Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Future Of Work • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobility
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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.
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
Rob Go is a Co-Founder and serves as Partner at NextView Ventures. He has dedicated his career as an investor and operator to internet enabled innovation. Previously, Rob was a venture capitalist at Spark Capital. Before joining Spark Capital, Rob held product roles at Ebay, and was the North America Business Unit owner for "Finding". In this role, he helped to launch over 20 products that significantly enhanced Ebay's search, browse, and merchandising capabilities. Rob began his career at The Parthenon Group, a boutique strategy consulting firm. He was a member of the firm's Private Equity practice, and focused on the consumer and retail industries. Additionally, he has held product management roles at Fidelity Investments, BzzAgent, and helped to found Letslink.jp, one of the first social networking sites outside of the United States. Rob holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Duke University.
Dr. Adam Goulburn served as Partner at Lux Capital. He serves as Board Member at Eikon Therapeutics, Plexium and Mahana Therapeutics. He serves as Board Member at Drone Racing League. He served as Board member at Kallyope. He is based in the firm's New York headquarters and focuses on broad investment opportunities in healthcare IT, services, mobile health, and therapeutics. He was a Board Member of Authorea, Variant Bio & 3Scan. He has worked extensively with a number of Lux portfolio companies including Kala Pharmaceuticals and Genocea Biosciences. He is also a mentor for healthcare IT incubators Blueprint Health and Healthbox. Before joining Lux, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow of Neuroscience at Weill Cornell Medical College, researching regenerative medicine in association with brain disorders including schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease. Originally from Australia, he has dual undergraduate degrees in Commerce and Science and subsequently completed his Ph.D. at the Australian Stem Cell Centre, having been chosen as a highly selective Premier Scholar. He has published in numerous peer-reviewed scientific journals. Prior to joining Lux in 2011, he received his Ph.D. in neuroscience from Weill Cornell Medical College. He also serves as Board Member at Vesta Healthcare. He serves as Board Member at Rivet Health and rd. MD. He is a Co-Founder of Cajal Neuroscience.
Cyril Bertrand is a Partner at Xange Captial where he is responsible for core-technology investments and for the German-speaking area.
Cyril has prior venture capital experience at DVC (Munich, Germany) where is was responsible for the Telecom & Semiconductor investments, and at TeleSoft Partners (San Mateo, CA).
Prior to that, his 7-year tenure at Alcatel brought him to the position of Director in charge of creating and growing Alcatel’s first generation of 802.11 products across France, Spain and Israel in 2000.
Cyril is also a non-exec board director of Apertio (UK), MergeOptics (Germany), Panoratio (Germany), Powerlase (UK) and is an observer at BigMachines (US).
General Partner at Canvas Ventures, investing in marketplace and consumer and software companies
Head of BD at @yelp. Co-Founder of @stitcher and @barmax ($1,000 iPhone/iPad app). BD at @trialpay. VP @summit-partners. @harvard JD and MBA. @university-of-southern-california BS Computer Science.
Carlos Blanco
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
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.
How to connect with Angel Investors in the HealthTech industry?
In the HealthTech & Fitness industry, angel investors such as Vinod Khosla, Esther Dyson, and Mark Cuban are prominent figures. These investors focus on startups offering innovative solutions in digital health, fitness technology, and wellness platforms. Vinod Khosla, founder of Khosla Ventures, invests in HealthTech startups that have the potential to significantly improve healthcare delivery and patient outcomes. Esther Dyson, an entrepreneur and investor, looks for companies that leverage technology to enhance health and wellness. Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks and a renowned entrepreneur, seeks out startups that provide scalable and impactful fitness solutions. To connect with these investors, attend HealthTech conferences, fitness expos, and networking events such as HLTH, CES, and Health 2.0. Utilize platforms like AngelList and LinkedIn to identify and reach out to potential investors. When pitching, emphasize how your HealthTech or fitness solution addresses key challenges, such as improving patient care, enhancing fitness tracking, or promoting wellness. Highlight any traction you’ve gained, such as partnerships with healthcare providers, user growth, or positive feedback from early adopters. 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 pilot programs 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, product sales, or service contracts, will further strengthen your pitch. Leveraging endorsements or case studies from HealthTech or fitness experts can also enhance your credibility.
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