1. Applications solving large and non-obvious problems in data-intensive industries
2. ML-driven applications that have found a path to an initial data advantage and have the potential to create a definitive intelligence advantage
3. Business operations platforms for SMB vendors who have never had a good one, esp that are driven by mobile, esp that drive payment flow
4. Large-scale applications and HW/SW systems that sell into government
Not Interested In
I like to be surprised by things I think I may not be interested in and so try not to rule anything out.
Partner @venrock • Investor @claralending, @Centricient, @dataminr, @care, @gilt Groupe • Studied at @stanford-university, @university-of-oxford-2
Michael Kim
Investing in PropTech • FinTech (& Financial...
New York, U.S.A.
Previous Investments
• Silicon Valley Data Science:
$3100000 (Series A)
Brett Rochkind served as General Partner at Charles River Ventures. Brett Rochkind served as Managing Director at General Atlantic. He is also a Board Member at Appirio. He leads General Atlantic's Palo Alto office and is co-head of the firm's Internet & Technology sector. Since joining the firm in 2002, Brett has worked closely with many of GA's portfolio companies in the software, Internet, information and services sectors including Appirio, Box, IHS, SSA Global and Altair Engineering in the United States, Decolar, MercadoLibre and Grupo Linx in Brazil and Latin America and PowerDsine in Israel. Brett also worked in GA's Hong Kong office, where he focused on opportunities in China and the Asia-Pacific region including the firm's investments in Alibaba Group, Renren, Soufun and Lenovo. Prior to joining General Atlantic, Brett was an investment banker with Morgan Stanley & Co. in its Mergers & Acquisitions department in New York and Menlo Park, and helped to establish Morgan Stanley's Israel office based in Tel Aviv. Brett graduated magna cum laude and as a University Scholar from the Stern School of Business at New York University and earned his M.B.A. from the Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Brett is an active member in the community and is involved in a number of educational and not-for-profit organizations, including New York University, where he is a member of the University's Board of Trustees and Co-Founder of the Young Alumni Leadership Circle. He is a member of the Israel Venture Network and AIPAC.
Aaron Perman
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Mr. Aaron Perman serves as Principal at S3 Ventures. He also served as Chief Executive Officer at Qualia. He is also an Angel Investor. Prior to joining S3, he invested in small-cap publicly traded companies at Western Standard, a long/short equity hedge fund. Earlier in his career, he spent time in the corporate strategy group at Southern California Edison and started a successful small business liquidating computer hardware. He serves as a mentor for the DivInc Accelerator and leads the Emerging Venture Capitalist Association's Austin chapter. He received his BS in International Business from the University of Southern California.
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.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Businesses Solutions • Sales (& Marketing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Analytics • Human Resources • Real Estate (& Construction) • Woman Focused
Description
digital product guy turned tech investor; supporting entrepreneurs in building digital businesses that change people's lives
Former strategist and digital product guy turned tech investor. Supporting entrepreneurs to build digital businesses that change people's lives
Most Interested In
Newion is an Amsterdam-based VC firm, founded in 2000. We focus on early-stage (seed/series A) investments in B2B software (SaaS) companies in Netherlands/Belgium, Germany/Austria and Sweden, Finland and Denmark. We want to work with high integrity, low ego founders and their diverse teams supporting them in building digital business that have a real impact on businesses and people's lives.
Not Interested In
We don't in invest in pre-revenue companies. We don't invest in companies based outside our geographic scope. We don't invest in hardware.
Herman Kienhuis is the Founder & serves as Managing Partner at River Venture Partners. He serves as Managing Partner at KPN Ventures. He has experience in strategy, corporate finance, business, product development and venture capital.
Spencer Rascoff
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Future Of Work • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness)
Description
Co-Founder and General Partner at 75 & Sunny
Spencer Rascoff serves as Chief Executive Officer & Board Member at Zillow Group. He serves as Chief Executive Officer since September 2010 and as a member of the board of directors since July 2011. Rascoff joined Zillow as one of its founding employees in 2005 as Vice President of Marketing and Chief Financial Officer and served as Chief Operating Officer from December 2008 until he was promoted to Chief Executive Officer. From 2003 to 2005, Rascoff served as Vice President of Lodging for Expedia, Inc. In 1999, Rascoff co-founded Hotwire, Inc., an online travel company, and managed several of Hotwire's product lines before Hotwire was acquired in 2003 by IAC/InterActiveCorp, Expedia, Inc.'s parent company at the time. Rascoff served in the mergers and acquisitions group at Goldman, Sachs & Co., an investment banking and securities firm. Rascoff has served on the board of directors of TripAdvisor, Inc. since September of 2014. Rascoff also serves on the advisory board at Seattle Children's Research Institute. Rascoff served on the board of directors of Julep Beauty Incorporated, a privately held beauty products company, from February 2013 until December 2016, and zulily, inc., an e-commerce company, from June 2013 until the company's acquisition by Liberty Interactive Corporation in October 2015. Rascoff graduated cum laude with a B.A. in Government from Harvard University.
How to connect with Angel Investors in the Real Estate industry?
In the Real Estate & Construction industry, angel investors such as Jason Calacanis, Tim Ferriss, and Marc Andreessen are prominent figures. These investors focus on startups offering innovative solutions in property technology, construction management, and real estate services. Jason Calacanis, an early investor in Uber and Robinhood, invests in PropTech startups that leverage technology to disrupt traditional real estate models. Tim Ferriss, an author and entrepreneur, looks for companies that provide scalable and efficient construction solutions. Marc Andreessen, co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz, seeks out startups with strong PropTech and ConTech innovations. To connect with these investors, attend real estate conferences, construction expos, and networking events such as MIPIM, PropTech Connect, and ConTech Summit. Utilize platforms like AngelList and LinkedIn to identify and reach out to potential investors. When pitching, emphasize how your real estate or construction solution addresses key challenges, such as improving property management, enhancing construction efficiency, or providing new real estate services. Highlight any traction you’ve gained, such as partnerships with real estate firms, successful pilot projects, 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 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 property sales, subscription fees, or service contracts, will further strengthen your pitch. Leveraging endorsements or case studies from real estate or construction experts can also enhance your credibility.
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