Views best described as cosmopolitan-cum-extropian
Most Interested In
Where the intersection of software, hardware, & wetware can create value in over a billion lives this decade––esp. industrial bio, aerospace, industrial robotics, next-gen computing hardware, and drug development.
Not Interested In
CPG, mobile-first, ad/marketing/sales, hiring-tech, anything that could have been built more than 2-3 years ago. Nor cannabis, therapeutics, or medical devices.
Most Interested In
Where the intersection of software, hardware, & wetware can create value in over a billion lives this decade––esp. industrial bio, industrial robotics, next-gen computing hardware, and drug development.
Not Interested In
CPG, mobile-first, ad/marketing/sales, hiring-tech, anything that could have been built more than 2-3 years ago. Nor cannabis, therapeutics, or medical devices.
Ian Rountree is the Founder of Cantos Ventures. He is an Agent and Chief of Staff at Invisible Technologies.
Jon Callaghan
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
I am a very early stage venture capitalist and a Founder of True Ventures. I have started 3 companies as a Founder, and have been in the venture capital business since 1991. My background is mostly with early stage companies in the internet, media, mobile markets. My personal mission is to empower entrepreneurs because I believe that innovators can change the world. We started True Ventures because we felt as Founders that the traditional venture capital industry had grown too large to best serve the needs of the earliest stage entrepreneurs. At True, we have redesigned venture with the Founder as customer. Everything we do is designed to best help the early stage entrepreneur realize their dreams. We normally invest between $250,000-$2.5mm and are almost always the first investor in a company. Our deals are simple and clean and our funds are large for what we do. This means that although our initial checks are small, we are a powerful financial partner for a growing company, and we plan to invest large dollars with growth and success.I'm passionate about my kids, flying, and essentially anything outdoors. If we're meeting, be careful not to bring up airplanes, because I could spend all day talking about the wonder and beauty of flight, and we might not get much else done :).Specialties: very early stage venture capital, seed stage investing, startup advice, technology innovation, aviation
Lon Chow
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Lon Chow serves as Partner at KDWC Ventures. He also serves as Advisor at Dashfire. He serves as Board Member at Music Audience Exchange. Chow joined KDWC Ventures in September 2016 as a partner, and he will focus on deal sourcing and oversight of portfolio companies. Prior to joining KDWC, Lon was a general partner with Apex Venture Partners, a Chicago-based venture group, where he spent 18 years investing in software and software-enabled businesses. Prior to Apex, Lon was a partner with Mercer Management Consulting (formerly Strategic Planning Associates), where he developed and implemented growth strategies for clients in computing, media, and telecommunications industries. He served as the Board Member at Analyte Health. He also held various operating management positions with Pacific Telesis. Lon received an MBA from the Wharton School and a BA from the University of California, Davis.
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