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
PierreEric Leibovici
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Ali Partovi is a Co-Founder of Neo Innovation. He is a Co-Founder & serves as Chief Executive Officer at Code.org. Partovi is also the Founder and Manager of Neo Fund. He serves as advisor at SignalFire. Ali is an entrepreneur and angel investor. He was a co-founder of LinkExchange and iLike, and investor or advisor to numerous startups including Dropbox, Indiegogo, and Zappos. He helped launch Code.org and the Hour of Code campaign, and continues to provide strategic advice to the team. He is also an Angel Investor.
John Katzman
Investing in Education
New York, U.S.A.
Previous Investments
• Kajabi:
• DataCamp:
(mid stage)
• Jimdo:
(late stage)
• TeachersPayTeachers.com:
(late stage)
• National Alliance for Public Charter Schools:
(late stage)
John Katzman is the Founder and serves as Board Member and Co-Chief Executive Officer at Noodle (Educational Software). He also served as Advisor at Rethink. He is also the Founder and serves as Chairman at 2U. Katzman serves as an Advisor at Cafe Learn. He currently serves as a Board member at Quad Learning. He founded three companies: The Princeton Review, 2Tor, and Noodle itself. Before serving as Executive Director, he founded and worked as Chief Executive Officer at 2tor, an edtech company that partners with prestigious universities to offer online degree progra He also founded The Princeton Review and served as Chief Executive Officer until 2007. He also serves on the Board of several other for- and non-profit organizations, and is the co-author of five books and many articles. He serves as an Advisor at Rethink Education and New Markets Venture Partners. He earned BA in Architecture from Princeton University.
TX Zhuo
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
New York , Los Angele..., U.S.A.
Previous Investments
• StretchDollar:
$6000000 (Seed)
• Revenew:
$5000000 (Seed)
• Bikky:
$8000000 (Series A)
• Blox:
(Pre Seed)
• Upfort:
$8000000 (Series A)
• Upfort:
$3000000 (Seed)
• Allocate:
$15000000 (Series A)
• Allocate:
$5000000 (Seed)
• Papaya:
$50000000 (Series B)
• Papaya:
$3000000 (Seed)
• Inspectiv:
$6000000 (Seed)
• Berbix:
$9000000 (Series A)
• Berbix:
$3000000 (Seed)
• Pipe:
$10000000 (Seed)
• Pipe:
$6000000 (Seed Round)
• Pipe:
$6000000 (Seed)
• Bark Technologies:
$9000000 (Series A)
• Bark Technologies:
$1000000 (Seed)
• Bark Technologies:
$580000 (Seed)
• Embrace:
$5000000 (Seed)
• Overnight:
$3000000 (Seed)
• Policygenius:
$15000000 (Series B)
• Policygenius:
$5000000 (Series A)
• gyft:
$5000000 (Series A)
• StrikeAd:
$7000000 (Series A)
TX Zhuo
New York - Los Angeles - San Francisco Bay Area - California, U.S.A.
PropTech • Education • Future Of Work • Messaging • Real Estate (& Construction)
Description
Fondateur & Président - Courtin Real Estate - FLEX’O
Founder & CEO | Courtin Real Estate | Flex-O | Courtin Investment
Christophe Courtin is the Founder & serves as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Courtin Investment. He was the Founder and served as the Chief Executive Officer at Groupe Santiane. He founded several companies, of which the most emblematic is the Santiane Group, a leading health insurance broker and winner of the 2012 "Entrepreneur of the Year Award" in the Innovation category. Christophe Courtin holds a Master's degree in IT Management and Project Management, and began his entrepreneurial journey early. In 1999, as a 20 year old student, Christophe started his first venture : an e-learning company targeting college students. In 2001, Christophe founded Best-Price, which he sold successfully in 2002. In 2006, as he was working in the Insurance industry and knew the disruptive potential of the Internet, Christophe founded Santiane.fr, an innovative health insurance aggregator and wholesaler that became in a matter of five years the #1 distributor of health insurance online. The Santiane Group was sold to BlackFin Capital Partners in 2015. Christophe Courtin retains a minority stake and is, to this day, a member of the board. As of September 2015, the Santiane Group had 350 employees based on 3 locations (Paris, Nice, Casablanca) and posted a â¬50m annual revenue for 2015. With his experience of "serial entrepreneur" and good understanding of the Capital Development industry, Christophe started the Courtin Investment fund in October 2015. The fund offers consulting and financing opportunities to ambitious entrepreneurs in order to help them achieve success. Since Septembre 2016, Christophe has been a shareholder and a parter in Day One Entrepreneurs & Partners' startup incubator. As such, he is a board member alongside other investors and entrepreneurs such as the Leclercq family (owners of Decathlon Group). Founded by Michel de Guilhermier and Juan Hernandez, Day One Entrepreneurs & Partners is a leading player in the French startup scene. To date, the fund has invested in over forty startups including Running Heros, GuestApp, ZenChef, FioulReduc, Morning Group and Ector.
Amir Banifatemi
Investing in Hospitality (& Events) • Educat...
Irvine California , N..., U.S.A.
Previous Investments
• myLAB Box:
$2270000
• StarTower:
$5000000 (Pre Seed)
• Connectifier:
$4000000 (Series A)
• Digsy:
(Seed)
• SquareOne:
$200000 (Series Unknown)
• Immediately:
$400000 (Seed)
• Crowdfunder:
$1000000 (Angel)
• Compass:
$700000 (Seed)
• Pogoseat:
$800000 (Seed)
• Experiment:
$1000000 (Series Unknown)
• LensGen:
$2000000 (Seed)
• Demonstranda:
$8000 (Seed)
• AwayFind:
$800000 (Seed)
• Fundly:
$2000000 (Seed)
Amir Banifatemi
Irvine California - Newport Beach California - Geneva Switzerland - London - New York City (NY) - Valley California - Western Europe - - Tehran Iran - Southern California California - Paris (France), U.S.A.
Dr. Amir Banifatemi serves as Managing Director at K5 Ventures. Dr. Banifatemi serves as an Advisor at Compass and serves as Board Member at Aura Labs. He also serves as Board Member and Advisor at Fusion Brakes. He is a successful entrepreneur whose work experience includes more than 14 years of advising startups. His focus has always been identifying and developing future and emerging technologies that can impact society with special emphasis on predictive business intelligence, knowledge sharing & education, and real-time technologies. Amir likes to work with startups on their product strategy, pricing, business model, go-to-market, and fund raising. Amir is currently a member and President of the Tech Coast Angels Orange County and actively involved with venture funds and angel investors to help continuous and sustained funding of startups. He is also an Angel Investor.
Liam Casey
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
San Francisco Bay Are..., U.S.A. - Ireland
Previous Investments
• Plotlogic:
$28000000 (Series B)
• Greenwork:
$2000000 (Pre Seed)
• Coco:
$36000000 (Series A)
• Boomitra:
$4000000 (Seed)
• Station A:
$1000000 (Pre Seed)
• Oportun:
$1000000 (Seed)
• Tracworx:
$2000000 (Pre Seed)
• Pandas:
$6000000 (Pre Seed)
• &Open:
$7000000 (Seed)
• Nothing:
$7000000 (Seed)
• SISU Aesthetic Clinic:
$6000000 (Series A)
• SISU Aesthetic Clinic:
$1000000 (Seed)
• Trustap:
$800000 (Pre Seed)
• SODA SAYS:
$3000000 (Seed)
• Talivest:
$500000 (Angel)
• Stripe:
$2000000 (Seed)
Liam Casey
San Francisco Bay Area - California, U.S.A. - Ireland
Liam Casey is the Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer of PCH. He also serves as a Board Member at Sisu Aesthetic Clinic. Prior to that, he served as the Marketing Director for Meadows & Byrne. He holds a Degree from Cork College Of Commerce.
Yuval Shachar
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
How to connect with Angel Investors in the Education industry?
In the Education industry, prominent angel investors include Ashton Kutcher, Tim Ferriss, and Naval Ravikant. These investors focus on startups offering innovative solutions in EdTech, online learning platforms, and educational content. Ashton Kutcher, known for his investments in technology companies, looks for EdTech startups that have the potential to transform traditional education systems. Tim Ferriss, an author and entrepreneur, invests in educational platforms that promote self-learning and productivity. Naval Ravikant, co-founder of AngelList, seeks out startups that provide scalable and accessible educational solutions. To connect with these investors, attend EdTech conferences, education expos, and networking events such as ASU+GSV Summit, EdTechXEurope, and SXSW EDU. Utilize platforms like AngelList and LinkedIn to identify and reach out to potential investors. When pitching, emphasize how your EdTech solution addresses key challenges in education, such as improving accessibility, enhancing learning outcomes, or providing personalized education. Highlight any traction you’ve gained, such as partnerships with educational institutions, user growth, or positive feedback from students and educators. 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, licensing, or course sales, will further strengthen your pitch. Leveraging endorsements or case studies from education experts can also enhance your credibility.
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