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San Francisco, California - San Francisco (CA), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Businesses Solutions • Retail (& E-Commerce) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Gaming (& eSports) • Mobile Apps • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Online Social • Consumer
3x Founder, Angel and Private Equity Investor
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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.
San Francisco Bay Area - Menlo Park, California, U.S.A.
IT (& TMT) • Media • AgroTech • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Food & Beverage • Impact • Logistics (& Distribution) • Robotics • Mobile Apps • Mobile • Online Social
Most Interested In
The application of information technology to make a positive impact in the food and agriculture sectors
San Francisco California - Mexico - Colombia - Chile - Argentina - Costa Rica - New York (NY), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Hospitality (& Events) • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • CleanTech • Advertising • Mobile Apps
Managing Director at Techstars Boulder Accelerator
San Francisco (CA) - Palo Alto (CA) - Los Angeles (CA) - New York (NY) - Washington (DC) - Seattle (WA), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • Businesses Solutions • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Advertising • Mobile Apps • Online Social
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I like for teams that I can work with and help out. I like businesses where there is a thesis that broadly makes sense. Save the financial projections for Series B.
Not Interested In
Stuff that is on-trend in the investing world.
San Francisco Bay Area (CA) - San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Hospitality (& Events) • Media • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Sales (& Marketing) • Advertising • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Mobile Apps • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Online Social
Most Interested In
B2B SaaS, Consumer, Blockchain
Not Interested In
AdTech
San Francisco, California - San Francisco Bay Area (CA) - Denver (CO) - Los Angeles (CA) - Seattle (WA) - Boston (MA) - New York (NY), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Media • Businesses Solutions • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Messaging • Mobile Apps • Real Estate (& Construction) • Mobile • Online Social • Consumer
Founding General Partner at Script capital
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I'm most interested in pre-seed and seed companies where there is incredible founder <> product <> market fit. I love working with founders who who have rare insight, conviction and commitment to tackle a problem/opportunity that's specifically important or personal to them.
Not Interested In
I am not interested in working with companies where I can't convince myself and the founder that I can add unique value.
New York (NY) - San Francisco (CA) - Los Angeles (CA), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • Education • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Mobile Apps • Online Social
The rate of acceleration is increasing
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We are interested in the intersection of exponential technologies and decentralized networks. Excellent teams leveraging world-changing ideas..
Not Interested In
We are not chasing groupthink, and are alert about the tensions that diverging interests can create. Transparency, accountability, passion are a must.
New York (NY) - San Francisco (CA), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • FinTech (& Financials services) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Messaging • Mobile Apps • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobility • Online Social • Consumer
Partner at Maven Ventures
Sao Paulo, Brazil, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Hospitality (& Events) • Media • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Entertainment (& Sports) • Food & Beverage • Local commerce • Logistics (& Distribution) • Messaging • Mobile Apps • Online Social
Partner at monashees
Most Interested In
Online marketplaces, market networks, urban mobility, transportation, logistics
Cambridge Massachusetts - Mountain View California - Massachusetts - Menlo Park, California - San Francisco (CA) - Los Angeles (CA) - Seattle (WA) - New York (NY) - Washington (DC), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Analytics • Material Science • Messaging • Payments • Mobile Apps • Online Social • Consumer
Product Builder
Los Angeles California - Denver, Colorado - San Francisco (CA) - Redwood City, California, United States
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • AR/VR • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Mobile Apps • Mobile • Mobility • Nanotechnology • Online Social
Co-Founder and CEO at Exer Labs, Inc.
Co-Founder and CEO at Exer Labs, Inc.
Veteran Entrepreneur & Investor: @signiavc @plyfe @haulerdeals @4info etc | Philanthropist: @palindromeadv climateX @asasafterschool @unfoundation @sfspca
San Francisco California - Valley California - Mountain View California - Menlo Park, California - San Francisco Bay Area (CA), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Gaming (& eSports) • Advertising • Analytics • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Local commerce • Payments • Mobile Apps • Mobile • Online Social
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XG Ventures® is focused primarily on the consumer internet, including the mobile, video, gaming, social media, and online media sectors.
Not Interested In
healthcare
San Francisco (CA), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Messaging • Mobile Apps • Online Social • Consumer
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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
Vancouver, Canada - Vancouver, BC, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • Businesses Solutions • Energy • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Developer tools • Mobile Apps • Mobile • Online Social
Founder and General Partner at Version One Ventures
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Blockchain, VR / AR, genomics, AI / ML
Not Interested In
Gaming, content / media, commerce / retail
New York City (NY) - Tokyo Japan - San Francisco Bay Area - San Francisco (CA), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Education • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Gaming (& eSports) • AR/VR • Future Of Work • Messaging • Mobile Apps • Nanotechnology • Online Social • Consumer
co-founder, president @ playco | co-founder @ zynga
San Francisco Bay Area - San Francisco Bay Area (CA), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • IT (& TMT) • Media • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Future Of Work • Human Resources • Logistics (& Distribution) • Mobile Apps • Online Social • Consumer
Partner at Long Journey Ventures
Cyan Banister is a Co-Founder of Signal Media Project. She also serves as Partner at Founders Fund. Prior to joining Founders Fund, Cyan was an active Angel Investor with a portfolio including Uber, Thumbtack, SpaceX, EShares, Postmates and Affirm. A self-taught engineer and entrepreneur, Cyan has held a number of technical leadership positions throughout her career. As an early employee at IronPort, which was acquired by Cisco, Cyan oversaw support infrastructure and performance for a global customer base. Cyan has a passion for the arts and is a voracious film, documentary and media consumer. She co-founded and served as Editor-in-Chief at Zivity. She also served as Advisor at Hinge Capital. She also serves on the Board of The AI Foundation.
San Francisco (CA) - Los Angeles (CA) - Toronto (Ontario) - Vancouver (WA) - New York (NY) - Seattle (WA), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • IT (& TMT) • Media • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • IoT (& Wearables) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Advertising • Developer tools • Mobile Apps • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Investment Management • Online Social • Consumer
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I focus on consumer marketplaces and transactional businesses, particularly those that provide a 10x experience to consumers and save them money.
Not Interested In
Businesses that would basically be the same w/o software.
Sarah Tavel serves as General Partner at Benchmark Capital. She serves as a Board Member at Chainalysis. Tavel also served as Investment Partner at Greylock Partners prior to Benchmark Capital. She also served as an Advisor at SignalFire. Previously, she served as a Manager, Products at Pinterest. Prior to Pinterest, she was Vice President of Bessemer Venture Partners. Sarah Tavel, a senior associate in the Menlo Park office, joined Bessemer in 2006. Working with Jeremy Levine, she focused on the software and Internet sectors and has been closely involved in investments with consumer internet company Pinterest; Microsoft SharePoint migration solutions provider Metalogix; leads-generator Yodle; learning-and-talent-management company Cornerstone OnDemand (IPO); e-commerce site Onestop; energy-management company CPower (acquired by Constellation Energy); SaaS online-marketing company Convertro; business-software company MindBody Solutions; and leading Russian e-commerce company KupiVIP. She also works with Bessemer company eEye Digital Security and worked with Quidsi (operator of Diapers.com and Soap.com), acquired by Amazon.com, and classifieds-provider OLX, acquired by Naspers.
New York City (NY) - Redwood City, California, United States
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • CleanTech • Web Security (& Privacy) • Gaming (& eSports) • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Material Science • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Mobile Apps • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobile • Consumer
Board Member at BigID
Board Member at BigID
New York (NY) - San Francisco (CA) - San Francisco Bay Area (CA), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • Education • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Food & Beverage • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Mobile Apps • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobility • Online Social
Managing Partner at Kindred Ventures
New York (NY) - New York New York - New York - U.S.A., U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Mobile Apps • Mobile • Consumer
Robert Levitan co-founded Flooz.com and served as its Chief Executive Officer and Chairman. Robert Levitan is a Co-Founder at Calendre and also serves as its Board Member. He is an entrepreneur who has started five companies and has raised more than $150 million in venture capital financing. A pioneer of New York's Silicon Alley tech industry, Levitan co-founded iVillage in 1995. iVillage grew to become the largest women's community on the web. At iVillage, Levitan was responsible for sponsorship and ad sales. Levitan led a team which brought many major consumer brands online for the first time. In 1999, iVillage was one of New York's first internet companies to have a successful public offering. In 2006, NBC Universal acquired iVillage. In 1999, Levitan was the co-founder of the online payment system and digital currency platform Flooz.com. In 2003, Levitan co-founded the US operations of Dotomi, a personalized ad-targeting company, which was acquired by ValueClick in 2011. Most recently, Levitan was the CEO and chairman of Pando Networks, a cloud-based media-delivery company. In 2013, Levitan executed the successful sale of Pando Networks to the Xbox division of Microsoft.
San Francisco California - Los Angeles California - Menlo Park (CA), United States
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Analytics • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Mobile Apps
Managing Partner, Valley Capital Partners
Managing Partner, Valley Capital Partners
Steve is the Managing Partner at Valley Capital Partners, an early stage venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. VCP partners with exceptional entrepreneurs solving hard problems in huge addressable markets that require intense curiosity, intellectual depth, and often, science and deep technology. Prior to Valley Capital Partners, Steve was a three time VC-backed founder and operator, taking each company from concept to scale, all the way through to exit. He was also an active angel investor for many years and served on the boards of several tech companies as an independent director. "Do or do not. There is no try." - Yoda
Pennsylvania ; New York New York ; Zug Switzerland; Philadelphia Pennsylvania ; New York - U.S.A., U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • Media • FinTech (& Financials services) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • Gaming (& eSports) • Advertising • Local commerce • Mobile Apps • DeepTech • Mobile • Online Social
I build technology & businesses. Co-Founder @ @leadnomics & @UseTiller. Entrepreneur, Angel, Advisor (Online Media/Technology).
Los Angeles California - Santa Monica (CA), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Advertising • Future Of Work • Logistics (& Distribution) • Mobile Apps • Online Social
General partner, @upfront-ventures & 2x entrepreneur. Sold Koral to @salesforce
2x entrepreneur. Sold both companies (last to salesforce.com). Turned VC looking to invest in passionate entrepreneurs.
New York (NY) - San Francisco (CA) - Los Angeles (CA), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Entertainment (& Sports) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • Gaming (& eSports) • Future Of Work • Mobile Apps • Investment Management • Online Social • Consumer
Founding Partner at Forecast Fund
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Current portfolio: Away Luggage, Unmute, Shine Text, Poncho, MealPal, Kang Health
Principal @ Comcast Ventures. Lead CV's NYC seed practice. Formerly: Founder @ FashionStake, Product @ Fab.com, Consultant @ BCG, Author @ HBR.
San Francisco Bay Area (CA) - San Francisco (CA) - Palo Alto, California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • Education • FinTech (& Financials services) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Gaming (& eSports) • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Payments • Mobile Apps • Mobility • Online Social
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Peter is a part of Elysium Venture Capital, the group focuses on helping frontier technology companies to access the global market. With divisions in the US, Europe and Asia, the group concentrates on bridging the gap in smart capital and tech talents between Eurasia and America. The fund predominantly invests in early stage high-tech projects in artificial intelligence, autonomous transportation, and financial technology.