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
Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Future Of Work • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobility
Description
Partner at Index Ventures
Martin Mignot serves as a Partner at Index Ventures. He also serves as Advisory Board Member at TheFamily. He specialises in SaaS, marketplaces, bitcoin and mobile. He worked on 50+ transactions to date, including Assistly, Auxmoney, BaseCRM, Cloud.com, Codecademy, DimDim, Factual, Farfetch, Flipboard, Funding Circle, Gluster, HouseTrip, Just Eat, Lookout, Nasty Gal, Notonthehighstreet, onefinestay, PeoplePerHour, TrustPilot, Soluto and SoundCloud. He is actively looking after Index's investments in Algolia, Capitaine Train, Drivy, Rad and Swiftkey. Prior to joining Index, Martin was in the TMT team at UBS Investment Bank and cofounded the beauty subscription business Boudoir Prive (acquired by Joliebox/Birchbox) and a student web radio service.
Brian Hirsch
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
New York City, U.S.A.
Previous Investments
• Zibby:
$13500000 (Venture Round)
• Zibby:
$12500000 (Series B)
• Zibby:
$10000000 (Series A)
• PebblePost:
$25000000 (Later stage VC)
• Quantum Circuits:
$18000000 (Early stage VC)
• ACV Auctions:
$15000000 (Later stage VC)
• Backtrace:
$5000000 (Early stage VC)
• clean.io:
$5000000 (Early stage VC)
• Hive:
$4000000 (Later stage VC)
• Penrose Hill:
$4000000 (Early stage VC)
• Ozobot & Evollve:
$3000000 (Early stage VC)
• LoftSmart:
$2750000 (Later stage VC)
• escapex:
(early stage)
• Opternative:
(early stage)
• Mobile Commons:
(late stage)
• Tribeca Venture Partners:
(early stage)
• Flat World Education:
(early stage)
• Crossboard Mobile:
(early stage)
• Actuate:
$12000000 (Series B)
• Actuate:
$8000000 (Series A)
• Fuel Me:
$18000000 (Series A)
• Circuit:
$11000000 (Series A)
• Crafty:
$10000000 (Series A)
• Vivvi:
$15000000 (Series B)
• Procurated:
$10000000 (Series A)
• Suzy:
$12000000 (Series C)
• Suzy:
$5000000 (Series C)
• Suzy:
$5000000 (Series B)
• Suzy:
$7000000 (Series A)
• Domio:
$50000000 (Series B)
• Domio:
$12000000 (Series A)
• ACV:
$150000000 (Series E)
• ACV:
$93000000 (Series D)
• ACV:
$31000000 (Series C)
• ACV:
$15000000 (Series B)
• ACV:
$5000000 (Series A)
• AiCure:
$25000000 (Series C)
• AiCure:
$15000000 (Series B)
• AiCure:
$12000000 (Series A)
• HoneyBook:
$28000000 (Series C)
• ShopKeep:
$65000000 (Series E)
• ShopKeep:
$35000000 (Series D)
• ShopKeep:
$25000000 (Series C)
• ShopKeep:
$10000000 (Series B)
• ShopKeep:
$2000000 (Series A)
• Visibly:
$9000000 (Series B)
• Visibly:
$7000000 (Series A)
• Visibly:
$1000000 (Seed)
• Cuebiq:
$27000000 (Series B)
• Mighty:
$9000000 (Series A)
• Mighty:
$5000000 (Seed)
• Thinkful:
$10000000 (Series A)
• Truveris:
$25000000 (Series D)
• Truveris:
$10000000 (Series B)
• Truveris:
$4000000 (Series A)
• Katapult:
$14000000 (Series Unknown)
• Katapult:
$13000000 (Series B)
• Katapult:
$10000000 (Series A)
• Ozobot:
$3000000 (Series A)
• Lendio:
$19000000 (Series D)
• Lendio:
$22000000 (Series C)
• Lendio:
$5000000 (Series B)
• Lendio:
$6000000 (Series A)
• CommonBond:
$30000000 (Series C)
• CommonBond:
$36000000 (Series B)
• CommonBond:
$100000000 (Debt Financing)
• CommonBond:
$9000000 (Series A)
• AlphaSense:
$33000000 (Series A)
• MakersKit:
$2000000 (Seed)
• Strut Learning:
$10000000 (Series Unknown)
• Strut Learning:
$15000000 (Series B)
• Strut Learning:
$8000000 (Series A)
• Just Sing It:
$1000000 (Seed)
• Coinsetter:
$500000 (Seed)
• Spanfeller Media Group:
$5000000 (Series Unknown)
Brian Hirsch is the Founder & Managing Partner of Tribeca Venture Partners
Most Interested In
We are primarily a NY focused firm with over 90% of capital deployed locally.
Brian Hirsch is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Partner at Tribeca Venture Partners. He is a Board Member at Thinkful. He is also a Board Member at Lendio. Prior to starting Tribeca Venture Partners, Brian was a founder and Managing Director of GSA Venture Partners, formerly the venture arm of Greenhill & Co (NYSE: GHL). Prior to GSAVP, Brian was a Principal at Sterling Venture Partners and a Vice President at ABN AMRO Private Equity. Brian has invested across a broad number of sectors during his career including fintech, edtech, mobile, healthcare, online marketing and media/publishing. Brian has a BA in economics and American studies from Brandeis University. "When I was ten years old while most kids were reading comic books I was reading all of my father's business magazines. I mostly enjoyed reading the long profile stories of entrepreneurs that were building great companies against all odds. It was the 1980's and entrepreneurs like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Scott McNealy and Scott Cook were changing the world through technology. What fascinated me was the process of taking an idea and transforming it into a reality.
Lucile CORNET
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Founding Managing Partner at Glilot Capital Partners
Arik Kleinstein is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Partner at Glilot Capital Partners. He serves as Board Member at Solebit, Intsights and Dojo-Labs. He also served as Board Member at Armeron. He served as the chief financial officer at InterCure. Kleinstein served as an assistant director and investment manager for the bank provident funds at Bank Tefachot. He served as the chief financial officer at VideoCodes and a Board Member at CyberX. Kleinstein headed finance and operations at ECtel North America. He served for five years in an elite technology unit of the Israeli army where he led planning, budgeting, MIS and logistical tea He also serves as a board member at Porticor and Insightera.
Cem Sertoglu
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Most Interested In
Consumer-facing e-businesses, including marketplaces, e-tailers, SaaS and SME-focused software companies targeting local markets in CEE & Turkey. Enterprise technology innovators with roots in CEE & Turkey.
Not Interested In
Life sciences, material science, clean tech
Cem Sertoglu serves as Partner at Earlybird Venture Capital. He has several years of experience as an Investor, focusing web-enabled services and consumer internet. Previously, he was a Partner at iLab Ventures, Co-Founder and CEO at Mondus.com, Founder & CEO at SelectMinds and Vice President at Farmer & Company. Pioneering the technology investment sector in Turkey since its inception with his personal investment vehicle Young Turk Ventures, his investments include propertyfinder.ae, Wikimart.ru, Civic Solar, Gittigidiyor.com (Turkey's leading online auctions portal), Yemeksepeti.com (Turkey's leading food order platform) and Grupanya (Turkey's leading daily deal website). He holds a BA in Economics from University of Texas (Austin). He served as Board Member at Fite and Grupanya.
Michael Kim
Investing in PropTech • FinTech (& Financial...
New York, U.S.A.
Previous Investments
• Silicon Valley Data Science:
$3100000 (Series A)
Michael Brehm is a Co-Founder at Rebate Networks. Brehm is a Co-Founder and serves as Partner at Redstone Digital. Prior to this he was Executive Director of studiVZ, at the time Germany's largest social network. Before starting in the technology sector he began his career at Merrill Lynch in the M&A division. He obtained his Business degree from WHU (Germany) and EGADE (Mexico) and also studied at CEIBS (China) where he learned Mandarin. Alongside being a Partner at Redstone Michael is an active angel investor in more than 20 companies like: Kreditech, Atheneum Partners or Inventorum.
How to connect with Angel Investors in the FinTech industry?
In the FinTech & Financial Services industry, prominent angel investors include Chris Sacca, Alexis Ohanian, and Max Levchin. These investors focus on startups offering innovative solutions in financial technology, digital payments, and personal finance management. Chris Sacca, known for his early investments in Twitter and Uber, looks for disruptive FinTech solutions with strong growth potential. Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit, invests in startups that leverage technology to improve financial services. Max Levchin, co-founder of PayPal and Affirm, seeks out companies that provide scalable and efficient financial solutions. To connect with these investors, attend FinTech conferences, financial services expos, and networking events such as Money20/20, Finovate, and LendIt Fintech. Utilize platforms like AngelList and LinkedIn to identify and reach out to potential investors. When pitching, emphasize how your FinTech solution addresses key challenges in the financial industry, such as improving transaction efficiency, enhancing financial inclusion, or reducing costs. Highlight any traction you’ve gained, such as partnerships with financial institutions, user growth, or regulatory approvals. 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 transaction fees, subscription fees, or licensing, will further strengthen your pitch. Leveraging endorsements or case studies from financial experts can also enhance your credibility.
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