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We have a pool of VCs ready to make their voices heard and follow up with tough questions and answers – and we’re excited to add three more to the board. Did you miss the other Startup Battlefield VC judges? You can find them in groups one, two, three, four And five.
Did you know this? Startup Battlefield isn’t just fun to watch; It’s a masterclass in how investors think. The judges’ comments provide insight into the criteria they use to determine whether or not a company is viable. See and learn what investors want, what motivates them, and what drives them to book a meeting.
Series, folks, here are the next three judges to help you become the next Novice Battlegrounds Champion:
Sequoia’s partner, Josephine Chen
Josephine Chen focuses on seed and Series A companies in enterprise software, fintech and crypto. She works with companies like Found, Magic Eden, Benchling and Anrok. Prior to joining Sequoia, Chen worked at Emergence Capital and McKinsey.
Dave Samuel, co-founder of Freestyle.vc
Dave Samuels, a seasoned executive, serial entrepreneur, and Internet pioneer in software and media, is the founder of Freestyle.vc. The seed-stage capital firm has more than $565 million in assets under management and investments in 150 startups. Freestyle has led seed rounds in Airtable, Patreon, BetterUp, Narvar and Snapdocs.
In the year In 2004, Samuel co-founded Internet video platform Crackle, which was acquired by Sony in 2006 for $65 million. Early in his career, AOL founded the first Internet radio service, Spinner, which he bought in 1999 for $320 million. Samuel graduated from MIT with a degree in electrical engineering.
Lo Toni, Founding Managing Partner of Plexo Capital
Lo Tony Plexo strategically leveraged capital from GV to increase access to early stage deal flow. The company invests in emerging seed-stage VCs (led by various managers) and invests directly in companies from VCs’ portfolios where Plexo Capital invests.
Investors in Plexo Capital funds include Alphabet/Google, Intel Capital, Cisco Investments, RBC, Southern New Hampshire University, Home Depot, Hearst Corporation, Hampton University Endowment, JIMCO and the Ford Foundation.
Tony’s investment expertise includes enterprise infrastructure, cyber security, financial technology, marketplaces, e-commerce, gaming and technology-enabled consumer. As a regular CNBC contributor, he comments on financial markets and technology companies.
Prior to founding Plexo Capital, Tony was a partner at GV Investment Group, where he focused on marketplaces, mobile and consumer products. Tony received a BS from the Haas School of Business (University of California, Berkeley) and a BS from Virginia Hampton University.
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