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Sao Paulo - San Francisco Bay Area - California, U.S.A. - Brazil
FinTech (& Financials services) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Gaming (& eSports) • Messaging • Consumer
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Mindset Ventures | Professor at Insper
Currently CEO at Acelera Partners, enhancing the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Brazil and Partner at Mindset Ventures, investing in startups from Israel and USA
San Francisco Bay Area - California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Messaging • Online Social • Consumer
3x Founder, Angel and Private Equity Investor
Most Interested In
I look for founders that are tackling huge markets that have real pain points. My areas of focus: consumer-facing tech, subscription businesses, marketplaces, social / digital content.
Not Interested In
I was in the recruiting space for many years and don't have interest in investing there right now.
Rick Marini is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Partner at Dragonfly Ventures. He serves as Managing Partner at Protocol Ventures. He serves as Investor of BirdEye. He serves as General Manager, Digital Innovation at Hearst. He founded Talk.co and served as its Chief Executive Officer. He is a serial entrepreneur and pioneer in social media with more than a decade of experience in the consumer Internet space. Previously, he founded and served as Chief Executive Officer of SuperFan. SuperFan was a social entertainment platform that developed social games and Facebook apps. SuperFan's clients included CBS, MTV, Universal Music, Warner Music, Sony, etc. Previously, he co-founded and served as Chief Strategist of Tickle. Tickle was one of the largest social media sites on the Internet and the first site to successfully leverage viral marketing through personality tests, photo-sharing and matchmaking products. Under his leadership, Tickle operated as a profitable company with close to $40 million of annual revenue. He served on the Board of Directors of Tickle until 2004 when Tickle was successfully acquired by Monster Worldwide for over $100 million. He received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at the University of New Hampshire, magna cum laude, and a MBA from Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration. He currently serves on the Advisory Boards of Fwix, Friendster, Lumos Labs, Stipple, and FIGHTER. He is also an Angel Investor.
Argentina - Colombia - Sao Paulo, U.S.A. - Brazil - Mexico
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Hospitality (& Events) • Media • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Entertainment (& Sports) • Food & Beverage • Local commerce • Logistics (& Distribution) • Messaging • Online Social
Most Interested In
Online marketplaces, market networks, urban mobility, transportation, logistics
San Francisco Bay Area, U.S.A.
FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Sales (& Marketing) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Analytics • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Messaging • Payments • Robotics
Founder and CEO, O'Reilly Media
Tim O'Reilly is the Founder and serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at O'Reilly Media. He also serves as Partner at O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures and a Strategic Partner at Ekistic Ventures. He is an Advisor at Automat.ai. He is thought by many to be the best computer book publisher in the world. The company also publishes online through the O'Reilly Network and hosts conferences on technology topics. He holds a BA in Classics from Harvard University.
New York - Boston - Massachusetts, U.S.A. - Russia - Israel
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Developer tools • Messaging • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer
Partner at Flint Capital
Sergey Gribov is a Co-Founder & serves as a Vice President, Strategy at AB Systems. He also serves as Partner at Flint Capital. He is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at StartUp Access. He is an experienced serial entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience in IT, software development, customer support, operations and general management. He held a wide range of technical positions from hands-on ones to such roles as CTO and CIO in biotech, finance, telecommunications (VoIP) and e-commerce. Sergey's diverse background enables him to bring perspective from different industries. Sergey is one of the founders of AB Systems, a software company in Enterprise Assets Management space. He is also the President of Webiki, a virtual world for kids, as well as the Managing Director at Minerva Capital Partners. Sergey earned an MBA from Sloan Fellows program at MIT Sloan School of Management. He also has B.S. in Computer Science Cum Laude from Beer-Sheva University in Negev.
1/25/16, MHR - http://www.flintcap.com/#team ///
Social mobile, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • AgroTech • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Gaming (& eSports) • Analytics • Messaging • Nanotechnology • Online Social
Investment Director / VC Seed @ Bpifrance
Most Interested In
AI Health Mobile Deep Tech Genomics NBIC
Not Interested In
Ecommerce ICO
New York - San Francisco Bay Area - California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • FinTech (& Financials services) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Messaging • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobility • Online Social • Consumer • Woman Focused
Partner at Maven Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Hospitality (& Events) • Media • Education • FinTech (& Financials services) • Sales (& Marketing) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Gaming (& eSports) • Analytics • Developer tools • Local commerce • Messaging • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer
Sandy Kory serves as Managing Director at Horizon Partners (San Francisco). Prior to Horizon, he was Vice President, Director of New Media & Technology at Media Venture Partners, a boutique M&A advisory firm in San Francisco. He started and led MVP's New Media & Technology practice. At MVP, he worked on a number of transactions in the digital media and interactive marketing sectors, such as the sale of Freeverse to ngmoco, the largest M&A deal in the iPhone/iPod Touch apps sector. Prior to MVP, he was Vice President at Arbor Advisors, leading their highly successful entry into the digital media and interactive marketing industries. He advised clients in a number of industry-leading transactions, such as the sale of WorldClass Strategy to EducationDynamics, the sale of ReliableRemodeler.com to Quinstreet, the sale of Investopedia.com to Forbes Media, and the sale of Interest.com to Bankrate. He is a regular speaker at industry conferences, including Ad Tech and LeadsCon.
Los Altos - California, U.S.A.
Media • Retail (& E-Commerce) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Advertising • Local commerce • Messaging • Payments • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Online Social • Consumer
Most Interested In
Fintech Insurtech US businesses scaling in Asia/EU Asia/EU businesses looking to scale in the US
Not Interested In
Ag tech
Seattle Washington ; Washington - U.S.A., U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Advertising • Messaging • Robotics • Online Social
Gary Rubens is the Founder and serves as President at Start It Labs. He serves as Advisor at 9Mile Labs. He is a Strategic Advisor at Visual Vocal. Rubens serves as Steering and Screening Committee Member at TiE Angels Group Seattle. He is a Co-Founder & served as the Chief Executive Officer, & President at Allied Trade Group. He also currently serves as President at DBS Worldwide. He is also currently the Owner and serves as an Advisor at i1 Biometrics. Gary is a Private Investor and Entrepreneur based in the Seattle area. With a diverse 25 years of experience in launching startups, business acquisition, commercial real estate investing and running large scale businesses, Gary is rich with insights, growth and business strategies. Gary was President/CEO of Architectural Details, Lighting Universe and ATG Stores, as well as a VP for Lowe's. Most recently, Gary's acquired start up i1 Biometrics provides sensored products for the sporting goods industry, helping to identify head injuries and trauma.
San Francisco Bay Area - California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Messaging • Online Social • Consumer
Most Interested In
I am the co-founder of The Refiners a Seed Fund designed specifically for foreign founders. I focus on investing in pre-seed and seed stage founders. Our bread-and-butter is investing in and supporting excellent founders who may just have an idea and a bare-bones MVP. I'm sector-agnostic / generalists - we've made investments in all areas from BtoC to BtoB.
Not Interested In
Bio tech, Med tech, Gaming, Clean tech, Dating
Detroit, U.S.A. - Israel
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Gaming (& eSports) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Messaging • Online Social • Consumer • Woman Focused
Managing Partner, Ludlow Ventures
Managing Partner, Ludlow Ventures
Jonathon Triest is the Founder and serves as Managing Partner at Ludlow Ventures. In 2011, he was awarded the Crain's Detroit Business award for 20 in their 20's. That same year, he co-founded Funded by Night, a vehicle to help internet startups launch and get discovered. Previously, he served as creative director for New York's Discovery Productions. In 2005 he launched the Atlanta-based Triest Group, a mid-level advertising firm. In addition to his role at Ludlow, he is a mentor at The Brandery and a board member of The Trico Foundation, and Venture for America. previously creative director for New Yorks Discovery Productions. In 2005 he launched Triest Group, a mid-level advertising firm. He sits on the Board of the Trico Foundation and the Board of Investors for Venture for America.
San Francisco Bay Area - Austin - Boulder - Boston - Los Angeles - New York - Miami - Florida, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • A.I. (& Big Data) • Advertising • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Future Of Work • Messaging • Payments • Woman Focused
Co-Founder - Zelkova Ventures
Co-Founder - Zelkova Ventures & Uproot Wines
Most Interested In
We invest in early stage B2B SaaS. Areas we focus on include Marketing, Communications, Security, FinTech, Customer Service.
Early stage venture investor focused on technology around SaaS, Ecommerce and Social Media.
New York, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Gaming (& eSports) • Developer tools • Local commerce • Messaging • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Online Social • Consumer
Partner at BoxGroup
Palo Alto - California, U.S.A.
BioTech • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Cosmetics (& Fashion) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Messaging • Robotics • Consumer
Managing Partner at Amino Capital
Managing Partner at Amino Capital
Los Angeles - New York - San Francisco Bay Area - California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Hospitality (& Events) • Businesses Solutions • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Messaging • Online Social • Consumer
General Partner at Forerunner Ventures
Most Interested In
Marketplaces, vertical saas, voice, hourly labor, financial services.
Not Interested In
Core enterprise, security, international early stage projects, people who tweet me to ask for my email address.
Menlo Park - San Mateo - Redwood City - California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Local commerce • Messaging • Payments • Aerospace (& Defense) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Online Social • Consumer
Founding Partner at Draper Associates
Austin, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • Entertainment (& Sports) • Advertising • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Messaging • Online Social
Joshua Baer is a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer at Capital Factory. He also serves as Advisor at Liveintent. He is the Founder and also serves as Board Member at PostUp. He founded his first startup in 1996 in his college dormitory at Carnegie Mellon University and now teaches a class at the University of Texas for student entrepreneurs. He was recently recognized as a Henry Crown Fellow and Braddock Scholar at the Aspen Institute, a member of the National Committee on US-China Relations Young Leaders Forum and an Eisenhower Fellow. He holds a degree in Computer science from Carnegie Mellon University.
New York - Los Angeles - San Francisco Bay Area, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • Education • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Cosmetics (& Fashion) • Entertainment (& Sports) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Messaging • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer • Woman Focused
Global Head Of Music at Roblox
Most Interested In
I focus on female founded consumer startups that are improving the way we live and making the best things in life accessible to more people domestically and around the world.
Not Interested In
Enterprise
Entrepreneur and Angel Investor. Father of 2. Recovering Media, Advertising and Mobile Exec. Interested in helping passionate founders where I can add value.
Valley California - San Francisco, California - Palo Alto (CA) - San Francisco (CA) Palo Alto, California, United States
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Gaming (& eSports) • Advertising • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Local commerce • Messaging • Robotics • Real Estate (& Construction) • Life Science • Oncology • Online Social • Restaurants
Growth stage investor in technology and life sciences
Matt Oguz serves as Founding Partner at venture/science. He is also an Angel Investor.