Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Investment Management • Mobile
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General Partner - Telstra Ventures
Steve Schmidt serves at a Partner at Telstra Ventures where he started in 2011. He servers as the Board Member for Whispir Limited as well as Board Observer for Kony, Nginx, Uhana, and Cumulus Networks. Steve leads Telstra Ventures enterprise IT practice with investments in DocuSign, Box (IPO), Kony, Elemental Technologies (sold to AWS), Whispir, Velocloud (sold to VMware) Mandoe Media (sold to Mandoe), Ooyala (sold to Telstra), Instart Logic, Nginx, Uhana, Asapp, Cumulus Networks and Gitlab. Steve is also an angel investor with seed investments in mParticle and Tokenize. Steve joined Telstra in 2001 and has held various leadership roles within Telstra, such as: National Manager Industry Solution, National Manager Managed Radio and Wireless; National Manager Mobile Applications and Account Director of Westpac. Steve has worked extensively with telecommunications and cloud based applications to create transformational outcomes for Enterprise & Government customers. Two leadership projects of national significance include Telstra's National Emergency Alert Solution for various State Governments and Telstra's New Train Communication System for the Australian Federal Government. Steve holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Alberta in Canada.
Other • IT (& TMT) • Education • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobile • Consumer • Restaurants
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Ken Leonard is the Co-Founder and serves as the Chief Executive Officer at ScanAlert. He is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Attracta. He currently is the Co-Founder and Chairman of Joyflips. During Ken's three decades of entrepreneurship, he has created a series of successful technology companies, including the Video Graphics Corporation, Spectrum Electronics, AEA, and MeetChina.com. In 1995, Ken launched TABNet, a web hosting pioneer that grew to more than 150 employees and 100,000 customers before NTT/Verio acquired it in 1998. He currently serves on the boards of directors of Meet World Trade, GameWorld Technologies, D-achieve, PeerPC and OnMap. He also serves on the advisory board of Global Internet Ventures, an international venture capital investment fund, and is a member of the Information Systems Security Association. Ken studied medicine at the University of Vienna, Austria, and radio astronomy at the University of Florida.
Steven Hu
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
San Francisco Califor..., U.S.A.
Previous Investments
• Eligible:
$25200000 (Later stage VC)
• Figure:
$2000000 (Seed Round)
• JustPaid:
$3500000 (Seed Round)
• Fathom:
$6700000 (Seed Round)
• Agora:
$7500000 (Seed Round)
• Nothing:
$5000000 (Seed Round)
• Cerberus Interactive:
$2500000 (Seed Round)
• Dapper Labs:
$15000000 (Series A)
• Dapper Labs:
$12900000 (Series A)
• Torch:
$2400000 (Seed Round)
• Meadow:
$2100000 (Seed Round)
• DoseDr:
(Seed Round)
Steven Hu
San Francisco California - California - U.S.A., U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Mobile Apps • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobile • Online Social • Consumer
Description
Steven Huffman is a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer at Reddit. He is also the co-founder and former CEO of Hipmunk, the popular online travel company. Raised in northern Virginia, Huffman pursued his passion for programming from an early age and followed it through a computer science degree at the University of Virginia. In 2005, he and his college roommate Alexis Ohanian pitched their first start-up to then-new incubator Y Combinator. While the pair's initial idea for a food-ordering mobile app called My Mobile Menu was rejected, Y Combinator founder Paul Graham invited them to build a new startup, which soon led to their creation of Reddit. After selling the company in 2006, Huffman launched Hipmunk and was named to Inc. Magazine's "30 Under 30" list in 2011 and the Forbes "30 Under 30" list in 2012. A few years later, Huffman returned as CEO of Reddit, where he has led the company's development of native image and video hosting, a new mobile app, and a full site redesign while growing the Reddit community to over 330 million monthly users. In addition to his work at Reddit, Huffman is a mentor at Hackbright Academy, a San Francisco-based coding school for women. In his free time, he enjoys skiing, dancing, and browsing r/WholesomeMemes.
Ned Renzi
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
San Francisco Califor..., U.S.A.
Previous Investments
• SubCentral:
$110000
• YayPay Inc:
$5300000 (Later stage VC)
• Aspinity:
$5300000 (Early stage VC)
• LegalSifter, Inc.:
$1860000 (Later stage VC)
• Sleeperbot:
$1300000 (Seed Round)
• PhoneWagon:
$1200000 (Seed Round)
• Idelic:
$1000000 (Seed Round)
• OneKloud:
$1000000 (Seed Round)
• iRestify:
$1000000 (Seed Round)
• Modsy:
$23000000 (Later stage VC)
• JOANY:
$13000000 (Early stage VC)
• JazzHR:
$6600000 (Later stage VC)
Ned Renzi
San Francisco California - Palo Alto California Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Material Science • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Investment Management • Life Science • Mobile
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Ned Renzi serves as Co-Founding Partner at Birchmere Ventures. He is also an Angel Investor. Ned is a Co-Founder and serveas as Advisor of Business Development at Hustle Fitness. He also served as a Board Member and Advisor at SubCentral. He focused primarily on seed SaaS and marketplace investments. He led Birchmere's investment in Cvent [CVT], serving on its board for 11 years. His other notable investments include TenMarks (acquired by Amazon), Neolinear (acquired by Cadence Design Systems), Gem, Presence Learning, Identified Technologies, Treatspace, Prayas Analytics, and Modsy. He is also a serial entrepreneur and co-founded Hustle (an athletic training app), Naturi Organics (organic foods), eLoop (sustainably recycling e-waste) and FastFreight Expeditors (trucking logistics). He also developed an online real estate firm and helped invent The Setter, a volleyball training device. He was previously a senior leader at Concurrent Technologies and the U.S. Department of Defense. He is on the board of the Pittsburgh Venture Capital Association. He is also a frequent lecturer on start-ups and venture capital at Carnegie Mellon University. He holds an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh, a Master's in Engineering Management from George Washington University, and a BS in Electrical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University.
Donatas Keras
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Lisa Gansky is the Founder & serves as Chief Instigator of MeshLabs Software. Gansky serves as Advisor at Physic Ventures. She serves a Board Member at Solar Mosaic and 11:FS. She is an entrepreneur, investor, advisor, and author. As co-founding CEO of Ofoto, She drew on her entrepreneurial spirit and experience developing global web services. Gansky & the team worked to develop Ofoto into a world-class consumer services sold to Kodak Gallery in 2001. She served as the CEO at Kodak Imaging Network.Prior to Ofoto she was a Co-founder and CEO of GNN, the first commercial website, acquired by AOL in 1995. She has been an investor and board member of more than twenty internet and mobile services companies. Currently, Gansky serves as an advisor and investor in New Resource Bank, Me Please, Taskrabbit, Vayable, Loosecubes, RelayRides, TasteBook, Squidoo, Greenbiz, Makani Power, Pixelpipe and Mingoville.
How to connect with Angel Investors in the Mobile industry?
In the Mobile industry, angel investors such as Chris Sacca, Jason Calacanis, and Naval Ravikant are highly active. These investors focus on startups offering innovative solutions in mobile technology, app development, and mobile services. Chris Sacca, founder of Lowercase Capital, invests in mobile startups that leverage technology to create engaging and scalable applications. Jason Calacanis, an early investor in Uber and Robinhood, looks for companies that provide unique and impactful mobile solutions. Naval Ravikant, co-founder of AngelList, seeks out startups with strong user engagement and scalable mobile technologies. To connect with these investors, attend mobile tech conferences, app development expos, and networking events such as Mobile World Congress, TechCrunch Disrupt, and App Developers Conference. Utilize platforms like AngelList and LinkedIn to identify and reach out to potential investors. When pitching, emphasize how your mobile solution addresses key challenges, such as improving user experience, enhancing functionality, or providing new services. Highlight any traction you’ve gained, such as user growth, positive feedback from users, or partnerships with tech companies. 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 user testimonials 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 in-app purchases, subscription fees, or advertising, will further strengthen your pitch. Leveraging endorsements or case studies from mobile technology experts can also enhance your credibility.
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