We are expanding our “leverage capitalism for altruism” family angel program. I feel a variety of emotions as I write that: gratitude, disbelief, and joy. As I told Mrs. T: “This doesn’t feel real!” I fortunately co-led Carbon Black’s first VC round, back when it was called Bit9 (more here and here). When the company went
Category: Family Angel Program
Angel Investment: Cobu
We’re happy to announce that our family angel program (back 80+ entrepreneurs over eight years and donate all gains to charity; details here) has invested in Cobu. It is our 14th investment so far (portfolio here). We were introduced to Founder Ben Pleat by Bob Preble, who was the first VP Engineering at Bit9 (now
Angel Investment: Nurse 1-1
We’re happy to announce that our family angel program (back 70+ entrepreneurs and donate all gains to charity; details here) has invested in Nurse 1-1. It is our 13th investment so far (portfolio here). I’ve known for many years founder Michael Sheeley. He co-founded RunKeeper (sold to ASICS) and knows B2C business models extremely well.
Angel Investment: Kalea Wear
We’re happy to announce that our family angel program (back 70+ entrepreneurs and donate all gains to charity; details here) has invested in Kalea Wear. It is our 12th investment so far (portfolio here). We really enjoyed meeting with founders Liz Kwo and Alicia Tulsee. They have overcome many personal challenges and have accomplished so
Angel Investment: UptimeHealth
We’re happy to announce that our family angel program (back 50+ entrepreneurs and donate all gains to charity; details here) has invested in UptimeHealth. It is our 11th investment so far (portfolio here). We had heard great things about co-founder Jinesh Patel, and so, reached out to meet him. The company offers a platform
Angel Investment: Ace-Up
We’re happy to announce that our family angel program (back 50+ entrepreneurs and donate all gains to charity; details here) has invested in Ace-Up. It is our 10th investment so far (portfolio here). We had heard great things about the company and co-founder Will Foussier, and so, reached out to meet him. The company offers