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Seattle (WA) - Boston (MA) - New York (NY) - Los Angeles (CA) - San Francisco, California - Menlo Park, California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Gaming (& eSports) • Consumer
Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
San Francisco California - Menlo Park (CA), U.S.A.
IT (& TMT) • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Mobile Apps
Internet investing @sequoia-capital
Santa Rosa, California - Blockchain - Clean tech / environment - Energy tech - Hardware - IoT - Medical devices - - Healdsburg Calif, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Aerospace (& Defense) • Consumer
Angel, advisor, mentor, founder
Most Interested In
Advising and investing in early stage companies that spark my passion. Type of business is much less important than the team, market, and opportunity. I love businesses that see a significant need and have a viable solution.
Not Interested In
Me too companies. "The Uber of ...". "The Airnb of ..." "Facebook for ..."
Menlo Park California - San Francisco, California - Sequoia Capital is a venture capital investment firm hea, United States
IT (& TMT) • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Material Science • Investment Management • Mobile • Nanotechnology • Consumer
Founder's Coach and Partner at Sequoia Capital
San Francisco (CA) - Menlo Park, California - - Shanghai - Beijing, United States
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Local commerce • Robotics • Mobile Apps • Investment Management • Mobile • Consumer
Most Interested In
SaaS, SMB Tech and vertical SaaS. Examples in our portfolio include Brightwheel, Slice, BigCommerce, Houzz, Square.
Not Interested In
Cleantech, hardware
Singapore - Palo Alto California - Menlo Park California - Saint Peter Port GY AR - Hayward - San Francisco, United States
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Education • FinTech (& Financials services) • Energy • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Semiconductors
Mr. Alan Chang serves as Board Member at Agrica. Mr. Alan Chang served as Chief Investment Officer at Builders Vision. He also served as Board Member at NOWDiagnostics. He served as Partner and Managing Director at Capricorn Investment Group. He oversees Capricorn's multi-asset class portfolio of investments in Asia and emerging markets as well as Capricorn's global venture portfolio. He served as Board Member at Suminter India Organics. Prior to Capricorn, Alan worked at DFJ New England with early-stage venture investments and at Montgomery Securities (now Banc of America Securities) advising technology companies on corporate finance. Alan is a CFA charter holder and received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.S.E. from Duke University, graduating cum laude with a triple major in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Art History.
San Francisco Bay Area - Menlo Park, California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • BioTech • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Material Science • Investment Management
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.
Palo Alto, California, U.S.A.
BioTech • Retail (& E-Commerce) • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Gaming (& eSports) • AR/VR • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Robotics • Mobility • Nanotechnology • Consumer
Most Interested In
Blockchain, cryptocurrency, AI, Robotics, VR/AR
Not Interested In
Bio
San Francisco California - Los Angeles California - Menlo Park (CA), United States
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Analytics • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Mobile Apps
Managing Partner, Valley Capital Partners
Steve is the Managing Partner at Valley Capital Partners, an early stage venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. VCP partners with exceptional entrepreneurs solving hard problems in huge addressable markets that require intense curiosity, intellectual depth, and often, science and deep technology. Prior to Valley Capital Partners, Steve was a three time VC-backed founder and operator, taking each company from concept to scale, all the way through to exit. He was also an active angel investor for many years and served on the boards of several tech companies as an independent director. "Do or do not. There is no try." - Yoda
Mill Valley California - Cambridge Massachusetts - Chicago Illinois - Foster City California - Menlo Park California - San Francisco Bay Area - Los Angeles, California, United States
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy)
Rough Draft Ventures is a student partnership that invests $5-25K into the most talented and driven student tech entrepreneurs in Boston. The firm is currently limiting investments to Greater Boston area colleges and universities. Undergrads, graduate students, and MBAs all qualify. At least one of the main founders has to be student. Rough Draft focuses on investments with a heavy software focus, including hardware/software systems companies. The firm's initial investments are backed by local VC firm, General Catalyst.
AgTech - AR/VR - Biotech - Blockchain - Cars / autonomous vehicles - Consumer health & fitness - London - U.K. - London, United Kingdom, U.K.
Other • Education • BioTech • AgroTech • Retail (& E-Commerce) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Analytics • AR/VR • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Robotics • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobility • Nanotechnology • Consumer
Most Interested In
AI , autonomous driving, fintech, medtech
Not Interested In
US companies without a strong local lead
Menlo Park California - San Francisco, California - San Francisco Bay Area (CA) - Redwood City, California, United States
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Gaming (& eSports) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Material Science • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobile • Consumer
Most Interested In
Consumer applications, future of media, online video, developer platforms
Ethan Kurzweil serves as Partner, Investments at Bessemer Venture Partners. He was a Board Member at Stratim. He as eleven when he started his first business - The Cat Corporation. In charge of family cat care, he "awarded" all labor-intensive jobs to his sister (Cat Feeder, Cat Brusher) and claimed all management jobs for himself (CEO, VP of Cat Welfare, Executive Director of Grooming). He would now discourage founders from letting sibling rivalry influence their org charts. As a Stanford undergrad, Ethan eventually was a co-founder of a real company: SSB-Bart Group, which helps make the Web accessible to users with disabilities. Before joining Bessemer in 2008, he worked for Dow Jones & Co., managing the turnaround of The Wall Street Journal's international editions, and Linden Lab, the creator of Second Life. At BVP, Ethan focuses on investments in consumer technologies and developer platfor He is particularly excited about consumer video start-ups and companies "developerizing the enterprise," his phrase for companies that provide non-technical business users with powerful tools and potential impact without requiring them to code. Ethan's investments include consumer companies Twitch (acquired by Amazon), Periscope (acquired by Twitter), Dropcam (acquired by Google), Playdom (acquired by Disney), Zirx, Life360 and Piazza; developer platforms Intercom, Twilio, PagerDuty, npm, and Sendgrid; and SaaS companies Hightower and Simply Measured. He was also involved in the firm's investments in adap.tv (acquired by AOL) and Skybox Imaging (acquired by Google). Ethan graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford University and earned an MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School. He serves on the Bay Area advisory board for New Leaders. Raised in Boston, he remains a Red Sox fan for life. He also serves as a Board Member at Periscope Data.
San Francisco, California - - LatAm (Latin America), United States
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Insurance (& InsurTech)
Early stage fintech investor
Most Interested In
The intersection of financial services and technology.
Not Interested In
Companies that lack relevance to financial services.
London - Paris France - Berlin Germany - San Francisco California - AI - Analytics - Blockchain - Consumer products - Data services - Impact - Investors who invested in diverse founders (Oth, France
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Mobility • Consumer
Co-Founder @ Eventbrite, Board Partner at Point Nine Capital
Visage is a Co-Founder of Eventbrite. He also serves as a Venture Partner at Index Ventures. He is the Board Member at Tribe. He started his career as an environmental consultant with Geomatrix Consultants where he designed and managed large-scale environmental cleanups. He is also an accomplished architectural and travel photographer. His work is represented by various stock photo agencies around the world like Getty Images, Age Fotostock or Alamy. His work has been used in magazines, books, movies, brochures and advertisements in more than 20 countries. A portfolio of his work can be seen on his photography web site. He has a Master of Engineering from Cornell University and from Ecole Centrale de Lyon (France).
San Francisco, California - New York (NY) - San Francisco (CA) - Mexico City, Mexico, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Businesses Solutions • Retail (& E-Commerce) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Food & Beverage • Human Resources • Real Estate (& Construction) • Consumer
CEO at Grow (Grin + Yellow)
Most Interested In
Blockchain, marketplaces, space
Not Interested In
Sector agnostic
I work with and learn from startups.
Chicago, Illinois - AR/VR - Blockchain - Clean tech / environment - Consumer products - Fintech, United States
Education • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • CleanTech • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • AR/VR • Developer tools • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Nanotechnology • Consumer
Founding Partner, Chingona Ventures
Most Interested In
Fem Tech, Food Tech, Future of Work, Fin Tech, Ed Tech, Health/Wellness
San Francisco California - New York City (NY) - Philadelphia Pennsylvania - 4040 Locust Street Philiadelphia Pennsylvania - Advertising - E - Gaming/eSports - IoT - Marketing automation - Social mobile, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Hospitality (& Events) • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Gaming (& eSports) • Advertising • AR/VR • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Payments • Mobile Apps • Investment Management • Mobile • Online Social
VC with First Round, former del.icio.us and Half.com/eBay BD guy, 25 yrs in Tech. Also @chrisfralic http://frc.vc/chris
Menlo Park California - Valley California - San Francisco Bay Area (CA) - San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Material Science • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer
Founder and Managing Partner at Threshold Ventures
Menlo Park California - London - San Francisco California - Valley California - San Francisco Bay Area (CA) - Redwood City, California - Founded in 1984, Levine Leichtman Capital Partners is a private equity firm, United States
IT (& TMT) • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • CleanTech • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Material Science • Aerospace (& Defense) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Investment Management • Mobile • Consumer • Restaurants • Oil & Gas (& Mining)
David Cowan serves as Partner, Investments at Bessemer Venture Partners. He is a Member of board of directors at Impossible Aerospace. He is a Board Member at Iris Automation. He is a Board Member at CyberGRX and Bastille Networks. He is also a Board Member of Team8. His historical portfolio includes Ciena, Hotjobs, Blue Nile, LinkedIn, LifeLock, PSI-Net, Qualys and over a dozen other IPOs, as well as many large acquisitions such as Twitch, Postini, Cyota, Tripwire, Netli, Playdom, Dropcam and Skybox Imaging. His current portfolio - spanning startups founded in the U.S., Argentina, Singapore, Israel, New Zealand and Scotland - includes Getinsured, Smule, Twilio, Rocket Lab, iSight Partners, Spire Global, Endgame, Auth0, Zapier and Zoosk. During his tenure at BVP. He co-founded three cybersecurity companies incubated in our offices: VeriSign (IPO), where he served as initial Chairman and CFO; Good Technology (fka Visto, acquired by Blackberry) where he served as CEO, and Defense.net (acquired by F5). Forbes ranked him #6 on the Midas List and tied for 4th in the Midas List of Hall of Fame. He is a Trustee of the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science. You can read his blog at WhoHasTimeForThis?, follow him on twitter (@davidcowan) or see him perform with his men's a capella singing group Voices in Harmony. He also serves as a Board Member at Claroty and an Advisor at Reef Capital Ventures. Cowan earned an A.B. in math and computer science and an MBA degree, both from Harvard University
San Francisco (CA) - New York (NY) - London - Berlin (Germany) - Istanbul - Amsterdam (Netherlands) - Brussels - Dubai - Athens (Greece) - Sao Paulo (Brazil) - Mexico (Mexico), United Kingdom
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • BioTech • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Gaming (& eSports) • Analytics • Developer tools
Partner at Hummingbird
Blockchain - Cryptocurrency - Fintech - Games - Gaming/eSports - Insurance - London, United Kingdom - U.K., United Kingdom
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Gaming (& eSports) • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Material Science • Investment Management • Mobile
Most Interested In
Insurtech, fintech, crypto
Not Interested In
hardware, ecommerce, silicon
New York City (NY) - Blockchain - Consumer health & fitness - Fintech - Gaming/eSports - Impact - Insurance, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • IT (& TMT) • Education • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Gaming (& eSports) • Future Of Work • Food & Beverage • Impact • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer
Most Interested In
Real Estate Tech, E-Gaming, Blockchain, Finding the gaps of opportunity
CEO of Corigin Ventures, a provider of capital to entrepreneurs focused on transforming the status quo of an industry through the use of technology.
Cambridge Massachusetts - Mountain View California - Massachusetts - Menlo Park, California - San Francisco (CA) - Los Angeles (CA) - Seattle (WA) - New York (NY) - Washington (DC), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Analytics • Material Science • Messaging • Payments • Mobile Apps • Online Social • Consumer
Product Builder
London - Denver Colorado - North Carolina - - Mountain - New York City (NY) - AI - Blockchain - Clean tech / environment - Data services - Fintech - Insurance - IoT - Network infrastructure, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Food & Beverage • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Payments • Investment Management
Partner at Anthemis Group
Most Interested In
Insurtech, specifically core infrastructure technologies; new risk pricing data and models; all things Fintech, particularly enablement technologies like AI and blockchain.
partner @anthemis; former head of ventures at @archer-gray. worked at @barclays-investment-bank. studied at @university-of-maryland-college-park