Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Future Of Work • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobility
Description
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...
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
Keith Hamlin
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
New York, U.S.A.
Previous Investments
• Inspiren:
(mid stage)
• Kafene:
• Spur:
(early stage)
• Debtsy:
(early stage)
• Petal:
(early stage)
• Zipdrug:
(early stage)
• LoanStreet Inc.:
(mid stage)
• Phase Change Energy Solutions, Inc.:
(mid stage)
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • Energy • Sales (& Marketing) • Entertainment (& Sports) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Advertising • Future Of Work • Impact • Robotics • Aerospace (& Defense) • Woman Focused • Film Production (& Distribution)
Description
Startup founder coach
Startup founder coach
Most Interested In
Raising a first fund right now, pre-seed and seed focus, looking at world-class product and technical teams out of Australia and New Zealand when the fund comes online. See http://m8.ventures
Not Interested In
Anything relying on an addictive pathway to build growth, engagement or sales.
Growth at @BlueChilliGroup • founder @TheNewAgencyAU • Worked at @yahoo, @microsoft • Charter investor in @startmate @pollenizer @blackbird-ventures
Phil Nadel
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Boca Raton - Florida, U.S.A. - Canada - Israel
Previous Investments
• User Interviews:
$5000000 (Seed)
• EvaBot:
$1600000 (Seed Round)
• Boundless:
$3500000 (Seed Round)
• PartySlate:
$1900000 (Seed Round)
• OpenReel:
$1000000 (Seed Round)
• NameCoach:
(Seed Round)
• Luminate Health:
$1500000 (Seed Round)
• HigherMe:
$1500000 (Seed Round)
• Meural:
$3000000 (Seed Round)
• TurboAppeal:
$1700000 (Seed Round)
• EVELO Electric Bicycles:
$750000 (Seed Round)
• CStorePro:
(Venture Round)
• Grove Collaborative:
$3300000 (Seed Round)
• Gameflip:
(Seed Round)
• Lawn Love:
$1900000 (Seed Round)
• Underground Cellar:
$1000000 (Seed Round)
• AptDeco:
(Seed Round)
• ZoomCar:
$1600000 (Seed Round)
• Wanderu:
$2500000 (Seed Round)
• Calm:
$470000 (Seed Round)
• Xomi, Inc. (d/b/a Chargeback):
$650000 (Seed Round)
• Jome (formerly NewHomesMate):
$10000000 (Series A)
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • A.I. (& Big Data) • Analytics • Future Of Work • LegalTech • Mobility • Consumer • Woman Focused
Description
Most Interested In
We invest in promising, capital efficient, post-revenue startups raising Seed or Series A rounds. More info here: http://www.forefrontvp.com
Not Interested In
This article provides some insights about why we choose not to invest in certain companies: https://goo.gl/ZoZwtz.
Co-Founder, Barbara Corcoran Venture Partners. Founded Florida Asset Financing Corp. in 1990. Founded Gulfstream Internet in 1999. Funders Club Angel Panel.
Christophe Courtin
Investing in PropTech • Education • Fut...
Paris, France
Previous Investments
• Citygo:
$970000 (Seed Round)
• Mun SpAecialiste Auto:
• Fundbox:
(late stage)
• Beam:
(early stage)
• BlueVine:
(late stage)
• Figure:
(early stage)
• Liquidity:
• MUFG Innovation Partners Co., Ltd:
• DataWeave:
(late stage)
• Fyle:
(early stage)
• Happydemics:
(mid stage)
• Kard:
(early stage)
• Le Comptoir Des Pharmacies:
(mid stage)
• Mobile Club:
(early stage)
• PayLead:
(mid stage)
• Shapr:
(mid stage)
• Sherwood:
(early stage)
• Takara Capital:
(mid stage)
• TheContillery:
• 1Kubator (1K):
(mid stage)
• Archidvisor:
(early stage)
• ELDOTRAVO:
(early stage)
• Eventtia:
(mid stage)
• Feed.:
(early stage)
• Gwapit:
(early stage)
• Hubstairs:
(early stage)
• Letsignit:
(mid stage)
• monspecialisteauto.com:
(mid stage)
• Navily:
(mid stage)
• SENSEGO:
(mid stage)
• SPOTTT:
(early stage)
• Toot Sweet:
(early stage)
• WeMoms:
(mid stage)
• Yuka:
(early stage)
• AKRONE:
(early stage)
• crème de la crème:
(early stage)
• Diatly:
(mid stage)
• Message In A Window:
(early stage)
• Miuros:
(early stage)
• Prochaine Escale:
(early stage)
• ReachFive:
(mid stage)
• SIDE CAPITAL:
(early stage)
• VECTAURY:
(mid stage)
• zest HACCP:
(early stage)
• Andjaro:
(early stage)
• DigiFood:
(early stage)
• Groupcorner:
(early stage)
• Guest Suite:
(early stage)
• Kazaden:
(early stage)
• Onepark:
(mid stage)
• Videdressing:
(late stage)
• COURTIN INVESTMENT:
• COURTIN REAL ESTATE:
• Santiane:
(late stage)
• Clind:
(early stage)
• Dropcontact.io:
(mid stage)
• FLEX'O Espaces de travail flexibles:
(early stage)
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.
Elad Gil
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Dr. Elad Gil is a Co-Founder and serves as the Chairman at Color Genomics. He served as Chief Executive Officer at Color Genomics. He served as the Vice President of Corporate Starategy for Twitter. He was also Co-Founder and served as Chief Executive Officer at Mixer Labs / GeoAPIBefore GeoAPI.com. He has a long standing interest in location based services and mobile. He co-founded Google's Mobile Team where he was the first PM on Google Mobile Maps and was involved with the Android acquisition. Prior to Google, he worked at 3 venture backed startups and at McKinsey. He has a Ph.D. from MIT. He is currently an investor and advisor to a number of mobile and social media startups. He is an Advisor of Origami Logic, Bitwise and Anchorage.
Yuval Shachar
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
How to connect with Angel Investors in the Future Of Work industry?
In the Future of Work industry, angel investors such as Jason Calacanis, Tim Ferriss, and Reid Hoffman are highly active. These investors focus on startups offering innovative solutions in remote work, workplace collaboration, and productivity tools. Jason Calacanis, an early investor in Uber and Robinhood, looks for disruptive future of work solutions with strong market potential. Tim Ferriss, an author and entrepreneur, invests in startups that leverage technology to enhance work efficiency and employee engagement. Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, seeks out companies that provide scalable and impactful workplace solutions. To connect with these investors, attend future of work conferences, tech expos, and networking events such as Remote Work Summit, Future of Work Expo, and WorkTech. Utilize platforms like AngelList and LinkedIn to identify and reach out to potential investors. When pitching, emphasize how your future of work solution addresses key challenges, such as improving remote collaboration, enhancing productivity, or supporting employee well-being. Highlight any traction you’ve gained, such as partnerships with enterprises, 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 or service 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 service contracts, will further strengthen your pitch. Leveraging endorsements or case studies from future of work experts can also enhance your credibility.
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