We want to back big thinking entrepreneurs; founders with the ability to galvanize a passionate and skilled team around them; a generalist mindset that understands it takes more than good technology to build a successful business
We are currently most interested in cyber security, cloud applications and infrastructure and data analytics
Not Interested In
We have limited interest in EnergyTech mainly due to economics, slow adoption and long sales cycles
Mark Suster
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
1. Applications solving large and non-obvious problems in data-intensive industries
2. ML-driven applications that have found a path to an initial data advantage and have the potential to create a definitive intelligence advantage
3. Business operations platforms for SMB vendors who have never had a good one, esp that are driven by mobile, esp that drive payment flow
4. Large-scale applications and HW/SW systems that sell into government
Not Interested In
I like to be surprised by things I think I may not be interested in and so try not to rule anything out.
Partner @venrock • Investor @claralending, @Centricient, @dataminr, @care, @gilt Groupe • Studied at @stanford-university, @university-of-oxford-2
Cyan Banister
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Sales (& Marketing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Future Of Work • Human Resources • Online Social • Consumer • Woman Focused
Description
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.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • Sales (& Marketing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Developer tools • Online Social
Description
General Partner at CRV
Most Interested In
AI as applied to the real-world: autonomous vehicles, cyber security, demand forecasting, etc.
Also any SaaS application (B2B only)
Focused on Seed and A's only
Not Interested In
Not interested in Consumer software, FinTech, HC IT, Bio.
Not pursuing later stage deals
Navin Chaddha
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Online Social
Description
Venture Capitalist, Entrepreneur and Company Builder
Navin Chaddha serves as Managing Director at Mayfield Fund. He also serves as a Board Member at Fungible. He also serves as Board Member at WorkSpan. He previously served as an Advisor at Formation Data Systems. He brings over 15 years of technology industry experience to Mayfield. Most recently, as a Partner at Gabriel Venture Partners, he focused on software, applications, and networking investments in the U.S. and led investment activities in India. His notable investment successes in India include three companies that went public on the Bombay Stock Exchange: Allsec Technologies, IL&FS Investsmart and Provogue. Prior to that, he served as entrepreneur-in-residence and venture partner at Mobius Venture Capital leading their cross-border US-India investment efforts. He holds a Master of Science degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University, where he was awarded the Stanford Graduate and IBM Fellowships, and a Bachelor of Technology degree in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Delhi, India where he received the Director's medal for graduating at the top his class and was recently honored with the prestigious IIT distinguished alumni award. He also holds over 35 technology patents. He also served as Board Member at Alchemist Accelerator.
Garry Tan
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
San Francisco Bay Are..., U.S.A.
Previous Investments
• Origin (Platform Software):
$26400000
• Torch Leadership Labs:
$2400000 (Seed Round)
• Frontback:
$3000000 (Seed Round)
• Panorama Education:
$4000000 (Seed Round)
• SpoonRocket:
$2500000 (Seed Round)
• SendHub:
$3000000 (Series A)
• URX:
$3100000 (Seed Round)
• Heap:
$2000000 (Convertible Note)
• 7 Cups:
(Seed Round)
• Swiftype:
$1700000 (Seed Round)
• Hullabalu:
$1800000 (Seed Round)
• Kicksend:
$1000000 (Seed Round)
• Virool:
$6600000 (Seed Round)
• Arrive:
$2000000 (Series A)
• Amicus:
$3200000 (Seed Round)
• LendUp:
(Seed Round)
• BufferBox:
$1000000 (Seed Round)
• Directr:
$1100000 (Seed Round)
• Tilt:
$2100000 (Seed Round)
• Priceonomics:
$1500000 (Seed Round)
• Socialcam:
(Angel Round)
• Eponym:
$1000000 (Seed Round)
• Comprehend Systems:
$1200000 (Seed Round)
• Egomotion:
$1100000 (Seed Round)
• Sift:
$1600000 (Seed Round)
• Parse:
$1500000 (Angel Round)
• True Link Financial:
$8000000 (Early stage VC)
• LogDNA:
$7000000 (Early stage VC)
• iUNU:
$6000000 (Early stage VC)
• Ava (Application Software):
$4500000 (Early stage VC)
Garry Tan is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Partner at Initialized Capital. Tan serves as Partner at Y Combinator. He is part of the board on various startups including Privacy Labs. Previously, he was the Co-Founder of Posterous, which was funded by Y Combinator in 2008 and acquired by Twitter in 2012. Before that he was employee #10 at Palantir, where he was a founding member of the engineering team for Palantir Finance, and also designed Palantir's logo.
Niko Bonatsos
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Niko Bonatsos serves as a Managing Director at General Catalyst. Previously, he served as a Venture Partner at General Catalyst Partners. He serves as a Board Member at 6D.ai. He focuses on investments in consumer Internet, cloud computing and mobile. He worked on lean manufacturing for Yokogawa Electric Corp, biomedical signal processing at Harvard Medical School/MGH, cloud computing at Stanford University and as a founding team member of myLinkpower, a social networking start-up. He is a graduate of Stanford University, earning an M.S. in Management Science and Engineering as a Fulbright Scholar; the University of Cambridge, earning an M.Phil. in Manufacturing Engineering and Management; and the National Technical University of Athens, earning an engineer's degree (Dipl.-Ing) in Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Partner, Investment Committee at TCG (The Chernin Group) | Kauffman Fellow
Series A VC (and beyond)
Marco DeMeireles serves as Principal & Head of Private Investments at Balyasny Asset Management. He is focused on public and private technology investments across Consumer Internet, Digital Media, Enterprise Software, HCIT and IT Infrastructure businesses globally. He attended Williams College where he graduated with a degree in Economics and Leadership studies. At BAM, Marco's investment experience spans Venture Capital, Growth Equity, Public Equities (equity long/short) and personal LP investments into leading fund managers. He has sourced and led the Firm's investments in Avant, Cuebiq, Orbital Insight, Outcome Health (fka ContextMedia), and Peloton where he serves as Balyasny's shareholder representative. Prior to joining BAM, Marco was with Technology Crossover Ventures, focused on growth stage investments, and began his career in Morgan Stanley's Investment Banking Division advising Technology clients based in Menlo Park. While at Morgan Stanley, Marco worked with companies in the storage, hardware, software, security, digital media and consumer internet sectors on a variety of transactions including public equity offerings (Palo Alto Networks), debt financings (Rovi, HP), leveraged buyouts (Dell/Quest) and strategic M&A assignments (Cisco/Meraki).
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.
Ihar Mahaniok
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
How to connect with Angel Investors in the Online Social industry?
In the Online Social industry, angel investors such as Chris Sacca, Naval Ravikant, and Reid Hoffman are significant figures. These investors focus on startups offering innovative solutions in social networking, online communities, and social media platforms. Chris Sacca, founder of Lowercase Capital, invests in online social startups that leverage technology to create engaging and scalable social platforms. Naval Ravikant, co-founder of AngelList, looks for companies that provide unique and impactful social networking solutions. Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, seeks out startups with strong user engagement and scalable social technologies. To connect with these investors, attend social media conferences, tech expos, and networking events such as Social Media Week, TechCrunch Disrupt, and Web Summit. Utilize platforms like AngelList and LinkedIn to identify and reach out to potential investors. When pitching, emphasize how your online social solution addresses key challenges, such as improving user experience, enhancing community engagement, or providing new social features. 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 social media experts can also enhance your credibility.
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