David Tisch is a Co-Founder and serves as a Managing Partner at BoxGroup. David is also the co-founder of TechStars NYC and previously served as Managing Director of the program. David was named to NYC Mayor Bloomberg's Advisory Council on Technology and serves on the Investor Board of Venture for America. He is also a regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal 'The Accelerators' online blog. Prior to joining TechStars, David served as Executive Vice President of Interactive Strategies at kgb, a global information services company. While at KGB, David founded and lead Knowmore.com, a social aggregation startup within kgb. David has a B.A. in American History from the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. from New York University School of Law. He served as Executive at Trigger.nyc.
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.
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.
Josh Felser
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Josh Felser is a Co-Founder and serves as Partner at Freestyle Capital. He also serves as Advisor at Catalyst Investors. Previously he Co-Founded and was CEO of Crackle, formerly known as Grouper Networks, a company that uses P2P technology to allow users to share their personal media within private groups. He previously served as Vice President of America Online and as General Manager of AOL's music brands Spinner, Winamp and Shoutcast. Felser was the co-founder of Spinner.com, a leading Internet music destination and served as President until its May 1999 purchase by America Online. In July 1996 he founded Internet music startup, RadioCo (a division of Organic Online), which ultimately merged with DJ.com (renamed Spinner.com). Previously, Felser was a Director of Business and Product Development in the Multimedia Group of U.S. West; an executive with News Corp. and a Manager, Business Development for News Corp.'s Fox Inc. in Los Angeles. Felser received his BA in Political Science from Duke University and his MBA from Fuqua School of Business at Duke. He is also the Co-Founder of FYI Living and serves as Chairman of the company.
Bill Trenchard
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
I lead seed investments and look for founders who have gone unreasonably deep to understand a big problem
Most Interested In
I’m interested in all things SaaS, FinTech, specific applications of AI, Hardware, Climate Moonshots. Given my experience with LiveOps I am also interested in platforms for efficient hiring, management of distributed labor, many of which integrate with AI applications. I'm also excited about logistics 2.0 and unique data plays in real estate.
Bill Trenchard serves as a Partner at First Round Capital. He serves as Founding Advisor at LendingHome. He was a Co-Founder & served as a Board Member at LiveOps. He is also a Co-Founder and Chairman at Readyforce and as an Advisor at Hall. As a founder, operator, advisor and angel investor, Bill has helped dozens of companies launch, manage through hyper growth and win. Before joining First Round, Bill led LiveOps to $100 million in sales and hundreds of employees as the industry's leading cloud contact center. He also founded Jump Networks, a leading web calendar and personal organizer acquired by Microsoft. As an angel investor and Founder Partner at Founder Collective, Bill made investments in category killing companies including Uber, IronPort (acquired by Cisco), Adroll, PowerSet (acquired by Microsoft), Lending Club, HomeRun (acquired by Rearden Commerce), Tapulous (acquired by Disney), Slide (acquired by Google), and Chegg. Bill currently serves on the boards of Readyforce, LiveOps, Looker and Samasource, and is Vice Chairman of Entrepreneurship@Cornell. Bill has a Bachelor of Arts in science and technology studies from Cornell University.
Data Collective is a special seed and A fund focused on tech and deep data compute and novel creation or uses of data. I focus on health + data in all of its glorious forms.
Not Interested In
Network effects in health care.
Network effects that leverages or creates very powerful, special data
Jordan F
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
We are proudly vertical agnostic and anti-thematic. We like being surprised and love making contrarian bets. We target initial investments of $25k-$100k but will go as low as $10k if a round is oversubscribed. Why? If we love a founder, we want to be involved, and by being a great partner, who knows, perhaps we will earn the right to invest more in future rounds.
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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