1. Applications solving large and non-obvious problems in data-intensive industries
2. ML-driven applications that have found a path to an initial data advantage and have the potential to create a definitive intelligence advantage
3. Business operations platforms for SMB vendors who have never had a good one, esp that are driven by mobile, esp that drive payment flow
4. Large-scale applications and HW/SW systems that sell into government
Not Interested In
I like to be surprised by things I think I may not be interested in and so try not to rule anything out.
Partner @venrock • Investor @claralending, @Centricient, @dataminr, @care, @gilt Groupe • Studied at @stanford-university, @university-of-oxford-2
Kyle Lui
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Los Angeles , Toronto..., U.S.A. - South Korea - Japan - China
Previous Investments
• Easy as Pi:
• Pivot:
$17000000 (Series A)
• Hims:
$100000000 (Series C)
• VIPThink:
$200000000 (Later stage VC)
• Maimai:
$75000000 (Later stage VC)
• LimeBike:
$50000000 (Later stage VC)
• Tiebaobei:
$50000000 (Later stage VC)
• Grin (e:
(scooters))
• Kespry Inc.:
$33000000 (Later stage VC)
• Theta Labs:
$12000000 (Other)
• Roomi:
$11000000 (Early stage VC)
• Scanwell:
$3500000 (Early stage VC)
• WeShine:
(Later stage VC)
• Mason Finance:
(Seed Round)
• Galixir:
• National Venture Capital Association:
• Bugcrowd:
(late stage)
• Aquabyte:
(early stage)
• Kepler Communications Inc.:
(mid stage)
• Focal Systems, Inc.:
(early stage)
• Roadster:
(mid stage)
• Directly:
(mid stage)
• Quizlet, Inc.:
• Grin Scooters:
(early stage)
• SoFi:
(mid stage)
• SigFig:
(late stage)
• ChoicePass:
(early stage)
• K-Zen:
(early stage)
• Payabli:
$20000000 (Series A)
• Payabli:
$8000000 (Seed)
• Nominal:
$9000000 (Seed)
• dataroomHQ:
$4000000 (Seed)
• Mendel.ai:
$40000000 (Series B)
• Mendel.ai:
$18000000 (Series A)
• Mendel.ai:
$3000000 (Seed)
• Mendel.ai:
$2000000 (Seed)
• Mendel.ai:
$2000000 (Seed)
• Honeycomb:
$4000000 (Seed)
• Fountain:
$85000000 (Series C)
• Fountain:
$23000000 (Series B)
• Amber Group:
$100000000 (Series B)
• Tempo:
$220000000 (Series C)
• Tempo:
$60000000 (Series B)
• Tempo:
$17000000 (Series A)
• Elemy:
$94000000 (Series A)
• Scanwell Health:
$4000000 (Seed)
• Dropbox DocSend:
$5000000 (Series Unknown)
• All Day Kitchens:
$15000000 (Series A)
• Calii:
(Pre Seed)
• Matterport:
$48000000 (Series D)
• Matterport:
(Series Unknown)
• Matterport:
$35000000 (Series C)
• Matterport:
$16000000 (Series B)
• Hims & Hers:
$100000000 (Series C)
• Atom Computing:
$5000000 (Seed)
• Shift:
$71000000 (Series D)
• Shift:
$38000000 (Series C)
• Shift:
$50000000 (Series B)
• Shift:
$24000000 (Series A)
• Lime:
$50000000 (Series B)
• Lime:
(Seed)
• TravelBank:
$25000000 (Series B)
• Fond:
$12000000 (Series A)
• Wrike:
$15000000 (Series B)
• Tapingo:
$22000000 (Series C)
• Eaze:
$2000000 (Seed)
Kyle Lui
Los Angeles - Toronto (Ontario) - Seattle - Boston - New York - San Francisco Bay Area - California, U.S.A. - South Korea - Japan - China
Vertical SaaS
Transactional Consumer
Real Estate Tech
Fin Tech
Check out more at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylelui/
Kyle Lui serves as Principal at DCM Ventures. He also is an Angel Investor. Prior to DCM Ventures, Kyle was the co-founder and CEO of ChoicePass, where he led product management, user acquisition, partnerships, sales and operations. ChoicePass was an enterprise perks and rewards SaaS company backed by prominent angel investors, and acquired by Salesforce.com and Rypple. At Salesforce, Kyle served as Director of Product Management on the founding product team for Work.com, growing the business to over 1,000 enterprise customers. Kyle is a frequent speaker at Salesforce's customer conferences and holds a patent on innovative systems and methods for delivering rewards in an on-demand SaaS environment.
Managing Director and Co-founder at Pioneer Square Labs
Geoff Entress serves as Co-Founder & Managing Director at Pioneer Square Labs. He serves as a Board member at WhitePages.com. He is a Co-Founder and serves as a Managing Director at Pioneer Square Labs. He serves as Board Member at Hiya. He also served as Vice Chairman at Alliance of Angels.He is a Board Member at LiquidPlanner. In addition to his angel activities, he had spent the last two years as a Venture Partner at Voyager Capital and the eight years prior to that as an investment team member at Madrona Venture Group. He currently sits on the board of directors of drugstore.com (NASDAQ GM: DSCM) and several private companies. He is a graduate of The University of Michigan Law School, the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Notre Dame.
Elizabeth Yin
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
I'm looking to invest in founders who execute with speed. Two areas that I'm looking at most right now include 1) Digital consumer health and 2) Decentralized software / Blockchain companies
Not Interested In
These are areas I do not invest in:
-Consumer apps that monetize through ads (i.e. lots of eyeballs / users)
-Games / gaming
-Pharma
-Energy devices (different from software)
-Security
-E-commerce (may selectively do 1-3 in this portfolio)
-Companies incorporated outside of US / CAN
• FLYR, Inc. (join our fast-growing team!):
(mid stage)
• Lendeavor:
(mid stage)
• Montage Ventures:
(mid stage)
• Plug and Play Tech Center:
(late stage)
• Sindeo:
(early stage)
• Unwritten Wines:
(early stage)
• Renren, Inc.:
(early stage)
• Caden:
$15000000 (Series A)
• Caden:
$6000000 (Seed)
• LendingHome:
$70000000 (Series C)
• AnthologyAI:
$15000000 (Series A)
• AnthologyAI:
$6000000 (Seed)
• Keyway:
$25000000 (Series A)
• Keyway:
$15000000 (Seed)
• Yuca:
$5000000 (Pre Seed)
• EasyKnock:
$12000000 (Series A)
• EasyKnock:
$4000000 (Seed)
• Upswing Health:
(Pre Seed)
• BacklotCars:
$5000000 (Seed)
• Poplar Homes:
$4000000 (Seed)
• FiscalNote:
$10000000 (Series C)
• FiscalNote:
$10000000 (Series B)
• Shiftgig:
$22000000 (Series B)
• Aspiration:
$16000000 (Series A)
• Plum Lending:
$10000000 (Series A)
• Blueboard:
$2000000 (Seed)
• Trucker Path:
$20000000 (Series A)
• Trucker Path:
$2000000 (Seed)
• Stocktwits:
$2000000 (Series Unknown)
• Kiavi:
$70000000 (Series C)
• Mercury Financial:
$35000000 (Series A)
• Motif:
$40000000 (Series E)
• Talech:
$4000000 (Series A)
• Fundrise:
$31000000 (Series A)
• SoFi:
$77000000 (Series B)
Matthew Murphy
Austin - New York - Los Angeles - San Francisco Bay Area - Miami - Seattle - Portland - Sao Paulo - Chicago - Boston - Salt Lake City - Menlo Park - California, U.S.A. - Brazil
Mr. Aaron Perman serves as Principal at S3 Ventures. He also served as Chief Executive Officer at Qualia. He is also an Angel Investor. Prior to joining S3, he invested in small-cap publicly traded companies at Western Standard, a long/short equity hedge fund. Earlier in his career, he spent time in the corporate strategy group at Southern California Edison and started a successful small business liquidating computer hardware. He serves as a mentor for the DivInc Accelerator and leads the Emerging Venture Capitalist Association's Austin chapter. He received his BS in International Business from the University of Southern California.
How to connect with Angel Investors in the Real Estate industry?
In the Real Estate & Construction industry, angel investors such as Jason Calacanis, Tim Ferriss, and Marc Andreessen are prominent figures. These investors focus on startups offering innovative solutions in property technology, construction management, and real estate services. Jason Calacanis, an early investor in Uber and Robinhood, invests in PropTech startups that leverage technology to disrupt traditional real estate models. Tim Ferriss, an author and entrepreneur, looks for companies that provide scalable and efficient construction solutions. Marc Andreessen, co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz, seeks out startups with strong PropTech and ConTech innovations. To connect with these investors, attend real estate conferences, construction expos, and networking events such as MIPIM, PropTech Connect, and ConTech Summit. Utilize platforms like AngelList and LinkedIn to identify and reach out to potential investors. When pitching, emphasize how your real estate or construction solution addresses key challenges, such as improving property management, enhancing construction efficiency, or providing new real estate services. Highlight any traction you’ve gained, such as partnerships with real estate firms, successful pilot projects, 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 property sales, subscription fees, or service contracts, will further strengthen your pitch. Leveraging endorsements or case studies from real estate or construction experts can also enhance your credibility.
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