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New York City (NY) - Palo Alto California - Philadelphia Pennsylvania - San Francisco (CA), United States
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Investment Management
Managing Director Comcast Ventures, Multi-stage Technology Investor
Multi-stage Technology Investor
San Francisco California - Los Angeles California - Venice Italy, United States
IT (& TMT) • Media • Entertainment (& Sports) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Investment Management • Mobile • Restaurants
ex-Entrepreneur and Seed-Stage investor in LA
ex-Entrepreneur and Seed-Stage investor in LA
Brian Garrett is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Crosscut. Brian is very active in the Los Angeles start-up community and currently works actively with the following companies: GumGum, Verve Mobile, Reaction Commerce, Jyve, Sales Pro Quo, The BlackTux, Narvar, Omaze, Robin Care, Foray, Fuzzy, Umbra Lab, Fastdata.io and Saber es Poder. With over 20 years of both investing and operating/entrepreneurial experience, Brian tries to bring humility and empathy to the lonely plight of starting and scaling start-up companies and works tirelessly to help his entrepreneurs succeed. Prior to co-founding Crosscut, Brian was a Partner at Palomar Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Santa Monica, California. Mr. Garrett joined Palomar in 2001 and played an active role in managing and investing two funds over 6 years totaling more than $400 million. While at Palomar, he was the sponsor of and/or an active board member in nine Palomar portfolio companies, including successes such as Entone (a video on demand company that sold to Harmonic), Lombardi (business process management software that sold to IBM) and Datallegro (data warehouse appliance company sold to Microsoft in 2008). Prior to Palomar, Brian was the Director of Business Development at Niku Corporation. Prior to Niku, Brian worked at a boutique strategy consulting firm called R.B. Webber & Company. Brian worked with numerous early-stage technology companies including CommerceOne, Inktomi, Sagent, Aurum and Broadbase. Brian received his MBA from Stanford's Graduate School of Business and he graduated from Stanford University with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering. Specialties: Entrepreneurial focus: Fashion/Tech/Media/Commerce. Investing Focus: Crosscut focuses primarily on seed-stage opportunities in consumer/digital media across Southern California.
Savyon, Israel - , Israel
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Robotics • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobile • Consumer
General Partner at Vertex Ventures
General Partner at Vertex Ventures
Boston, Massachusetts - ; Cleveland Ohio - U.S.A., United States
IT (& TMT) • Media • Advertising • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Payments
Co-Founder, Managing Partner at January Ventures (Previously Jane VC)
Co-Founder and General Partner at January Ventures
Valley California - Saratoga California - San Francisco, California - Texas - New York - Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • Media • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Gaming (& eSports) • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Aerospace (& Defense) • Investment Management • Mobility
Enjoy helping startups create disruptive business strategies
Most Interested In
logistics, autonomous solutions, data analytics, 3d printing, life science, health tech, ar/vr, food tech, robotics
Not Interested In
social media platforms, influencer platforms, ad tech,
Investing via Ecosystem Ventures & MicroVentures...Coffee drinker extraordinaire
Boston Massachusetts - Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Investment Management
Founded in 1989, ABRY Partners invests in Business Services, Communications, Education, Entertainment, Healthcare Services, Information Services, Media and Online Media. Since 1989, the firm has completed over $36 billion of leveraged transactions and other private equity investments involving approximately 450 properties. ABRY manages $3.5 billion of capital in its active funds. The firm is currently investing ABRY Partners VII, a $1.6 billion private equity fund. Investments in portfolio companies range from $25 million to $150 million, typically take controlling positions.The Senior Equity III Fund is a $750 million fund providing senior equity and mezzanine capital. Investments range from $15 million to $50 million in companies that are either owned by others, or sponsored by ABRY's private equity fund. The Senior Debt II Fund is a $1.2 billion fund providing senior debt capital to media, communications, business, and information service companies. These investments are typically first and second lien bank debt securities purchased in the primary or secondary market.
Palo Alto (CA) - San Francisco California ; Palo Alto California ; California - U.S.A. - Redwood City, United States
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • Businesses Solutions • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Cosmetics (& Fashion) • Cannabis • Food & Beverage • Human Resources • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Online Social • Film Production (& Distribution)
Aayush Phumbhra is a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer of Nectar. Previously, he was a Co-Founder and Vice President of Chegg.com. He drove Chegg.com's growth, spreading the service to more and more college campuses and leading in the development of strategic business relationships. Prior to the founding of Chegg.com, he was an analyst at Wells Fargo Home Mortgage and a management and technology consultant at BearingPoint. Before he moved to the United States in 2001, he launched two companies in his native India, one of which focused on Web and graphic design. Phumbhra holds an MBA in Marketing and Accounting from Iowa State University. He is also an Angel Investor.
Los Angeles, California, United States
Media • Education • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer
Investor at East Los Capital, Stanford Angels, Sabio/Finix/Passfolio/Glitzi/Nadine West; Chair, HHF; US Army Nat'l Guard
Investor at Cap Table Coalition
New York City (NY), U.S.A.
Media • FinTech (& Financials services) • Entertainment (& Sports) • LegalTech • Online Social
Ali Hamed is the Co-Founder and serves as Partner at CoVenture. He has previously worked with Dorm Room Fund-NYC. He serves as a Board Member at ProducePay.
San Francisco California - Oakland (CA) - Seattle Washington - Washington - U.S.A., United States
IT (& TMT) • Media • Businesses Solutions • Retail (& E-Commerce) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Gaming (& eSports)
Co-Founder at Tari Labs
Naveen Jain is a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer & Board Member at Viome. Jain Founded and also served as Board Member at Intelius.He is also the Founder of Blucora. He is a Co-Founder and serves as Chairman at Moon Express. He is a Co-Founder at Talentwise. He also serves as Board Member at Singularity University and as a Board Member at Extend America.
Redwood City California - Atherton California - Sunnyvale, California - Mountain View (CA), U.S.A.
Media • Education • Businesses Solutions • Online Social
Partner at @imagine-k12. Partner at @Ycombinator. Former CEO of music startup @lala (acquired by @apple); Former Chief Product Officer at @yahoo
San Francisco California - Champaign Illinois - Illinois, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • BioTech • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Life Science
Tom Siegel serves as Managing Director and is a Co-Founder at Shepherd Ventures. He focuses on investments in technology, with particular emphasis on software and services, internet, digital media, mobile/wireless as well as food manufacturing and marketing. Past investments have resulted in many acquisitions and public offerings. Prior to Shepherd Ventures, Tom was a Senior Vice President with Advantage Capital Partners, a large early stage venture fund. He has also been a Managing Director of Illinois Ventures. Prior to Advantage Capital, Tom founded and/or served as President and Chief Executive Officer of various companies, primarily in the software, food, and publishing industries. Earlier in his career, Tom was a Management Consultant with, and a member of the M&A Group of KPMG. Tom received a BA in Economics and an MBA from the University of Illinois. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and also holds the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). He is a member of the CFA Institute, is a past Chairman and President of the CFA Society San Diego and past board member of Software San Diego. The US Small Business Administration has selected him as a Financial Services Advocate of the Year. Tom has been an active investor, advisor, and/or board member for dozens of privately-held companies.
Newcastle upon Tyne - San Francisco California - Costa Mesa California - Los Angeles California - Ontario California - Toronto On Canada - New York City (NY) - Denver (CO) - Seattle (WA) - Austin (TX), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • IT (& TMT) • Media • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Cosmetics (& Fashion) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Developer tools • Mobile Apps • Online Social • Consumer
Founder & General Partner at Brand Foundry Ventures
Most Interested In
Ecommerce, Marketplaces, Platforms, Products
San Francisco California - Los Altos (CA) - Menlo Park, California - San Francisco Bay Area (CA), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Food & Beverage • Online Social
Venture Partner at Lobby Capital
New York City (NY) - Founded in 2003, Union Square Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in New York, New York, U.S.A.
IT (& TMT) • Media • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Mobile Apps • Real Estate (& Construction) • Investment Management • Mobile • Online Social
Managing Partner at Union Square Ventures
Munich Germany - Los Angeles California - San Francisco (CA), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce)
Entrepreneur & Investor
San Francisco California - Los Angeles California, United States
IT (& TMT) • Media • Entertainment (& Sports)
Shamrock Capital Advisors
Founded in 1978 as the Roy E. Disney family investment firm, Shamrock Capital Advisors is a Los Angeles based private equity firm with over $700 million of capital under management, investing exclusively in the media, entertainment, and communications sectors. Shamrock is currently investing out of Shamrock Capital Growth Fund III, a $400 million fund raised in 2011. Shamrock targets businesses in the lower middle market with investment sizes ranging from $10 to $50 million of equity. Transaction types include: Growth equity, management and leveraged buyouts, and leveraged recapitalizations
New York, United States
Media • Entertainment (& Sports)
Cofounder, RSE Ventures; Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School; Guest Shark on ABC's Shark Tank seasons 10-11
Cofounder, RSE Ventures; Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School; Guest Shark on ABC's Shark Tank seasons 10-11
San Francisco, California - Consumer products - Entertainment & sports - Games - Gaming/eSports - Media/content - Social mobile, U.S.A.
Media • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Entertainment (& Sports) • Gaming (& eSports) • Messaging • Online Social • Consumer
Managing Director | Transcend Fund
Most Interested In
Games, esports, and digital media
Business & Corporate Development • Founder @qbiquity • Exec roles at @playfish, @gree
San Francisco, California - Hardware - Media/content - Social mobile - Saratoga, California - Menlo Park (CA), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Messaging • Mobile Apps • Online Social
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
New York New York - New York - U.S.A., United States
Media • Entertainment (& Sports)
Co-Founder, Board Member at Viddui Inc.
Co-Founder Dynamite Labs; Investor in @bit-ly, @betaworks, @scanscout, @brightcove, @reverbnation, @mixify, @Outrigger, @TheWhistle, @fatty-apps.