1. Applications solving large and non-obvious problems in data-intensive industries
2. ML-driven applications that have found a path to an initial data advantage and have the potential to create a definitive intelligence advantage
3. Business operations platforms for SMB vendors who have never had a good one, esp that are driven by mobile, esp that drive payment flow
4. Large-scale applications and HW/SW systems that sell into government
Not Interested In
I like to be surprised by things I think I may not be interested in and so try not to rule anything out.
Partner @venrock • Investor @claralending, @Centricient, @dataminr, @care, @gilt Groupe • Studied at @stanford-university, @university-of-oxford-2
Michael Kim
Investing in PropTech • FinTech (& Financial...
New York, U.S.A.
Previous Investments
• Silicon Valley Data Science:
$3100000 (Series A)
Early Stage Investor focusing on Pre Product Market Fit
Ms. Yun-Fang Juan is the Founder of Brighter Capital. Ms. Yun-Fang Juan is an Angel Investor. Ms. Yun-Fang Juan Co-founded and served as Chief Executive Officer of Fundastic. Previously, she was the Chief Scientist at Soldsie, a social commerce startup that helps small business owners sell on Facebook. She worked for Facebook for five years. She started as one of the founding engineers of Facebook Ads. Prior to Facebook, she worked for Yahoo! For 6 years on search, data mining and ab testing framework. She graduated with a BS in electrical engineering from National Taiwan University and a MS in operations research from UC Berkeley. She serves as Venture Partner at Leadout Capital.
Topher Conway
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Entertainment (& Sports) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Online Social
Description
Topher Conway serves as Co-Managing Partner at SV Angel. At SV Angel, he works particularly close with Gusto, Github, Lookout and MemSQL. He was included in Forbes Magazine's 30 Under 30 in 2015. Prior to SV Angel, he worked at EQAL, Inc. At EQAL, he worked with the Business Development and Sales teams and lead efforts in creating new business opportunities. In his Sales position, he developed and maintained relationships with top ad agencies and brands. Prior to EQAL, he held positions at eCost and a 2004 summer internship in Google's Direct Sales Organization. Topher graduated from University of California Los Angeles with a degree in History. He is also a member of the UCLA VC Fund, helping foster entrepreneurship at the University. In addition to investing, Topher leads platform partnerships where he is responsible for establishing relationships with Corporate Partners and helping portfolio companies with Business and Corporate Development needs.
David Arcara
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
David Arcara is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Director at Laconia Capital Group. He serves as a Board Member at Ocrolus. He served as a Member at New York Angels. He is the co-managing member of the General Partner and the Management Company. Arcara has over 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur and general manager of young high-growth and turnaround media and marketing businesses, both digital and traditional. Arcara has raised, either as lead entrepreneur or as part of the founding team, nearly $100 million dollars of angel and venture funding. In 2010, Arcara founded Rubber Soul Ventures to contribute his personal capital and operational expertise to emerging digital technology companies and entrepreneurs. Rubber Soul Ventures currently has a portfolio of over a dozen early stage ventures based primarily in the Northeast corridor including LeagueApps, LocalVox, Page Science and Wymsee. Arcara was also the co-founder of TalkSix, a consumer facing interactive streaming video start-up with a significant B-to-B component. Arcara has also served as General Manager of Imaginova Corporation's digital publishing division, including the flagship property Space.com, founded by CNN's Lou Dobbs and former astronaut Neil Armstrong. Earlier in Arcara's career, he co-founded Alliance Custom Communications, to create custom content for marketers seeking to enhance their brands' customer engagement. Arcara was ultimately approached by Random House Publishing to re-launch and lead the business as Random House Custom Media. Arcara was also a co-founder of UGO Networks, which ultimately consisted of over 500 independent affiliate web publishers reaching over 15 million users a month and became one of the nation's largest 18 to 34 male-targeted online entertainment content networks. The UGO founding team was among those pioneering the concept of an online ad-supported publishing network. Arcara served as UGO's Executive Vice President and led multiple operating functions including affiliate network development, sales, and marketing. UGO was purchased by Hearst Corporation in 2006 for approximately $100 million. In 1992, Arcara formed DJA Media, Inc., which focused on turning around underperforming radio stations by improving product and sales. In 1996, DJA Media formed Radio Enterprise, Inc., a joint venture with Clear Channel Communications, through which Clear Channel provided financing to allow Radio Enterprise to expand to a total of four stations under Arcara's leadership. Radio Enterprise was sold to Clear Channel in 1998 after more than doubling its asset value at the peak of government-deregulated consolidation. Arcara is a member of New York Angels, one of the country's leading angel investor organizations, as well as Harvard Business School Angels. He is a graduate of the University of Colorado, Boulder, where he earned a BA in Philosophy, and holds his MBA from Harvard Business School.
Mr. Aaron Perman serves as Principal at S3 Ventures. He also served as Chief Executive Officer at Qualia. He is also an Angel Investor. Prior to joining S3, he invested in small-cap publicly traded companies at Western Standard, a long/short equity hedge fund. Earlier in his career, he spent time in the corporate strategy group at Southern California Edison and started a successful small business liquidating computer hardware. He serves as a mentor for the DivInc Accelerator and leads the Emerging Venture Capitalist Association's Austin chapter. He received his BS in International Business from the University of Southern California.
Jeff Crowe
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Palo Alto , San Franc..., U.S.A.
Previous Investments
• ICON Technology:
$207000000 (Series B)
• Gong.io:
$65000000 (Later stage VC)
• ACL Services:
$50000000 (Other)
• Leanplum:
$47000000 (Later stage VC)
• Common:
$40000000 (Later stage VC)
• Bluecore:
$35000000 (Later stage VC)
• Ess Kay Fincorp:
$32000000 (Other)
• Replicant:
$29000000 (Later stage VC)
• Madison Reed, Inc.:
$25000000 (Later stage VC)
• Qubole:
$25000000 (Other)
• Dremio Corporation:
$25000000 (Later stage VC)
• Onsite Dental:
$20000000 (Other)
• VisitPay:
$15000000 (Early stage VC)
• Socrates AI:
$11000000 (Early stage VC)
• Rallyteam:
$8600000 (Early stage VC)
• 8th Wall:
$8000000 (Early stage VC)
• ElasticRun:
$8000000 (Early stage VC)
• Learn To Win:
$4000000 (Early stage VC)
• Jet.com:
• true[X] media:
(mid stage)
• Siemens/IBM/ROLM:
• TuVox:
$20000000 (Series D)
• tvScientific:
$9000000 (Convertible Note)
• tvScientific:
$20000000 (Series A)
• Nanopath:
$10000000 (Series A)
• Wisq:
$20000000 (Series A)
• HoneyBook:
$250000000 (Series E)
• HoneyBook:
$160000000 (Series D)
• HoneyBook:
$28000000 (Series C)
• HoneyBook:
$12000000 (Series C)
• HoneyBook:
$22000000 (Series B)
• Praxis Labs:
$16000000 (Series A)
• ICON:
$210000000 (Series B)
• Abodu:
$20000000 (Series A)
• Homeward:
$140000000 (Series B)
• Madison Reed:
$52000000 (Series Unknown)
• Madison Reed:
$61000000 (Series D)
• Madison Reed:
(Series C)
• Madison Reed:
$16000000 (Series C)
• Madison Reed:
$12000000 (Series B)
• Imperfect Foods:
$110000000 (Series D)
• Imperfect Foods:
$72000000 (Series C)
• Imperfect Foods:
$30000000 (Series B)
• Common Living:
$50000000 (Series D)
• Common Living:
$40000000 (Series C)
• Owler:
$5000000 (Series Unknown)
• Owler:
$7000000 (Series B)
• Owler:
$17000000 (Series B)
• Grove Collaborative:
$270000000 (Series D)
• Grove Collaborative:
$35000000 (Series C)
• Knotel:
$400000000 (Series C)
• Knotel:
$60000000 (Series B)
• Talkspace:
$50000000 (Series D)
• Talkspace:
$31000000 (Series C)
• Talkspace:
$15000000 (Series B)
• Modsy:
$37000000 (Series C)
• Modsy:
$23000000 (Series B)
• Modsy:
$8000000 (Series A)
• Modsy:
$3000000 (Seed)
• Charlie Finance Co.:
$2000000 (Series Unknown)
• Charlie Finance Co.:
$2000000 (Seed)
• Glint:
$20000000 (Series D)
• Glint:
$10000000 (Series C)
• Glint:
$27000000 (Series C)
• Glint:
$16000000 (Series B)
• Glint:
$7000000 (Series A)
• Jet:
$350000000 (Series Unknown)
• Jet:
$140000000 (Series B)
• Extole:
$14000000 (Series C)
• Extole:
$5000000 (Series Unknown)
• Extole:
$5000000 (Series A)
• Minted:
$38000000 (Series D)
• true[x]:
$6000000 (Series D)
• true[x]:
$20000000 (Series D)
• true[x]:
$12000000 (Series C)
• Turn:
$80000000 (Series E)
• Turn:
$20000000 (Series D)
• Turn:
$15000000 (Series C)
• Turn:
$15000000 (Series B)
• Turn:
$8000000 (Series B)
• Turn:
$18000000 (Series Unknown)
• Turn:
$8000000 (Series A)
• The Echo Nest:
$17000000 (Series D)
• Badgeville:
$25000000 (Series C)
• Badgeville:
$12000000 (Series B)
• Lending Club:
$25000000 (Series D)
• Lending Club:
$25000000 (Series C)
• Lending Club:
$12000000 (Series B)
• Lending Club:
$10000000 (Series A)
• Lashou.com:
$110000000 (Series C)
• Lashou.com:
$50000000 (Series B)
• Admeld:
$15000000 (Series C)
• Snapfinger:
$7000000 (Series B)
• deCarta:
$11000000 (Series C)
• deCarta:
$15000000 (Series C)
• deCarta:
$11000000 (Series B)
• TuVox/West Corporation:
$20000000 (Series D)
• TuVox/West Corporation:
$15000000 (Series D)
• Cast Iron Systems:
$17000000 (Series F)
• Cast Iron Systems:
(Series E)
• Cast Iron Systems:
$14000000 (Series D)
• Cast Iron Systems:
$8000000 (Series Unknown)
Jeff Crowe
Palo Alto - San Francisco Bay Area - California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Businesses Solutions • Sales (& Marketing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Analytics • Human Resources • Real Estate (& Construction) • Woman Focused
Description
digital product guy turned tech investor; supporting entrepreneurs in building digital businesses that change people's lives
Former strategist and digital product guy turned tech investor. Supporting entrepreneurs to build digital businesses that change people's lives
Most Interested In
Newion is an Amsterdam-based VC firm, founded in 2000. We focus on early-stage (seed/series A) investments in B2B software (SaaS) companies in Netherlands/Belgium, Germany/Austria and Sweden, Finland and Denmark. We want to work with high integrity, low ego founders and their diverse teams supporting them in building digital business that have a real impact on businesses and people's lives.
Not Interested In
We don't in invest in pre-revenue companies. We don't invest in companies based outside our geographic scope. We don't invest in hardware.
Herman Kienhuis is the Founder & serves as Managing Partner at River Venture Partners. He serves as Managing Partner at KPN Ventures. He has experience in strategy, corporate finance, business, product development and venture capital.
PropTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Entertainment (& Sports) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Robotics • Real Estate (& Construction) • Mobility
Description
David Stark is a Co-Founder and serves as General Partner at Ground Up Ventures. Stark serves as General Partner at OurCrowd. He began his career as an investment analyst at Blackstone in the Real Estate Private Equity group, where he was involved in multiple leveraged buyout acquisitions with a combined value of over $700 million. David served in the Givati Rotem Brigade and finished basic training as the "most exemplary soldier" in his company. David graduated summa cum laude from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with a B.S. in Economics and was a Joseph Wharton Scholar.
Lance Laking serves as Senior Investment Director at MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund. Lance also serves as a Boartd Member of viscore. He is also a mentor, advisor and facilitator of Entrepreneurship Programs for MaRS Venture Services. In addition to MaRS, Lance is a member of the Board at Expertfile, and an active Angel Investor. Lance was recently Executive Chairman at Granite Networks where he lead the sale of the company to Rogers Communications. He previously served as President and CEO of BTI Systems where he was responsible for securing more than US$55M in growth capital (BTI acquired by Juniper Networks in January 2016). Prior to joining BTI, Lance founded the Canadian subsidiary of HUBER+SUHNER, a Swiss-based wireless and optical component manufacturer.
Oliver Mitchell
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
San Francisco Bay Are..., U.S.A. - U.K.
Previous Investments
• Winnow:
$11950000 (Later stage VC)
• Elmtronics:
$1970000 (Seed Round)
• 120MW Solar Project:
• BlueQubit:
$10000000 (Seed)
• Kontigo:
$4000000 (Seed)
• Forage:
$22000000 (Series A)
• FairPlay:
$10000000 (Series A)
• LÜK Network:
$4000000 (Seed)
• TenureX:
$5000000 (Seed)
• EarnUp:
(Series A)
• Rally:
$8000000 (Series A)
Oliver Mitchell
San Francisco Bay Area - California, U.S.A. - U.K.
How to connect with Angel Investors in the Real Estate industry?
In the Real Estate & Construction industry, angel investors such as Jason Calacanis, Tim Ferriss, and Marc Andreessen are prominent figures. These investors focus on startups offering innovative solutions in property technology, construction management, and real estate services. Jason Calacanis, an early investor in Uber and Robinhood, invests in PropTech startups that leverage technology to disrupt traditional real estate models. Tim Ferriss, an author and entrepreneur, looks for companies that provide scalable and efficient construction solutions. Marc Andreessen, co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz, seeks out startups with strong PropTech and ConTech innovations. To connect with these investors, attend real estate conferences, construction expos, and networking events such as MIPIM, PropTech Connect, and ConTech Summit. Utilize platforms like AngelList and LinkedIn to identify and reach out to potential investors. When pitching, emphasize how your real estate or construction solution addresses key challenges, such as improving property management, enhancing construction efficiency, or providing new real estate services. Highlight any traction you’ve gained, such as partnerships with real estate firms, successful pilot projects, or positive feedback from clients. Building relationships through initial informal meetings or discussions at industry panels can help establish trust with these investors. Demonstrating the impact of your technology 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 property sales, subscription fees, or service contracts, will further strengthen your pitch. Leveraging endorsements or case studies from real estate or construction experts can also enhance your credibility.
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