Dr. Simon Murdoch is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Partner at Episode 1 Ventures. Currently he is also Board Member at Triptease. He sold his first company, BookPages, to Amazon in 1998 after which he reported to Jeff Bezos as VP Europe of Amazon.com. In early 2000, Simon founded and ran Chase Episode 1, an early stage European technology VC fund backed by JP Morgan Chase. After the fund Simon became a full-time angel investor. His angel portfolio includes/included investments in Shazam, Zoopla, LoveFilm (sold to Amazon 2011), Natural Motion, Covestor and Shutl. In addition, from 2010 to 2012, Simon worked at Octopus Ventures in portfolio development. Simon has a BA in Physics from Cambridge and a PhD in Computer Science and Expert Systems. He serves as Chairman at SubHub. He also serves as the board member at Profitero. He also served as aboard member at SwiftSwift. He holds the board position at Global App Testing, SimplyCook, Triptease and Passfort. He served as board member at ParamountZone.
Media • Businesses Solutions • A.I. (& Big Data) • Gaming (& eSports) • Advertising • Consumer
Description
Rick Heitzmann is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Director at FirstMark Capital. He focuses on consumer and enterprise investments in media, advertising technology, gaming, mobile, and data services. Rick has led investments in market leaders in commerce (StubHub, acquired by eBay), gaming (Riot Games, acquired by Tencent), data services (First Advantage, NASDAQ: FADV; acquired by First American), advertising technology (TapAd), media (Pinterest), and more. Prior to founding FirstMark, Rick was an entrepreneur including being a founding member of the senior management team at First Advantage which he helped grow and sell to First American (NYSE: FAF). He serves on the Board of Directors of the New York Venture Capital Association. Rick holds a B.S. from Georgetown University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. He also serves as Board Member at Dashlane, Grid Mobile and Playnomics.
Automotive Tech, Car Subscription , Oil and Gas, Motorsport , Fintech
David Murray-Hundley serves as Technology Investment Director at IW Capital. He serves as Angel Investor at David Murray-Hundley. He serves as Advisor at Wagonex. Previously, he co-founded at Drinks4-You and served as its Chief Executive Officer and Board Member. He also serves as the Chairman at E Fundamentals. He brings over 20 years of technology and start-up experience to the team. Some previous wins were Internet firsts (the first B2B procurement solution), Commerce One IPO ($22bn) and a number of personal Tech exits in the last 10 years. He specializes in early seed stage to Series A growth with companies that use technology as an enabler or key focus to the business both in the B2B and B2C space. He is Chairman at Resooma.
Frank Gruber
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
San Diego , Los Angel..., U.S.A.
Previous Investments
• HashRabbit:
$1650000 (Seed Round)
• The Shelf:
$1390000 (Seed Round)
• Shearshare:
(Seed)
• SoLo Funds Inc.:
$1200000 (Venture Round)
• Klickly:
(Seed)
• Paracosm:
$3300000 (Seed Round)
• CTGT:
(Seed)
• Wallabi:
(Seed)
• CameraEye:
(Seed)
• BodyMatter:
(Series A)
• SixAI:
(Seed)
• Gravity AI:
$1000 (Seed)
• Aquacycl:
(Series A)
• Aquacycl:
(Seed)
• GoShare:
(Note)
• GoShare:
(Seed)
• Mercato:
$26000000 (Series A)
• Ateios:
$1300000 (Seed)
• Nanome:
(Seed)
• Nanome:
(Note)
• GoMeta:
$90000 (Series A)
• GoMeta:
$3100000 (Seed Round)
• GoMeta:
$200000 (Convertible Promissory Note)
• CourseKey:
$5600000 (Series A)
• CureMetrix:
(Series A)
• Labfellows:
(Seed)
• AttackIQ:
$8800000 (Series A)
• Cloudbeds:
$3100000 (Series A)
• Grolltex:
(Seed)
• Doctible:
$700000 (Seed Round)
• Mogl:
(Series B)
• MixMode:
(Seed)
• CleverPet:
(Seed)
Frank Gruber
San Diego - Los Angeles / Southern California, U.S.A.
Andy White is an Angel Investor. White is the Founder of Millennial Technology. He served as a Partner at VegasTechFund. He holds a BS in Marketing from Southern Illinois University.
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.
Ted Leonsis
Investing in FinTech (& Financials services) &bul...
Washington , District..., U.S.A.
Previous Investments
• OxiWear:
$1000000 (Pre Seed)
• OxiWear:
$180000 (Pre Seed)
• OxiWear:
$45000 (Grant)
• Kiswe:
(Series Unknown)
• HumanFirst:
$12000000 (Series A)
• Professional Fighters League:
$50000000 (Series C)
• Professional Fighters League:
$30000000 (Series C)
Capital efficient, founder led, mission driven companies growing quickly, looking for patient, full lifecycle investor willing to invest early (at less than $10M revenue run rate) but also able to continue to scale up investments as the business grows.
Not Interested In
Pre-revenue companies. Medical Device, biotech or clean tech.
How to connect with Angel Investors in the Gaming industry?
In the Gaming & eSports industry, prominent angel investors include Mark Cuban, Alexis Ohanian, and Chris Sacca. These investors focus on startups offering innovative solutions in gaming technology, eSports platforms, and interactive entertainment. Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, invests in gaming and eSports startups that have the potential to disrupt traditional entertainment. Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit, looks for companies that leverage technology to enhance gaming experiences and community engagement. Chris Sacca, founder of Lowercase Capital, seeks out startups with scalable and innovative gaming solutions. To connect with these investors, attend gaming conferences, eSports expos, and networking events such as E3, GDC, and DreamHack. Utilize platforms like AngelList and LinkedIn to identify and reach out to potential investors. When pitching, emphasize how your gaming or eSports solution addresses key challenges, such as improving game performance, enhancing user engagement, or providing competitive gaming opportunities. Highlight any traction you’ve gained, such as partnerships with gaming companies, user growth, or successful gaming events. 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 game sales, subscription fees, or in-app purchases, will further strengthen your pitch. Leveraging endorsements or case studies from gaming or eSports experts can also enhance your credibility.
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