AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Energy • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Analytics • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Material Science • Woman Focused
Description
Vinod Khosla is the Founder at Khosla Ventures. He also served as Board Member at Learning Health & Oscar. He is a Co-Founder of Khosla Impact. He previously served as the Board Member and an Advisor at Post Intelligence. He was one of the three founders of Daisy Systems, which was the first significant computer-aided design system for electrical engineers. The company went on to achieve significant revenue, profits, and an IPO, but Khosla, driven by the frustration of having to design the computer hardware on which the Daisy software needed to be built, started the standards-based Sun Microsystems in 1982 to build workstations for software developers. At Sun he pioneered "open systems" and RISC processors. Sun was funded by longtime friend and board member John Doerr of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. In 1986 Vinod switched sides and joined Kleiner Perkins, where he was and continues to be a general partner of KPCB funds through KPX. Khosla is a charter member of TiE, a not-for-profit global network of entrepreneurs and professionals founded in 1992 that now has more than forty chapters in nine countries. He is also a founding board member of the Indian School of Business. His current passion is social entrepreneurship, with a special emphasis on microfinance as a poverty alleviation tool. He is a supporter of many microfinance organizations in India and Africa. He has been experimenting with education and global housing. He is the Founder of Khosla Impact and a Advisory at HealthTap. He also serves as a board member at GreatPoint Energy, MyLikes, Gamgee and Verayo. He is an Advisor at Academia and The Breakthrough Energy Coalition. He also serves as Board Member at Sakti3. He is the Advisor at MetaMind. He also serves as the Board Member at Viome. He also serves as Mentor at Alchemist Accelerator. He is an Angel Investor.
Jason Seats
Investing in A.I. (& Big Data) • Cloud Servi...
Austin Texas , London..., U.S.A.
Previous Investments
• Codementor:
$1200000
• Trust & Will:
$6000000 (Early stage VC)
• Kover.ai:
$1500000 (Seed Round)
• ForwardLane Inc:
$450000 (Seed Round)
• Flux Systems:
$120000 (Seed Round)
• Cyber DriveWare:
$100000 (Seed Round)
• StackSource:
$20000 (Seed Round)
• Alyne:
$20000 (Other)
• Agent Cash Ltd:
(Seed Round)
• Shieldpay:
(Early stage VC)
• Seldon:
(Seed Round)
• Tallysticks:
(Seed Round)
• Zighra:
(Seed Round)
• Filament Chainalysis Storj Labs The Sun Exchange Airfox:
• Eddy Travels:
• ASSEMBLR:
$550000 (Seed)
• Aunt Bertha:
$27000000 (Series D)
• Aunt Bertha:
$16000000 (Series C)
• Aunt Bertha:
$5000000 (Series B)
• Aunt Bertha:
(Pre Seed)
• MacroFab:
$3000000 (Series Unknown)
• MacroFab:
$3000000 (Series Unknown)
• MacroFab:
$3000000 (Seed)
• Convey:
$10000000 (Series C)
• Convey:
$8000000 (Series B)
• Convey:
$5000000 (Series A)
• Convey:
$3000000 (Seed)
• IR Sensors:
$120000 (Seed)
• JOANY:
$13000000 (Series A)
• JOANY:
$3000000 (Seed)
• Elasticode:
$120000 (Pre Seed)
• Ampd:
$120000 (Pre Seed)
• Nebulab:
$120000 (Convertible Note)
• Connect:
$3000000 (Convertible Note)
• GoChime:
$630000 (Angel)
• Statwing:
(Angel)
• Cloud 66:
$350000 (Seed)
• Keen:
$2000000 (Seed)
• Keen:
$120000 (Seed)
• Pogoseat:
$800000 (Seed)
• TrueAbility:
$2000000 (Series A)
• Bugsnag:
$1000000 (Seed)
• ClusterHQ:
$3000000 (Seed)
• Glider:
$1000000 (Seed)
• Glider:
(Seed)
• CircleCI:
$2000000 (Seed)
• DataRobot:
$120000 (Pre Seed)
• ParLevel Systems:
$120000 (Seed)
• ZeroVM:
$120000 (Seed)
• Ionic:
$120000 (Seed)
• Postmaster:
$120000 (Seed)
• Good&Co:
$120000 (Seed)
• Riskpulse:
$640000 (Seed)
• Moveline:
$2000000 (Seed)
• PivotDesk:
$3000000 (Seed)
• Lua:
$3000000 (Seed)
• TempoIQ:
$750000 (Seed)
• Flomio:
$120000 (Seed)
• Cloudability:
$120000 (Seed)
• Distil Networks:
$120000 (Seed)
• Cloudsnap:
$120000 (Seed)
• Emergent One:
$120000 (Seed)
• Inboundgeo:
$120000 (Seed)
Jason Seats
Austin Texas - London - New York City (NY) - Cambridge Massachusetts - Chicago Illinois - Boston Massachusetts - Portland Oregon - San Antonio Texas - Seattle Washington - Atlanta Georgia - Los Angeles California - Washington D.C, U.S.A.
Jason Seats serves as Managing Partner at Techstars. Jason was most recently the Managing Director of the Techstars programs in Austin and Cloud in San Antonio. Prior to joining Techstars, Jason was a Founder of Slicehost, an early cloud computing hosting company. In 2008 Slicehost was acquired by Rackspace and became the core for the initial Cloud Servers product. Jason continued on at Rackspace until 2010 as VP of software development for Rackspace Cloud, managing the cloud engineering tea Jason has a B.S. in Computer Science and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology at Saint Louis University. He is also an Angel Investor. He also serves as Board Member at Convey and DigitalOcean.
Noam Kaiser
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
I focus on Early and Growth stage opportunities in the Enterprise SaaS, Cloud solution and infrastructure, Dev and DevOps Tools, Data Center and Semiconductors.
Eitan is a founding partner of TLV Partners. He currently focuses on Mobile, IoT, Marketing Analytics and Fintech. His passion is working with great entrepreneurs and helping them build their dream.
Eitan invested and partnered with the founders of Check (acquired by INTU), Videosurf (acquired by MSFT), AppsFlyer, Duda, 3DV (acquired by MSFT), Sckipio and Neura.
Previously Eitan was a General Partner at Pitango Venture Capital and led Pitango’s Silicon Valley activity since 2007. Before that he was part of the founding team of an internet startup focused on bringing the internet to the elderly and held Executive positions at Elbit Systems. Eitan holds an MBA from the University of Michigan. Eitan also served as a Pilot in the Israeli Air Force.
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
Tom Peterson
Investing in Businesses Solutions • Cloud Se...
Menlo Park - California, U.S.A.
Previous Investments
• Total Expert:
$20000000 (Later stage VC)
• Bbot:
$10000000 (Early stage VC)
• 401GO:
$12000000 (Series A)
• Buildstock:
$2000000 (Pre Seed)
• Epoch:
$4000000 (Seed)
• Proxifile:
$2000000 (Pre Seed)
• Clinical Research IO:
$4000000 (Series A)
• Clinical Research IO:
$1000000 (Convertible Note)
GP & CEO @social-leverage Group of Companies, 12+ years Angel Investing, Former President & COO NASDAQ traded $NTRL. Hockey, Skiing, Golf, Lax, Family 7/8s CDN
Jai Das
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Barry is a Partner of Lightspeed and focuses primarily on information technology infrastructure, with a specific interest in cloud computing, big data, storage, consumerization of IT, and networking. He has 15 years of venture capital experience, 10 years of operating experience and has been named to the Forbes Midas List of top 100 investors multiple times.Barry works closely with Avi Networks, MapR Technologies, Nimble Storage, Pertino and youwho.
His past investments include Pliant Technology (acquired by Sandisk), Calista Technologies (acquired by MSFT), Arbor Networks (acquired by DHR), Growth Networks (acquired by CSCO), Maker Communications (acquired post-IPO by CNXT), Metasolv Software (acquired post-IPO by ORCL), Sirocco Systems (acquired by SCMR), and Telogy Networks (acquired by TI).
Prior to joining Lightspeed, Barry held executive roles in business development and general management at Cisco Systems from 1991-1997. While at Cisco, Barry established many of the company’s largest distribution channels across OEMs, Service Providers, Distributors, and VARs. He also developed Cisco’s initial M&A process and directed the first wave of acquisitions and integrations for the company.Barry holds a BA in Economics and Business from the University of California, Los Angeles and an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business. Barry is a member of the UCLA Economics Board of Visitors.
Focused on "intelligent enterprise" - B2B startups leveraging proprietary data to deliver compounding value to their customers. Often, not always, AI.
Not Interested In
No consumer, no life sciences. Media/entertainment/sports pretty unlikely.
Jocelyn Goldfein serves as Managing Director at Zetta Venture Partners. She also serves as Angel Investor at Jocelyn Goldfein. She also served as Board Member at Zycada Networks. She spent seven years as an engineering leader at VMware and four years at Facebook. She even interned at Netscape. In 2014, she started angel investing as a "DIY entrepreneur-in-residence" program -- a way to connect with entrepreneurs, learn, and find inspiration for her next startup. As an angel investor, she's backed over 20 startups with an emphasis on infrastructure and AI. She serves on several boards, including Harvey Mudd College, and is a visiting lecturer at Stanford University, where she received her BS in Computer Science.
Co-Founder / Chief Security Officer at Signal Sciences, Author of Building a Modern Security Program (O'Reilly Media)
Mr. Zane Lackey serves as a Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer at Signal Sciences. He serves as Advisor of Panther (Network Management Software). He serves as Advisor of Remediant. He was previously the cofounder and chief security officer of Signal Sciences, which was acquired by Fastly for $775 million in 2020, and the author of Building a Modern Security Program. Prior to Signal Sciences, he led security and infrastructure teams as the CISO of Etsy, and started his career as an early security consultant at iSEC Partners. He holds a BA in Economics with a minor in Computer Science from UC Davis.
How to connect with Angel Investors in the Cloud Services industry?
In the Cloud Services & Infrastructure industry, angel investors such as Marc Benioff, Tim Ferriss, and Naval Ravikant are significant figures. These investors focus on startups offering innovative solutions in cloud computing, infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), and cloud security. Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce, invests in cloud startups that enhance enterprise efficiency and data management. Tim Ferriss, an author and entrepreneur, looks for companies that leverage cloud technology to provide scalable and efficient solutions. Naval Ravikant, co-founder of AngelList, seeks out startups with strong cloud infrastructure capabilities and market potential. To connect with these investors, attend cloud computing conferences, tech expos, and networking events such as AWS re:Invent, Google Cloud Next, and Cloud Expo. Utilize platforms like AngelList and LinkedIn to identify and reach out to potential investors. When pitching, emphasize how your cloud services or infrastructure solution addresses key challenges, such as improving data security, enhancing scalability, or reducing operational costs. Highlight any traction you’ve gained, such as partnerships with tech companies, user growth, or positive feedback from clients. 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 user testimonials 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 subscription fees, licensing, or usage-based pricing, will further strengthen your pitch. Leveraging endorsements or case studies from cloud computing experts can also enhance your credibility.
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