Jerry Yang serves as Founding Partner at AME Cloud Ventures. Yang also serves as Special Partner at Neotribe Ventures. He serves as Investor of BirdEye. He also serves as an Independent Director at Workday and Advisor at Radius. He is the Founding Partner at AME Cloud Ventures. He serves as Board Observer and Senior Advisor at Didi Kuaidi. Since March 2012, he has worked with and invests in technology entrepreneurs as the founding partner of AME Cloud Ventures, his innovation investment firm. He is also a co-founder of Yahoo! Inc., where he served as a director from March 1995 to January 2012, and as Chief Executive Officer from June 2007 to January 2009. He also led Yahoo!'s investments in Yahoo Japan and Alibaba Group Holding Limited, and he is a currently a director of Alibaba Group, where he has served on the board from October 2005 to January 2012 and from September 2014 to the present. He is also a director of Lenovo, Inc. where he has served on the board since November 2014. From July 2000 to November 2012, he was a member of Cisco Systems, Inc.'s Board of Directors, and he was a director of Yahoo! Japan from January 1996 to January 2012. He also is a director of various private companies and foundations. He received a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, where he served as Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees from June 2005 until September 2016. He is also an Angel Investor. He serves as Board Member at Docker
FinTech (& Financials services) • Entertainment (& Sports) • Consumer
Description
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Mindset Ventures | Professor at Insper
Currently CEO at Acelera Partners, enhancing the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Brazil and Partner at Mindset Ventures, investing in startups from Israel and USA
Pranav Pai
Investing in Media • Education • Busine...
Mountain View, U.S.A. - India
Previous Investments
• OnlineTyari:
$5000000 (Series A)
• Open Financial Technologies Private Limited:
(early stage)
• BetterPlace Safety Solutions:
(early stage)
• 3one4 Capital:
(early stage)
• Bugworks Research Inc.:
(early stage)
• Faircent:
(early stage)
• AGNIT Semiconductors:
$4000000 (Seed)
• Dozee:
$6000000 (Series A)
• Dozee:
$10000000 (Series Unknown)
• Dozee:
$6000000 (Series A)
• Dozee:
$2000000 (Series Unknown)
• Yellow:
(Pre Seed)
• Hyperface:
$9000000 (Seed)
• Darwinbox:
$82000000 (Series D)
• Darwinbox:
$17000000 (Series C)
• Darwinbox:
$15000000 (Series B)
• Darwinbox:
$4000000 (Series A)
• Darwinbox:
$550000 (Seed)
• Jupiter:
$86000000 (Series C)
• Jupiter:
$24000000 (Seed)
• Exponent Energy:
$5000000 (Seed)
• Hypto:
$3000000 (Seed)
• Licious:
$52000000 (Series F)
• Licious:
$190000000 (Series F)
• Licious:
$30000000 (Series E)
• Licious:
$25000000 (Series D)
• Licious:
$25000000 (Series C)
• Licious:
$10000000 (Series B)
• Licious:
$4000000 (Series A)
• Licious:
$1000000 (Seed)
• Open Financial Technologies:
$100000000 (Series C)
• Pocket Aces:
$15000000 (Series B)
• Streak:
$1000000 (Seed)
• Tripoto Travel Private Limited:
$4000000 (Series B)
Pranav Pai is a Co-Founder and serves as a Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer at 3one4 Capital. Pai serves as General Partner at Elevate Innovation Partners. Pranav Pai serves as an Advisory Board Member at Licious. He is an Investor at Saha Capital. Pranav is deeply involved in the startup ecosystem in India and leads early-stage venture capital investments at 3one4 Capital. He has made over 70+ seed and venture capital investments across several investment categories in India and the US. Pranav serves on the boards of and as an advisor to several of the companies in the portfolio. As part of an LP team, Pranav also engages with an extensive funding ecosystem of over 30 different investment vehicles across different asset classes such as early and growth stage venture capital, public markets, real estate project financing, and venture debt in India and the US. Before 3one4, Pranav was an early employee at EdCast, an education technology startup in the San Francisco Bay Area. At EdCast, he helped launch the company's operations and served as the founding Senior Product Manager. It is now a multi-million dollar revenue business with enterprise clients such as Salesforce, GE, HP, Accenture, Walmart, the WEF, and NASSCOM, and top-tier investors such as SoftBank, GE Capital, and Menlo Ventures. Pranav graduated with a Master's in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University and with a Bachelor's in Electronics and Communications Engineering from RV College, Bangalore.
Alex Moore
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
How to connect with Angel Investors in the Entertainment industry?
In the Entertainment & Sports industry, angel investors such as Mark Cuban, Troy Carter, and Serena Williams are highly active. These investors focus on startups offering innovative solutions in sports technology, entertainment platforms, and media content. Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks and a renowned entrepreneur, invests in sports tech and entertainment startups that can disrupt traditional models. Troy Carter, known for his work in music management, looks for entertainment tech companies with strong growth potential. Serena Williams, through her venture Serena Ventures, seeks out startups that provide innovative solutions in sports and entertainment. To connect with these investors, attend sports tech conferences, entertainment expos, and networking events such as CES, SXSW, and Sports Innovation Summit. Utilize platforms like AngelList and LinkedIn to identify and reach out to potential investors. When pitching, emphasize how your entertainment or sports solution addresses key challenges, such as improving fan engagement, enhancing performance, or delivering high-quality content. Highlight any traction you’ve gained, such as partnerships with sports teams, user growth, or successful content projects. Building relationships through initial informal meetings or discussions at industry panels can help establish trust with these investors. Demonstrating the impact of your technology or service through case studies or user testimonials can also add credibility. Personalize your outreach by referencing the investor’s previous investments and explaining how your venture aligns with their interests. Demonstrating a sustainable business model with clear revenue streams, such as advertising, subscription fees, or licensing, will further strengthen your pitch. Leveraging endorsements or case studies from entertainment or sports experts can also enhance your credibility.
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