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San Francisco Bay Area - California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Robotics • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Online Social
Most Interested In
Co's that apply tech/data/AI to cut material costs out of large, non-traditional tech industries either via "full-stack" offerings or marketplaces. Robotics. Smart SaaS. Consumer applications (viral or transactional).
Not Interested In
Trad. software w/ limited data/network effects or long sales cycles to classic IT buyers. Hardware w/o recurring revenue. Incremental improvements.
Chris Farmer is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer at SignalFire. He also is an Angel Investor. He also served as Advisor at Stuph. He focuses on investments in consumer Internet, software and mobile with particular emphasis on seed stage investments and working with Entrepreneurs-In-Residence to launch new businesses. Previously, he was a Partner with General Catalyst Partners, where he led the seed program and a Vice President with Bessemer Venture Partners where he led investments in digital media & mobile companies. Prior to BVP, he was a consultant with Bain & Co where he advised on large scale technology buyouts. Prior to Bain, he spearheaded the successful turnaround of Skybitz, a wireless enabled SaaS company, where he served as led Product Management, Finance & Business Development. Earlier in his career, he founded an investment advisory firm for angel investors & private equity funds and served as a Venture Advisor to an early stage venture capital fund where he led investments in SkyBitz and Applied Semantics (acquired by Google). He started his career on Wall Street in the private equity group of Cowen & Company. He received a BA in International Relations & Business from Tufts University & the Fletcher School of Diplomacy.
Palo Alto - California, U.S.A.
Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Robotics • Mobility • Nanotechnology
CEO & Managing Partner
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner at Next47
San Francisco Bay Area - Palo Alto - California, U.S.A. - Sweden
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Developer tools • Future Of Work • Logistics (& Distribution) • Material Science • Online Social
Leading teams launching new mobile apps and brands
Most Interested In
I invest in a broad range of companies, from consumer, to enterprise, to fintech, to healthtech, and hardtech as well. At the very core my thesis is to invest in exceptional founders tackling expansive markets. If that's what you're building, I'd love to hear from you!
Not Interested In
Cold pizza
Andy Chen serves as Chief Executive Officer at Aspiro and Preview Networks. He serves as Board Member at Falcon Social. Andy Chen served as the Chief Executive Officer at Wimp Music. He is a venture partner at Vectr Ventures. He served as Chairman at VideofyMe.
New York, U.S.A.
Hospitality (& Events) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Developer tools • Logistics (& Distribution) • Messaging • Robotics • LegalTech
Happiness and Health
Palo Alto California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Education • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Advertising • Future Of Work • Logistics (& Distribution) • Payments • Woman Focused
Most Interested In
I'm most interested in commerce enablement SAAS, but remain opportunistic across vertical SAAS, Fintech, AI/ML, and others.
Not Interested In
Medical, health
New York, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • FinTech (& Financials services) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Future Of Work • Logistics (& Distribution)
Venture Capital
Supporting founders with love, cash + community. Investor in 140+ companies: https://angel.co/jenny-fielding
San Francisco Bay Area, U.S.A.
Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Logistics (& Distribution)
Partner at BMW i Ventures
Most Interested In
We invest in purpose-driven entrepreneurs building high-performance companies, across hardware, software in transportation, manufacturing, supply chain and sustainability.
Portland - Santa Monica - Los Angeles - Santa Barbara - San Francisco Bay Area - New York - London - Tel Aviv, U.S.A.
CleanTech • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Impact • Logistics (& Distribution)
Most Interested In
A new generation of open and distributed technology businesses are realigning the value chain in oligopolistic markets in industrial economies, and creating entirely new markets with incentives and cooperation in emerging ecosystems rife with negative externalities. If changing the world is not enough and your technology and team are laser-focused on changing the world for the better, let's connect.
Not Interested In
Closed-platform reliant apps or SaaS. Anyone NOT building open value.
New York, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Woman Focused
KJ Singh serves as a Director at Techstars. In his current role, KJ sources and screens hundreds of startups as a member of the program's selection committee. During the program, he advises companies on product/market fit, growth tactics, fundraising strategies and other strategic issues. Prior to Techstars, KJ was a management consultant with Booz & Company in NYC. Prior to that, he was an investment-banker with Redwood Capital Group, a NYC-based Technology, Media, and Telecom focused boutique investment bank. KJ started his professional career with JPMorgan and holds a BBA from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
Argentina - Colombia - Sao Paulo, U.S.A. - Brazil - Mexico
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Hospitality (& Events) • Media • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Entertainment (& Sports) • Food & Beverage • Local commerce • Logistics (& Distribution) • Messaging • Online Social
Most Interested In
Online marketplaces, market networks, urban mobility, transportation, logistics
Chicago - Illinois, U.S.A.
Retail (& E-Commerce) • Cosmetics (& Fashion) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Logistics (& Distribution) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer • Woman Focused
We invest in and help build the next generation of amazing consumer businesses and brands
San Francisco Bay Area - Los Angeles - California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Sales (& Marketing) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Future Of Work • Logistics (& Distribution) • Woman Focused
Partner at Expa
San Francisco Bay Area - California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Sales (& Marketing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Developer tools • Human Resources • Logistics (& Distribution)
Most Interested In
Reducing cost of living. Re-imagining legacy businesses and industries, making them efficient (reducing cost) and delightful (for both employees and customers) with products that don't suck. When other investors are scared of a sector, without understanding a company's fundamentals. When there's an incredible business to be built, but other investors aren't familiar with the market and are unwilling to spend the time to dig in.
Not Interested In
Sectors that everyone agrees are hot.
San Francisco Bay Area - New York, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Future Of Work • Logistics (& Distribution) • Consumer • Woman Focused
Co-founder Dropbox
Arash Ferdowsi is a Co-Founder and Board Member at Dropbox. He served as a chief technology officer in 2016 and no longer works at Dropbox. Since founding Dropbox, he has served as a steward of its user experience and culture. Under his leadership, Dropbox has scaled exponentially while retaining its simplicity and reliability.
New York City, U.S.A.
AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • Energy • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • Developer tools • Impact • Logistics (& Distribution) • Robotics • Mobility
Most Interested In
I invest in startup that are solving climate change challenges.