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
Ellie Wheeler
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
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
Eileen Burbidge serves as a Co-Founding Partner at Passion Capital. She currently also serves as a Chairman at Tide. She was ranked #11 in the 100 most influential technology investors in Europe by "online social capital" by the Telegraph. She was investment director for private early stage VC firm Ambient Sound Investments, founded by the Skype founding engineers. Prior to that, Eileen was products director for both Yahoo!'s largest global property Yahoo! Answers, and Skype. She currently served as a Board Member at BirdBack. She is a Board Member of Hotspring Ventures. She also serves as Board Member and Advisor at Limejump. She serves on Board of HomeTouch. She started her career as a software engineer in Silicon Valley and worked at many of the world's biggest tech companies, including Apple, Yahoo and Sun Microsyste In 2004, she decided to work for Skype and moved to London. In 2007 Burbidge began investing and advising start-ups as an angel. In 2009, working with Stefan Glaenzer and Robert Dighero, she co-founded White Bear Yard, a coworking office for tech start-ups in London. Two years later, the same trio started Passion Capital. She serves as an Advisor at Cazana
Shelly Hod Moyal
Investing in Hospitality (& Events) • Educat...
Tel Aviv Tel Aviv, Israel
Previous Investments
• H2Pro, Ltd.:
• GK8:
(early stage)
• PlainID - The Authorization Company:
(mid stage)
The intersection of financial services and technology.
Not Interested In
Companies that lack relevance to financial services.
Matthew Murphy
Investing in PropTech • FinTech (& Financial...
Austin , New York , L..., U.S.A. - Brazil
Previous Investments
• Onerent:
$4000000 (Seed Round)
• Global Wireless Unified Messaging:
• GWUM:
• Wellpay:
(early stage)
• Feals:
(early stage)
• Coddle:
(early stage)
• FLYR, Inc. (join our fast-growing team!):
(mid stage)
• Lendeavor:
(mid stage)
• Montage Ventures:
(mid stage)
• Plug and Play Tech Center:
(late stage)
• Sindeo:
(early stage)
• Unwritten Wines:
(early stage)
• Renren, Inc.:
(early stage)
• Caden:
$15000000 (Series A)
• Caden:
$6000000 (Seed)
• LendingHome:
$70000000 (Series C)
• AnthologyAI:
$15000000 (Series A)
• AnthologyAI:
$6000000 (Seed)
• Keyway:
$25000000 (Series A)
• Keyway:
$15000000 (Seed)
• Yuca:
$5000000 (Pre Seed)
• EasyKnock:
$12000000 (Series A)
• EasyKnock:
$4000000 (Seed)
• Upswing Health:
(Pre Seed)
• BacklotCars:
$5000000 (Seed)
• Poplar Homes:
$4000000 (Seed)
• FiscalNote:
$10000000 (Series C)
• FiscalNote:
$10000000 (Series B)
• Shiftgig:
$22000000 (Series B)
• Aspiration:
$16000000 (Series A)
• Plum Lending:
$10000000 (Series A)
• Blueboard:
$2000000 (Seed)
• Trucker Path:
$20000000 (Series A)
• Trucker Path:
$2000000 (Seed)
• Stocktwits:
$2000000 (Series Unknown)
• Kiavi:
$70000000 (Series C)
• Mercury Financial:
$35000000 (Series A)
• Motif:
$40000000 (Series E)
• Talech:
$4000000 (Series A)
• Fundrise:
$31000000 (Series A)
• SoFi:
$77000000 (Series B)
Matthew Murphy
Austin - New York - Los Angeles - San Francisco Bay Area - Miami - Seattle - Portland - Sao Paulo - Chicago - Boston - Salt Lake City - Menlo Park - California, U.S.A. - Brazil
Founder and Managing Partner at Motivate Venture Capital
Most Interested In
Solutions to problems that accelerating longevity will create.
Not Interested In
Adtech, med devices, pharma
David Wieland is a Co-Founder and serves as Co-Chairman & Investment Committee Member at IrishAngels. He is Co-Founder and Managing Director of Endowment Research Group. He is a member of the Investment Committee and is Chair of the firm's Venture Capital Investments. He is responsible for corporate strategy, capital raising, deal sourcing, and investment due diligence. He is Chairman of the Board at RIVS, a software company, and he is positioning the firm for an exit. Prior thereto, Wieland was CEO of Innflux and Powersurge Technologies, where he founded, grew, and sold both companies. He earned his B.A. from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management. He also serves as Board Member at IrishAngels Ventures.
David Sainteff
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
How to connect with Angel Investors in the Insurance industry?
In the Insurance & InsurTech industry, prominent angel investors include Ashton Kutcher, Vinod Khosla, and Reid Hoffman. These investors focus on startups offering innovative solutions in insurance technology, risk management, and policy automation. Ashton Kutcher, co-founder of A-Grade Investments, invests in InsurTech startups that disrupt traditional insurance models and enhance customer experience. Vinod Khosla, founder of Khosla Ventures, looks for companies that leverage technology to improve insurance processes and risk assessment. Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, seeks out startups with scalable and efficient InsurTech solutions. To connect with these investors, attend InsurTech conferences, insurance expos, and networking events such as InsureTech Connect, DIA Amsterdam, and InsurTech Rising. Utilize platforms like AngelList and LinkedIn to identify and reach out to potential investors. When pitching, emphasize how your InsurTech solution addresses key challenges, such as improving policy management, enhancing customer engagement, or reducing claims processing time. Highlight any traction you’ve gained, such as partnerships with insurance companies, user growth, 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 pilot programs 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 subscription fees, licensing, or service contracts, will further strengthen your pitch. Leveraging endorsements or case studies from insurance experts can also enhance your credibility.
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