Our team is dedicated to scouting
investors from all around the world.
FinTech, Hardware, SaaS … we diversify our portfolio of
investors to give you the best chance to find startup investors.
San Francisco Bay Area - California, U.S.A. - Canada
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Robotics • Aerospace (& Defense) • Woman Focused
Most Interested In
We're the earliest investors you'll ever meet, and never pass because you're 'too early'. We embrace the pre-seed. We are hot on Voice, Market Networks, Industrial Tech, NewSpace, and anything Frontier -- wonky enough for us to spend the time to learn and ramp up with you. We seek founders with Deep Market Insights - you know the problem cold and the solution is bursting from you.
Not Interested In
No discovery apps. No FinTech. No consumer (except for marketplaces). No international, please. No Seed Prime, Post Seed, Series A rounds.
Los Angeles - San Francisco Bay Area - California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • FinTech (& Financials services) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Developer tools • Payments • Aerospace (& Defense) • DeepTech
General Partner @ NFX | Co-creator of Diem≋ (fka Libra)
San Francisco Bay Area - Palo Alto, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Hospitality (& Events) • Businesses Solutions • A.I. (& Big Data) • Gaming (& eSports) • Local commerce • Aerospace (& Defense) • Online Social • Consumer
General Partner at Gradient Ventures
Darian Shirazi is a Co-Founder and serves as Board Member and Chief Executive Officer at Radius. He began his career in Silicon Valley at the age of 15 while working during the summers as a code tester for eBay. He then joined Facebook as one of its first fifteen employees, serves as an front-end software developer. He co-founded the mobile photo sharing site, Fotodunk. He also serves as an Advisor at 8VC.
San Francisco Bay Area, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • A.I. (& Big Data) • Analytics • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Local commerce • Aerospace (& Defense) • Online Social
Co-founder and General Partner at Cervin Ventures
Co-Founder and General Partner, Cervin Ventures
Palo Alto - San Francisco Bay Area - Denver - Colorado, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Aerospace (& Defense) • DeepTech • Consumer
Partnerships @ MainStreet | AI Founder | Angel Investor | Startup Advisor | Rare Whiskey Collector
Venture Product Partner at Afore Capital
London - San Francisco Bay Area - California, U.S.A. - France - U.K.
Hardware (& Manufacturing) • IoT (& Wearables) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Robotics • Aerospace (& Defense) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Nanotechnology • Consumer
Barbara Belvisi is cofounder at Hardware Club.
Menlo Park - California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Robotics • Aerospace (& Defense) • Woman Focused
Most Interested In
Systems that model human behaviour to help them effect change in their lives.
Not Interested In
Business Models based on Advertising, or Dating.
New York City (NY) - Northbrook Illinois - Minneapolis Minnesota - Washington D.C, U.S.A.
Other • IT (& TMT) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Aerospace (& Defense)
Formerly known as Thayer | Hidden Creek, HCI Equity Partners is a strategically focused private equity firm that targets growth oriented industrial product and service companies. The Firm has offices in Washington, DC and Minneapolis, MN. HCI Equity Partners focuses in the lower middle market which includes companies with approximately $20 to $200 million in annual revenue (and $5 million to $20 million in EBITDA). HCI targets companies that manufacture components or provide services in markets such as: Aerospace/Defense and Federal Services; Automotive and Commercial Vehicle Suppliers; Distribution; Industrial Distribution; Infrastructure; Power Generation; Test & Measurement; and Transportation and Logistics.
New York, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Aerospace (& Defense) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Woman Focused • Productivity
Most Interested In
These days I'm focusing on platform plays, with a particular emphasis on PropTech/FinTech/SaaS. I'm typically part of the first money in, at "NY" valuations :)
Not Interested In
I tend to invest in a pretty limited area, so it won't be worth your while pitching me anything involving gaming, fashion, sports, food, life science, crypto, or media.
Los Angeles / Southern California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Analytics • Future Of Work • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Robotics • Aerospace (& Defense) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobility • Consumer • Woman Focused
Founder & growth exec from zero through IPO. Now early-stage VC
Most Interested In
Marketplaces, SaaS, consumer internet, and most importantly: amazing founders.
Not Interested In
Most direct-to-consumer products, pure biotech (software okay), most hardware (unless commodity hardware using software/data).
San Francisco Bay Area - California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Education • Businesses Solutions • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Gaming (& eSports) • Developer tools • Local commerce • Aerospace (& Defense) • Online Social • Consumer • Woman Focused
Most Interested In
eCommerce, Social Apps, Education, Transportation
Not Interested In
Enterprise, Security
Portland - Indianapolis - Austin - Chicago - Atlanta - Los Angeles - Seattle - New York - Palo Alto - San Francisco Bay Area - California, U.S.A.
AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Food & Beverage • Robotics • Aerospace (& Defense) • Nanotechnology • Woman Focused
Most Interested In
--- Robotics --- Applied AI / Machine Learning --- Food technologies --- Hyper-differentiated products Pathbreaker invests in specialized teams solving hard technical problems in pursuit of generational impact.
VC with Azure Capital (investor in @tripit, Open Road Media, @get-satisfaction, @education-com, ezRez, @blogher); Entrepreneur with H.E.R.O. for Children, Inc.;
San Francisco Bay Area - California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • BioTech • Retail (& E-Commerce) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Developer tools • Future Of Work • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Aerospace (& Defense) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Online Social
Most Interested In
I invest across a broad range of companies via sourcing/vetting for Freestyle Capital as well as via my own angel and advisor investments. At the moment I have a particular interest in digital health, including digital therapeutics, ML/AI in healthcare, etc. I also have an interest in developer tools and enterprise SaaS companies leveraging deep learning for accelerated productivity.
Not Interested In
I'm not presently interested in companies that are primarily services based rather than software based.
San Francisco Bay Area - California, U.S.A. - Israel - Japan
Hardware (& Manufacturing) • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Robotics • Aerospace (& Defense) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobility • Nanotechnology • Consumer
Not Interested In
I only invest in hardware/full-stack companies.
Amsterdam Netherlands - San Francisco California - California - U.S.A., Netherlands
Web Security (& Privacy) • Human Resources • Aerospace (& Defense)
Co-Founder at Rockstart
Co-founder&Managing director @rockstartaccel. Startup Weekend EU Facilitator, co-founder SW Amsterdam,Eindhoven&Utrecht.Organiser Lean Startup Circle Amsterdam.
Boston Massachusetts - Massachusetts - Long Beach, California, United States
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • BioTech • Energy • CleanTech • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Food & Beverage • Material Science • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Aerospace (& Defense) • Life Science
Managing Director, MemorialCare Innovation Fund & Managing Director, Excel Venture Management
Managing Director, MemorialCare Innovation Fund & Managing Director, Excel Venture Management
New York City, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Aerospace (& Defense) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer • Productivity
General Partner, Andreessen Horowitz. Reforge, ex-Uber Growth
Andrew Chen serves as General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz. He serves as Board Member at Atrium (Application Software). He is an advisor/investor for tech startups including AngelList, Barkbox, Boba Guys, Dropbox, Front, Marco Polo, Gusto, Kiva, Product Hunt, Tinder, Workato and others. Previously, he was an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Mohr Davidow Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based firm with $2B under management. He holds a B.S. in Applied Mathematics from the University of Washington. Previously he served as in charge of Uber's rider growth team.
San Francisco Bay Area, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Robotics • Aerospace (& Defense) • Mobility
Most Interested In
Immigrant founders in the US, from anywhere in the world, who are solving real-world problems with a unique insight. Strong adversity muscle is a must. We'll invest capital, take care of immigration, and surround you with operators who help you move faster.
Not Interested In
Companies without atleast one founder born outside the US. There are plenty of funds for such companies. So, we will focus only where we can add the most value.
Nitin is a founding partner of Unshackled Ventures, an early stage venture capital fund for immigrant founded startups in the U.S. The fund has led marquee investments in driverless trucking, AI for water management, edge computing and emotional intelligence. Before starting Unshackled Ventures, Nitin founded an experiential ecommerce company. Prior to that, he ran finance and strategy for ed-tech startup Kno (acquired by Intel) that raised over $90M of funding from top VC’s including Andreessen Horowitz, First Round Capital and Floodgate. Before Kno, Nitin worked at Deloitte, focusing on tech startups and helping them with growth, exits, and strategic initiatives. Nitin has appeared on NBC, NPR, CCTV, has been featured in various publications including Forbes, WSJ, Financial Times, Techcrunch, CNN, and has been an op-ed contributor in the Huffington Post and ReCode. Nitin is actively engaged as mentor or as part of evaluation committee at Stanford University, Babson, Alchemist Accelerator, GTWY, Founder Institute, among others. Being an immigrant himself and having founded startups while on a visa in U.S., Nitin understands the venture resources immigrant founders need, besides capital. He recognizes the opportunity immigrant founders represent and is focused on building an ecosystem that strengthens the pursuit of their American dream.
Denver - Colorado, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Education • Aerospace (& Defense)
Most Interested In
Space exploration.
Not Interested In
Late stage.