Jeff Jordan is a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz. Prior to joining a16z, Jeff was president and CEO of OpenTable, which he took public in 2009. Before OpenTable, he was president of PayPal and the SVP and GM of eBay North America. Follow him on his blog (http://jeff.a16z.com/) and on Twitter @jeff_jordan.
Eric Ver Ploeg
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Menlo Park - California, U.S.A.
Previous Investments
• Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners:
(mid stage)
• Ver Ploeg Venture Syndicate:
• Metric Ventures:
• AdKnowledge:
(early stage)
• ENPICOM BV:
(mid stage)
• Arches Capital:
(early stage)
• REXai:
(early stage)
• EclecticIQ:
(early stage)
• Cybersecurity Investment Fund:
• Iristrace - turning business risks into business values:
(early stage)
For my personal angel investing: category creators with defensible business models.
For my DTCP investing: Enterprise SaaS and recurring revenue businesses who are past $10m ARR and interested in doing more business in Europe.
Not Interested In
Whatever category the venture echo chamber has declared "hot" right now.
Eric Ver Ploeg serves as a Managing Director at DTCP. He serves as a Board Member/Observer at Anomali, CipherCloud, Innovid, Inuitive, Pinger, Ranovus, and ShareThis. Prior to DTCP, Eric was a Managing Director at VantagePoint Venture Partners, where he headed the mobile practice, leading rounds of funding at Spatial Wireless, OZ Communications, and many others. Eric has personally invested in numerous startups and has also run a quant hedge fund. Before beginning his investing career, Eric co-founded two venture-backed startups, where he raised five rounds of venture capital. Eric earned a BSc in Electrical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University, as well as an MBA and a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.
Josh Felser
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Josh Felser is a Co-Founder and serves as Partner at Freestyle Capital. He also serves as Advisor at Catalyst Investors. Previously he Co-Founded and was CEO of Crackle, formerly known as Grouper Networks, a company that uses P2P technology to allow users to share their personal media within private groups. He previously served as Vice President of America Online and as General Manager of AOL's music brands Spinner, Winamp and Shoutcast. Felser was the co-founder of Spinner.com, a leading Internet music destination and served as President until its May 1999 purchase by America Online. In July 1996 he founded Internet music startup, RadioCo (a division of Organic Online), which ultimately merged with DJ.com (renamed Spinner.com). Previously, Felser was a Director of Business and Product Development in the Multimedia Group of U.S. West; an executive with News Corp. and a Manager, Business Development for News Corp.'s Fox Inc. in Los Angeles. Felser received his BA in Political Science from Duke University and his MBA from Fuqua School of Business at Duke. He is also the Co-Founder of FYI Living and serves as Chairman of the company.
Josh Elman
Investing in Media • Retail (& E-Commerce) &...
Washington , New York..., U.S.A.
Previous Investments
• GoMeta:
$3000000 (Seed Round)
• OTPless:
$3000000 (Seed)
• EarlyDay:
$3000000 (Seed)
• Double:
$9000000 (Series A)
• Nova:
$4000000 (Seed)
• Ladder:
$4000000 (Seed)
• Kinema:
$2000000 (Seed)
• Reface:
$6000000 (Seed)
• Northstar:
$7000000 (Series A)
• Jam:
$4000000 (Seed)
• Hub:
$20000000 (Series Unknown)
• TruStory:
$3000000 (Seed Round)
• TruStory:
$3000000 (Seed)
• Mammoth Media:
$13000000 (Series A)
• Trimian:
$3000000 (Series Unknown)
• Discord:
$50000000 (Series D)
• Discord:
$20000000 (Series C)
• Houseparty:
$52000000 (Series C)
• Houseparty:
$14000000 (Series B)
• Koji:
$3000000 (Pre Seed)
• Medium:
$57000000 (Series B)
• Medium:
$25000000 (Series A)
• Flogg:
(Seed)
• Nextdoor:
$110000000 (Series D)
• Nextdoor:
$60000000 (Series Unknown)
• Nextdoor:
$22000000 (Series B)
• Nextdoor:
$19000000 (Series Unknown)
• Complex Polygon:
$2000000 (Seed)
• Jelly HQ:
(Series B)
• Jelly HQ:
(Series A)
• SmartThings:
$13000000 (Series A)
• tbh:
$4000000 (Seed)
• Tracks.by:
(Seed)
• Treehouse:
$600000 (Seed)
• BranchOut:
$6000000 (Series A)
Josh Elman
Washington - New York - Seattle - Los Angeles - San Francisco Bay Area - Menlo Park - California, U.S.A.
Arif Janmohamed serves as a Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners. He also serves as a Board Member at TripActions. He also serves as Charter Member at C100 Association. He is a Board Member at OverOps. He joined Lightspeed in 2008 and focuses primarily on investments in the areas of cloud and datacenter technologies, as well as enterprise mobile and SaaS solutions. He also serves as Board Member at Mist Syste He is currently working closely with the teams at Avi Networks, Highfive, Netskope, Nutanix, Pertino Networks, ThoughtSpot, Qubole, and Virtual Instruments. He was also involved in several Lightspeed investments which have had successful exits including Edgespring (acquired by Salesforce.com), IO Turbine (acquired by Fusion-io), Memoir Systems (acquired by Cisco), RAPsphere (acquired by AppSense) and StreamOnce (acquired by Jive Software). Prior to joining Lightspeed, he worked in the Corporate Business Development group at Cisco Systems where he focused on mergers and acquisitions, strategy, and investments in the Unified Communications, Enterprise Collaboration, Mobile, and SaaS market segments. Before joining Cisco Systems, he was with Novitas Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm. Earlier in his career, he worked in technical development and product management roles at WebTV (acquired by MSFT), Andes Networks (acquired by SUNW), and Sun Microsyste He holds an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and a BSc in Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo, Canada.
Jerry Yang
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Jerry Yang serves as Founding Partner at AME Cloud Ventures. Yang also serves as Special Partner at Neotribe Ventures. He serves as Investor of BirdEye. He also serves as an Independent Director at Workday and Advisor at Radius. He is the Founding Partner at AME Cloud Ventures. He serves as Board Observer and Senior Advisor at Didi Kuaidi. Since March 2012, he has worked with and invests in technology entrepreneurs as the founding partner of AME Cloud Ventures, his innovation investment firm. He is also a co-founder of Yahoo! Inc., where he served as a director from March 1995 to January 2012, and as Chief Executive Officer from June 2007 to January 2009. He also led Yahoo!'s investments in Yahoo Japan and Alibaba Group Holding Limited, and he is a currently a director of Alibaba Group, where he has served on the board from October 2005 to January 2012 and from September 2014 to the present. He is also a director of Lenovo, Inc. where he has served on the board since November 2014. From July 2000 to November 2012, he was a member of Cisco Systems, Inc.'s Board of Directors, and he was a director of Yahoo! Japan from January 1996 to January 2012. He also is a director of various private companies and foundations. He received a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, where he served as Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees from June 2005 until September 2016. He is also an Angel Investor. He serves as Board Member at Docker
Justin Kaufenberg
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Stephen DeBerry is the Founder and serves as Managing Partner at Bronze VC. He served as Partner at Kapor Capital. He invests in vehicles that align strong financial returns with positive social impact. Before joining Kapor Capital, he was an Investment Director at Omidyar Network, the mission-based investment firm started by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife, Pam. He has been a frequent organizer and speaker at industry conferences and his investments have focused on pioneering new categories such as social lending. Some of his previous investments include: CircleLending (now Virgin Money), Prosper, InnoCentive and more recently Etherpad, Cardpool, Edulender and PayNearMe. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Anthropology with highest honors from UCLA as well as a Master's degree in Social Anthropology and MBA from the University of Oxford. He is a British Marshall Scholar and a Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute. He served as Board Member at Proven.
How to connect with Angel Investors in the Payments industry?
In the Payments industry, angel investors such as Peter Thiel, Chris Sacca, and Naval Ravikant are highly active. These investors focus on startups offering innovative solutions in digital payments, financial transactions, and payment processing. Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal and Palantir Technologies, invests in payment startups that revolutionize transaction methods and enhance financial inclusion. Chris Sacca, founder of Lowercase Capital, looks for companies that leverage technology to improve payment efficiency and security. Naval Ravikant, co-founder of AngelList, seeks out startups with scalable and impactful payment solutions. To connect with these investors, attend payment tech conferences, financial expos, and networking events such as Money20/20, Finovate, and Payments Summit. Utilize platforms like AngelList and LinkedIn to identify and reach out to potential investors. When pitching, emphasize how your payment solution addresses key challenges, such as improving transaction speed, enhancing security, or reducing costs. Highlight any traction you’ve gained, such as partnerships with financial institutions, user growth, or regulatory approvals. 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 pilot programs 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 transaction fees, subscription fees, or licensing, will further strengthen your pitch. Leveraging endorsements or case studies from payment industry experts can also enhance your credibility.
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