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San Francisco Bay Area - New York, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • FinTech (& Financials services) • Sales (& Marketing) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Analytics • Logistics (& Distribution) • Payments • Woman Focused • Productivity
Most Interested In
Fintech, data/analytics, India, Blockchain
Not Interested In
Media or adtech
London - Los Angeles - San Francisco Bay Area - New York - Portland - Oregon, U.S.A. - U.K.
Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • Entertainment (& Sports) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Gaming (& eSports) • Advertising • Nanotechnology
Most Interested In
Sports Tech – Marketing Tech – Connected Commerce – IoT – Hospitality – Digital Media - Blockchain (non crypto/fintech)
Not Interested In
Fintech
Alameda - California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • FinTech (& Financials services) • Sales (& Marketing) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Healthcare (& Wellness)
Most Interested In
I am particularly interested in Aerospace and defense right now. Drones, space, flight and everything connecting them.
Not Interested In
I don't invest in purely consumer facing businesses, e-commerce businesses, game studios or ad tech. If your business is not based on a novel technology or an original application of technology to a new space, it probably is not a great fit.
London, U.K. - France
Businesses Solutions • Sales (& Marketing)
CEO and Co-founder at BlaBlaCar
Co-Founder & CEO
Nicolas Brusson is a Co-Founder of BlaBlaCar and serves as its Chief Executive Officer. He leads the company's global operations and international growth. He drives BlaBlaCar's corporate development and has successfully led the company's various rounds of financing and acquisitions. He is a strong supporter of autonomous local teams and acqui-hire, a strategy he implemented to expand BlaBlaCar's footprint to a global scale. Prior to joining BlaBlaCar, he worked for several startups in Silicon Valley during the 2000 boom, before moving on to executive and investor roles, including that of being a Venture Capitalist in London. He holds an MBA in Finance & Entrepreneurship from INSEAD, a Masters in Optics from Ecole Superieure d'Optique and a Masters in Applied Physics from Paris XI University. He also holds a Ph.D. in Optoelectronics from the Universite Paris Sud. He is also an active angel investor. He also serves as Board Member at SIDE Capital.
London, U.K.
Education • FinTech (& Financials services) • Sales (& Marketing) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Consumer
Chief Content & Partnerships Officer, FutureLearn, Venture Partner, Northzone
Chief Content & Partnerships Officer, FutureLearn, Venture Partner, Northzone
Palo Alto - San Francisco Bay Area, U.S.A. - U.K. - South Korea - Japan
PropTech • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • Cosmetics (& Fashion) • IoT (& Wearables) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Developer tools • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer
CEO and Founding Partner at 500 Startups
New Zealand - - New York New York - New York,
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • Gaming (& eSports) • Analytics • AR/VR • Healthcare (& Wellness)
Jonty Kelt is the Founder at Fantail Ventures. Jonty Kelt serves as Board Member and Advisor at Ecomi. He is an Angel Investor. He serves as an Executive at Palantir Technologies. Kelt served as the Chief Executive Officer at Onswipe. He was as an Advisor of Group Commerce. He Co-founded the company and served as its Chief Executive Officer. Kelt served as Managing Director of Performics International of DoubleClick Performics, Inc. (alternate name is Performics Inc.). Kelt was responsible for business development in the U.K. and Europe, overseeing client acquisition, revenue development and all service provisioning. He joined Performics in June 2004. He founded the UK's first affiliate marketing network and helped infuse accountability into the European online advertising industry as marketers transitioned to a cost per action or performance-based pricing model. In 2001 he co-founded an entertainment rights, television, and events business, in Shanghai. Kelt has more than ten years of media and marketing experience. His experience in digital marketing includes launching Europe's first affiliate marketing networks and search marketing technologies, as well as expanding DoubleClick's search marketing business into international markets. In addition to digital marketing, Kelt's 11 year career has been spent in various operational roles within the entertainment and investment banking industries. He is a frequent speaker at search engine industry conferences and features regularly in the digital marketing media. Kelt received his Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, and Bachelor of Commerce in Corporate Finance and Marketing from Otago University, New Zealand.
Mumbai Maharashtra India - Matosinhos Portugal, India
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Advertising • AR/VR
Dr. Apoorv Sharma is a Co-Founder and serves as President at Venture Catalysts. He has been instrumental in developing startup ecosystem since early 2000. He has been pioneer in establishing incubators in India. He has established over dozen incubators & accelerators, incubation funds and family office funds i.e. VentureNursery, Amity Innovation Incubator, Somaiya Incubator (RIDDLE), Mata Vaishno Devi University Incubator, Indian Angel Network Incubator. He is recipient of prestigious Best Incubator Award given by President of India, for outstanding performance of JSS Incubator. Dr. Apoorv Sharma is PhD in Incubation from Amity University, Noida and graduated in Engineering from HBTI, Kanpur and diploma in Mentor Studies of Berkley Institute of Management, University of California, USA. Dr. Apoorv Sharma is known as 'Fund Manager with Highest Returns'. He is one of the top 10 angel investors in India, rated by VCCircle 2016. Over last two decades
New York, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • Entertainment (& Sports) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Gaming (& eSports) • Advertising • Food & Beverage • Nanotechnology • Consumer
Most Interested In
Direct to Consumer E-comm Gaming and eSports Consumer Social Sales Tools B2C Hardware
Warsaw, Poland
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Hospitality (& Events) • AgroTech • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobility
Managing Partner at Pracuj Ventures
Investor at Market One Capital
Internet entrepreneur and enthusiast, co-founder of Grupa Pracuj, personally involved in several start-ups.
Berlin, Germany
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • FinTech (& Financials services) • Sales (& Marketing) • Cosmetics (& Fashion) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Advertising • Logistics (& Distribution) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Productivity
Most Interested In
Founders who are pursuing daring projects. Big vision & able to deliver on the nitty gritty parts. Currently AI/ML, big data, process innovation.
Not Interested In
(e/m) commerce companies, pure adtech plays, hardware only firms
Rouven Dresselhaus serves as Co-Founding Partner & Managing Partner at Cavalry Ventures. Dresselhaus serves as Managing Director at Voltage Ventures. Prior to Voltage Ventures, Rouven has invested in more than 35 companies worldwide. He is the go-to guy for our portfolio companies whenever they need strategic advice, input on their product, network and fundraising. Rouven's academic career ended when he dropped out of WHU's Ph.D. program in order to pursue his passion in Venture Capital.
San Clemente - San Francisco Bay Area - California, U.S.A. - U.K.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Sales (& Marketing) • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars)
Investor
CEO & Co-Founder @ DealerSocket
Jonathan Ord is a Co-Founder & serves as Board Member at DealerSocket, as well as a Board Member at Model Match. Previously, he served as its Chief Executive Officer. As CEO, Jonathan Ord sets vision and drives overall strategy for DealerSocket. Jonathan co-founded DealerSocket in 2001 to create a revolutionary model for industry niche CRM applications. Both DealerSocket and Jonathan have received many accolades including being named Best Overall Company globally in the 2008 Stevie International Business Awards, Best Management Team in the 2009 American Business Awards, and one of the Red Herring North American 100 in 2009. Additionally, Jonathan has been honored as one of the most successful young Entrepreneurs and Executives in Southern California, being honored with the 2010 Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award from the Orange County Business Journal. In 2014, Jonathan won Entrepreneur of the Year Award in Orange County.
Vancouver - Portland - Seattle, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • Sales (& Marketing) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • Developer tools • Logistics (& Distribution)
Professional troublemaker
Professional troublemaker
London, U.K.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Analytics • Consumer • Pharmaceutical (& Medicine) • Woman Focused
Hoxton Ventures
Partner at Hoxton Ventures
London - San Francisco Bay Area - California, U.S.A. - Germany - U.K. - Israel - France
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Sales (& Marketing) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Analytics • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools
Most Interested In
Promising B2B technology companies. Key focus: SaaS / enterprise software, fintech, AI.
Not Interested In
Life sciences, capital intensive projects, B2C.
David Mes is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Partner at Off The Grid Ventures. He also serves as a Venture Partner at US Invest LLC. He was a Co-Founder of Arc Venture Partners and served as a Managing Partner.
San Francisco Bay Area - San Francisco California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Gaming (& eSports) • Advertising • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • DeepTech • Nanotechnology • Consumer • Woman Focused
Most Interested In
Just visit our web site and submit your pitch to us. All 3 of our Managing Partners review every submission and as a startup ourselves we remain very open minded when reviewing founder submissions. Our investment focus is pre-seed and seed stage companies. We cover ALL sectors and ALL geographies. We are founder-focused. We invest in people first and foremost, which is why we have opened up and democratized our process. We typically lead early stage deals with checks anywhere from $200k to $1M.
Chicago - Illinois, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • Sales (& Marketing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Analytics • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Woman Focused
General Partner @ Jump Capital
Enpterprise Software Investor
VC: @jump-capital @lightbank; @lehman-brothers , @barclays-capital , Ops: @groupon ; Sweat: @benchprep ; Compilers @inria; Engineering @Cornell, MBA @booth
London - Berlin, Germany - U.K.
Sales (& Marketing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Advertising • Developer tools • Consumer
Early-stage angel investor, looking for high-growth startups and companies in Europe/US. Techstars Managing Director
Jag Singh serves as Managing Director at Techstars. Singh is a Co-Founder of MessageSpace. He also serves as a Senior Partner at Strateusis. He's founded several companies, and invested in over 70 startups over the last six years, including two that went through Techstars accelerators. He's an ad-man at heart, and spent a decade as a political strategist advising high-profile politicians, campaigns and corporations across the US and Europe.
Boston - Menlo Park - Tel Aviv - Cambridge - London - San Jose - San Francisco Bay Area - Dallas - Texas, U.S.A. - Israel - U.K.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Sales (& Marketing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Advertising • Analytics • Payments
Most Interested In
Automation of everything. From building controls and energy management to industrial IoT and tools for deskless workers, SEV is exploring the application of new technology towards the disruption and automation of industry and the built environment.
Not Interested In
Battery chemistry, healthcare, science projects.
SVP @abb-technology-ventures based in @palo-alto • worked at @microsoft, @core-capital-partners • @duke-university engineering, @wharton-school
Malta, Malta - Europe: Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Romania, Netherlands, Belgium, Czech Republic, Greece, Portugal, Sweden, Hungary, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland, Slovakia, Norway, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Iceland, Monaco
AgroTech • Sales (& Marketing) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • Gaming (& eSports) • Advertising • Logistics (& Distribution) • Messaging • Mobility
Co-Founder & CMO at Mox
Most Interested In
Digital marketing and mobility/transportation companies based in Spain.
Not Interested In
Companies not based in Spain, Singapore, Portugal or Malta.