Automotive Tech, Car Subscription , Oil and Gas, Motorsport , Fintech
David Murray-Hundley serves as Technology Investment Director at IW Capital. He serves as Angel Investor at David Murray-Hundley. He serves as Advisor at Wagonex. Previously, he co-founded at Drinks4-You and served as its Chief Executive Officer and Board Member. He also serves as the Chairman at E Fundamentals. He brings over 20 years of technology and start-up experience to the team. Some previous wins were Internet firsts (the first B2B procurement solution), Commerce One IPO ($22bn) and a number of personal Tech exits in the last 10 years. He specializes in early seed stage to Series A growth with companies that use technology as an enabler or key focus to the business both in the B2B and B2C space. He is Chairman at Resooma.
Veronica Wu
Investing in BioTech • AgroTech • FinTe...
San Francisco Bay Are..., U.S.A.
Previous Investments
• Boom Technology:
$33000000 (Early stage VC)
• Roofstock:
$20000000 (Later stage VC)
• Brave:
$4500000 (Seed Round)
• Starsky Robotics:
$3750000 (Seed Round)
• Bizly:
$3570000 (Early stage VC)
• Molekule:
$3250000 (Seed Round)
• Pared:
$3000000 (Seed Round)
• People Data Labs:
$2200000 (Seed Round)
• Work Today:
$1100000 (Seed Round)
• Carmera:
$700000 (Seed Round)
• Overclock Labs, creators of Akash Network:
$1000000 (Seed)
AgroTech • Energy • CleanTech • Food & Beverage • Material Science
Description
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Übermorgen Ventures
Michael Naf is a Co-Founder and Board Member of Frontify. He is a Co-Founder and former CEO of Doodle, the leading online scheduling service with more than 25 million monthly users. Before founding Doodle, he worked as an engineer, consultant, and lecturer in various organizations in Switzerland, US, Bhutan and Philippines. He is also active as an investor and advisor for several start-ups. He is a Board Member of Ledgy.
Adam Krongold
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Gaming (& eSports) • Future Of Work • Human Resources • Material Science • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Healthcare (& Wellness)
Description
Most Interested In
Passionate, driven, dreamers who are reworking old spaces and finding new ways to do things. Hardware that would have been deemed MAGIC a decade ago. People who have a view on the future and are happy to talk about it.
Not Interested In
All idea - no execution. A lick of paint given consideration as new and exciting, People with no listening skills. An idea, concept that can't be explained to me in 2 sentences.
Mr. Adam Krongold is the founder and serves as the CEO at Overtly Covert. He serves as Board Member at Woojer.
Jeff Huber
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • BioTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Material Science • Robotics • DeepTech • Woman Focused
Description
Most Interested In
The intersection of life science and computer science – applied AI, engineered biology, new energy, next gen compute, new materials, and automated economy (/the digitization of ~everything).
Not Interested In
Swipey apps. AdTech.
@google: SVP Ads, Apps, Maps & [x]
@ebay: VP Architecture & Systems
@excite-home: SVP Eng
@electronic-arts and @illumina-2: board member
David Weekly serves as Product Manager, Rapid Rollout at Alphabet. The team's mandate is to create new tools, technologies, business models, and datasets that change the economics of planning, building, and deploying high speed Internet everywhere. Their customers are both internal to Google and external.
David also leads the Google Crisis Access Response Team (GoCART) to rebuild communications networks after a wide-scale emergency and have represented Google to the Congressional Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness. In addition to his work at Google, David is the founder of Neuron.VC and drone.vc, the world's first drone focused investment fund, using an AngelList syndicate to invest in early-to-midstage unmanned civilian aircraft companies and related key technologies and services. David is also an official Mentor for a few incubator programs, including InnoBlue, Women 2.0 Labs, 500 Startups, Founder Institute, and i/o ventures. Notably, David was the founder of Mexico.vc, Silicon Valley's first seed program for Mexican-based Internet startups, in 2011. He served as General Partner for the fund. In August 2012, the firm was merged into 500 Startups.
Yoni Cheifetz
Investing in Media • CleanTech • Materi...
Tel Aviv, Israel
Previous Investments
• Udaan:
$3240000000 (Later stage VC)
• ShareChat:
$1163100000 (Later stage VC)
• FastFox:
$300000000 (Early stage VC)
• BYJU’S:
$75000000 (Later stage VC)
• Reflektive:
$60000000 (Later stage VC)
• Highfive:
$32000000 (Later stage VC)
• Ladder:
$30000000 (Later stage VC)
• Dremio Corporation:
$25000000 (Later stage VC)
• Arctic Wolf Networks:
$16000000 (Later stage VC)
Hendrik Brandis is a Co-Founder and Partner of Earlybird. Hendrik's current domain focus is web-enabled services.
Hendrik is a Board Member of EVCA (European Private Equity & Venture Capital Association) and past Chairman of the EVCA Venture Capital Platform Council.
Hendrik brings together long standing investment, operational and entrepreneurial experience. Hendrik was a Board Member of element 5 AG, where he was a driving force behind the sale to Digital River (NASDAQ:DRIV), dooyoo.de AG (Berlin) which was sold to leguide.com S.A and Dianoema S.p.A., which listed on the Borsa Italiana (Milan: NOE.MI).
Hendrik currently serves on the boards of Earlybird portfolio companies B2X Care Solutions GmbH (Munich), carpooling.com GmbH (Munich), Simfy AG (Cologne) and nfon (Munich).
Hendrik gained his entrepreneurial experience as a Co-Founder of GMM, a group of private investors focusing on buy-outs of mid-sized companies and gained his operational experience as Project Manager in the Technology Department of Messerschmitt-Boelkow-Blohm (now Daimler-Chrysler Aerospace) focusing on the design and innovative manufacturing processes of composite aircraft structures.
Previously, Hendrik was a Partner with McKinsey & Co., in their Munich and Madrid offices where he led McKinsey's small and mid-sized company initiative and participated in creating McKinsey New Venture.
Hendrik attended the Technical University of Munich and holds a Dipl.-Ing. (M.Sc. equivalent) and Ph.D. degree in Aerospace Engineering.
We invest in cohorts, up to 15 companies roughly twice per year. We do investments beyond the accelerator into seed, A, and beyond. However that is only for accelerator alum.
How to connect with Angel Investors in the Material Science industry?
In the Material Science industry, prominent angel investors include Vinod Khosla, Steve Jurvetson, and Chris Sacca. These investors focus on startups offering innovative solutions in advanced materials, nanotechnology, and material engineering. Vinod Khosla, founder of Khosla Ventures, invests in material science startups that have the potential to revolutionize industries with new materials. Steve Jurvetson, a co-founder of Future Ventures, looks for companies that leverage material science to create breakthrough products. Chris Sacca, founder of Lowercase Capital, seeks out startups with scalable and impactful material science innovations. To connect with these investors, attend material science conferences, nanotechnology expos, and networking events such as MRS Fall Meeting, Nano Tech Expo, and Advanced Materials Show. Utilize platforms like AngelList and LinkedIn to identify and reach out to potential investors. When pitching, emphasize how your material science solution addresses key challenges, such as improving product performance, enhancing sustainability, or reducing costs. Highlight any traction you’ve gained, such as partnerships with manufacturing companies, 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 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 licensing, product sales, or service contracts, will further strengthen your pitch. Leveraging endorsements or case studies from material science experts can also enhance your credibility.
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