Paul G. Silva

JUNE 14, 2023

From 2003-2022 the River Valley Investors operated as a traditional angel group, investing in nearly 100 startups. For posterity, here are some of the more recent investments… 2022 Hubly Surgical Hubly Surgical has an advanced drill, complete with auto-stop and visual feedback, to make medical drilling safe across underserved settings.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

Investments are made in high-growth companies with women leaders, following their successful completion of the firm’s Expert Sift process. Backstage Capital : founded by Arlan Hamilton, Managing Partner, the firm invests in the very best founders who identify as women, People of Color, or LGBTQ.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 26, 2021

mPharma, a Ghanaian health startup, has taken a controlling stake in Uganda’s Vine Pharmacy for an undisclosed amount, marking the firm’s entry into its latest market in Africa. It may be like five years behind Kenya, but we think it is ripe for innovation and disruption,” he added. Vine used to be the biggest pharmacy chain in Uganda.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

I started in 2007 with a thesis that my primary investment decision would be about the team (70%) and only afterward about the market opportunity (30%). But they are also a tax on your time with portfolio companies, looking for new investments, running your shop and honestly they are a tax on your family life. Web Summit.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 26, 2024

Angel investment fund selects six companies to pitch live on USD campus on May 9. Over 100 companies applied for SDAC VI, hoping to land at least $200,000* in angel investment or attract investors interested in funding their companies. Actual amount invested depends on total dollars raised.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JANUARY 3, 2021

Helping Oklahoma’s entrepreneurs find ways to put the disruption of 2020 to work to build scalable solutions into scalable companies is at the top of our list. When I say disruption, I mean changes to the status quo — anything that breaks up inertia. These are big opportunities in big markets made for entrepreneurs to solve.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Even in person, there’s no way to absorb Disrupt in its entirety. Many reporters filed stories recapping the interviews and panels they conducted at Disrupt, and there will be more to come in the next few days. Full coverage of TechCrunch Disrupt 2021. Duolingo doesn’t want to disrupt the college degree. Walter Thompson.

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OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The week’s top investment deals from OurCrowd. Green light for cleantech investment. Wall Street Journal: OurCrowd chases the ‘trillion-dollar opportunity’. Ripple: Disrupting the non-dairy milk market – Forbes. Job opportunities. . Wall Street Journal: OurCrowd chases the ‘trillion-dollar opportunity’.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 14, 2023

If we want to feed, clothe and house 8 billion people, address the host of health, environmental and other issues, good old fashioned elbow grease isn’t going to do it. Unlike traditional lending, angel investment is seldom tied to collateral, college degrees, or other assets that some entrepreneurs don’t have access to.

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Jason Malki

AUGUST 3, 2023

Currently, he is a venture specialist for emerging technologies at Schaeffler and manages start-up ecosystems for partnering and investments. Since 2018, he is investing with an emerging tech VC focused on web3 and managing early-stage deal flow. How did you break into entrepreneurship and tech investing? Is the hype warranted?

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TechCrunch

JULY 28, 2021

Joshua Kushner’s Thrive Capital led the round, marking the first time the New York-based venture firm has led an investment in a Brazilian startup. Its clients include Brazilian unicorns MadeiraMadeira and Buser, Caelum and Funcional Health Tech, among others. when it came to technology penetration in the health space,” Mitchell said.

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Revolution

JANUARY 5, 2022

Joining us as a Partner, Fazeela formerly served as Managing Director of Consumer and Americas at Temasek International, a global investment firm headquartered in Singapore. healthcare investments, starting the European practice, leading the U.S. The people and the firm’s approach to investing. a global throughline.

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Revolution

JUNE 15, 2023

CAVA’s founders had a vision to bring heritage, heart, health, and innovation to the fast-casual sector. That commitment to culture has overwhelmingly paid off, with pillars like above-standard wages and ample career opportunities translating into less churn, more continuity, and a galvanized team. Maryland, and Virginia.

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OurCrowd

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

Israel’s Tech Investment Landscape: Introduction for the UAE Investor will provide a unique overview of the current trends, players, and opportunities related to tech investment in Israel. See some opportunities below: Operations Manager for Superpedestrian (USA). Read my comments and tune in to our discussion.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Soda that serves a purpose, whether that be more healthy or even functional, is the new wave of drinks disrupting the $38 billion U.S. In Olipop ’s case, the three-year-old brand is going after function, with a line of sodas aimed at supporting digestive health. soft drink industry.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 18, 2022

But that doesn’t sit well with Christian Angermayer, who co-founded Cambrian BioPharma and Rejuveneron, and whose family office Apeiron Investment Group has a special interest in expanding longevity. According to JME Ventures partner Samuel Gil, the opportunities in longevity are “endless.”

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 22, 2022

Humane migration management, including disrupting human smuggling networks. To address present and future health responses, Biden announced an “ Action Plan on Health and Resilience in the Americas ” to help partner nations prevent, prepare for and respond to future pandemic threats and other public health emergencies.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 7, 2023

It can also lead to complications such as heart disease, kidney disease, retinopathy, skin disorders, vascular and neurological disorders, and foot ulcers, gradually robbing individuals of their health and quality of life. ” Ed sees the healthtech market as primed for disruption.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Yet, some Kenyans still lack other digital financial services from savings to investments. Based on her experience, Kidanu teamed up with Alexis Roman and Bubunyo Nyavor last year to start Koa to help Kenyans save and invest their money better. But despite this huge opportunity, Koa has had to battle with two challenges.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 9, 2022

I have experienced two major financial disruptions in my career: the bubble burst in 2000 and the financial crisis of 2008. Markets have reacted, and valuation multiples for both public and private companies have been heavily compromised, leaving growth investors in fear of losing the opportunity to secure targeted returns.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

One of the investment themes I’ve been focused on in the past 3 years has been Performance-Based Marketing. When I started investing the US advertising market was $300 billion with only 10% of it ($30 billion) of it being online and measurable. When we tune into any stream: Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, etc., Thus, we click!

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Investment activity is down now, but it’s likely to pick up in 2023. And when investments ramp up, so does M&A. Poor codebase health is more often than not “caused” by other teams rather than by engineering. The goals of TDD are to: De-risk the deal by determining if the codebase is safe enough for investment.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Adtech and martech VCs see big opportunities in privacy and compliance. 3 adtech and martech VCs see major opportunities in privacy and compliance. How will investors value Metromile and Oscar Health? Last Friday, health insurance company Oscar Health announced its plans to launch an initial public offering.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2021

We see an emphasis on young founders (“40 Under 40”), innovative ideas and disruptive challenges to legacy brands, incumbent companies and “old” ways of thinking. There is a massive opportunity to provide products and services that will make life better for today’s seniors and future generations of older adults to come.

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OurCrowd

JULY 17, 2019

Investments can be powerful. When successful, they can benefit both investors and the invested. Money poured into a business that takes off provides job opportunities and helps the economy grow while investors recoup their money and make a profit too. Investment can help solve problems facing communities, regions and the world.

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TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2022

“Like a pressure cooker, COVID blew the lid off what was a simmering mental health crisis for over a decade,” VC Tim Schlidt told TechCrunch. According to the World Health Organization, the global prevalence of anxiety and depression increased by a massive 25% in the first year of the pandemic.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 26, 2021

GDP, so it’s no surprise that digital health is attracting record levels of investment. billion to health tech startups, compared to $14.6 Given the high cost of care in the United States compared to other nations, pairing fintech with health tech is just good business. This year, VCs have flowed $14.7

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 18, 2023

Founders focusing on gut health, optimizing the way our bodies process waste and what that can do to the brain. Technology that enables people to live longer on their own (not as big a factor in other countries where it is normal for multi-generational households to exist) and to take ownership of their health and care is on the rise.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 5, 2021

Whether you’re a biotech entrepreneur, a researcher or a scientist tackling the daunting challenges of human and planetary health, this session will help you build a stronger, more successful startup as you take your product to market. Mayfield will follow up this session with even more content at Disrupt 2021 in September.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

NXgenPort, which presented today at TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield, is building an implantable chemo port that features added sensors and remote connectivity functions. The company’s Series A investment round, which Skinner says will consist of $10 million, will occur in 2023.

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TechCrunch

MAY 12, 2022

5 – Market opportunity slide (also marked as “The Problem”). 6 – Market slide (comparing pet health to human health). 8 – Competition slide (marked as “The Opportunity”). 9 – Product road map slide (marked as “The Opportunity”). Slides in this deck.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2022

It has a 50-plus-year history of investing at the inception stage in iconic enterprise, consumer, and human and planetary health companies. It’s the perfect opportunity to showcase your business in front of all the right people in a casual, convivial atmosphere. Where: Mayfield: 2484 Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park, California.

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TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2021

Their investors call them disruptive innovators. But Leda Health co-founders Madison Campbell and Liesel Vaidya think of themselves as advocates for sexual assault survivors. . I can’t give a definitive opinion yet about whether it [Leda Health] is a good idea or a bad idea.”.

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Jason Malki

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

How did you break into tech investing? I’ve learned that if you have good pattern recognition, you can identify information asymmetries and arbitrage opportunities. I began as a Venture Partner at a small firm and had the opportunity to work intimately with exceptional founders and legendary investors. It’s amazing.

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Andreessen Horowitz

JANUARY 10, 2024

In life sciences, the combined existence of large amounts of complex, multimodal data paired with labor-intensive, high cost tasks creates an optimal opportunity for AI to fundamentally change the future of an entire field. We recently wrote about the “Jobs to be Done” (JTBD) for AI in enterprise healthcare.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 14, 2023

HealthPlix , an Indian startup offering its in-house platform for doctors to help record patient data digitally, has raised $22 million in fresh investment to broaden its reach in the country and allow more doctors to utilize its software to offer improved care to their patients. In India, roughly 300,000 doctors practice medicine regularly.

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 1, 2021

Israel’s cyber investment footprint expands. The innovators behind the advanced optical spectrometer ‘SCiO’ are disrupting AgTech yet again by introducing two new products that will further the company’s mission to optimize farming methods and improve crop quality and yield. Israel’s cyber investment footprint expands.

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