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???? ?????? ?????? ???????????????? ?????? ?????????? ?????????????? ???? ?????????? ???????? ???????? ?? : This summer was a busy one and fall is gearing up to be even busier. Not just for us but also for the 10 incredible early-stage investors we got to highlight over the past three months that you should know: ?? Lucas Mann from Acre Venture Partners leads Seed & Series A rounds in food & agriculture startups that are building as a mode of action to combat climate change and improve human health. ?? ???????????????????????????: $500K - $3M+ ?? ??????????? ?????????? ???? [email protected] ?? Neil Kapur from TTV Capital leads Seed & Series A rounds in fintech and fintech-adjacent startups. They are business model agnostic and will invest in B2B enterprise, SMB, and consumer fintech. ?? ???????????????????????????: $2M - $7M ?? ??????????? ?????????? ???? [email protected] ?? Nick Adams from Differential Ventures leads / co-leads Pre-seeds & Seeds in founders building the data-driven economy. ?? ???????????????????????????: $250K - $2M ?? ??????????? ?????????? ???? [email protected] ?? Victor Gutwein from M25 leads Pre-seeds & Seeds in midwest-headquartered software/digital startups. ?? ???????????????????????????: $250K - $1M ?? ??????????? ?????????? ???? [email protected] ?? Alex Norman from N49P Ventures leads Pre-seeds & Seeds in Canadian startups with great founding teams. ?? ???????????????????????????: $250K - $1M ?? ??????????? ?????????? ???? [email protected] ?? Sydney Paige Thomas at Symphonic Capital leads / co-leads Pre-seeds in companies closing the access gaps in health and wealth for overlooked communities. ?? ???????????????????????????: $250K - $500K ?? ??????????? ?????????? ???? [email protected] ?? Shawn Merani at Parade Ventures leads / co-leads Pre-seeds & Seeds primarily in enterprise / B2B software companies. ?? ???????????????????????????: $500K - $1M ?? ??????????? ?????????? ???? [email protected] ?? Eric Ong at Lightbank invests in Pre-seeds & Seeds in the intersection of unsexy consumer & SMB. ?? ???????????????????????????: $500K - $5M ?? ??????????? ?????????? ???? [email protected] ?? Dominic Lau at Ripple Ventures leads Pre-seeds & Seeds in B2B software in the US / Canada. ?? ???????????????????????????: $250K - $1M ?? ??????????? ?????????? ???? [email protected] ?? Arpan Punyani at Garuda Ventures invests in Pre-seeds & Seeds in B2B software products across both applications and technical products (AI, cybersecurity, infrastructure). ?? ???????????????????????????: $500K - $1M ?? ??????????? ?????????? ???? [email protected] -------- To find additional investors that could be a fit, check out findfunding.vc and / or shoot us a note if you're looking for a pre-seed lead investor. ?????????? ?????????????????????? ?? ?? !

Are you an outrageously ambitious founder transforming how people learn, earn, and own? Then you have to know this early-stage investor. This week's findfunding.vc spotlight is on Katelyn Donnelly from Avalanche. She: ?? Is a nomad currently based in Austin ?? Was a co-founder and Director at Delivery Associates, the leading public sector advisory firm? ?? Used to race slalom in high school ??? Has actually beaten Factorio ?? Is a Kauffman Fellows (Class of '21), Corporate Venturing Power List, Forbes 30 Under 30 ('14), a ‘Rising Star in Venture Capital’ in 2022 by Venture Capital Journal and much more. Amongst founders, Katelyn and her team at Avalanche, including Dalglish Chew and Eric Scott Lavin, are known for being an extension of the founding team - always honest, direct, and strategic. ?? To get in touch, make sure to pitch her at [email protected] For more, check out our funder spotlight card below along with Avalanche's profile on findfunding.vc (link in comments).

“One of the reasons why it's hard for home builders to take advantage of material science advantages or new products, or even new practices is because it's too expensive to take the risk.” Hear more from our CEO and co-founder Marc Minor from his recent conversation with Daniel Darling at focal where they dove deep into the future of home building! They discussed everything from housing reimagined, the construction cloud, data-driven designs, virtual home buying, automatic permits and of course Higharc. ?? Check out the episode below! Apple:?https://lnkd.in/gWENGNDH Spotify:?https://lnkd.in/ggtukSj8 Youtube:?https://lnkd.in/gRApJyy6 #5YF #Higharc #realestate #construction #homebuilding #GenerativeDesign #tech

“One of the reasons why it's hard for home builders to take advantage of material science advantages, or new products, or even new practices is because it's too expensive to take the risk.” Marc Minor, the CEO of Higharc, discusses this and more on the latest episode of Daniel's 5 Year Frontier podcast ??? In it, they chat about housing reimagined, the construction cloud, data-driven designs, virtual home buying, automatic permits, and the future of building new and affordable housing. #5YF #Higharc #HomeBuilding #ConTech #RealEstate

We are VERY excited to announce our latest investment in Harmonyze ??. Franchisors spend way too much time on operational and compliance tasks. Harmonyze lets franchisors control network-wide franchise operations with ease. Their AI-first system that gives franchisors superpowers by freeing up teams for strategic work that builds more profitable businesses. For more on the round and startup, check out Techcrunch's coverage in the comments ??. A huge congrats to Gary Liskovich and Jonny Greenspan on the announcement. We, focal, are proud to partner with you on your pre-seed round alongside Bowery Capital, as well as individual investors (CXOs at franchisors, AI companies, and private equity firms). With Harmonyze, we’re backing two long-time friends based in New York who have experience building and selling AI software from inception to $MM+ in revenue. If you’re a franchisor and looking to centralize your operations, contact us or Harmonyze directly! Congrats again Gary and Jonny ?? Daniel | Pascal | Sydney

"So I think of the enhanced games a lot like Formula one. Formula one is a combination of the athlete and the engineer working together. Enhanced games are the athlete and the scientists working together." Aron D'Souza, the President of Enhanced Games, discusses this and more on the latest episode of Daniel's 5 Year Frontier podcast ??? In it, they chat about the quest to be superhuman, making biological enhancement mainstream, cyborg athletes, human longevity, endeavoring to build the biggest sporting spectacle the world has ever seen, and the future of human potential. #5YF #EnhancedGames #futureofpotential #superhuman #formulaone

Are you a B2B software startup founder at the very start? Then you have to meet this early-stage investor! This week's findfunding.vc spotlight is on Dominic Lau from Ripple Ventures. He: ???? Is Vancouver and Toronto based ?? Loves to fish ?? Founded the RippleX Fellowship - a platform to help underrepresented founders access mentorship, intros, and the tools to get from idea to revenue to funding Amongst founders, Dominic and his team at Ripple Ventures, including Matt Cohen, are known for being hands-on partners who open valuable networks, navigate challenges together, and assist in closing crucial revenue and funding deals. Make sure to: ?? Pitch him at [email protected] ?? Look into the RippleX Fellowship - they take 10 companies 2x a year through the Founder Fellowship program and also back companies through the Fellow Fund For more, check out our funder spotlight card below along with Ripple Ventures' profile on findfunding.vc (link in comments).

Building an "unsexy" consumer / SMB business? If so, here's an investor you have to know! This week's findfunding.vc spotlight is on Eric Ong from Lightbank. He is: ??? NYC based ?? The youngest to be promoted to partner in Lightbank's history (associate to partner from 2016 to 2021 ??) Amongst founders, Eric and his team at Lightbank , including Bill Pescatello, Matt Sacks, Jyothi Vallurupalli, and Dwight Greenhouse?are known for being a founder's first call and answering ready to roll-up their sleeves. ?? To get in touch, make sure to pitch him over email or LinkedIn For more, check out our funder spotlight card below along with Lightbank's profile on findfunding.vc (link in comments).

If you're a founder building an enterprise / B2B software company - here's an awesome pre-seed / seed investor for you. This week's findfunding.vc spotlight is on Shawn Merani from Parade Ventures. He: ?? Is Bay Area based ?? Grew up in Cupertino, a true local ?? Is a part-time lecturer at Berkeley Haas ??? Equal parts tonal & fantasy sports fiend Amongst founders, Shawn is known for being very collaborative and wanting to be the first call for all things (good and bad). ?? Make sure to pitch him at [email protected] (though warm intros are best!) For more, check out our funder spotlight card below along with Parade's profile on findfunding.vc (link in comments).