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Investor Profile: Desert Angels
Funding Post &bull Nov 16, 2011
Rick Gibson, Angel Investor, Desert Angels Rick Gibson has had a 34-year career building businesses. He founded and co-founded several successful technology companies and has advised over (75) others. He is 57-years old. Since 2000, Rick has served as Managing Director of HOTventures, a "mentor capital fund" for the Southwest U.S., which invests in and advises fast-growth companies, specializing in Information Technology, BioSciences "light", GreenTech and Media. As an investor and entrepreneurial activist, he's totally immersed in early-stage growth companies...finding them and making them great. Rick has been an investor, advisor or board member in: Aquarius Water, Avisere, Beamz,… Full Story »
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Investor Profile: JumpStart New Jersey Angel Network
Funding Post &bull Nov 16, 2011
You can meet, pitch and hear Katherine O'Neill speak in New York at FundingPost's NYC Winter VC & Angel Event on Tuesday, December 6, 2011.Click here for more info on this event. Katherine of JumpStart New Jersey Angel Network was an Investor Judge in the 2009 Pitching Across America competition! Jumpstart is a private, member-lead, angel group that invests in early-stage technology… Full Story »
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Investor Profile: Angel Investor Forum (AIF)
Funding Post &bull Nov 16, 2011
Mary Anne Rooke, Managing Director, Angel Investor Forum (AIF) Mary Anne Rooke is the Managing Director of the Angel Investor Forum (AIF) based in Connecticut. AIF's mission is to create a dynamic investment environment where private investors and entrepreneurs can find mutual success. AIF is an investor group comprised of 3 clusters of angel investors located in Hartford, New Haven & Stamford. She… Full Story »
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Investor Profile: WI Harper Group
Funding Post &bull Sep 21, 2011
Peter Liu, Chairman, WI Harper Group With over 20 years of experience in venture capital, Mr. Peter Liu is widely regarded as a pioneer of venture capitalists in Asia. Born in Beijing and raised in Taipei, Peter was educated at the University of California, Berkeley. Prior to founding WI Harper Group, Peter was a general partner… Full Story »
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Investor Profile: The Trim Tab Group
Funding Post &bull Aug 17, 2011
Scott Toborg, Managing Director, The Trim Tab Group Scott Toborg, Ph.D., has over 22 years of Research and Development, telecommunications, and IT experience. Scott has served in many technical leadership roles such as CIO, CTO, Chief Architect, for both Fortune 50 and high-tech start-ups. Scott is experienced in every part of new enterprise technology development including: RD, technology commercialization, product/service development and operations.… Full Story »
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Investor Profile: Lazard Technology Partners
Funding Post &bull Aug 4, 2011
Kevin Burns from Lazard Technology Partners is a member of FundingPost online!To list your Company on our website and make your profile available to Kevin and 7,500+ other VCs and Angel Investors, Click Here. Lazard Technology Partners is a venture firm dedicated to being a capital partner of choice for exceptional management teams with the vision, capacity and commitment to create leading information technology and technology-enabled businesses. Managing… Full Story »
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Investor Profile: Sunrock Ventures
Funding Post &bull Jul 29, 2011
Matthew Shaw from Sunrock Ventures is a member of FundingPost online!To list your Company on our website and make your profile available to Matthew and 7,500+ other VCs and Angel Investors, Click Here. The Southeast comprises approximately 20 percent of the nations population, economic output and high tech industry, yet… Full Story »
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Investor Profile: Inflection Point Ventures
Funding Post &bull Jul 28, 2011
Jeff Davison, General Partner, Inflection Point Ventures Jeff has been investing in early-stage technology companies since 1984. He co-founded Tritech Partners, L.P., an early-stage fund managed by Triad Investors Corporation, Baltimore, MD, in 1994. Previously, he was a member of… Full Story »
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Investor Profile: Vault Capital
Funding Post &bull Jul 23, 2011
Petra Franklin, Managing Director, Vault Capital Petra Franklin is the Managing Director of Vault Capital and a General Partner of Vault Capital II. She co-founded the venture capital company in 1998 with Irwin Treiger and William Justen. Ms. Franklin is responsible for Vault Capital's investments in Terabeam, Singingfish, HouseValues, Ramgen, eProject, Coffee Equipment Company and Seattle Biofuels. Prior to Vault Capital, Ms. Franklin worked with start-ups in… Full Story »
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Investor Profile: Selby Venture Partners
Funding Post &bull Jul 22, 2011
Michael Burgess, Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Selby Venture Partners Michael is responsible for reviewing Selby's incoming deal flow, leading the due diligence process and advising the partnership on investment decisions. He also provides support to Selby's portfolio companies. Prior to joining Selby, Michael… Full Story »
