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ID 7159

Stephan Paternot

Investor

Co-founder, CEO and Chairman of @slated . General Partner of @actarus-funds. Co-founder and Chairman of PalmStar Entertainment. Co-founder of @theglobe-com

ID 73390

Peter Pham

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Co-Founder/Partner at @science. Entrepreneur, Advisor. a few startups - @photobucket, @billshrink, Color. Always the first on the dance floor.

ID 207285

Mark Patricof

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Partner at MESA+, Managing Partner at MESA

ID 1564

Chris Redlitz

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@transmedia-capital, early stage in commerce and digital media. Avid cyclist, urban farmer, health & fitness junkie. Founder of The Last Mile

ID 56671

Shawn V. Gruver

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Managing Dir/Senior Portfolio Manager @wells Fargo Private Client Group; True Active American Angel for 13+ years; Hard Work + Sweat Equity = Sucess

ID 24950

Erik Rannala

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Co-Founder, Mucker Capital; formerly Harrison Metal, TripAdvisor, eBay, etc.

ID 169442

AF Square

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AF Square is an angel fund and tech consultancy managed by Troy Carter.

ID 42012

Seth Berman

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Investor - GP at Susa Ventures, 9 years at the Richemont Group

ID 179635

Clinton Foy

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Partner @CrossCut Ventures. Early stage VC. SQUARE ENIX former COO, GC, head of business development, mobile, social, online. Advisor, Investor, Friend.

ID 108207

Chris Hollod

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Chris works directly with Ashton Kutcher, Guy Oseary, and Ron Burkle to manage their venture capital fund, A-Grade Investments.

ID 114752

Tianxiang Zhuo

Investor

General Partner, @karlin-ventures. Worked at McKinsey & Co and founded online textbook retail company. @stanford-graduate-school-of-business MBA.

ID 732

Michael Jones

Investor

Over $1B in exits - Angel in GoodReads, HelloSociety, Klout, DogVacay, DollarShaveClub, MakerStudios, DocStoc, Userplane - Current CEO @science

ID 87548

Troy Carter

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Founder: Atom Factory Fund

ID 107895

Michael Ovitz

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Investor, agent and advisor. Now Broad Beach Ventures; co-founded @creative-artists-agency (CAA)
http://michaelovitz.blogspot.com/

ID 220518

Matt Mazzeo

Investor

Partner at @lowercase-capital

ID 34355

Eva Ho

Investor

GP at Susa Ventures, previously founding exec @factual. Serial entrepreneur, worked at GOOG, Youtube, Applied Semantics. On the board of First Descents, Iridescent. Harvard, Cornell.

ID 314939

Arteen Arabshahi

Investor

seed/series-a with @Karlin Ventures Before this: helped launch @Built In Los Angeles and operations at @excelerate

ID 35527

Nathaniel Whittemore

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CMO @partnered. Investor in edu startups (@learn-capital), writer (@change, @incmagazine + more), Live in the Mission, SF.

ID 17791

David Nikzad

Investor

Managing Partner Reinmkr Inc. Investor in Betterment, Vidyard, Curebit, Adstage, FOBO, TaptoLearn & Multiple YC Companies.

ID 61

Brian Garrett

Investor

Co-Founder of StyleSaint and Co-Founder of seed fund CrossCut Ventures

ID 206488

Dallas Kashuba

Investor

Founder @dreamhost, Musician, Interested in talking to music startups, Investor @realitycap, @trov-3, @earbits-yc-w11

ID 70512

Andy Getsey

Investor

Investor @theorem-ventures, EVP and tech practice lead at Grayling. Formerly co-founder & CEO Atomic, acquired by Grayling.
http://www.theoremventures.blogspot.com

ID 138525

Steve Taylor

Investor

Chairman Taylor Asset Management, Inc.

ID 126807

Nina Pustilnik

Investor

Worked at @mckinsey-company, @sony-pictures-entertainment • Studied at @columbia-university

ID 158670

Sam Kokin

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Investor and incubator of start-ups at CAA. Former VC in Tel Aviv.

ID 136585

Lee Ann Daly

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See @branchout.com/Lee.Ann.Daly...Mommy, brand diva, Hoosier-Gothamite, foodie, fan of Frank Todaro, Chatelaine @ Self Inflicted Productions.

ID 101042

Andy Kleinman

Investor

Accomplished media and technology Executive, Entrepreneur and Investor based in Los Angeles. @scopely @zynga @the-walt-disney-company @playdom

ID 51177

Krish Arvapally

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Entrepreneur at heart. Passionate Technologist. Founder @dandelion . Previously @mojiva and @mocean-mobile (acquired), raised over $45 million

ID 2100

Bradley C. Harrison

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Founder/Managing Partner @scout-ventures; early-stage VC focused on media, tech, and entertainment. Focused on great people; @massachusetts-institute-of-technology, @mit-sloan-school-of-management '01; USMA '94; Airborne Ranger

ID 281734

Junior Kim

Investor

Entrepreneur. Advisor. Angel Investor.

ID 118815

Ilya Kuntsevich

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Investor @styleseat, @rescale • Studied at @ucla-anderson-school-of-management-1

ID 47134

Matthew T. Nekvapil

Investor

Superpreneur. Multi-Lingual. Personal investor in numerous startups. Strong Asian network.
http://www.scrapsentral.com

ID 208249

Michael Kianmahd

Investor

Founder @cross-campus • Worked at @jpmorgan-chase, @maxim-commercial-capital-llc

ID 119368

Chris Hameetman

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Founder @rainforest-la; Vice President Tech Coast Angels @ Los Angeles

ID 420799

Amir Mortazavi

Investor

Angel Investor, real estate develop/design/build firm, art collector/curator/consultant

ID 3488

Eric Manlunas

Investor

Managing Partner & Co-Founder of @siemer-ventures. Founder of Frontera Group, @sitestar & @interfoods.
http://vator.tv/news/contributors/EricManlunas

ID 4179

Rick Smith

Investor

Worked at @crosscut-ventures

ID 129751

Guy Primus

Investor

Founder @tentpole-ventures • Worked at @overbrook-entertainment • Studied at @georgia-institute-of-technology, @harvard-business-school

ID 64806

David Waxman

Investor

Recovering entrepreneur. Founder of @peoplepc, @spotrunner, @firefly-networks. Founding partner @TenOneTen Ventures.

ID 78751

Jonathan Miller

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ID 54787

Daniel Broukhim

Investor

CEO at @charlie

ID 263683

Muema Lombe

Investor

Technology Risk Management.
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IT-Audit-Security-2359303/about

ID 21742

Patrick Kann

Investor

New Ventures at Idealab. Worked at @esolar, World Bank, and Inv Banking. Stanford MBA.
http://www.idealab.com

ID 131414

Francisco Ortiz von Bismarck

Investor

First Angel Investor and Co-founder in Tuenti (sold to Telefonica), @border-stylo, and @youzee

ID 206235

Eric Sikola

Investor

Started @expensecloud (Sold to @trinet ) Worked at Aperture (Acq. by EMR), Systinet (Acq. by HP), webMethods (Acq. by SoftwareAG) & Forte (Acq. by Sun)

ID 561779

Darryl Wash

Investor

Worked at @ascend-ventures • Studied at @stanford-graduate-school-of-business, @university-of-california-berkeley

ID 401210

Bradford Hively

Investor

Brad Hively is the Senior Vice President, Operations, at Heritage Provider Network. Prior to HPN, Brad was a private equity investor at TA Associates.

ID 171304

Allison Long Pettine

Investor

President, Crescent Ridge Partners. Med Device VC & Startup experience.

ID 84587

Jason A. Hobson

Investor

Principal of Reinmkr + Reinmkr Satsang

ID 4419

Mojdeh Eskandari

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Managing Partner at @bayspring-ventures

ID 298966

David L Chen

Investor

Co-Founder of VanceInfo (now Pactera after merger of equal with hiSoft)

ID 259124

Richard Sussman

Investor

Big Data Monetization, SocialMedia, Analytics, Digital, Adv, Marketing, Advisor, Speaker, Alum of HBS, Nielsen, IPG, Co-founder of 2 start ups & 2 amazing kids

ID 94933

Nishkaam Mehta

Investor

Entrepreneur, investor with background in VC/PE (The Chernin Group; Mumbai Angels, Naspers/MIH/DST), Corp Dev/Strategy (Hulu, BBC iPlayer, etc.) across the US, UK/EU and India.

ID 58956

Andrew Heckler

Investor

Founder at Hone - www.gohone.com. Partner at Workhouse Capital. Founder of Brightfield Energy. Angel Investor. Start up Advisor. South American Focus.

ID 76604

Kevin Wall

Investor


ID 66736

Mark Fidelman

Investor

CEO of Raynforest, Strong sales and marketing background, influencer, Author of SOCIALIZED! Forbes Columnist
http://www.forbes.com/sites/markfidelman/

ID 10323

Sam Englebardt

Managing Director, Lambert Media Group

ID 29363

Robert Afshar

Investor

Founded 3 internet companies. All successful. Last company @leadclick-media took no investment and sold for $200mm. Currently, running a Hedge Fund & Angel Fund.

ID 54733

Nick Fasano

Investor

Vice President of Sales at Localytics

ID 29348

Ken Ramberg

Investor

Founder & CEO of JOBTRAK, acquired by Monster.com. Founder of GoodSearch.com. Los Angeles-based angel investor.

ID 42364

Craig Kaplan

Investor

Sales Chemist @ the Fastest Growing Internet Service in the US: 1) Manage 32 with $21m goal 2) Hired 20+ Sales Hunters since inception of @edgecast-acquired-by-verizon 3) Built the Client Services Team (Account Managers) and Sales Ops Team 3) Run product

ID 68076

Robin Kaminsky

Investor

Results driven, strategic, General Manager and C-level officer with consumer and technology product expertise

ID 1650

Adam Katz

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ID 24092

Aaron Ghirardelli

Investor

Angel, attorney, inventor, writer, @apple fanboy, comic book lover.

ID 334005

Daniel Darling

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Seed stage investor $50-250k. Managing Director at Darling Ventures, focused on young entrepreneurs taking a mobile native approach.

ID 86732

Rob Mallery

Investor

VP of Talent @originate, Founder at LassenGroup

ID 434033

Gabriele Gresta

Investor

Gabriele Gresta is a world-renowned speaker and considered an expert in digital media and associated technologies, Participative Tv and Finance

ID 67297

Toby Morning

Investor

Founder @citizen-spaces, @blue-monitor-systems • Worked at @universal-music-group, @destiny-media-technologies • Investor @citizen-space, @blue-monitor-systems • Studied at @trade-technical
http://citizenspace.us/blog

ID 82598

Steve Fried

Investor

Principal at Mesa West Capital & Investor

ID 577152

George Rose

Investor

Life is a video game with no respawn.

ID 390279

Cuong Nguyen

Investor, entrepreneur Founder Royal Poinciana Holdings Co-Founder and Partner at Lotus Service Business Co.ltd Previous partner at Asiana Fd

ID 46445

David McGrath

Investor

Founder Stimulate Media & Intabank. Advisory Board Nearmap. Former CEO VIAP, SVP Telstra, VP Yahoo!, VP IMG, BSkyB.
http://intabank.com

ID 181143

Matthew Kimball

Investor

Investor @doctorbase, @gablit

ID 151701

Steve Levin

Investor

Co-founded @downey-ventures with Robert Downey Jr. to invest in digital media start-ups and incubate consumer entertainment technology companies.

ID 366242

Ericson de Jesus

Investor

Founder @flare, @particle • Worked at @yahoo, @apple. Best drawer in class since kindergarten. Designer focused on product concept, strategy, development, and user experience.
http://ericsond.tumblr.com/

ID 148506

Gary Sheynkman

Investor

Director of Ad-Ventures @carrot-creative . Before: Corporate Development @ @kit-digital. 4 years: ~100-1500 people, NASDAQ IPO, 12 acquisitions, 4 Secondaries.
http://garysheynkman.com

ID 93084

Lev Barinskiy

Investor

Founder and CEO @InsuranceAgents.com, @DebtSolutions.com • Studied at @Capital, @university of Dayton

ID 201846

Justin Golshir

Investor

• • Hustle in my DNA • • CEO of @justgo • • Worked at @us-senate @lehman-brothers , @dubai-international-capital , @gi-partners

ID 21312

Justin Jarman

Investor

Co-Founder @youbetme (Social Bet, Inc.), Advisor @keen-home, Advisor @kinvolved, Entrepreneur In Residence @nyupoly-incubators

ID 555991

Ridaa Murad

Investor

Co-Founder @independence-brewing-co; Angel Investor & Board Member @pogoseat & @chaldal-com ; Angel & Advisor @swarm-mobile; Principal @christina-development

ID 126243

Paul Kessler


ID 262439

Kai Wang

Investor

PhD @university-of-washington, Postdoc @university-of-pennsylvania /CHOP, Professor @university-of-southern-california, Founded Tute

ID 137786

Pavel Krapivin

Investor

Vice President, @warner-bros Entertainment; @harvard-business-school ; @massachusetts-institute-of-technology

ID 28282

Howard Marks

Investor

co-founder Activision ATVI $14B cap, founder @acclaim-games (sold to @playdom). Founder and managing partner @startenginela LA's largest accelerator.

ID 328901

Jason George

Investor

Founded Victoria Real (UK business, bought by Endemol Group); President, Virgin Media TV Digital group; CEO Telescope US, MBO backed by HIG Growth Partners

ID 98948

Trevor Neilson

Investor

@white-house, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Founder Global Philanthropy www.globalphilanthropy.com, President at G2 Investment www.g2investmentgroup.com

ID 313280

Emily Alfstad

Investor


ID 233011

Tim Olesnavage

Investor

Investor in @youbetme -- Interested in all things tech.

ID 136615

Keith Wasserman

Investor

Founder @gelt, Inc., @domuso-inc • Investor @loverly, @gelt • Studied at @university-of-southern-california

ID 63151

Stephen Block

Investor

Member of Board of Directors at Vigilistics, Inc.

ID 35949

Patrick Mahoney

Investor

Co-Founder of SF MusicTech Fund. Director of @xiph-org Foundation 501(c)(3). Formerly @collecta Real-Time, @whobet, @chesspark, Green Witch Internet Radio.

ID 165050

Craig Finster

Investor

VP of Strategy at Originate. CEO of Lottay.

ID 394589

Djian Salgado

Investor

Founder @DSE Consulting • B2B BD Manager @t-mobile, @At&t • Studied at @california State University, Fullerton,@Chapman,MBA Student @ GSB

ID 52694

Yeh Eduardo

Co-founder/CEO at @selvz. Co-Founder/CEO @iPing/MrWakeup (acquired by eCal); Investor/Advisor @Conatus Energia (Brazil)
http://mrwakeup.tumblr.com/

ID 299598

Kevin Liu

Investor

Data @mattermark | formerly @GoldenGateVC

ID 164152

Tonya Michlin

Investor

Worked at @green-dot, @quarterly • Investor @wallaby-financial-1 • Studied at @arizona-state-university

ID 279

Damion Hankejh

Investor

Investor, Intellectual Property Guru, Smithsonian Laureate CTO at @Majestyk -- founder @instantservice (now Oracle), VirtualOR (now Swedish Medical) -- ingk.com/d

ID 42914

Ethan Kaplan

Investor

Products lead at LiveNation Labs Former SVP of Technology, @warner-music-group. Advisor to many, friend to some, admire all.

ID 15427

Nick Alt

Investor

Founder of Appetites and Echograph. Echograph acquired by Vimeo in 2013
http://nickalt.com

ID 224912

Shahin Farshchi

Investor

Principal at @Lux-Capital, @General Motors • Investor @sibeam, @Silicon Clocks • Studied at @berkeley, @ucla
http://shahinfarshchi.wordpress.com/

ID 339033

Brian Fields

Investor

I am an experienced senior executive, legal counsel, enterprise risk officer and corporate compliance officer with broad-based experience leading legal, business, compliance, enterprise risk management and internal audit functions. I have worked for a ran

ID 82251

Timothy Mohn

Investor

Entrepreneur. Advisor. Angel Investor. Computer/Data Scientist. MS @new-york-university, @HBOGO, Comcast, @fullscreen @datasimple

ID 642059

Tim Devine

Investor

Former top music exec (signed Katy Perry, B. Raitt, Train...) @ Sony, Capitol & Warners. Now in tech/media. Founder Webcastr, Inc. Board/SVP @ Scayl. Investor.

ID 48328

Hamid Shojaee

Investor

Love software, technology and startups. CEO of @axosoft. Founder of @az-disruptors incubator.

ID 219179

Walter Burr

Investor

Founder Accelerated Companies Fund • Studied at @harvard-university

ID 179322

Christopher Buckstein, MBA, BBSSL

Investor

Angel Investor. President, Dynamic Investments. President, Dynamic Construction Services. Director, Entrepreneurship Village. Tech Coast Angels Investor.

ID 524412

Henry Shi

Investor

Investor, Co-founder and CEO of PlusYoou, Co-founder and CTO of CloudApply (acquired). Big data expert.

ID 182736

Mimi MacLean

Investor


ID 431748

Michael Rivera

Investor

Founder @6th Street Investments, LLC @6th Street Fitness, LLC @Westside Trading Company • Investor @Event Farm @OnFarm Systems @balqon @unvael.fm

ID 126831

Dmitry Ufaev

Investor

Founder @lucky-ventures-lucky-vc • Partner at @synergy-innovations-venture-fund • Investor and Entrepreneur.
http://www.lucky.vc

ID 95565

Gregory O. Welch

Investor

Partner, Ingk Labs

ID 168243

Jordan Hudson

Investor

VC at @upfront-ventures • Previously in strategy & biz dev at Fox • Former tech & media investment banker at GCA Savvian

ID 163382

Al Eisaian

Investor

Founder @integrien • Studied at @pepperdine-university, @oklahoma-state-university

ID 313363

Yue "Albus" Yu

Investor

VC @china-growth-capital , Co-Founder @sinoway-international-education • Worked at @idg-capital-partners • Studied at @university-of-southern-california
http://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/yueyu

ID 240716

Nick Ghirardelli

Started 1st company in high school. Stong Business/ Web Background, Founder @filmmo-acquired & @sprungg @Pacific LMG, worked @promontory-financial .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwK_8c-ryog&feature=youtu.be

ID 248482

Fabrice Le Parc

Investor

Founder of Lidealist.com, Smartdate, Up&Buzz • 15 years as entrepreneur since 19 • 1 year as an actor, 1 as a writer • Studied at @harvard-business-school, @hec-paris • Member of 6 Boards
http://www.fabriceleparc.com

ID 544973

Kevin Aratari

Investor

CMO at mOcean, helped take company form 6 to 200 employees, partner/investor in Need Brands.

ID 232598

John Ciasulli

Investor


ID 216882

Robert Smith

Investor

Mr. Smith is the Syndicate Lead for The Exchange Visionary Laboratories, Nonlinear Film Technology and Bitcoin India. He invests in seed and early stage business ventures with preference towards disruptive technologies

ID 39183

UpStart.LA

Mentor-driven accelerator & seed-stage investment fund for technology startups.

ID 36312

Johannes Bhakdi

Founder of i2X.

ID 79803

John Kafi™

Investor

I invest in a strong management team.

ID 208186

Stewart Padveen

Investor

Founder and CEO of HotOffice, MotionPoint and Nutrio.

ID 156634

Irv Weintraub

Investor

Former COO/CFO at @william-morris-agency; Retired Partner at @deloitte-touche • Investor @mtime

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