Hachenburg is a Co-Founder at Riffsy. He has been Chief Executive Officer of Metacafe since February 7, 2007. Prior to joining Metacafe, He served as Electronic Arts Senior Vice President of Global online publishing and Head of EA China since November 2003 and February 6, 2006 respectively. He developed and led EA's key strategic initiatives, including its entry into the digital distribution of retail games, as well as the rapid expansion of EA''s Pogo casual games platform and business. He served as an Executive President of EA China of Electronic Arts. He also established EA's online production, operations and publishing capabilities in Asia. He served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Pogo.com. Previously, he served as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, EA.com from June 2001 to September 2001 and Vice President of Pogo President from March 2001 to May 2001. Hachenburg served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Pogo Corporation from December 1997 until it was acquired by Electronic Arts in March of 2001. He served as Chief Executive Officer and President of AnyRiver Entertainment. He began his career as an intellectual property attorney at Fenwick & West. He has been a Director of K2 Network since December 2007. He served as a Director of Pogo.com. He studied JD from Harvard Law School and a BS in Electrical Engineering from University of Illinois. He also serves as a Board Member at Full Color Games.
Peng T. Ong
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Specialties: Starting companies; strategy; product definition; software design; engineering and services operations.
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Former statutory board memberships: ACE, SUTD, IDA, NRF, MDA, IE Singapore, IMDA.
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Please note Monk's Hill Ventures mostly invest in Series A tech founders in Southeast Asia. If you are outside Series A and are still
interesting in sharing your great ideas, business, or feedback, you can email info@monkshill.com. The best (and fastest way) to reach me is always through a soft intro from our network
Patrick Collison
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
San Francisco Bay Area, U.S.A.
Previous Investments
• Rival (Ticket Sale Platform):
$30000000 (Later stage VC)
Patrick Collison is a Co-Founder and serves as Board Member, Content Strategist and Chief Executive Officer at Stripe. He was a Partner of Y Combinator. He previously co-founded Auctomatic. He holds a Degree in Mathematics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Lisa Cuesta
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Lisa Cuesta is leading business development and partnerships at Aztec, a privacy centric scaling solution for Ethereum. She's an active angel investor in early stage crypto companies including Lido, Thesis, and Goldfinch. Previously, she was an investor at NextGen Venture Partners, an early stage venture capital firm that was acquired by Brown Advisory (investment management firm), and launched products internationally while at Google.
Yi Shi
Investing in Other • Education • BioTec...
Shanghai China, China
Previous Investments
• Hangzhou Just Biotherapeutics (Just China):
$400000000 (Later stage VC)
Behrman Capital is a private equity investment firm with more than $3.1 billion of capital under management across five funds. Founded in New York in 1991, the firm invests in management buyouts, leveraged buildups and recapitalizations of established growth companies. Target companies typically have revenues ranging from $30 million to $200 million. Behrman's equity investments are generally between $25 million and $100 million. In 1996 the firm expanded with an additional office in San Francisco. Behrman's investments have been focused in five industries: Health Care, Defense, Specialty Manufacturing, Business to Business Outsourcing, and Information Technology.
IT (& TMT) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Investment Management • Mobile
Description
General Partner at Noro-Moseley Partners
Alan Taetle serves as General Partner at Noro-Moseley Partners. He joined NMP in 1998 and has focused his investment activities on software and information technology companies. He currently represents NMP on the boards of Clearleap, nCrowd, Salesfusion and Virtustream. Alan was previously a director or observer for several prior NMP investments, including Vocalocity (sold to Vonage Holdings Corp.), Acumen Brands (sold to General Atlantic), SecureWorks (sold to Dell), Adjoined Consulting (sold to Capgemini), OpenSite Technologies (sold to Siebel Systems), CipherTrust (sold to Secure Computing), and PRE Holdings (sold to InComm). Prior to joining NMP, Alan was the Executive Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for MindSpring (which merged with EarthLink in 2000). Alan joined MindSpring as its 13th employee in 1995, and oversaw the company's subscriber growth from 4,000 to over 325,000 in just three years. Prior to MindSpring, Alan served in various systems and product management roles with CogniTech Corporation, makers of contact management software; Itochu International, a Japanese trading company; and Electronic Data Systems, a systems integration consulting company. Alan is a previous board member of ChoicePoint, Inc., a NYSE company (acquired by Reed Elsevier in 2008) focused on providing information that helps companies make educated, intelligent choices to reduce risk and fraud. Alan currently serves as Chairman of Venture Atlanta and is the Immediate Past Chair of the Florida Venture Forum. He is a member of the Board of Advisors of the Georgia Tech College of Computing. He is also a charter member of TiE Atlanta. Alan serves on the Board of Directors of GivingPoint, a nationwide community-based youth development organization. Alan received a BA from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Rani Aliahmad
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Rani Aliahmad serves as Managing General Partner at Venvest Capital. He serves as the Board Member at Eco-Modity. Rani recently served as CEO of Trend Media, an innovator in the new media and television space, incubating TV shows through an innovative and disruptive development process. Prior to Trend Media, Rani was director of Craftsman Capital Advisors, providing venture structure, financing and merchant banking services for both entrepreneurs and venture investors in the technology, biotechnology, hospitality, entertainment and fashion industries. While President of USA Link, a provider of end-to-end mobile solutions and services for the marketing arena, his team launched the first text messaging marketing campaign in the US for P&G. Rani was co-founder and Chief Strategic Officer of Enverta, a B2B platform for the US confectionery industry, where he led the corporate strategy and business development of its e-business software activities. He received his BA in Economics from Yale University and his MBA in Information Technology and Entrepreneurship from MIT. While at MIT, he worked on some of the first Internet commercial applications and on IT healthcare startups. He is still closely affiliated with the MIT Entrepreneurship Center and the E-Lab. He has also helped raise over $250 million for different ventures and investment funds and serves on the board of several companies.
Masoud Massi Kamali
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • Investment Management
Description
Masoud Kamali is the Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer at Software & Support Verlag. He is also an Angel Investor. With his fine sense of finding new trends he played a big part in giving new technologies and new trends the right amount of attention in publishing. He is also the founder and CEO of WestTech Ventures, a preSeed and Seed investment company in Berlin, which focuses among others on software technologies/engineering, education and mobile services.
Graham Gullans
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Founder @liftmetrix and @empire Angels • Investor in ZoomCar, Juno, StatSocial, Socure, Hullabalu, Human Demand and many others. Graham is an LP in 3 private Funds. Worked @citigroup-global-markets
How to connect with Angel Investors in the Investment Management industry?
In the Investment Management industry, angel investors such as Peter Thiel, Chris Sacca, and Naval Ravikant are highly active. These investors focus on startups offering innovative solutions in fintech, wealth management, and investment platforms. Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal and Palantir Technologies, invests in fintech startups that revolutionize investment management and financial services. Chris Sacca, founder of Lowercase Capital, looks for companies that leverage technology to improve investment strategies and user experience. Naval Ravikant, co-founder of AngelList, seeks out startups with scalable and impactful investment management solutions. To connect with these investors, attend fintech conferences, investment expos, and networking events such as Finovate, Money20/20, and WealthTech Summit. Utilize platforms like AngelList and LinkedIn to identify and reach out to potential investors. When pitching, emphasize how your investment management solution addresses key challenges, such as improving investment performance, enhancing client engagement, or reducing costs. Highlight any traction you’ve gained, such as partnerships with financial institutions, user growth, or regulatory approvals. 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, transaction fees, or advisory services, will further strengthen your pitch. Leveraging endorsements or case studies from investment management experts can also enhance your credibility.
Case Studies: Successful Funding Rounds with Angel Investors on Angels Partners
Exotic Orange & Angels Partners: Turning Financial Simplicity Into Investment Success
