Ullas Naik is the Founder and serves as General Partner at Streamlined Ventures. Naik founded Streamlined Ventures with a vision of building a thought leading investment platform rooted in the philosophical belief that founders of companies are the true heroes of entrepreneurial value creation in our society. Streamlined Ventures invests in and supports visionary founders working on transformational application and business infrastructure software companies for the Mobile Web, Social Web, Web and Enterprise markets. Ullas is a seasoned venture capitalist, angel investor and entrepreneur with over two decades of entrepreneurial and early stage investment experience across 300 companies. Prior to founding Streamlined Ventures, he co-founded investment firm Cota Capital. Prior to that, Ullas was a senior member of the investment team for 12 years at Globespan Capital and helped build the firm. He has also been an active angel investor over the last 21 years during which he invested in over 60 companies spanning Internet 1.0, Web 2.0, mobile web, social web, enterprise computing as well as disruptive technologies in other domains such as robotics and wearable computing. Before his institutional investing career Ullas was a top ranked Wall Street research analyst at FAC Equities/First Albany. He was recognized by the Wall Street Journal and Fortune Magazine as a Wall Street All Star. Prior to that, Ullas received an MBA degree after starting a chemicals trading business in India. He also has a bachelor's degree in organic chemistry. He is also an Angel Investor.
Michael Dempsey
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
David Hirsch serves as Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Compound. He is the Board Member at Paice. He previously served as the Board Member and an Advisor at Post Intelligence. He is a digital media veteran with 15 years of business development & operational experience. Google brought on David as employee #2 in the New York HQ with just $3m in revenue. David then launched and spearheaded the company's monetization strategy by co-founding Google's Vertical Markets Group and wiring the regional sales team structure. For eight years, he oversaw cross-functional and cross-business responsibilities, all of which helped him to lead both Google's culture committee and its recruiting initiative and subsequently hire many of the people who lead Google's sales and business teams today. David's earlier experiences handling business development for Adsmart and Snowball during their critical growth stages have contributed to his sincere understanding of common founder challenges. David actively employs this empathy when helping young companies with monetization, BD, acquisition, hiring, and corporate culture development. An active board member of Girls Who Code, The River Fund and The Sonima Foundation, David is also an advisor to the Israeli startup accelerator program IDC Elevator, the premier in-image advertising platform GumGum, and the content recommendation and monetization platform Taboola. David graduated with a BA degree from the University of Maryland in 1992.
Reed Sturtevant
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Sofia Hmich is a Co-Founder and serves as General Partner at Future Positive Capital. Sofia's career spans technology innovation, investment and social impact. Prior to founding Future Positive Capital, she managed early stage investments at Index Ventures, Europe's top venture capital firm, working directly with leading European angel investor Robin Klein. There she led Index's investments in dozens of companies, such as CityMapper, The Food Assembly, Farfetch, Transferwise, ROLI, PactCoffee, Kano, and Seedcamp III. Before joining Index, Sofia worked for technology companies like Google and Deezer, and founded three education nonprofits. Sofia was chosen as Forbes 30 Under 30 in Finance, is a WEF Global Shaper, a Founder of the Future at Founders Forum, and is an expert advisor to the French government to define the "France 2020" vision. With her international experience, intellectual and philosophical curiosity and a love of rapid-fire conversation (in no less than four languages), Sofia is also an engaging and sought-after speaker and mentor.
Andrew Ive
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
New York City, U.S.A.
Previous Investments
• Mewery Meat:
$130000 (Pre Seed)
• Nalca Biotech:
(Pre Seed)
• Perfat Technologies:
(Pre Seed)
• New Wave Biotech:
(Pre Seed)
• Zymoscope:
(Seed)
• Pioneer Biolabs:
(Pre Seed)
• Future Cow:
$200000 (Pre Seed)
• AQUA Cultured Foods:
$6000000 (Seed)
• AQUA Cultured Foods:
(Pre Seed)
• Multus:
$10000000 (Series A)
• Shocken Foods:
$200000 (Pre Seed)
• Nutropy:
$2000000 (Pre Seed)
• Cocuus:
$3000000 (Seed)
• CaroMeats:
$2000000 (Seed)
• Mewery:
$130000 (Pre Seed)
• MeliBio:
$6000000 (Seed)
• MeliBio:
$850000 (Pre Seed)
• MeliBio:
$330000 (Pre Seed)
• MeliBio:
$200000 (Pre Seed)
• Phyx44 Labs:
(Pre Seed)
• Grounded Foods Co.:
$3000000 (Seed)
• Grounded Foods Co.:
$200000 (Pre Seed)
• Actual Veggies:
$3000000 (Seed)
• Actual Veggies:
$200000 (Pre Seed)
• GOURMEY:
$10000000 (Seed)
• GOURMEY:
$200000 (Pre Seed)
• WTH Foods:
$1000000 (Seed)
• Hooked Foods:
(Seed)
• Meat.The End:
$200000 (Seed)
• The Frauxmagerie:
$200000 (Seed)
• Wellme:
$200000 (Pre Seed)
• incrEDIBLE:
$200000 (Seed)
• MAD Foods:
$200000 (Pre Seed)
• Blue Ridge Bantam:
$200000 (Pre Seed)
• Animal Alternative Technologies:
$200000 (Pre Seed)
Bryce Roberts is a Co-Founder and serves as a Managing Director at O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures. Roberts serves as the Board Observer & Advisor at Signal Sciences. He is a board member at GetSatisfaction, 3D robotics, DoubleDub and See.me. At O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures, he focuses on consumer and enterprise software and services investments. Prior to OATV, he sourced and led a number of successful early stage investments at Wasatch Venture Fund, a Draper Fisher Jurvetson affiliate. In 2004, he co-founded the Open Source Business Conference (sold to IDG) in order to spark a conversation around commercializing the highly disruptive technologies and services emerging from the open source community. Prior to Wasatch, he was a member of a small team at vertical search pioneer Whizbang! Labs. While at WhizBang!, he defined and launched the FlipDog.com division (sold to Monster Worldwide). He began his career in technology doing large enterprise software deployments, saving his employer from the dreaded Y2K Bug. He holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Brigham Young University.
How to connect with Angel Investors in the Pets industry?
In the Pets industry, angel investors such as Mark Cuban, Kevin O'Leary, and Lori Greiner are highly active. These investors focus on startups offering innovative solutions in pet care, pet products, and pet services. Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks and a prominent entrepreneur, invests in pet startups that provide unique and scalable solutions for pet owners. Kevin O'Leary, an investor on Shark Tank, looks for companies that offer innovative pet products and services with strong market potential. Lori Greiner, also an investor on Shark Tank, seeks out startups with creative pet care solutions that improve the lives of pets and their owners. To connect with these investors, attend pet industry conferences, expos, and networking events such as Global Pet Expo, Petfood Forum, and SuperZoo. Utilize platforms like AngelList and LinkedIn to identify and reach out to potential investors. When pitching, emphasize how your pet care solution addresses key challenges, such as improving pet health, enhancing pet owner convenience, or providing new pet products. Highlight any traction you’ve gained, such as partnerships with pet retailers, user growth, or positive feedback from customers. Building relationships through initial informal meetings or discussions at industry panels can help establish trust with these investors. Demonstrating the impact of your product 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 product sales, subscription fees, or service contracts, will further strengthen your pitch. Leveraging endorsements or case studies from pet industry experts can also enhance your credibility.
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