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
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.
Michael Cohn
Investing in PropTech • Businesses Solutions...
Raleigh , Durham / So..., U.S.A.
Previous Investments
• CLI Studios, Inc.:
(mid stage)
• Toucan:
• EdSurge:
(late stage)
• Fairygodboss:
(mid stage)
• GoodTime.io:
(early stage)
• Neat Work Co:
• Coursera:
(mid stage)
• Course Hero:
• CreativeLive:
(late stage)
• Degreed:
(mid stage)
• Lightneer Inc:
(early stage)
• Raise.me:
(early stage)
• ASU GSV Summit:
(early stage)
• GSV Ventures:
• Uplimit (formerly CoRise):
$9000000 (Seed)
• Monetizr:
$4000000 (Seed)
• Pro Athlete Community (PAC):
$8000000 (Series A)
• 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.
Christophe Courtin
Investing in PropTech • Education • Fut...
Paris, France
Previous Investments
• Citygo:
$970000 (Seed Round)
• Mun SpAecialiste Auto:
• Fundbox:
(late stage)
• Beam:
(early stage)
• BlueVine:
(late stage)
• Figure:
(early stage)
• Liquidity:
• MUFG Innovation Partners Co., Ltd:
• DataWeave:
(late stage)
• Fyle:
(early stage)
• Happydemics:
(mid stage)
• Kard:
(early stage)
• Le Comptoir Des Pharmacies:
(mid stage)
• Mobile Club:
(early stage)
• PayLead:
(mid stage)
• Shapr:
(mid stage)
• Sherwood:
(early stage)
• Takara Capital:
(mid stage)
• TheContillery:
• 1Kubator (1K):
(mid stage)
• Archidvisor:
(early stage)
• ELDOTRAVO:
(early stage)
• Eventtia:
(mid stage)
• Feed.:
(early stage)
• Gwapit:
(early stage)
• Hubstairs:
(early stage)
• Letsignit:
(mid stage)
• monspecialisteauto.com:
(mid stage)
• Navily:
(mid stage)
• SENSEGO:
(mid stage)
• SPOTTT:
(early stage)
• Toot Sweet:
(early stage)
• WeMoms:
(mid stage)
• Yuka:
(early stage)
• AKRONE:
(early stage)
• crème de la crème:
(early stage)
• Diatly:
(mid stage)
• Message In A Window:
(early stage)
• Miuros:
(early stage)
• Prochaine Escale:
(early stage)
• ReachFive:
(mid stage)
• SIDE CAPITAL:
(early stage)
• VECTAURY:
(mid stage)
• zest HACCP:
(early stage)
• Andjaro:
(early stage)
• DigiFood:
(early stage)
• Groupcorner:
(early stage)
• Guest Suite:
(early stage)
• Kazaden:
(early stage)
• Onepark:
(mid stage)
• Videdressing:
(late stage)
• COURTIN INVESTMENT:
• COURTIN REAL ESTATE:
• Santiane:
(late stage)
• Clind:
(early stage)
• Dropcontact.io:
(mid stage)
• FLEX'O Espaces de travail flexibles:
(early stage)
PropTech • Education • Future Of Work • Messaging • Real Estate (& Construction)
Description
Fondateur & Président - Courtin Real Estate - FLEX’O
Founder & CEO | Courtin Real Estate | Flex-O | Courtin Investment
Christophe Courtin is the Founder & serves as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Courtin Investment. He was the Founder and served as the Chief Executive Officer at Groupe Santiane. He founded several companies, of which the most emblematic is the Santiane Group, a leading health insurance broker and winner of the 2012 "Entrepreneur of the Year Award" in the Innovation category. Christophe Courtin holds a Master's degree in IT Management and Project Management, and began his entrepreneurial journey early. In 1999, as a 20 year old student, Christophe started his first venture : an e-learning company targeting college students. In 2001, Christophe founded Best-Price, which he sold successfully in 2002. In 2006, as he was working in the Insurance industry and knew the disruptive potential of the Internet, Christophe founded Santiane.fr, an innovative health insurance aggregator and wholesaler that became in a matter of five years the #1 distributor of health insurance online. The Santiane Group was sold to BlackFin Capital Partners in 2015. Christophe Courtin retains a minority stake and is, to this day, a member of the board. As of September 2015, the Santiane Group had 350 employees based on 3 locations (Paris, Nice, Casablanca) and posted a â¬50m annual revenue for 2015. With his experience of "serial entrepreneur" and good understanding of the Capital Development industry, Christophe started the Courtin Investment fund in October 2015. The fund offers consulting and financing opportunities to ambitious entrepreneurs in order to help them achieve success. Since Septembre 2016, Christophe has been a shareholder and a parter in Day One Entrepreneurs & Partners' startup incubator. As such, he is a board member alongside other investors and entrepreneurs such as the Leclercq family (owners of Decathlon Group). Founded by Michel de Guilhermier and Juan Hernandez, Day One Entrepreneurs & Partners is a leading player in the French startup scene. To date, the fund has invested in over forty startups including Running Heros, GuestApp, ZenChef, FioulReduc, Morning Group and Ector.
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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