Josh Felser is a Co-Founder and serves as Partner at Freestyle Capital. He also serves as Advisor at Catalyst Investors. Previously he Co-Founded and was CEO of Crackle, formerly known as Grouper Networks, a company that uses P2P technology to allow users to share their personal media within private groups. He previously served as Vice President of America Online and as General Manager of AOL's music brands Spinner, Winamp and Shoutcast. Felser was the co-founder of Spinner.com, a leading Internet music destination and served as President until its May 1999 purchase by America Online. In July 1996 he founded Internet music startup, RadioCo (a division of Organic Online), which ultimately merged with DJ.com (renamed Spinner.com). Previously, Felser was a Director of Business and Product Development in the Multimedia Group of U.S. West; an executive with News Corp. and a Manager, Business Development for News Corp.'s Fox Inc. in Los Angeles. Felser received his BA in Political Science from Duke University and his MBA from Fuqua School of Business at Duke. He is also the Co-Founder of FYI Living and serves as Chairman of the company.
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We are proudly vertical agnostic and anti-thematic. We like being surprised and love making contrarian bets. We target initial investments of $25k-$100k but will go as low as $10k if a round is oversubscribed. Why? If we love a founder, we want to be involved, and by being a great partner, who knows, perhaps we will earn the right to invest more in future rounds.
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
Jean-David Benichou is the Founder and serves as a President at Via.Io. He also is an Angel Investor. He serves as Board Member of Revelator. He co-founded Club Seror. Previously, he served as an Investment Advisor at CanalStart. He served as Board Member at Gulf Capital. He Founded, Co-founded and invested in over 30 companies. he is an entrepreneur since the age of 22. Curious, Enthusiast & Optimistic.
AMINO Capital is a venture firm based in Palo Alto, focusing on seed to growth stage investments in big data and data driven technologies, including over 150 high growth startups, with over 21 successful exits, 7 Unicorns, and over 17 startups with over $100 million valuation, including Assemblage (acquired by Cisco), Orbeus (acquired by Amazon), Ozlo (acquired by Facebook), GrokStyle(acquired by Facebook), Woomoo (acquired by Priceline), Contastic (acquired by Sugar CRM), Mobike (acquired by Meituan/Tencent), Evertoon (Acquired by Niantic | PokemonGo), Yiqixie (Acquired by Kuaishou/Tencent), Voyage, AIFI.io, Vicarious, Paperspace, Skycatch, Skuchain, Webflow and Grail.
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The firm was founded in 2012 by a unique team of over 40 technology senior directors and innovators from Google, Facebook, Amazon, Yahoo, Stanford U, and et al. Since inception, the firm has invested over 150 seed stage companies, following with additional investments in series A and B.
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How to connect with Angel Investors in the Cosmetics industry?
In the Cosmetics & Fashion industry, prominent angel investors include Emily Weiss, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Jessica Alba. These investors focus on startups offering innovative solutions in beauty products, fashion technology, and sustainable fashion. Emily Weiss, founder of Glossier, invests in beauty startups that disrupt traditional beauty norms. Gwyneth Paltrow, through her venture Goop, looks for companies that align with wellness and clean beauty. Jessica Alba, co-founder of The Honest Company, seeks out startups that prioritize sustainability and ethical production. To connect with these investors, attend beauty and fashion conferences, expos, and networking events such as Cosmoprof, CES, and Fashion Tech Forum. Utilize platforms like AngelList and LinkedIn to identify and reach out to potential investors. When pitching, emphasize how your cosmetics or fashion solution addresses key challenges, such as improving product quality, enhancing customer experience, or promoting sustainability. Highlight any traction you’ve gained, such as partnerships with retailers, user growth, or positive feedback from customers. 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 product sales, subscription fees, or licensing, will further strengthen your pitch. Leveraging endorsements or case studies from beauty or fashion experts can also enhance your credibility.
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