy when helping young companies with monetization, BD, acquisition, hiring, and corporate culture development. An active board member of Girls Who Code, The River Fund and The Sonima Foundation, David is also an advisor to the Israeli startup accelerator program IDC Elevator, the premier in-image advertising platform GumGum, and the content recommendation and monetization platform Taboola. David graduated with a BA degree from the University of Maryland in 1992.
Aviv Refuah
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Ian Hogarth is a Co-Founder and serves as Chairman at Songkick. Previously he was an Associate Consultant at Bain & Company. He is also an Angel Investor.
How to connect with Angel Investors in the AgroTech industry?
In the AgroTech industry, angel investors such as Kimbal Musk, Ali Partovi, and Chris Sacca are significant figures. These investors focus on startups offering innovative solutions in agricultural technology, sustainable farming, and food production. Kimbal Musk, co-founder of The Kitchen and Big Green, invests in AgroTech startups that promote sustainable agriculture and local food production. Ali Partovi, co-founder of Code.org, looks for startups that leverage technology to improve agricultural efficiency and sustainability. Chris Sacca, founder of Lowercase Capital, invests in disruptive AgroTech companies with high growth potential. To connect with these investors, attend AgroTech conferences, farming expos, and networking events such as AgriTech East, Future Food-Tech, and World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit. Utilize platforms like AngelList and LinkedIn to identify and reach out to potential investors. When pitching, emphasize how your AgroTech solution addresses key challenges in agriculture, such as improving crop yields, reducing resource usage, or enhancing food security. Highlight any traction you’ve gained, such as partnerships with farming cooperatives, successful pilot projects, or positive feedback from farmers. Building relationships through initial informal meetings or discussions at industry panels can help establish trust with these investors. Demonstrating the impact of your technology through case studies or pilot programs can also add credibility. Personalize your outreach by referencing the investor’s previous investments and explaining how your venture aligns with their interests. Demonstrating a sustainable business model with clear revenue streams, such as product sales, subscription fees, or service contracts, will further strengthen your pitch. Leveraging endorsements or case studies from agricultural experts can also enhance your credibility.
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