As a startup investor, I love learning about new spaces where problems can be solved through software. Since these white spaces can be found in any industry, I deeply believe in a founder-first investment strategy; I think founders are much better than investors at identifying opportunities. …

Thirty-five angels shaping the ecosystem — Great angel investors are the lifeblood of any entrepreneurial community. Through personal connections, reputation or hustle, they get to meet startup founders at the earliest stages of their journey, investing money, time and knowledge into their success. San Francisco shines because of the quality of its investors, who can all…

The Family (AAA) Stories — Media today moves faster than anybody can keep up with. Social networks, Slack, 24/7 news… It can be overwhelming for any entrepreneur wanting to keep up with what people are saying about their company. Signal AI steps in to give you the tools you need, monitoring around the world for…

The Family (AAA) Stories — Robots began to be used in manufacturing in the ’60s, letting legacy players prosper but also making them reliant on oversized machines running on proprietary operating systems that are hard to upgrade and use together with other robots. Automata is here to shake things up with their “desktop” robotic arm…

The Family (AAA) Stories — In a world where every tech company wants to be a SaaS, with a landing page that looks like this…

The Family (AAA) Stories — In a world where consumers are getting healthier and healthier, they still have trouble providing the same quality for their pets. Butternut Box makes it easy and convenient to ensure dogs get the very best diet, tailored just for them. …