Network effect businesses! NFX focuses on businesses that have - or want to have - network effects in their core. This can be in any field - consumer, SMB, Enterprise, Fintech, Healthcare or govtech; and on any platform - web & mobile but also AR/VR, Blockchain, 3D printing, AI, Robotics and others. Top founders with huge ideas!
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Currently not focusing on non-network effect businesses and specifically not telecom equipment, semiconductors and life sciences.
Hany Nada
Investing in Media • Gaming (& eSports) &bul...
San Francisco Bay Are..., U.S.A.
Previous Investments
• ionQ:
$55100000 (Later stage VC)
• NordSense:
$8540000 (Early stage VC)
• Maker Studios Inc:
(early stage)
• FanLib, Inc./Take180 (Sold to The Walt Disney Company):
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
Simon Murdoch
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Dr. Simon Murdoch is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Partner at Episode 1 Ventures. Currently he is also Board Member at Triptease. He sold his first company, BookPages, to Amazon in 1998 after which he reported to Jeff Bezos as VP Europe of Amazon.com. In early 2000, Simon founded and ran Chase Episode 1, an early stage European technology VC fund backed by JP Morgan Chase. After the fund Simon became a full-time angel investor. His angel portfolio includes/included investments in Shazam, Zoopla, LoveFilm (sold to Amazon 2011), Natural Motion, Covestor and Shutl. In addition, from 2010 to 2012, Simon worked at Octopus Ventures in portfolio development. Simon has a BA in Physics from Cambridge and a PhD in Computer Science and Expert Systems. He serves as Chairman at SubHub. He also serves as the board member at Profitero. He also served as aboard member at SwiftSwift. He holds the board position at Global App Testing, SimplyCook, Triptease and Passfort. He served as board member at ParamountZone.
Petteri Koponen
Investing in IoT (& Wearables) • HealthTech ...
Helsinki, Finland
Previous Investments
• Iceye:
$13000000 (Later stage VC)
• Enevo:
$12000000 (Later stage VC)
• BetterDoctor:
$11000000 (Later stage VC)
• Synoste:
$5940000 (Early stage VC)
• Minima Processor:
$5500000 (Seed Round)
• The Curious AI Company:
$3670000 (Later stage VC)
Andy White is an Angel Investor. White is the Founder of Millennial Technology. He served as a Partner at VegasTechFund. He holds a BS in Marketing from Southern Illinois University.
David Hirsch
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
David Hirsch serves as Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Compound. He is the Board Member at Paice. He previously served as the Board Member and an Advisor at Post Intelligence. He is a digital media veteran with 15 years of business development & operational experience. Google brought on David as employee #2 in the New York HQ with just $3m in revenue. David then launched and spearheaded the company's monetization strategy by co-founding Google's Vertical Markets Group and wiring the regional sales team structure. For eight years, he oversaw cross-functional and cross-business responsibilities, all of which helped him to lead both Google's culture committee and its recruiting initiative and subsequently hire many of the people who lead Google's sales and business teams today. David's earlier experiences handling business development for Adsmart and Snowball during their critical growth stages have contributed to his sincere understanding of common founder challenges. David actively employs this empathy when helping young companies with monetization, BD, acquisition, hiring, and corporate culture development. An active board member of Girls Who Code, The River Fund and The Sonima Foundation, David is also an advisor to the Israeli startup accelerator program IDC Elevator, the premier in-image advertising platform GumGum, and the content recommendation and monetization platform Taboola. David graduated with a BA degree from the University of Maryland in 1992.
Shubhankar Bhattacharya
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Berlin, Germany
Previous Investments
• Infraprime Logistics Technologies Pvt Ltd:
• Foundamental:
(early stage)
• Hiver (GrexIt, Inc.):
(late stage)
• Zetwerk:
(early stage)
• Hypernova Interactive:
(early stage)
• 1mg:
(early stage)
• HealthKart:
(mid stage)
• Airwoot:
(mid stage)
• Daily Rounds:
(early stage)
• Juggernaut Books:
(early stage)
• Kae Capital:
(mid stage)
• Yaqsh.com:
(early stage)
• Healthline Media:
$95000000 (Private Equity)
• National Veterinary Associates:
$130000000 (Private Equity)
In general, I invest in all phases and stages of a company’s life cycle, but with focus on non-listed Seed/Start-up investments. I invest in early stage rounds primarily in the US. In order to complement and diversify my portfolio, which has a bias towards Europe, I invest in Hedge Funds and Venture Capital Funds globally – with a focus on funds investing in the US and China/Asia.
How to connect with Angel Investors in the Gaming industry?
In the Gaming & eSports industry, prominent angel investors include Mark Cuban, Alexis Ohanian, and Chris Sacca. These investors focus on startups offering innovative solutions in gaming technology, eSports platforms, and interactive entertainment. Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, invests in gaming and eSports startups that have the potential to disrupt traditional entertainment. Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit, looks for companies that leverage technology to enhance gaming experiences and community engagement. Chris Sacca, founder of Lowercase Capital, seeks out startups with scalable and innovative gaming solutions. To connect with these investors, attend gaming conferences, eSports expos, and networking events such as E3, GDC, and DreamHack. Utilize platforms like AngelList and LinkedIn to identify and reach out to potential investors. When pitching, emphasize how your gaming or eSports solution addresses key challenges, such as improving game performance, enhancing user engagement, or providing competitive gaming opportunities. Highlight any traction you’ve gained, such as partnerships with gaming companies, user growth, or successful gaming events. Building relationships through initial informal meetings or discussions at industry panels can help establish trust with these investors. Demonstrating the impact of your technology or service 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 game sales, subscription fees, or in-app purchases, will further strengthen your pitch. Leveraging endorsements or case studies from gaming or eSports experts can also enhance your credibility.
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