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FinTech, Hardware, SaaS … we diversify our portfolio of
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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Material Science • Investment Management
Managing Director at EPIC Venture Fund
Managing Director at EPIC Venture Fund
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Material Science • Investment Management
Managing Director at EPIC Ventures
Managing Director at EPIC Ventures
Eastlake Washington - Eastlake Washington ; New York New York ; Seattle Washington ; Washington ; New York, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Energy • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • DeepTech • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Investment Management • Life Science • Mobile • Oncology
Advisor to Deal Springer.
San Francisco California ; Los Angeles California ; Sherman Oaks California ; California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • IT (& TMT) • Businesses Solutions • Energy • Entertainment (& Sports) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • Analytics • AR/VR • Aerospace (& Defense) • DeepTech • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer
Nova Spivack is the Founder and serves as the Chief Executive Officer at Magical Technologies. Spivack is a Co-Founder and served as the Chief Executive Officer at Bottlenose. He co-founded The Daily Dot and served as its Board Member. In addition, Spivack serves on the Advisory Board for EES Ventures. He also served as Venture Partner at Rewired. He is founding and investing in companies that have shaped the technology landscape such as Live Matrix, StreamGlider, Twine.com, Bottlenose and The Daily Dot. Nova's firm Lucid Ventures was also the first investor in social media analytics company Klout. Additionally, Nova has contributed to the development of innovative projects including Thinking Machines, Kurzweil and the DARPO CALO project which is known for its commercialized product Siri.
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Education • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Material Science • Investment Management
Managing Director at EPIC Ventures
Managing Director at EPIC Ventures
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Material Science • Investment Management
Managing Director at EPIC Ventures
Managing Director at EPIC Ventures
California, U.S.A. - Canada
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • AgroTech • FinTech (& Financials services) • Energy • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Impact • Logistics (& Distribution) • Mobility
Managing Partner & Co-Founder at Wireframe Ventures
Los Angeles - California, U.S.A. - Germany - Europe: Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Romania, Netherlands, Belgium, Czech Republic, Greece, Portugal, Sweden, Hungary, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland, Slovakia, Norway, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Icela
PropTech • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • Robotics • Real Estate (& Construction) • DeepTech • Mobility • Woman Focused
Most Interested In
We're interested in teams re-imagining cities in 3 areas - GHG reduction, climate adaptation and solving problems associated with high density (like traffic or public safety). Cities are complex, so founders continue inspire and amaze us by identifying new systemic issues and solutions. If you're re-imagining city life, we'd love to hear from you.
Not Interested In
We don't invest in edtech or healthtech. Certainly not a vote on whether we want to see these categories succeed, we just think they need additional focus/skills which we don't have. That said public health is a growing area of interesting.
Shaun Abrahamson is a Founder and serves as Managing Partner at Urban Us. Shaun is a Member of the Investment Committee, and he leads investment selection and communications with portfolio companies, members of the Network, and limited partners in Fund II. Before founding Fund I, Shaun was an active angel investor, investing in more than 20 firms between 2007 and 2013 in his personal capacity. Early-stage investing and advising is informed by his experiences building MediaSentry (acquired by SafeNet in 2005), Starmedia Network (acquired by France Telecom) and Oculus Technologies (MIT CADLab spin-out). In 1999, he was an early employee at govWorks, one of the earliest startups focused on serving local government. govWorks was ahead of the market and failed during the dot-com bust, becoming the subject of the documentary Startup.com in 2001. Shaun has written for organizations such as The Economist Intelligence Unit, The Huffington Post, and CNNMoney. Crowdstorm, published by Wiley, was his first book and is a guide to working with large online crowds to find and evaluate ideas. The book is based on Shaun's experience working with Starbucks, Omnicom Group, $300 House, and Life Edited. Shaun has an MSc from MIT; an MBA from the Berlin School of Creative Leadership; and a BSc from the University of Cape Town. He is also an Angel Investor.
, U.S.A. - Europe: Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Romania, Netherlands, Belgium, Czech Republic, Greece, Portugal, Sweden, Hungary, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland, Slovakia, Norway, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Iceland, Monaco
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • Energy • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Impact
Strategic Sales Advisor & Angel Investor
Most Interested In
consumer electronics
London, U.K. - Canada - Europe: Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Romania, Netherlands, Belgium, Czech Republic, Greece, Portugal, Sweden, Hungary, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland, Slovakia, Norway, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Iceland,
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Energy • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Payments
Most Interested In
Fintech: applications built on top of open banking, Saas with integrated fintech products, embedded finance plays. Insurtech: new risk with new data sets; infrastructure, embedded insurance plays
Not Interested In
If you don't feel you have any link or connection to financial services (in a broad definition), then its probably not an opportunity for me
San Francisco Bay Area - Oakland - California, U.S.A.
AgroTech • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • Logistics (& Distribution) • Robotics • Mobility • Woman Focused
Partner at Third Sphere
Learning to think/build/invest in innovation. 2013 VFA Fellow, Duke alum, previously w/ @vtfcapital , @techstars, & @first-round-capital. Now @pinoccio
Oakland - California, U.S.A.
FinTech (& Financials services) • Energy • CleanTech
Chief Energy Officer at New Energy Nexus
Dallas - Seattle - Oakland - Atlanta - Houston - San Francisco Bay Area - California, U.S.A.
Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • A.I. (& Big Data) • Robotics • Aerospace (& Defense) • Mobility
Most Interested In
We are primarily focused on deeptech entrepreneurs focused on bringing forth new market defining ventures that impact infrastructure, hardware, manufacturing, automation, robotics, computer vision and AI categories. Entrepreneurs must be growth focused or 2nd time founders or have academic research experience from an R1 accredited institutions with commercialization experience.
Not Interested In
All traditional internet products, social media, marketing technology, E-commerce and entertainment focused opportunities are outside of our scope.
Sydney Australia - Varsity Lakes Queensland Australia; Australia, Australia
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • CleanTech • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobile • Consumer
Renata Cooper serves as Board Member at iVvy. Renata Cooper is the Founder of Forming Circles Global and also serves as its Chief Executive Officer. She also serves as the Board Member of iVvy. She is a visionary entrepreneur and angel investor creating opportunities for market disruptors. She is one of Australia's foremost female angel investors helping transform innovative ideas into business realities. She is a member of Scale Investors, muru-D mentor, and a regular industry commentator for leading media titles. Through her investment portfolio, Renata is also a non-executive director of iVvy. Since 2011 when she launched Forming Circles as a social and ethical investment company, Renata has invested in over 100 businesses, individuals and organizations.
Bengaluru Karnataka India, India
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • Energy • CleanTech • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobile • Consumer
Sunil Pillai is a Co-Founder & serves as Managing Director at iValue InfoSolutions. He has over 20 years of experience in information protection and management space and has held leadership roles in various organizations such as Select Technologies (a subsidiary of Wipro e-Peripherals) and Ingram Micro.
New York City (NY) - Royal Oak Michigan, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • CleanTech • Material Science
Founded 1988, Long Point Capital is a private equity fund with offices in Michigan and New York. With $315 million of capital under management, the firm focuses on partnering with successful entrepreneurs of middle market businesses to help them achieve their financial goals, such as achieving liquidity, accessing growth capital, or accommodating generational change. Long Point's leading investor is Masco Corporation, a publicly traded, Fortune 300 Company. Long Point Capital has invested in sixteen platform companies in Fund I and Fund II. Fourteen of these investments have been 'control' investments. The sales and EBITDA of these fourteen companies total approximately $1 billion and $200 million, respectively. Long Point's portfolio companies have sales ranging from $30 million to $200 million and EBITDA of $5 million to $30 million. Long Point focuses on Manufacturing, Distribution, and Service companies located in North America.
Oakland California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Logistics (& Distribution)
Vanterra Capital is a global private equity firm that manages assets for a diverse investor base of ultra-high net worth partners and leading institutions. Vanterra currently manages over $660 million of assets across various private equity funds and associated investment vehicles. Vanterra utilizes a thematic macro-driven approach to identify attractive investment sectors for private equity capital. Some of the platforms established to date include India, Healthcare, Distressed Real Estate, and Transformative Energy and Materials. The Firm's private equity platform has two components: Fund Investments- Seed or invest in 'best of class' specialized private equity managers that have sector expertise and a unique ability for value creation. Vanterra often takes an active role in supporting its platform managers by participating on the Investment Committee, sourcing opportunities, and assisting with financial structuring and oversight of underlying investments. The firm also makes Direct Investments: Investing directly in lower-middle-market companies (typically with transaction values between $20 and $300 million). Direct investments may include (1) investments alongside fund platforms, and (2) investments originating from the proprietary network of Vanterra and its affiliates. Vanterra was formed as a partnership between Mr. Shad Azimi and Quadrant Management. Quadrant is a principal investment management firm ($3 billion under management) focused on the U.S. and emerging markets.
San Diego California - Seattle Washington - Oregon - Portland Oregon - San Diego California - Utah - Salt Lake City Utah Unite, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • Energy • CleanTech • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Cannabis • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Mobile • Consumer
Serial corporate entrepreneur, advisor, investor. Co-founder Sidewalk.com (sold to Ticketmaster), eHome (merged with Windows Division), MS Online Stores.
Gurgaon India - Bangalore Karnataka India, India
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Education • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • CleanTech • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Logistics (& Distribution) • Payments • Mobile
Santosh Shetty serves as Director at Neev Information Technologies. He also is an Angel Investor. He is the Co-Founder of the company. Santosh is responsible for bringing in new business as well as spearheading product strategy at Neev. He works on key engagements, with partners and drives alliances. Before Neev, Santosh played a key role in the testing and release of CRM products at Talisma after which he took up the a key role in Testing and Release Management of a p2p Web 2.0 product aimed at managing personal information on the desktop at Pi (now Decho, an EMC Company). Santosh is an IIM-B alumnus.
Bangalore, India
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • BioTech • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • CleanTech • Material Science • Life Science • Mobile
Ventureast is an Indian venture capital fund manager headquartered in Chennai, India. The firm seeks to invest primarily in the products/ applications in technology (internet, mobile and cloud), and technology-enabled (healthcare, education, financial services and cleantech) sectors.
Oakland California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • BioTech • AgroTech • FinTech (& Financials services) • Energy • Entertainment (& Sports) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Cannabis • Material Science • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer
The W Fund is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in technology-based companies operating in the life sciences, medical device, software, information technology, engineering, material and clean technology sectors. It invests in companies spinning out from the University of Washington and other research institutions. The firm was founded in 2012 and is based in Seattle, Washington.
Salt Lake City - Utah, U.S.A.
AgroTech • Energy • CleanTech • Food & Beverage • Impact
Amanda is an investor and Managing Director at Cultivian Sandbox, a Chicago-based venture capital fund investing in innovative food and agriculture technology companies. Prior to Cultivian Sandbox, Amanda held strategy, product management, and business development roles at Cargill. Amanda earned her MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and holds a BSB and BA from the University of Minnesota.