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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.
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.
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.
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
New York City (NY) - New York (NY) - San Francisco Bay Area (CA) - India; Valley California ; New York New York ; New York United State, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Sales (& Marketing) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Analytics • Logistics (& Distribution) • Payments • Mobile • Consumer
Managing Partner
Most Interested In
Fintech, data/analytics, India, Blockchain
Not Interested In
Media or adtech
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 Diego, California - LatAm (Latin America) - , U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Insurance (& InsurTech) • SaaS
Latinx operator and investor pushing for diversity in tech.
Most Interested In
US, Delaware C-Corps, pre-seed, seed, post-product, post-revenue
Not Interested In
startups lacking diversity
Los Angeles, California - Boston (MA) - Denver (CO) - Austin (TX) - New York (NY) - San Francisco (CA) - Chicago (IL), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Consumer
consumer
Most Interested In
Greater works with consumer products across the CPG space including hemp and cannabis brands. I also personally invest in businesses surrounding B2B and B2B2C - fintech, real estate, retail, saas, etc.
Not Interested In
Been staying away from medical devices & digital health products
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)
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 (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) - 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
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
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.
Boston Massachusetts, United States
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Robotics • Investment Management
Founding Partner at Underscore VC, Venture Partner at Harvard Business School
Founding Partner at Underscore VC
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
Vancouver, Canada - Vancouver, BC, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • Businesses Solutions • Energy • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Developer tools • Mobile Apps • Mobile • Online Social
Founder and General Partner at Version One Ventures
Most Interested In
Blockchain, VR / AR, genomics, AI / ML
Not Interested In
Gaming, content / media, commerce / retail
Copenhagen - Austin, Texas, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Hospitality (& Events) • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Nanotechnology • Consumer
Partner at Heartcore Capital
Most Interested In
WE ONLY INVEST IN IN CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY. 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.
London - Valley California - New York (NY) - San Francisco, California - Founded in 1970, CRV is a venture capital firm headquartered in Palo Alto, California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Hospitality (& Events) • FinTech (& Financials services) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Real Estate (& Construction)
Matt Heiman is the Founder & serves as Chief Executive Officer at Diagonal View. He Co-founded & served as Chief Executive Officer at Mobix Interactive.
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, Texas - New York (NY) - Los Angeles (CA) - San Francisco (CA) - Chicago (IL) - Austin (TX), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Gaming (& eSports) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Future Of Work • Impact • DeepTech • Consumer
Code, Design, and Product Leader w/ a History of Exceptional Angel Investments
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • IT (& TMT) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Gaming (& eSports) • Real Estate (& Construction)
Head of BD at Restream | Early Stage Investor / Advisor
Founder and Partner at Mana Ventures
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)
Partner at YL Ventures
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.
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.