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.
Motti Vaknin
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
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...
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • IT (& TMT) • Hospitality (& Events) • Media • Education • BioTech • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • Cosmetics (& Fashion) • Entertainment (& Sports) • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Gaming (& eSports) • Advertising • Analytics • AR/VR • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Future Of Work • Food & Beverage • Human Resources • Impact • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Payments • Robotics • Mobile Apps • Aerospace (& Defense) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Music • Investment Management • LegalTech • Mobile • Mobility • Online Social • Consumer • Oil & Gas (& Mining) • Industrials • Film Production (& Distribution) • Semiconductors
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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
Sean Dempsey
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Real software solving real problems; enterprise software; algorithmic-intensive applications; AI; vertical-focused SaaS
Not Interested In
We don't invest in consumer businesses
Sean Dempsey is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Director at Merus Capital. He also is an Angel Investor. Before co-founding Merus, Sean was a Principal of Corporate Development at Google, responsible for acquisitions and investments including Android, YouTube, and Postini. Prior to Google, he spent over six years at Microsoft in the Corporate Development team. At Microsoft, he led over 40 acquisitions and investments including Bungie, the creator of the Xbox hit Halo. In addition to M&A, Sean was part of the original team to drive Microsoft's living room strategy which ultimately became the Xbox game console. His areas of focus at Google and Microsoft included consumer web services, online and traditional advertising, online video, gaming and enterprise SaaS. Before joining Microsoft, he spent two years in technology Mergers & Acquisitions at Deutsche Morgan Grenfell in Menlo Park and was a Research Analyst at the Jennings Group in San Francisco. Outside of Merus, Sean is an avid trail runner and is doing his small part in keeping the Bay Area trails alive and well through his involvement on the Board of the Peninsula Open Space Trust. He is also an Advisory Board Member of the Kravis Leadership Institute at Claremont McKenna College where he graduated with degrees in Economics/Environment/Politics and French.
Kevin Weatherman
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
New York , Los Angele..., U.S.A.
Previous Investments
• MAX (Business/Productivity Software):
$3500000
• Narrative:
$2300000 (Seed Round)
• InfluxData:
$16000000 (Series B)
• FieldTest:
(Seed Round)
• mParticle:
$3000000 (Seed Round)
• Levels:
$12000000 (Seed)
• Field Complete:
$2000000 (Pre Seed)
• BloomCredit:
$4000000 (Seed)
• BrandCommerce:
(Seed)
• Downstream.ai (Acq. by Snap, Inc.):
$2000000 (Seed)
• GoodTime.io:
$2000000 (Seed)
• Embrace:
$5000000 (Seed)
Kevin Weatherman
New York - Los Angeles - San Francisco Bay Area, U.S.A.
I Invest with entrepreneurs that I get excited to work with. Love building scale into early stage teams. Working on a new idea...
Not Interested In
Non technical founders, with more than 5 team members at a pre $ valuation over 8M outside of SF, NYC, LA.
Kevin Weatherman serves as the Vice President, Business Development at One Signal. He serves as Principal at KW Angel Fund. He currently also serves as a VP Business Development at MoLabs. He has a BS in Legal Studies from University of California, Berkeley.
Will Price
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Denver , Salt Lake Ci..., U.S.A.
Previous Investments
• Section.io:
$5500000 (Early stage VC)
• Advisr.io:
$5200000 (Early stage VC)
• OptioSurgical:
$3300000 (Early stage VC)
• Element Finance:
$32000000 (Series A)
• Aumni:
$50000000 (Series B)
• DELV (Formerly Element Finance):
$32000000 (Series A)
• Astria:
$13000000 (Series Unknown)
• PolyAPI:
$4000000 (Seed)
• VirtualZ Computing:
$2000000 (Seed)
• Mirage:
$1000000 (Seed)
• Bridger Photonics:
$55000000 (Series Unknown)
• CoWSwap:
$23000000 (Initial Coin Offering)
• Tagboard:
$8000000 (Series A)
• Advisr:
$6000000 (Series Unknown)
• Advisr:
$5000000 (Seed)
• DELV:
$32000000 (Series A)
• Nansen:
$12000000 (Series A)
• The Defiant:
$1000000 (Pre Seed)
• Emmersion:
$6000000 (Series B)
• Parsec Finance:
$1000000 (Seed)
• Bonusly:
$9500000 (Series A)
• Getro:
(Seed)
• CLEARAS Water Recovery:
$4000000 (Series B)
• HubPages:
$6000000 (Series B)
• HubPages:
$2000000 (Series A)
Will Price
Denver - Salt Lake City - Boise City - Boulder - Lehi - Reno - Las Vegas - Tucson - Bozeman - Montana, U.S.A.
Seed investor. Managing Partner at @summit-partners for 25+ years. Invest in sectors spanning consumer and enterprise wherever data is disrupting an old market.
Tim Schumacher
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
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.
Focused on "intelligent enterprise" - B2B startups leveraging proprietary data to deliver compounding value to their customers. Often, not always, AI.
Not Interested In
No consumer, no life sciences. Media/entertainment/sports pretty unlikely.
Jocelyn Goldfein serves as Managing Director at Zetta Venture Partners. She also serves as Angel Investor at Jocelyn Goldfein. She also served as Board Member at Zycada Networks. She spent seven years as an engineering leader at VMware and four years at Facebook. She even interned at Netscape. In 2014, she started angel investing as a "DIY entrepreneur-in-residence" program -- a way to connect with entrepreneurs, learn, and find inspiration for her next startup. As an angel investor, she's backed over 20 startups with an emphasis on infrastructure and AI. She serves on several boards, including Harvey Mudd College, and is a visiting lecturer at Stanford University, where she received her BS in Computer Science.
How to connect with Angel Investors in the Analytics industry?
In the Analytics industry, angel investors such as Tim Ferriss, Naval Ravikant, and Reid Hoffman are highly active. These investors focus on startups offering innovative solutions in data analytics, business intelligence, and predictive analytics. Tim Ferriss, an author and entrepreneur, invests in analytics startups that leverage technology to provide actionable insights and improve decision-making. Naval Ravikant, co-founder of AngelList, looks for companies that offer scalable and efficient data analytics solutions. Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, seeks out startups with strong data capabilities and business intelligence tools. To connect with these investors, attend analytics conferences, data science expos, and networking events such as Strata Data Conference, Predictive Analytics World, and Data Science Conference. Utilize platforms like AngelList and LinkedIn to identify and reach out to potential investors. When pitching, emphasize how your analytics solution addresses key challenges, such as improving data accuracy, enhancing decision-making, or optimizing business processes. Highlight any traction you’ve gained, such as partnerships with enterprises, user growth, or positive feedback from clients. 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 subscription fees, licensing, or service contracts, will further strengthen your pitch. Leveraging endorsements or case studies from data analytics experts can also enhance your credibility.
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