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
Raju Rishi serves as General Partner at RRE Ventures. He serves as a venture partner at Sigma Prime Ventures. Previously, he co-founded Rave Mobile Safety and served as its Chief Strategy Officer. He is a Board Member and Investor at Knock. He also serves as Board Member at Bend Financial, Redox and READY Robotics. He brings to RRE's investment team over 20 years of experience as a distinguished technology entrepreneur, executive and investor specializing in mobility, SaaS, consumer & enterprise software and telecom. A hallmark of RRE is its success in working closely with extraordinary founders and entrepreneurs to help them grow their companies. Rishi brings special expertise in this respect, having founded and led two companies, held executive leadership positions at both early stages and Fortune 50 enterprises, and served as a strategic advisor to numerous startups, two of which he helped to successfully exit. Rishi comes to RRE from Sigma Prime Ventures, where he served as a Venture Partner based in New York. Prior to Sigma Prime Ventures, he co-founded and served as COO and CMO at Rave Mobile Safety, the leading provider of SaaS-based safety solutions employed by schools and state/local governments to keep their community members safe, secure and connected. Previously, he helped to start SwiftReach Networks, a leading provider of enhanced telecommunications solutions for businesses & government. Prior to SwiftReach, he was the EVP of Product Management at Vettro, a SaaS-based provider of enterprise mobile applications for sales, fleet, and service organizations. Earlier in his career, Rishi held executive roles at AT&T and Lucent, where he was responsible for R&D, architecture & product management, and was GM for the international emerging technologies division. He has been and continues to be, a strategic advisor to numerous early-stage companies. He is a graduate of M.I.T., where he earned B.A. and M.A. degrees in Materials Science and Engineering.
Sid K
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Los Angeles , Phoenix..., U.S.A.
Previous Investments
• TRANSFR Inc.:
(early stage)
• Jolt:
(late stage)
• EquitySim:
(early stage)
• SalesRabbit, Inc.:
(mid stage)
• Cake Technologies, Inc.:
(early stage)
• CampusLogic:
(mid stage)
• MX Enabled:
(mid stage)
• Peak Venture Capital (Peak Ventures):
(early stage)
• BoomStartup:
(mid stage)
• Zinch:
(early stage)
• Soft Spot:
• HKK Marketing:
• Podium Education:
$20000000 (Series B)
• Podium Education:
$12000000 (Series A)
• Whistic:
$35000000 (Series B)
• Whistic:
$12000000 (Series A)
• Learn In:
$10000000 (Series A)
• Learn In:
$4000000 (Seed)
• Podium:
$200000000 (Series D)
• Podium:
$130000000 (Series C)
• Podium:
$500000 (Seed)
• Podium:
$500000 (Seed)
• Degreed:
$150000000 (Series D)
• Degreed:
$9000000 (Series A)
• Degreed:
$9000000 (Series A)
• Mighty Labs:
$4000000 (Seed)
• Prenda:
$250000 (Pre Seed)
• ClientSuccess:
$3000000 (Seed)
• ClientSuccess:
$2000000 (Seed)
• ClientSuccess:
$750000 (Seed)
• BallerTV:
$2000000 (Seed)
• SaltStack:
$16000000 (Series A)
• SaltStack:
$11000000 (Series Unknown)
• Cake Technologies:
$5000000 (Seed)
• Marketware:
$5000000 (Series B)
• Marketware:
$1000000 (Seed)
• Consensus:
$2000000 (Series Unknown)
• Consensus:
$4000000 (Series A)
• Consensus:
$3000000 (Seed)
• Nav:
$8000000 (Series A)
• Teem by iOFFICE:
$7000000 (Series A)
• Molio:
$1000000 (Debt Financing)
• Molio:
$3000000 (Series A)
• MX Technologies:
$30000000 (Series A)
• Pronto:
$150000 (Convertible Note)
• Pillow:
$3000000 (Seed)
• Overlay Studio:
$880000 (Seed)
• Overlay Studio:
$800000 (Seed)
• Andela:
$3000000 (Seed)
• ChatAds:
(Series Unknown)
Sid K
Los Angeles - Phoenix - New York - San Francisco Bay Area - Provo - Salt Lake City - Lehi - Utah, U.S.A.
Mr. Aaron Perman serves as Principal at S3 Ventures. He also served as Chief Executive Officer at Qualia. He is also an Angel Investor. Prior to joining S3, he invested in small-cap publicly traded companies at Western Standard, a long/short equity hedge fund. Earlier in his career, he spent time in the corporate strategy group at Southern California Edison and started a successful small business liquidating computer hardware. He serves as a mentor for the DivInc Accelerator and leads the Emerging Venture Capitalist Association's Austin chapter. He received his BS in International Business from the University of Southern California.
Jeff Crowe
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Palo Alto , San Franc..., U.S.A.
Previous Investments
• ICON Technology:
$207000000 (Series B)
• Gong.io:
$65000000 (Later stage VC)
• ACL Services:
$50000000 (Other)
• Leanplum:
$47000000 (Later stage VC)
• Common:
$40000000 (Later stage VC)
• Bluecore:
$35000000 (Later stage VC)
• Ess Kay Fincorp:
$32000000 (Other)
• Replicant:
$29000000 (Later stage VC)
• Madison Reed, Inc.:
$25000000 (Later stage VC)
• Qubole:
$25000000 (Other)
• Dremio Corporation:
$25000000 (Later stage VC)
• Onsite Dental:
$20000000 (Other)
• VisitPay:
$15000000 (Early stage VC)
• Socrates AI:
$11000000 (Early stage VC)
• Rallyteam:
$8600000 (Early stage VC)
• 8th Wall:
$8000000 (Early stage VC)
• ElasticRun:
$8000000 (Early stage VC)
• Learn To Win:
$4000000 (Early stage VC)
• Jet.com:
• true[X] media:
(mid stage)
• Siemens/IBM/ROLM:
• TuVox:
$20000000 (Series D)
• tvScientific:
$9000000 (Convertible Note)
• tvScientific:
$20000000 (Series A)
• Nanopath:
$10000000 (Series A)
• Wisq:
$20000000 (Series A)
• HoneyBook:
$250000000 (Series E)
• HoneyBook:
$160000000 (Series D)
• HoneyBook:
$28000000 (Series C)
• HoneyBook:
$12000000 (Series C)
• HoneyBook:
$22000000 (Series B)
• Praxis Labs:
$16000000 (Series A)
• ICON:
$210000000 (Series B)
• Abodu:
$20000000 (Series A)
• Homeward:
$140000000 (Series B)
• Madison Reed:
$52000000 (Series Unknown)
• Madison Reed:
$61000000 (Series D)
• Madison Reed:
(Series C)
• Madison Reed:
$16000000 (Series C)
• Madison Reed:
$12000000 (Series B)
• Imperfect Foods:
$110000000 (Series D)
• Imperfect Foods:
$72000000 (Series C)
• Imperfect Foods:
$30000000 (Series B)
• Common Living:
$50000000 (Series D)
• Common Living:
$40000000 (Series C)
• Owler:
$5000000 (Series Unknown)
• Owler:
$7000000 (Series B)
• Owler:
$17000000 (Series B)
• Grove Collaborative:
$270000000 (Series D)
• Grove Collaborative:
$35000000 (Series C)
• Knotel:
$400000000 (Series C)
• Knotel:
$60000000 (Series B)
• Talkspace:
$50000000 (Series D)
• Talkspace:
$31000000 (Series C)
• Talkspace:
$15000000 (Series B)
• Modsy:
$37000000 (Series C)
• Modsy:
$23000000 (Series B)
• Modsy:
$8000000 (Series A)
• Modsy:
$3000000 (Seed)
• Charlie Finance Co.:
$2000000 (Series Unknown)
• Charlie Finance Co.:
$2000000 (Seed)
• Glint:
$20000000 (Series D)
• Glint:
$10000000 (Series C)
• Glint:
$27000000 (Series C)
• Glint:
$16000000 (Series B)
• Glint:
$7000000 (Series A)
• Jet:
$350000000 (Series Unknown)
• Jet:
$140000000 (Series B)
• Extole:
$14000000 (Series C)
• Extole:
$5000000 (Series Unknown)
• Extole:
$5000000 (Series A)
• Minted:
$38000000 (Series D)
• true[x]:
$6000000 (Series D)
• true[x]:
$20000000 (Series D)
• true[x]:
$12000000 (Series C)
• Turn:
$80000000 (Series E)
• Turn:
$20000000 (Series D)
• Turn:
$15000000 (Series C)
• Turn:
$15000000 (Series B)
• Turn:
$8000000 (Series B)
• Turn:
$18000000 (Series Unknown)
• Turn:
$8000000 (Series A)
• The Echo Nest:
$17000000 (Series D)
• Badgeville:
$25000000 (Series C)
• Badgeville:
$12000000 (Series B)
• Lending Club:
$25000000 (Series D)
• Lending Club:
$25000000 (Series C)
• Lending Club:
$12000000 (Series B)
• Lending Club:
$10000000 (Series A)
• Lashou.com:
$110000000 (Series C)
• Lashou.com:
$50000000 (Series B)
• Admeld:
$15000000 (Series C)
• Snapfinger:
$7000000 (Series B)
• deCarta:
$11000000 (Series C)
• deCarta:
$15000000 (Series C)
• deCarta:
$11000000 (Series B)
• TuVox/West Corporation:
$20000000 (Series D)
• TuVox/West Corporation:
$15000000 (Series D)
• Cast Iron Systems:
$17000000 (Series F)
• Cast Iron Systems:
(Series E)
• Cast Iron Systems:
$14000000 (Series D)
• Cast Iron Systems:
$8000000 (Series Unknown)
Jeff Crowe
Palo Alto - San Francisco Bay Area - California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Businesses Solutions • Sales (& Marketing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Analytics • Human Resources • Real Estate (& Construction) • Woman Focused
Description
digital product guy turned tech investor; supporting entrepreneurs in building digital businesses that change people's lives
Former strategist and digital product guy turned tech investor. Supporting entrepreneurs to build digital businesses that change people's lives
Most Interested In
Newion is an Amsterdam-based VC firm, founded in 2000. We focus on early-stage (seed/series A) investments in B2B software (SaaS) companies in Netherlands/Belgium, Germany/Austria and Sweden, Finland and Denmark. We want to work with high integrity, low ego founders and their diverse teams supporting them in building digital business that have a real impact on businesses and people's lives.
Not Interested In
We don't in invest in pre-revenue companies. We don't invest in companies based outside our geographic scope. We don't invest in hardware.
Herman Kienhuis is the Founder & serves as Managing Partner at River Venture Partners. He serves as Managing Partner at KPN Ventures. He has experience in strategy, corporate finance, business, product development and venture capital.
PropTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Entertainment (& Sports) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Robotics • Real Estate (& Construction) • Mobility
Description
David Stark is a Co-Founder and serves as General Partner at Ground Up Ventures. Stark serves as General Partner at OurCrowd. He began his career as an investment analyst at Blackstone in the Real Estate Private Equity group, where he was involved in multiple leveraged buyout acquisitions with a combined value of over $700 million. David served in the Givati Rotem Brigade and finished basic training as the "most exemplary soldier" in his company. David graduated summa cum laude from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with a B.S. in Economics and was a Joseph Wharton Scholar.
Lance Laking serves as Senior Investment Director at MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund. Lance also serves as a Boartd Member of viscore. He is also a mentor, advisor and facilitator of Entrepreneurship Programs for MaRS Venture Services. In addition to MaRS, Lance is a member of the Board at Expertfile, and an active Angel Investor. Lance was recently Executive Chairman at Granite Networks where he lead the sale of the company to Rogers Communications. He previously served as President and CEO of BTI Systems where he was responsible for securing more than US$55M in growth capital (BTI acquired by Juniper Networks in January 2016). Prior to joining BTI, Lance founded the Canadian subsidiary of HUBER+SUHNER, a Swiss-based wireless and optical component manufacturer.
Oliver Mitchell
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
San Francisco Bay Are..., U.S.A. - U.K.
Previous Investments
• Winnow:
$11950000 (Later stage VC)
• Elmtronics:
$1970000 (Seed Round)
• 120MW Solar Project:
• BlueQubit:
$10000000 (Seed)
• Kontigo:
$4000000 (Seed)
• Forage:
$22000000 (Series A)
• FairPlay:
$10000000 (Series A)
• LÜK Network:
$4000000 (Seed)
• TenureX:
$5000000 (Seed)
• EarnUp:
(Series A)
• Rally:
$8000000 (Series A)
Oliver Mitchell
San Francisco Bay Area - California, U.S.A. - U.K.
How to connect with Angel Investors in the Real Estate industry?
In the Real Estate & Construction industry, angel investors such as Jason Calacanis, Tim Ferriss, and Marc Andreessen are prominent figures. These investors focus on startups offering innovative solutions in property technology, construction management, and real estate services. Jason Calacanis, an early investor in Uber and Robinhood, invests in PropTech startups that leverage technology to disrupt traditional real estate models. Tim Ferriss, an author and entrepreneur, looks for companies that provide scalable and efficient construction solutions. Marc Andreessen, co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz, seeks out startups with strong PropTech and ConTech innovations. To connect with these investors, attend real estate conferences, construction expos, and networking events such as MIPIM, PropTech Connect, and ConTech Summit. Utilize platforms like AngelList and LinkedIn to identify and reach out to potential investors. When pitching, emphasize how your real estate or construction solution addresses key challenges, such as improving property management, enhancing construction efficiency, or providing new real estate services. Highlight any traction you’ve gained, such as partnerships with real estate firms, successful pilot projects, 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 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 property sales, subscription fees, or service contracts, will further strengthen your pitch. Leveraging endorsements or case studies from real estate or construction experts can also enhance your credibility.
Case Studies: Successful Funding Rounds with Angel Investors on Angels Partners
Exotic Orange & Angels Partners: Turning Financial Simplicity Into Investment Success
