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investors to give you the best chance to find startup investors.
Seattle / Portland - Minneapolis - New York - Los Angeles / Southern California - Midwest - Chicago - Illinois, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Media • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Food & Beverage • Real Estate (& Construction) • Consumer
Founding Partner at Starting Line
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I am looking to lead rounds where founders have identified a market dislocation that they're successfully attacking - whether that is for economic reasons, data reasons, or generational reasons. I have invested in popular culture (Cameo), food (Hungryroot), mobility (Spothero), recreation (Catch Co), real estate (Flyhomes/Havenly), finance (Sunbit/M1Finance) and more.
Ezra Galston is the Founder and serves as Managing Partner at Starting Line. He serves as Investment Committee Member at Bold Coast Capital. Galston is an Angel Investor of Ezra Galston. He served as Principal at Chicago Ventures. He focuses on all facets of the firm's consumer facing and marketing tech investments and is actively involved with Blitsy, BloomNation, Kapow Events, Luxury Garage Sale, Shiftgig, SpotHero, and Zipments. Ezra's thoughts on startups, gaming, e-commerce and bitcoin have been published in the Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, VentureBeat and Re/code. Ezra joined Chicago Ventures in March, 2012 and prior was a Young Entrepreneur at Foundation Capital. Before business school, Ezra served as the Director of Marketing for CardRunners Gaming - the parent company of CardRunners, Hold'em Manager and DraftDay - and before then earned a living as a professional poker player. He launched his first startup at age 13 and served as Director of Interactive Marketing at Buzz Marketing Group from 2003-2005 working closely with Midas Records, Sony Records and MTV. Ezra is a proud husband and father to a two year old boy. His varied interests have led him to launch a record label and produce a festival screened short film. He is a Kauffman Fellow, Class 18 and holds an MBA from Chicago Booth and a BA from New York University.
London - New York City (NY) - Dallas Texas - Boston Ohio - Texas, U.K. - U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • Education • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Logistics (& Distribution)
SFW provides capital and support to build businesses through management buyouts and growth investments in mid-sized companies. The firm currently manages over $300 million in equity capital and focuses its investment activity on businesses that provide analytical tools and outsourced analytical services. This includes instruments, software and information, and outsourced services that are involved in research, engineering, product development, quality control, diagnostics, process monitoring, marketing or other critical decision-making processes within companies. SFW typically invests from $15 to $75 million of equity in each company. The firm invests in established businesses (including family businesses, public and private companies and corporate division carve-outs) where there is some history of profitability and where the company has a solid position in its core markets.
Tokyo Tokyo, Japan - U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • Mobile Apps • Mobile • Productivity
Allen Miner is a Co-Founder and serves as General Partner at SunBridge Partners. He is also the founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer at SunBridge Corporation. He is a Board Member at CalmSea. Allen has significant experience in internet, enterprise and open-source software, entrepreneurship, and international technology transfer. Allen graduated from Brigham Young University with degrees in Computer Science and Asian Studies. He joined Oracle Corporation in 1986 and was dispatched to Japan, where he founded and helped lead Oracle Japan to a successful IPO on the Japan stock market. Allen returned from Japan in 1996 to serve as Oracle's Vice President in charge of Linux/Open Source. Allen created SunBridge Corporation in 1999. Allen currently serves on the Boards of several SunBridge portfolio companies and as an advisor to government-affiliated organizations focused on innovation and entrepreneurship. He was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Japan Venture Capital Association upon its founding in 2002. He served as an advisor at the Geneva Venture Group and Diggle.
Atlanta - Los Angeles / Southern California - San Francisco Bay Area - Boston / New - New York - Midwest - Austin - Cincinnati - Ohio, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • Businesses Solutions • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • Advertising • Online Social • Consumer
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Marketing Tech, AdTech, Digital Commerce & Retail Technology, Emerging Innovation, Business & Market Intelligence, Content Creation & Curation
San Francisco California - Boston Massachusetts - Ohio - Texas - Maryland - - Austin Texas - Columbus Ohio - Baltimore Maryland United, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Sales (& Marketing) • Entertainment (& Sports) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Advertising • AR/VR • Aerospace (& Defense) • Music • Mobile
Dr. Sean Lane is a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer and Board Member at Olive. He previously co-founded Upskill. He holds a degree from Miami University.
Chicago Illinois - Ann Arbor Michigan - Madison Wisconsin - Indianapolis Indiana - Cincinnati Ohio - Milwaukee Wisconsin - Illinois, U.S.A. - India
Media • FinTech (& Financials services) • HealthTech (& Fitness)
Purpose-driven leader committed to creating a positive impact on the world.
Austin - Chicago - Illinois, U.S.A.
PropTech • Media • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness)
Principal at Next Coast Ventures
London - Columbus Ohio, U.S.A.
IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • BioTech • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Material Science • Investment Management
Biz dev, product, operations // worked @discovery-communications @macquarie-group
New York City (NY) - Chicago Illinois - Cleveland Ohio - Ohio, U.S.A.
IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Logistics (& Distribution)
Cyprium Partners (Cyprium) is a private investment firm that provides mezzanine and equity capital to profitable, middle-market companies. On June 1, 2011, due to the recent passing of the Dodd-Frank financial legislation, the investment and finance teams at Key Principal Partners (KPP) resigned to form Cyprium Partners. The firm differentiates itself as a flexible investor that can provide any combination of subordinated debt, preferred equity and/or common equity in either non-control (minority ownership) or control (majority ownership) positions. Cyprium strives to be a value-added investor that supports the growth, acquisition, refinancing or liquidity needs of private company owners and their management teams. Cyprium looks to invest in manufacturing, distribution or service oriented companies with sales between $30 million and $250 million, a minimum EBITDA of $10 million, and a history of growth and profitable operation. Cyprium will invest from $10 million to $60 million in any combination of the following capital securities: Subordinated debt; Preferred stock; Common equity; Warrants, options and equity participation rights. To date Cyprium has invested $1.1 billion in 69 companies.
Chicago Illinois - Indianapolis Indiana - Cleveland Ohio - Charlotte North Carolina - Columbus Ohio - Cincinnati Ohio - Milwaukee Wisconsin - Detroit Michigan - Ohio - Illinois - - Indiana - Michigan Uni, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • Businesses Solutions • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • CleanTech • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Advertising • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Online Social
Angel Investor. Consultant for Buy-Side Investors and Early-Stage Companies. Former Tech Investment Banker.
San Francisco, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • IT (& TMT) • Media • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Food & Beverage • Logistics (& Distribution) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Investment Management • Mobile • Consumer
Athenian Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in the information technology, healthcare and digital health sectors. The firm was founded in 1997 and is based in Athens, Ohio.
Ohio - Columbus, U.S.A.
Media • Education • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Energy • Sales (& Marketing) • Entertainment (& Sports) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Analytics • Developer tools • Future Of Work • Human Resources • Impact • DeepTech • Music • Investment Management • Consumer
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Hiking Mountains
New York City - San Francisco Bay Area - San Diego California - Seattle Washington - Hermosa Beach California - Mayfield Ohio, U.S.A.
Media • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Entertainment (& Sports) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Gaming (& eSports) • Consumer
We invest in blockchain and crypto, specifically DeFi and NFTs. We partner with founders and teams to build token-based networks and develop the requisite cryptoeconomics, governance, and community to scale. We're currently investing out of Fund II. Cold reach out to our founders on Twitter.
San Francisco California - Columbus Ohio - Los Angeles California - Mountain View California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Other • IT (& TMT) • Hospitality (& Events) • Media • Education • BioTech • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • Cosmetics (& Fashion) • Entertainment (& Sports) • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Cannabis • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Gaming (& eSports) • Advertising • Analytics • AR/VR • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Future Of Work • Food & Beverage • GovTech • Human Resources • Impact • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Local commerce • Logistics (& Distribution) • Material Science • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Messaging • Payments • Robotics • Mobile Apps • Aerospace (& Defense) • Real Estate (& Construction) • SaaS
Seth Miller is a Co-Founder and serves as Partner at Fearless Ventures. Miller also served as Partner at DBL Partners. He has been an investment professional with the Bay Area Equity Fund since 2003. Seth sources and performs diligence on investment opportunities, advises portfolio company management, and helps companies implement their double bottom line practices. Prior to his affiliation with the Fund, Seth was a Vice President in the Investment Bank at JPMorgan advising both private and public companies in raising and structuring private capital. In that capacity, he helped raise over $1 billion in private equity for 45 companies. Having started in 1998 at Hambrecht & Quist, Seth has focused on working with growth companies in various technology, biotechnology and branded consumer industries. Seth also spent three years in Washington DC working on environmental policy issues for the White House and the United States Senate. Seth enjoys volunteering for the Painted Turtle Camp, a summer camp serving chronically ill children in California. As a ten-year resident of the Bay Area, he is still avidly exploring all of the outdoor recreation it has to offer and is constantly amazed by its natural beauty. He received a BA in History from the University of Pennsylvania and a JD-MBA from Kellogg and the Northwestern University School of Law.
Dublin Ohio - Ireland - - Dublin Ohio - United Kingdom - Dublin Ireland - London United Kingdom - San Francisco California - California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Analytics • Mobile Apps
Seamus McAteer is an angel investor. He is the Co-Founder and served as the Chief Executive Officer at Datasnap.io. Seamus McAteer serves as Advisor at On Device Research. He was previously a founder and chief product architect at M:Metrics, the leader in audience measurement for the mobile Internet bought by Comscore for over $50M. Seamus is an investor in On Device Research.
Ohio, U.S.A.
IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • BioTech • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Material Science • Investment Management
As the EVP of Investment Funds at Rev1 Ventures, Ryan is responsible for helping startup companies plan for and close proof of concept, seed, and early stage financings, raise follow-on capital, and develop and execute growth strategies.Specialties: Proof of concept, seed, and early-stage investing, fund management, M&A, corporate finance, and strategy
California - Beachwood, Ohio, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Mobile
Cofounder and General Partner at SunBridge Partners (www.SunBridgePartners.com), a venture capital firm specializing in Japan Market Entry; including cofounder of Concur Japan, Marketo Japan, Demandware Japan, Kyriba Japan and TalentA.Founder and CEO of Paracosma Inc (www.paracosma.com) an Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) Solutions Provider, offering AR/VR application development and 3D content creation services.