Health and happiness science is one of the most profound investment opportunities in decades. We feel it is natural and appropriate to make the most of the transformation of these core human experiences in all our current and upcoming funds.
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Qudini Brings the Best of Online to Help Physical Retailers Stay Relevant
If retail wants to compete with the ease and convenience of online shopping, retail teams have to create the best customer experience, and this is possible by utilizing software solutions. Qudini is the solution for enterprise retail that manages store operations and collects data to perfect customer experience. Through its app, retail teams can coordinate […]
NASA Prepares the Nation for Flying Taxis?
Autonomous eVTOLs (electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing systems) are coming sooner than you think.
Griffin Secures £3M to Be the Bank as a Platform to Unleash Fintech Innovation
Building software for the banking industry can be convoluted and inefficient due to legacy systems and arcane regulations. Innovation is being stifled when emerging companies are not able to find an established banking partner. Griffin, the banking API platform, seeks to enable companies large and small to build on their platform, leverage their accounts, all […]
Scoodle Raises $760K to Enable Tutors to Build Influencer Followings
Tutors are academic lifeboats, but they often come with a steep price tag and aren’t accessible to most people. Scoodle, the online, education platform, connects students with the most qualified tutors based on students’ questions. Scoodle doesn’t take a commission from tutoring sessions and is available as a subscription service. Students can also download the […]
Juro Raises $5M to Revamp Contract Management
There are usually a lot of different parties involved in the negotiation and the creation of a final contract. Juro, the contract management platform, streamlines this process by focusing on all the parties involved including HR, Sales, developers, and legal teams. Juro has helped companies, including Deliveroo’s HR team, with onboarding by disseminating paperwork at record […]
CES 2020: A Smart City Oasis
Like the city that hosts the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) there is a lot of noise on the show floor. Sifting through the lights, sounds, and people can be an arduous task even for the most experienced CES attendees. Hidden past the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) is a walkway to a tech […]
Rebank Raises $2.8M Comprehensive Tool for All Business Banking Activity
Startup founders are constantly bombarded with options for new financial products, but many times these financial products do not solve actual banking inefficiencies that startups face. Rebank created the banking platform that seamlessly operates within pre-existing financial accounts to provide a single view of a startup’s banking activity, thus reducing the need to switch banks. […]
The PropTech Report: An Open Frontier For Hardware Entrepreneurs
Two constants have guided my professional life: venture capital and real estate. Every year, I eagerly await to see which portfolio will produce greater returns. Today, in the words of the great (fictional) New Yorker George Louis Costanza, “Worlds are colliding!” Enertiv, a New York Angels investment, keeps growing with an impressive client list of property managers and […]
Our New Fund: Social Starts Health and Happiness (SH2)
As we approach the year’s end, I’m delighted to report that our funds are growing and changing. In particular, I wanted to let everyone know about plans for the next Social Starts fund, Social Starts Health and Happiness, which we call “SH2,” for short. SH2 is the only venture fund focused on the emerging science […]