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investors from all around the world.
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investors to give you the best chance of finding the right partner.
San Francisco, California - San Francisco Bay Area (CA), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer
Partner at Slow Ventures
Most Interested In
Banking, Future of Work, Health Care Services
Not Interested In
Marketing technologies, content, lending
San Francisco, California - AI - Blockchain - Clean tech / environment, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Education • Businesses Solutions • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Developer tools
General Partner at The Refiners
Co-founded 3 companies, one IPO, 2 sold. Managed global companies in the US and Europe. General Manager of a US seed fund that invested in 54 startups. Contributor Data Driven Investor.
San Francisco (CA), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Messaging • Mobile Apps • Online Social • Consumer
Most Interested In
I am the co-founder of The Refiners a Seed Fund designed specifically for foreign founders. I focus on investing in pre-seed and seed stage founders. Our bread-and-butter is investing in and supporting excellent founders who may just have an idea and a bare-bones MVP. I'm sector-agnostic / generalists - we've made investments in all areas from BtoC to BtoB.
Not Interested In
Bio tech, Med tech, Gaming, Clean tech, Dating
Chicago Illinois - Quebec Canada - Montreal Qc Canada - Illinois - San Francisco, California - New York (NY) - Seattle (WA) - San Francisco Bay Area (CA), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • IoT (& Wearables) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Analytics • Logistics (& Distribution) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Robotics
Global Private Markets at Shareworks
Most Interested In
I'm most interested in the idea of distributed ownership. This could be for a company, physical good/property or digital asset.
Not Interested In
I don't invest in life sciences, consumer goods and media/content.
Been in a startup, ran a seed fund and now a VC, but an entrepreneur at heart. A Canadian in the Silicon Valley.
Austin, Texas, United States
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Hospitality (& Events) • Education • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • AR/VR • Developer tools • Future Of Work
Partner at Heartcore Capital
Partner at Heartcore Capital
Most Interested In
We only invest in consumer technology businesses. Fairly agnostic about the industry, we look for the very best founders to back. We are excited about helping you realize ideas that matter, rather than just making something that people want.
Not Interested In
No "arbitrage" businesses - that means no simple ecommerce, no lead gen, nothing which lacks truly sustainable competitive advantage.
New York New York ; New York - U.S.A., U.S.A.
Blockchain (& Cryptos)
Investor at Turing Capital
Michael Karnjanaprakorn is the Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer & Board Member at Otis Wealth. He co-founded and served as Chief Executive Officer at Skillshare. He serves as an Advisor at Set Protocol, and Carbon and Ampleforth. Previously, he led the product team at Hot Potato, which was acquired by Facebook, and developed products and services that organized the creative world at Behance. He is also a Venture Advisor for Collaborative Fund, a 2012 TED Fellow, and was listed as one of the 100 Most Creative People in Business in 2012 by Fast Company. He holds an MS (Master of Science) in Advertising from VCU Brandcenter. He also has a BA (Bachelor of Arts) in Economics from the University of Virginia.
San Francisco, California - San Francisco Bay Area (CA) - Denver (CO) - Los Angeles (CA) - Seattle (WA) - Boston (MA) - New York (NY), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Media • Businesses Solutions • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Messaging • Mobile Apps • Real Estate (& Construction) • Mobile • Online Social • Consumer
Founding General Partner at Script capital
Most Interested In
I'm most interested in pre-seed and seed companies where there is incredible founder <> product <> market fit. I love working with founders who who have rare insight, conviction and commitment to tackle a problem/opportunity that's specifically important or personal to them.
Not Interested In
I am not interested in working with companies where I can't convince myself and the founder that I can add unique value.
New York City (NY) - Cleveland Ohio - Connecticut - Norwalk California - San Francisco, California - San Francisco (CA), U.S.A.
IT (& TMT) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Gaming (& eSports) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Future Of Work • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Consumer
Most Interested In
Currently focusing on deep tech, blockchain, cloud infrastructure, and workforce solutions.
Not Interested In
adtech
San Diego, California - Los Angeles / Southern California - San Francisco Bay Area (CA), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • AR/VR • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • GovTech • Logistics (& Distribution) • Mobility • Nanotechnology
Most Interested In
Bitcoin, Blockchain, Supply Chain & Logistics, Transportation, AI & ML
Not Interested In
Consumer Apps
Tokyo Japan - - San Francisco, California - San Francisco (CA) - New York (NY) - Seattle (WA) - Los Angeles (CA) - Austin (TX) - Palo Alto (CA) - Boston (MA), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Gaming (& eSports) • AR/VR • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Developer tools • Robotics • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Investment Management • Nanotechnology • Consumer
Investing in AR/VR/Computer Vision @ Presence Capital
Most Interested In
Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Computer Vision
Not Interested In
AdTech, Pure gaming plays, Mobile Gaming
Amitt Mahajan is a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Technology Officer at Rare Bits. He is also a Co-Founder and serves as the Managing Partner at Presence Capital. He is a Co-Founder and serves as the Chief Technology Officer at Rare Bits. He serves as an Advisor at SignalFire. He is the Founder and C.E.O of Toro. Prior to that, he served as the Director of Engineering for Zynga. Amitt was also the Co-Founder and C.T.O of MyMiniLife, Inc which was later acquired by Zynga. Mahajan is also the Co-Founder of Red Hot Labs and serves as its Chief Executive Officer. Prior to this, he was an Engineer in Zynga who helped in creating FarmVille. He briefly served as a Programmer for Epic Games. He has a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from University of Illinois.
Palo Alto, California - Palo Alto (CA) - San Francisco Bay Area - San Francisco Bay Area (CA), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Sales (& Marketing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Analytics • GovTech • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Investment Management
Clint Korver is the Co-Founder and serves as Managing Director at Ulu Ventures. Korver serves as Chief Operating Officer at Novo Ed. He also serves as Board Member and Executive of Financing of ORENCO Hydropower. He is an active supporter of entrepreneurship within the Stanford community, Clint taught entrepreneurship in the School of Engineering; mentors at StartX, Stanford's accelerator; and co-founded Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs, an alumni group with over 1000 members. Over the last 9 years, Clint and his partner Miriam Rivera have invested in over 80 startups. 50 have come from the Stanford community including Palantir, SoFi, Krux (acquired by Salesforce), and Blue River Technology (acquired by John Deere). Prior to Ulu, Clint was a serial entrepreneur, co-founding four Silicon Valley startups which provided tools to help individuals or organizations make better decisions. He co-authored Ethics for the Real World (Harvard Business Press 2008), is a Kauffman Fellow, and holds a PhD and an MS in engineering from Stanford, and a BA in mathematics from Grinnell College where he served as Chair of the Board of Trustees.
Argentina - Seattle, Washington - Palo Alto (CA) - Los Angeles (CA) - Portland (OR) - Seattle (WA) - San Francisco (CA), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Food & Beverage • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Consumer
Venture Capitalist, Vintner Capitalist, Board Member, and Dad
Austin (TX), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • BioTech • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • Entertainment (& Sports) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Advertising • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Messaging • Online Social
Joshua Baer is a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer at Capital Factory. He also serves as Advisor at Liveintent. He is the Founder and also serves as Board Member at PostUp. He founded his first startup in 1996 in his college dormitory at Carnegie Mellon University and now teaches a class at the University of Texas for student entrepreneurs. He was recently recognized as a Henry Crown Fellow and Braddock Scholar at the Aspen Institute, a member of the National Committee on US-China Relations Young Leaders Forum and an Eisenhower Fellow. He holds a degree in Computer science from Carnegie Mellon University.
San Francisco, California - Los Angeles (CA) - San Francisco Bay Area (CA) - - New York, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Media • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Future Of Work • Payments • Aerospace (& Defense) • DeepTech
General Partner @ NFX | Co-creator of Diem≋ (fka Libra)
San Francisco, California - San Francisco (CA), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Businesses Solutions • Retail (& E-Commerce) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Gaming (& eSports) • Mobile Apps • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Online Social • Consumer
3x Founder, Angel and Private Equity Investor
Most Interested In
I look for founders that are tackling huge markets that have real pain points. My areas of focus: consumer-facing tech, subscription businesses, marketplaces, social / digital content.
Not Interested In
I was in the recruiting space for many years and don't have interest in investing there right now.
Rick Marini is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Partner at Dragonfly Ventures. He serves as Managing Partner at Protocol Ventures. He serves as Investor of BirdEye. He serves as General Manager, Digital Innovation at Hearst. He founded Talk.co and served as its Chief Executive Officer. He is a serial entrepreneur and pioneer in social media with more than a decade of experience in the consumer Internet space. Previously, he founded and served as Chief Executive Officer of SuperFan. SuperFan was a social entertainment platform that developed social games and Facebook apps. SuperFan's clients included CBS, MTV, Universal Music, Warner Music, Sony, etc. Previously, he co-founded and served as Chief Strategist of Tickle. Tickle was one of the largest social media sites on the Internet and the first site to successfully leverage viral marketing through personality tests, photo-sharing and matchmaking products. Under his leadership, Tickle operated as a profitable company with close to $40 million of annual revenue. He served on the Board of Directors of Tickle until 2004 when Tickle was successfully acquired by Monster Worldwide for over $100 million. He received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at the University of New Hampshire, magna cum laude, and a MBA from Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration. He currently serves on the Advisory Boards of Fwix, Friendster, Lumos Labs, Stipple, and FIGHTER. He is also an Angel Investor.
Mountain View California - Valley California - San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • BioTech • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Entertainment (& Sports) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Food & Beverage • Material Science • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Robotics • Mobile Apps • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer
David Krane serves as Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner at GV. He served as a Board Member at CircleUp Network. He co-manages the fund and invests in a wide range of technology companies including Uber, Nest and Urban Engines. David's Google career began 15 years ago, as director of Global Communications and Public Affairs. In this role, David oversaw the company's strategic communications programs worldwide and worked as a member of the senior leadership team to grow Google from a small startup to a multi-billion dollar global enterprise. David's prior professional experience spanned both startup and public companies, including Apple Computer, QUALCOMM, Four11 (now Yahoo! Mail), and two computer security software developers. David received his Bachelor of Arts in journalism from Indiana University Bloomington.
Hong Kong Hong Kong - San Francisco, California - San Francisco Bay Area (CA), U.S.A.
FinTech (& Financials services) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Payments • Aerospace (& Defense)
Investing in crypto companies and protocols.
Most Interested In
I'm passionate about all things Blockchain, Crypto, and Space and currently leading early-stage investing at Wave Financial where I'm responsible for the day-to-day management of cFund and Wave Genesis. Contrarian at heart. DM me at @DavidMRoebuck if you're a visionary building on the blockchain.
Not Interested In
I don't invest in anything outside of Blockchain and Space.
New York City (NY) - New York (NY), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Future Of Work • Online Social
Most Interested In
Our thesis is network effects focused and we have made investments in the labor market, wealth creation and retention spaces and continue to look at blockchain, dev tools and horizontal tech.
Not Interested In
Food delivery, CPG, media content; content only.
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)
New York (NY) - San Francisco (CA) - Los Angeles (CA), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • Education • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Mobile Apps • Online Social
The rate of acceleration is increasing
Most Interested In
We are interested in the intersection of exponential technologies and decentralized networks. Excellent teams leveraging world-changing ideas..
Not Interested In
We are not chasing groupthink, and are alert about the tensions that diverging interests can create. Transparency, accountability, passion are a must.
New York City (NY) - Pittsburgh (PA) - Boston (MA) - Philadelphia (PA) - Austin (TX) - Chicago (IL) - Los Angeles (CA) - Raleigh - Durham / Southeast US - San Francisco (CA) - New York (NY), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • FinTech (& Financials services) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Analytics • AR/VR • Developer tools • Future Of Work • Human Resources • Payments • Nanotechnology
Most Interested In
Blockchain. Future of Work. Economic Opportunity. Fintech tools. AI. Developer Tools.
Not Interested In
Pharma. Fashion tech. Physical products. Food & beverage.
Brooklyn New York - - San Francisco (CA) - Miami, Florida - Los Angeles / Southern California - San Francisco Bay Area (CA), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Businesses Solutions • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Analytics • DeepTech • Investment Management • Consumer
Alexis Ohanian is a Co-Founder and serves as General Partner at Initialized Capital. He is a Board Member at AdQuick. He is an expert at product, marketing, community and a prolific early stage investor. He was partner and Ambassador-to-the East for Y Combinator. He is a Co-Founder and serves as Board Member at Reddit, which was funded by Y Combinator in 2005 acquired by Conde Nast in 2006 and he's now on the Board of Directors. He helped launch hipmunk (YC 2010) and ran marketing + PR until leaving to fight SOPA & PIPA. He has a BA in History and BS in Commerce from University of Virginia. He also served as a Partner at Y Combinator.
Palo Alto (CA) - London - Berlin (Germany), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Future Of Work • Online Social
Most Interested In
Transformational Software based ideas But the truth is - looking to be surprised
Not Interested In
non-digital things