Ravi Mhatre serves as Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners. He serves as Board Member at Cloudpassage and Exabeam. Ravi is also a Co-Founder and serves as Partner and Managing Director at Lightspeed India Partners Advisors. He is also a Board Observer at Natera. His current investments include Nutanix, Appdynamics, Natera, Mulesoft, Sailpoint, Edgespring, TheFind and Kixeye. He has also served as a board member or board observer for numerous successful venture-backed companies including net.Genesis (NTGX), Verio (VRIO), Qubole, Riverbed (RVBD), Lifeminders (LFMN), Kosmix (acquired by Walmart), TutorVista (acquired by Pearson), Virsa (acquired by SAP), Waveset (acquired by Oracle), Rapsphere (acquired by Appsense), Masergy (acquired by Abry) and Webspective (acquired by Inktomi), and has been recognized on the Forbes Midas List of top venture capital investors. Ravi has also served on the Board of Directors of TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs Forum) in Silicon Valley, as a VC advisory board member to DeVenCI, the Department of Defense's start-up technology acquisition forum, and as a judge for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year competition. Ravi holds a BS in Electrical Engineering and a BA in Economics from Stanford University and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Jason Pressman
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Jason Pressman is a Co- Founder and serves as Managing Director & Partner at Shasta Ventures. He also is an Angel Investor. He serves as the Board of Directors at Deep Sentinel. He leads the enterprise practice at Shasta Ventures and invests across a range of sectors including enterprise software, SaaS, cloud and consumer services. A company builder who played an integral role in the development of one of today's largest online businesses, Jason acts as a thought partner, advocate and counselor to entrepreneurs looking to take their companies from initial proof of product-market fit to industry dominance. As a partner at Shasta, Jason has been an active investor in cloud computing, with an emphasis on next-generation applications, systems management and open source software. His previous investments include Makara (acquired by RedHat) and iConclude (acquired by Opsware). Jason currently serves on the boards of application performance management startup Crittercism, Scala open source software platform Typesafe and SaaS subscription billing company Zuora, as well as local social guide Nextdoor and mobile platform Smule. Prior to joining Shasta in 2005, Jason was Vice President, Strategy and Operations at venture-backed Walmart.com, where he took the online retailer from zero to large scale revenue in five years. His experience growing that business into one of largest retailers online informs his understanding of how to thoughtfully scale fast-growing businesses, as well as how to use software to improve operations. Previously, Jason worked as an investment banker to venture-backed companies at Alex.Brown. Jason earned an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and a BS in Finance from University of Maryland.
Alex Bard serves as Partner at Redpoint Ventures. He also served as Chief Executive Officer & Board Member at Campaign Monitor. He served as the Executive Vice President & General Manager in Salesforce.com. He has been a part of the founding team of 4 internet start ups including eShare Technologies (Customer Service Software, 1996-1999), eAssist Global Solutions (Customer Service Software, 1999-2004), Goowy Media (Widget Analytics Platform, 2004-2008) and Assistly (Customer Service Software, 2009 - Now). He has held executive roles including Vice President Customer Solutions - eShare, VP Sales / Marketing - eAssist, CEO - Goowy, VP Products AOL, and is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Assistly. He is also an advisor / investor in several start-ups including Watercooler, Offandaway, Foodzie and Irata labs (acquired by IGN). Previously, he was an Advisor at True Ventures. He is also an angel investor. He is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur who has sold companies to Salesforce and AOL. He also serves as an Angel Investor.
Deepak Kamra
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
San Francisco Bay Are..., U.S.A.
Previous Investments
• Beeline Bikes:
$2920000
• Apartment List:
$50000000 (Later stage VC)
• Leanplum:
$47000000 (Later stage VC)
• Ladder:
$30000000 (Later stage VC)
• MindTickle:
$27000000 (Later stage VC)
• Quantum Circuits:
$18000000 (Early stage VC)
• Uncommon Co.:
$18000000 (Early stage VC)
• UrbanSitter:
$17000000 (Later stage VC)
• ClimaCell Inc.:
$15000000 (Early stage VC)
• Genome Medical:
$11000000 (Early stage VC)
• Arbe Robotics:
$9000000 (Early stage VC)
• Pathios Therapeutics:
$8800000 (Early stage VC)
• ExecThread:
$6500000 (Later stage VC)
• BoostUp.ai:
$6250000 (Early stage VC)
• Mynd:
$5000000 (Later stage VC)
• Homeis:
$4000000 (Seed Round)
• Node:
$6000000 (Series Unknown)
• Node:
$16000000 (Series Unknown)
• Node:
$11000000 (Series A)
• Node:
$8000000 (Seed)
• Kustomer:
$35000000 (Series C)
• Kustomer:
$26000000 (Series B)
• Kustomer:
$10000000 (Series A)
• Wove:
$9000000 (Series A)
• Imanis Data:
$14000000 (Series B)
• Imanis Data:
$12000000 (Series A)
• Ascendify:
$11000000 (Series A)
• Turo:
$100000000 (Series D)
• Turo:
$25000000 (Series B)
• Capella Space:
(Seed)
• World View Enterprises:
$15000000 (Series B)
• AdverCar:
$2000000 (Seed)
• Terra Bella:
$70000000 (Series C)
• Skybox Imaging:
$70000000 (Series Unknown)
• Zoosk:
$21000000 (Series E)
• Zoosk:
$30000000 (Series D)
• Zoosk:
$6000000 (Series C)
• Zoosk:
$4000000 (Series B)
• GroundWork:
$5000000 (Series D)
• GroundWork:
$13000000 (Series C)
• GroundWork:
$9000000 (Series B)
• GroundWork:
$3000000 (Series A)
• ON24:
$8000000 (Series Unknown)
• ON24:
$3000000 (Series Unknown)
• ON24:
$25000000 (Series B)
• ON24:
$6000000 (Series A)
• Aperto Networks:
$20000000 (Series F)
• Aperto Networks:
$19000000 (Series E)
• Aperto Networks:
$26000000 (Series E)
• Aperto Networks:
$17000000 (Series E)
• Aperto Networks:
$20000000 (Series D)
• Aperto Networks:
$22000000 (Series C)
• Bharat Matrimony:
$12000000 (Series B)
• Bharat Matrimony:
$9000000 (Series A)
• Zmanda:
$8000000 (Series B)
• Zmanda:
$5000000 (Series A)
• Blackfoot:
$3000000 (Series A)
• Kinecta:
$12000000 (Series B)
• iPrint:
$8000000 (Series B)
• Electric Classifieds, Inc.:
$2000000 (Angel)
Deepak Kamra
San Francisco Bay Area - Menlo Park - California, U.S.A.
Deepak Kamra serves as General Partner at Canaan Partners. He also is an Angel Investor. He has been with Canaan Partners for over 20 years and focuses on investments in digital media and software. He served as Board Member at Alltranmedia. He led Canaan's early investment in DoubleClick, the Internet's first and leading online advertising solution; Match.com, the first subscription-based dating site; voice-over-IP infrastructure company Acme Packet (acq. by Oracle), and SuccessFactors (acq. by SAP). Deepak currently sits on the boards of ON24, the global leader of webcasting and video communications solutions, Zoosk, the largest social dating network in the world, and Skybox Imaging, a next-generation satellite company. Before joining Canaan, Deepak was on the startup team at Aspect Communications, a pioneer in call center technologies, which he helped lead to a successful IPO in 1990. Prior to Aspect, Deepak held strategic roles at ROLM Corp. and TRW Datacomm International. Deepak received a BA from Carleton University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He served on the board of the National Venture Capital Association from 2008 to 2012 and was included on the Forbes Midas List in 2008 and 2009. In his spare time, he is involved in several microfinance initiatives to spur economic growth in developing nations and has served as Chairman of the Investment Committee at Deutsche Bank's Global Commercial Microfinance Consortium.
Jerry Yang
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
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
Tom Peterson
Investing in Businesses Solutions • Cloud Se...
Menlo Park - California, U.S.A.
Previous Investments
• Total Expert:
$20000000 (Later stage VC)
• Bbot:
$10000000 (Early stage VC)
• 401GO:
$12000000 (Series A)
• Buildstock:
$2000000 (Pre Seed)
• Epoch:
$4000000 (Seed)
• Proxifile:
$2000000 (Pre Seed)
• Clinical Research IO:
$4000000 (Series A)
• Clinical Research IO:
$1000000 (Convertible Note)
GP & CEO @social-leverage Group of Companies, 12+ years Angel Investing, Former President & COO NASDAQ traded $NTRL. Hockey, Skiing, Golf, Lax, Family 7/8s CDN
Tim McAdam
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • Businesses Solutions • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Online Social • Consumer
Description
General Partner at VC firm, Accel. Led investment and serve on BoDs of: Atlassian (TEAM), Checkr (background check API), UIPath (PATH - Leader in Robotic Process Automation), MidDesk (Business identity API), Dovetail (market research repository), Process.St (workflow collaboration), Instabug (mobile development/APM), Truora (LatinAm Identity API), and PYN (Human Capital & Employee Comms Software).Previously served on the BoD of the National Venture Capital Association, and is a Life Member of the Council For Foreign RelationsVolunteer Organizations: - MIT's Center for Entrepreneurship Advisory BoD- University of Chicago Advisory Council - Harris School of Public Policy- The MIT Corporation - Visiting Committee for the Political Science Department- The MIT Corporation - Visiting Committee for the Economics DepartmentPrevious investments/exits include: - Airwatch (mobile device mgmt leader acq by VMWare)- Admob (early mobile advertising leader, acq by Google)- Bettercloud (majority investment by Vista Equity)- MoPub (mobile adv leader, acq by Twitter)- Parature (early SaaS leader in customer support, acq by Microsoft)- Dealer.com (SMB SaaS player acq by DealerTrack)- Nextbit (acq by Razer)- ServiceChannel (acq by Fortive)- Swiftkey (acq by Microsoft)- Rovio (IPO - ROVIO.HE)- SunRun (IPO - RUN) - 3LM (mobile enterprise player, acq by Google)
Brett Rochkind served as General Partner at Charles River Ventures. Brett Rochkind served as Managing Director at General Atlantic. He is also a Board Member at Appirio. He leads General Atlantic's Palo Alto office and is co-head of the firm's Internet & Technology sector. Since joining the firm in 2002, Brett has worked closely with many of GA's portfolio companies in the software, Internet, information and services sectors including Appirio, Box, IHS, SSA Global and Altair Engineering in the United States, Decolar, MercadoLibre and Grupo Linx in Brazil and Latin America and PowerDsine in Israel. Brett also worked in GA's Hong Kong office, where he focused on opportunities in China and the Asia-Pacific region including the firm's investments in Alibaba Group, Renren, Soufun and Lenovo. Prior to joining General Atlantic, Brett was an investment banker with Morgan Stanley & Co. in its Mergers & Acquisitions department in New York and Menlo Park, and helped to establish Morgan Stanley's Israel office based in Tel Aviv. Brett graduated magna cum laude and as a University Scholar from the Stern School of Business at New York University and earned his M.B.A. from the Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Brett is an active member in the community and is involved in a number of educational and not-for-profit organizations, including New York University, where he is a member of the University's Board of Trustees and Co-Founder of the Young Alumni Leadership Circle. He is a member of the Israel Venture Network and AIPAC.
Bill Miller is the founder and Managing Partner of Miller Investment Management. Bill is responsible for the overall investment strategy of both the venture and hedge funds. He is an active board member in a majority of the venture portfolio companies, where he leverages his experiences as an entrepreneur and investor to help companies make strategic decisions and grow their business.
Bill co-founded StorageNetworks, a cloud data storage company, in 1997. The company grew to $125 million in revenues and completed an IPO in 2000, reaching a peak market cap of $16 billion. Bill has invested in 25 start-up companies over the past 15 years with 10 successful exits. Bill’s career also includes experience in the semiconductor industry and data storage sales. He has a BS in Chemistry from the University of Illinois.
How to connect with Angel Investors in the Cloud Services industry?
In the Cloud Services & Infrastructure industry, angel investors such as Marc Benioff, Tim Ferriss, and Naval Ravikant are significant figures. These investors focus on startups offering innovative solutions in cloud computing, infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), and cloud security. Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce, invests in cloud startups that enhance enterprise efficiency and data management. Tim Ferriss, an author and entrepreneur, looks for companies that leverage cloud technology to provide scalable and efficient solutions. Naval Ravikant, co-founder of AngelList, seeks out startups with strong cloud infrastructure capabilities and market potential. To connect with these investors, attend cloud computing conferences, tech expos, and networking events such as AWS re:Invent, Google Cloud Next, and Cloud Expo. Utilize platforms like AngelList and LinkedIn to identify and reach out to potential investors. When pitching, emphasize how your cloud services or infrastructure solution addresses key challenges, such as improving data security, enhancing scalability, or reducing operational costs. Highlight any traction you’ve gained, such as partnerships with tech companies, 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 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 usage-based pricing, will further strengthen your pitch. Leveraging endorsements or case studies from cloud computing experts can also enhance your credibility.
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