We invest in technology and solutions that help scale innovation while also accelerating the digitalization of energy/utilities, manufacturing, smart spaces, and supply chain/mobility – full-stack and deep technology – across the DNA of Devices, Networks, and Applications. We focus on early growth companies (Seed thru Series B) in Europe and North America.
Not Interested In
Enterprise IT, Consumer, FinTech, Crypto, B2C
Jerry Yang
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
Josh Goldman
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
San Francisco Bay Are..., U.S.A.
Previous Investments
• Catapult VC:
(mid stage)
• Cabin Technologies:
• Drop:
(late stage)
• Omega Venture Partners:
(early stage)
• Bizly:
(early stage)
• Butterfleye Inc.:
(mid stage)
• Kanler:
(early stage)
• Kwik:
• Lovepop:
(early stage)
• Managed by Q:
(early stage)
• Rappi:
(early stage)
• Stay Wanderful:
• Truebill:
(early stage)
• trusted:
• Confident Cannabis:
(early stage)
• Casper Sleep:
(early stage)
• Inlet Technologies:
(early stage)
• PremierGuide:
• Lumos Labs:
$32000000 (Series D)
• Lumos Labs:
$33000000 (Series C)
• Lumos Labs:
$3100000 (Series A)
• NinthDecimal:
(Series E)
• NinthDecimal:
$7000000 (Series E)
• NinthDecimal:
$20000000 (Series Unknown)
• JoyRun:
$9000000 (Series A)
• Bloomberg Second Measure:
$5000000 (Seed)
• Medallia Agent Connect:
$15000000 (Series C)
• Medallia Agent Connect:
$15000000 (Series B)
• ModCloth:
$15000000 (Series C)
• ModCloth:
$25000000 (Series C)
• IFTTT:
$30000000 (Series B)
• Sojern:
$10000000 (Series C)
• Sojern:
$8000000 (Series B)
• Sojern:
$9000000 (Series Unknown)
• Sojern:
$16000000 (Series A)
• Quirky:
$79000000 (Series D)
• Quirky:
$16000000 (Series B)
• Quirky:
(Series Unknown)
• Lumosity:
$32000000 (Series D)
• Lumosity:
$33000000 (Series C)
• Lumosity:
$3000000 (Series A)
• TreatFeed:
$5000000 (Series A)
• RetailMeNot:
$90000000 (Series B)
• Snapfinger:
$7000000 (Series B)
• NearbyNow:
$12000000 (Series Unknown)
• Retrevo:
$8000000 (Series B)
• Retrevo:
$3000000 (Series A)
Josh Goldman
San Francisco Bay Area - Palo Alto - Saratoga - California, U.S.A.
9 yrs as GP @norwest Venture Partners.
Repeat entrepreneur & CEO.
>$6bn in realized M&A + IPO gains for companies i ran, invested in, or served on the Board.
Clint Chao
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Palo Alto - California, U.S.A.
Previous Investments
• Viptela:
$75000000 (Later stage VC)
• Tegile Systems:
$33000000 (Later stage VC)
• World View Enterprises:
$15000000 (Later stage VC)
I'm an early-stage technology B2B venture capital investor, investing in enterprise-facing tech startups driving transformation in the Future of Work in and across industry verticals with innovative new business models and typically a unique combination of technology and people. Industry interests include logistics, food, transportation, e-commerce, education, healthcare, oil &gas and more. Geographic focus single or hybrid-located startups across N. America.
Not Interested In
Am not currently investing in semiconductor or capital-intensive hardware startups, and not focused on consumer
Co-Founder and General Partner of Moment Ventures, seed & early stage VC firm in Palo Alto. We investing in startups building the Infrastructure of Everything.
Tony Corbin
Investing in BioTech • Businesses Solutions ...
Menlo Park , San Fran..., U.S.A. - Israel - Europe: Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Romania, Netherlands, Belgium, Czech Republic, Greece, Portugal, Sweden, Hungary, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland, Slovakia, Norway, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Icelan
Previous Investments
• Vayyar Imaging:
$109000000 (Later stage VC)
• VDOO:
$57000000 (Later stage VC)
• Cloudleaf:
$26000000 (Later stage VC)
• Fakespot:
(Series A)
• Fakespot:
$4000000 (Series A)
• Sumatra:
$2000000 (Seed)
• MRGN:
(Pre Seed)
• MRGN:
(Pre-Seed)
• Ash Wellness:
$3000000 (Seed)
• Ash Wellness:
(Seed+)
• AppliedXL:
$4000000 (Seed)
• AssetDash:
(Pre Seed)
• Tabula:
$3000000 (Pre Seed)
• Naya:
$6000000 (Seed)
• Thorium Data:
$100000 (Pre Seed)
• OpenAxis:
$2000000 (Pre Seed)
• CACTIVATE:
(Pre Seed)
• Grin Gaming:
(Seed)
• Grin Gaming:
(Seed)
• Docket:
(Seed)
• Ask Vera:
(Seed)
• UrsaLeo:
(Seed+)
• Cactivate:
(Pre-Seed)
• Clearforce:
(Seed)
• Paragon Intel:
(Seed+)
• Intrro:
(Seed)
• Bazze:
(Pre-Seed)
• Asset Dash:
(Pre-Seed)
• Extend:
$16000000 (Series A)
• OneCell Diagnostics:
$16000000 (Series A)
• Finicast:
$13000000 (Seed)
• Very Good Ventures:
$3000000 (Series A)
• Very Good Ventures:
$3000000 (Series A)
• Prellis Biologics:
$35000000 (Series C)
• Prellis Biologics:
$15000000 (Series B)
• Biomason:
$65000000 (Series C)
• Home Delivery Service (HDS Global):
$5000000 (Series Unknown)
• Rizzle:
$17000000 (Convertible Note)
• EnTribe:
$3000000 (Seed)
• Atonarp:
$50000000 (Series D)
• Atonarp:
$2000000 (Series B)
• Atonarp:
$4000000 (Series A)
• Boom Supersonic:
$50000000 (Series C)
• Extend, Inc.:
$16000000 (Series A)
• Quartic.ai:
$2000000 (Seed)
• Globality:
$27000000 (Series B)
• Globality:
$10000000 (Series A)
• BangDB:
(Seed)
• Reaction:
$10000000 (Series A)
• Reaction:
$2000000 (Seed)
• Shipster:
(Seed)
• H2O.ai:
$9000000 (Series A)
• Trove:
$5000000 (Series A)
• FUTR Corp.:
$5000000 (Seed)
• Yellowsmith:
$850000 (Seed)
• Printi:
$1000000 (Series A)
• GoPro:
$88000000 (Series A)
Tony Corbin
Menlo Park - San Francisco Bay Area - California, U.S.A. - Israel - Europe: Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Romania, Netherlands, Belgium, Czech Republic, Greece, Portugal, Sweden, Hungary, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland, Slovakia, Norway, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Icelan
Riverwood Capital is a globally-focused private equity firm that invests in high-growth businesses in the technology and services industries, across a variety of verticals and geographies. Riverwood has offices in Menlo Park, CA and New York, NY and currently has more than 20 investments in North America, Latin America and Asia. The firm's current fund has $780 million of committed capital. The final fund close was in April 2011. Riverwood invests in mid-market technology and technology enabled products and services. The firm defines mid-market as approximately $100-$500 million in revenue for product companies, and approximately $25-$150 million in revenue for software and services. Riverwood occasionally invests outside these ranges. Riverwood invests on a global basis, having already invested in the U.S., Israel, Argentina, Chile, and Brazil. The firm's normal investment size ranges from $25-75 million.
Petteri Koponen
Investing in IoT (& Wearables) • HealthTech ...
Helsinki, Finland
Previous Investments
• Iceye:
$13000000 (Later stage VC)
• Enevo:
$12000000 (Later stage VC)
• BetterDoctor:
$11000000 (Later stage VC)
• Synoste:
$5940000 (Early stage VC)
• Minima Processor:
$5500000 (Seed Round)
• The Curious AI Company:
$3670000 (Later stage VC)
Barry is a Partner of Lightspeed and focuses primarily on information technology infrastructure, with a specific interest in cloud computing, big data, storage, consumerization of IT, and networking. He has 15 years of venture capital experience, 10 years of operating experience and has been named to the Forbes Midas List of top 100 investors multiple times.Barry works closely with Avi Networks, MapR Technologies, Nimble Storage, Pertino and youwho.
His past investments include Pliant Technology (acquired by Sandisk), Calista Technologies (acquired by MSFT), Arbor Networks (acquired by DHR), Growth Networks (acquired by CSCO), Maker Communications (acquired post-IPO by CNXT), Metasolv Software (acquired post-IPO by ORCL), Sirocco Systems (acquired by SCMR), and Telogy Networks (acquired by TI).
Prior to joining Lightspeed, Barry held executive roles in business development and general management at Cisco Systems from 1991-1997. While at Cisco, Barry established many of the company’s largest distribution channels across OEMs, Service Providers, Distributors, and VARs. He also developed Cisco’s initial M&A process and directed the first wave of acquisitions and integrations for the company.Barry holds a BA in Economics and Business from the University of California, Los Angeles and an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business. Barry is a member of the UCLA Economics Board of Visitors.
Ivan Kaunov
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Paul Silber serves as Co-Founding Principal at Blu Venture Investors. Silber also serves as Advisor at Evergreen Advisors and Insightin Health. Silber serves as Advisor at Evergreen Advisors and also serves as Board Member at Encore Path. He a native of Baltimore was the founder and President/CEO of In Vitro Technologies, (IVT), a bioscience company that provides products and services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. After relocating to Baltimore in 1991, In Vitro grew from two employees to a staff of 70, including several employees in Europe. The company also expanded its international business to Japan, the U.K., and Germany, while bringing the products of international companies to their North American customers through strategic alliances and distribution relationships.
Ruchi Sanghvi
Investing in IoT (& Wearables) • Cloud Servi...
Palo Alto , San Franc..., U.S.A.
Previous Investments
• CureFit:
$3000000 (Series A)
• Last Guide:
$2100000 (Seed Round)
• Runa HR:
(Seed)
• cure.fit:
$3000000 (Series A)
• Render:
$50000000 (Series B)
• Render:
$20000000 (Series A)
• Render:
$5000000 (Seed)
• Render:
$2000000 (Seed)
• Unit21:
$45000000 (Series C)
• Facet:
$13000000 (Series A)
• Facet:
(Seed)
• Swoop:
$3000000 (Seed)
• Transcend:
$25000000 (Series A)
• Transcend:
$4000000 (Seed)
• Alchemy:
$15000000 (Series A)
• Holloway:
$5000000 (Seed)
• Sheltr:
$3200000 (Seed Round)
• Sheltr:
$3000000 (Seed)
• The Graph:
$3000000 (Seed)
• PlanetScale:
$3000000 (Seed)
• Forethought:
$9000000 (Series A)
• Forethought:
$1000000 (Seed)
• Gamma.AI:
(Seed)
• Re:Store:
$2000000 (Pre Seed)
• Mayhem:
$5000000 (Series A)
• Compound:
$8000000 (Seed)
• Awecom:
(Seed)
• TrustedFor:
(Seed)
• Rare Bits:
$6000000 (Series A)
• Harbor:
$28000000 (Corporate Round)
• Eightfold AI:
$18000000 (Series B)
• Droplet:
(Seed)
• Reverie Labs:
(Seed)
• Runa:
(Seed)
• Pilot:
$15000000 (Series A)
• Pilot:
$3000000 (Seed)
• SCUBA Analytics:
$18000000 (Series C)
• Sourceress:
$4000000 (Seed)
• KNOW Foods:
(Seed)
• Clara Labs:
$7000000 (Series A)
• Lunchclub:
$460000 (Seed)
• Atrium LTS:
$11000000 (Series A)
• Cult.fit:
$3000000 (Series A)
• Latent Space:
$8000000 (Series A)
• Brex:
$7000000 (Series A)
• Click & Grow:
$4000000 (Series Unknown)
• ClearTax:
$1000000 (Angel)
• Asana:
$50000000 (Series C)
• Asana:
$1000000 (Angel)
• Hike:
(Series Unknown)
• STYLEBEE:
$120000 (Pre Seed)
• Operator:
$10000000 (Series A)
• Color:
$15000000 (Series A)
• Eyegroove:
$1000000 (Angel)
• Nervana:
$600000 (Seed)
• The Last Guide Company:
$2000000 (Seed)
• Nimble VR:
$2000000 (Series Unknown)
• Glow:
$6000000 (Series A)
• Vamo:
$2000000 (Seed)
• Hangtime:
$4000000 (Seed)
• Gusto:
$6000000 (Seed)
• Weidian Group:
(Series B)
• Codecademy:
$3000000 (Series A)
• Emerald Cloud Lab:
$8000000 (Series Unknown)
• Path:
$3000000 (Seed)
• Kima Labs:
$770000 (Seed)
• Momentive:
(Series Unknown)
Ruchi Sanghvi
Palo Alto - San Francisco Bay Area - California, U.S.A.
Ruchi Sanghvi is the Founder of South Park Commons. She is also an Angel Investor. Sanghvi served as Board Partner at Social Capital. She served as a Director at One97 Communications. She is an investor and adviser in a number of Silicon Valley companies including privacy-oriented photo-sharing service-Path, workplace collaboration application Asana, and backup and storage service Dropbox. She was the first female engineer hired by the social-networking website-Facebook. She was Facebook's principal product manager, where she oversaw Facebook Platform and News Feed. She was responsible for the company's Platform product strategy and new product initiatives. Prior to Facebook, she was a software engineer in the Real Time Communication Group at Oracle. In late 2010, she quit Facebook and in 2011, she started her own company Cove, with two other co-founders. The company was sold to Dropbox in 2012 and Ruchi joined Dropbox as VP of Operations. She left Dropbox in October 2013. Ruchi holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in electrical computer engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.
How to connect with Angel Investors in the IoT industry?
In the IoT & Wearables industry, angel investors such as Marc Benioff, Esther Dyson, and Tim Ferriss are highly active. These investors focus on startups offering innovative solutions in Internet of Things (IoT) devices, wearable technology, and connected systems. Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce, invests in IoT startups that enhance connectivity and data utilization. Esther Dyson, an entrepreneur and investor, looks for wearable tech companies that improve health and wellness. Tim Ferriss, author and entrepreneur, seeks out startups that provide innovative and scalable wearable solutions. To connect with these investors, attend IoT and wearable tech conferences, expos, and networking events such as CES, IoT World, and Wearable Tech Show. Utilize platforms like AngelList and LinkedIn to identify and reach out to potential investors. When pitching, emphasize how your IoT or wearable solution addresses key challenges, such as improving connectivity, enhancing user experience, or providing valuable data insights. Highlight any traction you’ve gained, such as partnerships with tech companies, user growth, or positive feedback from early adopters. 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 product sales, subscription fees, or service contracts, will further strengthen your pitch. Leveraging endorsements or case studies from IoT or wearable tech experts can also enhance your credibility.
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