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.
Zaw Thet
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
San Francisco Bay Are..., U.S.A.
Previous Investments
• Alice:
$1100000 (Seed Round)
• Remrise:
$8199999 (Early stage VC)
• Mozart Data:
$4000000 (Early stage VC)
• Landis:
$2000000 (Seed Round)
• Signia Venture Partners:
(late stage)
• Bitski:
• Crosscut Ventures:
(mid stage)
• plyfe:
• Palindrome Advisors:
• 4INFO (AdHaven):
(early stage)
• GetInventory:
• Exer Labs:
$2000000 (Seed)
• Exer Labs:
$2000000 (Seed)
• Exer Labs:
$3000000 (Seed)
• Hello Alice:
$1000000 (Seed)
• StatX:
$3000000 (Seed)
• STRIVR:
$5000000 (Seed)
• ApplePie Capital:
$16000000 (Series B)
• ApplePie Capital:
$6000000 (Series A)
• ApplePie Capital:
$4000000 (Seed)
• Nativo:
$20000000 (Series B)
• Nativo:
$4000000 (Series A)
• Boxed:
$25000000 (Series B)
• Boxed:
$7000000 (Series A)
• Hall:
$6000000 (Series A)
• HaulerDeals:
$1000000 (Seed)
Zaw Thet
San Francisco Bay Area - Denver - Colorado, U.S.A.
Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Future Of Work • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobility
Description
Partner at Index Ventures
Martin Mignot serves as a Partner at Index Ventures. He also serves as Advisory Board Member at TheFamily. He specialises in SaaS, marketplaces, bitcoin and mobile. He worked on 50+ transactions to date, including Assistly, Auxmoney, BaseCRM, Cloud.com, Codecademy, DimDim, Factual, Farfetch, Flipboard, Funding Circle, Gluster, HouseTrip, Just Eat, Lookout, Nasty Gal, Notonthehighstreet, onefinestay, PeoplePerHour, TrustPilot, Soluto and SoundCloud. He is actively looking after Index's investments in Algolia, Capitaine Train, Drivy, Rad and Swiftkey. Prior to joining Index, Martin was in the TMT team at UBS Investment Bank and cofounded the beauty subscription business Boudoir Prive (acquired by Joliebox/Birchbox) and a student web radio service.
Brian Hirsch
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
New York City, U.S.A.
Previous Investments
• Zibby:
$13500000 (Venture Round)
• Zibby:
$12500000 (Series B)
• Zibby:
$10000000 (Series A)
• PebblePost:
$25000000 (Later stage VC)
• Quantum Circuits:
$18000000 (Early stage VC)
• ACV Auctions:
$15000000 (Later stage VC)
• Backtrace:
$5000000 (Early stage VC)
• clean.io:
$5000000 (Early stage VC)
• Hive:
$4000000 (Later stage VC)
• Penrose Hill:
$4000000 (Early stage VC)
• Ozobot & Evollve:
$3000000 (Early stage VC)
• LoftSmart:
$2750000 (Later stage VC)
• escapex:
(early stage)
• Opternative:
(early stage)
• Mobile Commons:
(late stage)
• Tribeca Venture Partners:
(early stage)
• Flat World Education:
(early stage)
• Crossboard Mobile:
(early stage)
• Actuate:
$12000000 (Series B)
• Actuate:
$8000000 (Series A)
• Fuel Me:
$18000000 (Series A)
• Circuit:
$11000000 (Series A)
• Crafty:
$10000000 (Series A)
• Vivvi:
$15000000 (Series B)
• Procurated:
$10000000 (Series A)
• Suzy:
$12000000 (Series C)
• Suzy:
$5000000 (Series C)
• Suzy:
$5000000 (Series B)
• Suzy:
$7000000 (Series A)
• Domio:
$50000000 (Series B)
• Domio:
$12000000 (Series A)
• ACV:
$150000000 (Series E)
• ACV:
$93000000 (Series D)
• ACV:
$31000000 (Series C)
• ACV:
$15000000 (Series B)
• ACV:
$5000000 (Series A)
• AiCure:
$25000000 (Series C)
• AiCure:
$15000000 (Series B)
• AiCure:
$12000000 (Series A)
• HoneyBook:
$28000000 (Series C)
• ShopKeep:
$65000000 (Series E)
• ShopKeep:
$35000000 (Series D)
• ShopKeep:
$25000000 (Series C)
• ShopKeep:
$10000000 (Series B)
• ShopKeep:
$2000000 (Series A)
• Visibly:
$9000000 (Series B)
• Visibly:
$7000000 (Series A)
• Visibly:
$1000000 (Seed)
• Cuebiq:
$27000000 (Series B)
• Mighty:
$9000000 (Series A)
• Mighty:
$5000000 (Seed)
• Thinkful:
$10000000 (Series A)
• Truveris:
$25000000 (Series D)
• Truveris:
$10000000 (Series B)
• Truveris:
$4000000 (Series A)
• Katapult:
$14000000 (Series Unknown)
• Katapult:
$13000000 (Series B)
• Katapult:
$10000000 (Series A)
• Ozobot:
$3000000 (Series A)
• Lendio:
$19000000 (Series D)
• Lendio:
$22000000 (Series C)
• Lendio:
$5000000 (Series B)
• Lendio:
$6000000 (Series A)
• CommonBond:
$30000000 (Series C)
• CommonBond:
$36000000 (Series B)
• CommonBond:
$100000000 (Debt Financing)
• CommonBond:
$9000000 (Series A)
• AlphaSense:
$33000000 (Series A)
• MakersKit:
$2000000 (Seed)
• Strut Learning:
$10000000 (Series Unknown)
• Strut Learning:
$15000000 (Series B)
• Strut Learning:
$8000000 (Series A)
• Just Sing It:
$1000000 (Seed)
• Coinsetter:
$500000 (Seed)
• Spanfeller Media Group:
$5000000 (Series Unknown)
Brian Hirsch is the Founder & Managing Partner of Tribeca Venture Partners
Most Interested In
We are primarily a NY focused firm with over 90% of capital deployed locally.
Brian Hirsch is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Partner at Tribeca Venture Partners. He is a Board Member at Thinkful. He is also a Board Member at Lendio. Prior to starting Tribeca Venture Partners, Brian was a founder and Managing Director of GSA Venture Partners, formerly the venture arm of Greenhill & Co (NYSE: GHL). Prior to GSAVP, Brian was a Principal at Sterling Venture Partners and a Vice President at ABN AMRO Private Equity. Brian has invested across a broad number of sectors during his career including fintech, edtech, mobile, healthcare, online marketing and media/publishing. Brian has a BA in economics and American studies from Brandeis University. "When I was ten years old while most kids were reading comic books I was reading all of my father's business magazines. I mostly enjoyed reading the long profile stories of entrepreneurs that were building great companies against all odds. It was the 1980's and entrepreneurs like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Scott McNealy and Scott Cook were changing the world through technology. What fascinated me was the process of taking an idea and transforming it into a reality.
Adam Draper
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Founder and Managing Director of the Boost VC Accelerator
Mr. Adam Draper is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Director at Boost VC. He serves as an Advisor at 7shifts. He serves as Advisor at Ava. He serves as Advisor at Alpha Investing. He was a Board Member of Make School. He Co-Founded and served as Director and Board Member at Ender's Fund. He is a member of the board for a number of firms including Makegameswith.us and Xpert Financial where he is also the Founder. He serves as an advisor at Coinage. In 2009, the same year that he graduated from UCLA, he founded Xpert Financial, a secondary market for private securities. After settling millions of dollars in private security transactions and becoming a registered broker-dealer, he left Xpert Financial in late 2012 and began angel investing, where he backed such startups as Coinbase, Plangrid, and Amplitude. Mr. Draper then partnered up with Brayton Williams to change the face of global startup mentorship.
Motti Vaknin
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Most Interested In
Consumer-facing e-businesses, including marketplaces, e-tailers, SaaS and SME-focused software companies targeting local markets in CEE & Turkey. Enterprise technology innovators with roots in CEE & Turkey.
Not Interested In
Life sciences, material science, clean tech
Cem Sertoglu serves as Partner at Earlybird Venture Capital. He has several years of experience as an Investor, focusing web-enabled services and consumer internet. Previously, he was a Partner at iLab Ventures, Co-Founder and CEO at Mondus.com, Founder & CEO at SelectMinds and Vice President at Farmer & Company. Pioneering the technology investment sector in Turkey since its inception with his personal investment vehicle Young Turk Ventures, his investments include propertyfinder.ae, Wikimart.ru, Civic Solar, Gittigidiyor.com (Turkey's leading online auctions portal), Yemeksepeti.com (Turkey's leading food order platform) and Grupanya (Turkey's leading daily deal website). He holds a BA in Economics from University of Texas (Austin). He served as Board Member at Fite and Grupanya.
Steve Anderson
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Michael Brehm is a Co-Founder at Rebate Networks. Brehm is a Co-Founder and serves as Partner at Redstone Digital. Prior to this he was Executive Director of studiVZ, at the time Germany's largest social network. Before starting in the technology sector he began his career at Merrill Lynch in the M&A division. He obtained his Business degree from WHU (Germany) and EGADE (Mexico) and also studied at CEIBS (China) where he learned Mandarin. Alongside being a Partner at Redstone Michael is an active angel investor in more than 20 companies like: Kreditech, Atheneum Partners or Inventorum.
How to connect with Angel Investors in the Retail industry?
In the Retail & E-Commerce industry, angel investors such as Chris Sacca, Alexis Ohanian, and Peter Thiel are prominent figures. These investors focus on startups offering innovative solutions in online retail, e-commerce platforms, and digital marketplaces. Chris Sacca, known for his early investments in Twitter and Uber, looks for disruptive retail solutions with strong growth potential. Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit, invests in startups that leverage technology to improve the retail experience. Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal and Palantir Technologies, seeks out companies that provide scalable and efficient e-commerce solutions. To connect with these investors, attend retail tech conferences, e-commerce expos, and networking events such as Shoptalk, Retail Innovation Conference, and NRF Retail’s Big Show. Utilize platforms like AngelList and LinkedIn to identify and reach out to potential investors. When pitching, emphasize how your retail or e-commerce solution addresses key challenges, such as improving customer experience, enhancing operational efficiency, or optimizing supply chains. Highlight any traction you’ve gained, such as partnerships with retailers, user growth, or positive feedback from customers. 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 product sales, subscription fees, or service contracts, will further strengthen your pitch. Leveraging endorsements or case studies from retail or e-commerce experts can also enhance your credibility.
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