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The Angel NestHow the New York Angels Bet on IC 360 and WonIn this special New York Angels edition of The Angel Nest podcast, we talk with IC 360 (Integrity Compliance 360) which provides integrity monitoring and regulatory compliance for sports betting and has grown to more than $10MM in annual revenue. It's clients include top brands like The NFL, MLB and The PGA Tour. Hear founder Scott Sadin and NYA lead investor Jeff Seltzer talk about how IC 360 built the business with seed round funding from The New York Angels.
NYA member Doug Pearson also joins us to talk about the Plug and Play event which puts founders in touch...2025-07-0921 minThe Angel NestHow New York Angels Helped Magellan.ai Scale its Podcast Advertising BusinessThis edition of The Angel Nest features Cameron Hendrix, co-founder of Magellan AI, the company revolutionizing podcast ad measurement and attribution. Since receiving seed funding from New York Angels, Magellan has grown revenue 8–10x and now helps advertisers understand exactly where their podcast dollars are going.
Also featured: NYA investor Michael Costa shares why Magellan stood out and discusses the group’s 2024 sidecar fund. Bob Peck, a new member and former Wells Fargo investment banking leader, talks about transitioning from big tech to early-stage investing. A must-listen for anyone interested in startups, media, or angel funding.
...2025-06-2527 minThe Angel NestStartup Playbook: FanDuel’s Founder Talks Growth and FundingOnline sports betting topped $18 billion in the U.S. last year and is on track to reach $30 billion in the next 10 years. Nearly 95% of all sports betting was done online in 2024, with companies like Fan Duel leading the charge.
In this episode of the Angel Nest podcast, we continue our series with Johnnie Walker of Rooled Outsourced CFO and Accounting Services and we welcome Nigel Eccles, a founder of Fan Duel. He’s also a board member to startup companies who has raised more than half a billion dollars in VC funding.
Eccles’ next venture is Be...2025-06-1838 minThe Angel NestHow The New York Angels Investment Helped Fixe Streamline Bookkeeping for RestaurantsIn this special New York Angels edition of the Angel Nest Podcast we talk to the co-founder of Fixe, an automated streamlined bookkeeping service for the restaurant industry.
We'll hear how his chance meeting led to The New York Angels leading his seed investment round. Guests include Ryan Handel, the CEO of Fixe, and Simon Hopkins, a New York Angel, who co-led the investment in Fixe and has served on the board ever since.
Cindy Cook, Board Chair of The New York Angels also discusses the current state of startup investing in New York and a...2025-05-2819 minThe Angel NestKimani Toussaint and Brown Technology Innovations share a vision to improve critical pulse oximetersPulse oximeters are small devices that clip onto your finger at a doctor’s office or hospital to measure blood oxygen levels. Unfortunately, these devices do not do an equitable job of producing accurate results across all skin tones.
Kimani Toussaint, senior associate dean for research and strategic initiatives at the Brown University School of Engineering, joined us on The Angel Nest Podcast to talk about this problem and the work he has done in his lab to find a solution — a device that works for all skin types.
Also joining us were Melissa Simon, dire...2025-03-1417 minThe Angel NestNVP Writes Big Seed Stage Checks For B2B Software. Hear Where They Are Finding Value.If you’re a B2B software founder or investor you want to talk to Tom Wisniewski. His Newark Venture Partners make big seed stage bets through a $200MM fund.
Tom is a partner at NVP, where they invest in world-class B2B software in the Fintech and e-commerce space, including marketplaces and digital. They’re known to write $1-$3MM checks at seed stage.
In this episode of the Angel Nest Podcast, we’ll find out where’s he’s finding opportunity now. We’ll ask him about his impressive list of investor partners. And, we’ll ta...2025-02-2125 minThe Angel NestJoin us for Withum NYC Fintech Connect Feb. 27 Featuring David S. Rose’s USREM and Many More Great StartupsYou know David S. Rose as the father of angel investing in New York, and the Founder and CEO of Gust.com. Now he’s bringing liquidity to investors in commercial real estate through USREM (which stands for US Real Estate Market). You can meet him at The NYC Fintech Connect Event on February 27, but we’re pleased to welcome him to this edition of the Angel Nest podcast for a preview of the event.
Rose will appear at the Withum-sponsored event in New York City and you can be there too. Save your seat. Get registered for t...2025-02-1310 minThe Angel NestNew Help For Painful Knees - Native Orthopaedics Wants to Prevent Your Next Knee ReplacementDo your knees hurt? If so, you’ve got plenty of company. It turns out that arthroscopic knee surgery is one of the most popular procedures. In this episode of the Angel Nest, we speak to Dr. Chris Anderson, the founding surgeon of Native Orthopaedics.
He grew up tying fly fishing knots in his native Tennessee and used that experience to invent the dragonfly finger trap method of repairing meniscus tears. It works in a way that could some patients avoid knee replacements in the future.
Dr. Anderson is now a renowned orthopedic surgeon who sp...2025-01-2314 minThe Angel NestNative Orthopaedics’ Technology Will Revolutionize the Way Knees (and More) Are RepairedWith everyone living and playing longer, orthopaedic issues are booming for baby boomers, and for the rest of us.
In this Angel Nest First Look episode, we meet Native Orthopaedics. Their technology will revolutionize the way meniscus tears are repaired. And, it might just work for a whole host of other problems too.
Brian Morley of Native Orthopaedics joins us for this discussion. We’ll have an extensive series of programs about Native in 2025, but this episode is a sneak preview about the company and the amazing solutions they are pioneering.
Learn more about...2025-01-0605 minThe Angel NestHow Fintech Ventures Fund Helped Groundfloor’s High Yield Investing Get Off the GroundEvery venture fund claims to add value, but what does that mean to investors? Luke Timberlake and his partners at Fintech Ventures are finding ways to capitalize on the movement that gives small investors access to bigger potential returns and markets they can’t invest in on their own.
In this episode of The Angel Nest podcast, we’ll talk with Luke about Fintech Ventures and how they provide the capital and funding know-how to help companies like Groundfloor take off.
Groundfloor founder Brian Dally also joins us to talk about how The Jobs Act of 201...2024-12-0520 minThe Angel NestBuild Your Brand Through Thought Leadership: Johnnie Walker (Rooled) and Melissa Hollis (Taylor Street Collective) Tell You HowHow can startup founder build their brands through thought leadership and digital distribution in a way that actually gets customers? In this episode, we’re talking about marketing for startups.
This is another in our series of podcasts with Johnnie Walker of Rooled Outsourced CFO and Accounting Services about how founders are getting creative to get their businesses off the ground, raise money and find clients.
We’re joined by Melissa Hollis, co-founder of The Taylor Street Collective which promises to supercharge your startup marketing and provide everything from consulting to fractional CMO services.
Get...2024-11-1914 minThe Angel NestRooled Planning for 2025 Series - Alex Goldberg (Ad Astral Funds) and Johnnie Walker (Rooled) Talk About Getting Good Ideas to MarketIt takes more than a good idea to have a successful launch. With funding harder to come by for companies of all sizes, proven technology and the partnerships to get it to market are more valuable than ever.
In this episode of the Angel Net, we meet a venture studio that is helping founders get funded and connecting them to leading academic and government institutions - all with the idea of solving society's biggest challenges.
This is another of our series of podcasts with Johnnie Walker of Rooled Outsourced CFO and Accounting Services about how fou...2024-10-2921 minThe Angel NestRooled Planning for 2025 Series – Tom Wisniewski (Newark Venture Partners) and Johnnie Walker (Rooled) Talk About Investor Friendly FinancialsInvestor Tom Wisniewski knows what companies need to do to get funded. He’s a New York Angel, the Managing Partner at Newark Venture Partners, and he’s leading and investing in large seed rounds for firms specializing in B2B software.
He joins host David Hemenway and Johnnie Walker of Rooled Outsourced CFO and Accounting Services, the startup finance experts. Tom will share his take on what you need to do to raise money in this more difficult environment.
This is another in our series of podcasts with Rooled about how founders are getting funde...2024-10-1638 minThe Angel NestRooled Planning for 2025 Series – David S. Rose on How to Raise Money from InvestorsIf you think it’s harder than it used to be to find financing for your start up all the data says, you’re right.
In this episode, we continue our series with Johnnie Walker of Rooled Outsourced CFO and Accounting Services about how founders are getting funded in this new environment.
We’re also pleased to get timely advice from one of the most experienced and prolific angel investors anywhere. David S. Rose has been called the father of angel investing in New York and been a part of many raises and been on both si...2024-10-0749 minThe Angel NestStartEd Showcases Game Changing Startups at EdTech Week in NYC Oct. 8-10EdTech deals with some of society’s most important challenges, but sometimes doesn’t get the same attention it’s SaaS or AI siblings get from investors. Ash Kaluarachchi’s StartEd is changing that by helping founders accelerate their EdTech vision and turn good ideas into great companies.
In this episode of the Angel Nest, we’ll hear about EdTech Week coming up in New York, and how Ash and his accelerator helped Mike Linares, founder of SimpleNursing, turn his tutoring company into a huge exit.
EdTech week is October 8-10 New York and will showcase do...2024-10-0118 minThe Angel NestSee You this Thursday @Brown Innovation ShowcaseThere may be no better place for investors to find innovative companies than at leading colleges and universities that not only develop the tech, but also lead the charge into the marketplace.
Brown University has become a big player in tech innovation, including life sciences, software, Greentech and more. They put Brown developed technology first, but partner with innovators and entrepreneurs everywhere to launch and lead solutions into the marketplace that can solve some of society’s biggest problems. Their @Brown Innovation Showcase this month will feature some amazing startups and some companies that are a little fur...2024-09-2311 minThe Angel NestFirst Newport Investor Summit Sept 26-27 Features RI’s Best StartupsNewport, Rhode Island is famous for recreation. Now, investors get a chance to mine a startup ecosystem that has some truly unique advantages at The Newport Investor Summit, September 26-27.
Situated between Boston and New York with a more affordable cost of living and some of the world’s leading educational institutions, the small state of Rhode Island has been making big gains in the innovation economy. It’s been helped along by a new innovation center located downtown, and organizations like RI Hub that support entrepreneurs and a growing list of local investors who are increasingly being...2024-09-1817 minThe Angel NestInnovation@Brown: Meet 20+ premier companies Sept 26thBrown University has become a big player in tech innovation. In this episode, we’ll meet some of the game-changing companies they’ve helped develop and talk about how you can meet them at their Innovation@Brown showcase, which happens September 26.
Adept Materials makes paint that helps regulate moisture in ever-more energy efficient but air-tight houses - and yes, that can be a problem. Derek Stein is CEO and a former physics professor at Brown University, and Brian Demers is part of Brown Technology Innovations and they are working together to spread the word on this incredible tech...2024-09-1213 minThe Angel NestGet Paid Faster – Tabs and Rooled Team Up To Accelerate Receivables!Technology has changed so much in finance and accounting. But with all the disruption one thing stays the same. Companies want to invoice efficiently and get paid faster. In this episode, Johnnie Walker of Rooled and Ali Hussain of Tabs join us on the Angel Nest to talk about how they’re using AI to boost their clients’ bottom lines.
This is another episode in our series with Walker, founder of Rooled Outsourced CFO and Accounting Services about how founders are getting funded in this new environment and the ideas that are powering innovation.
His firm h...2024-08-0516 minThe Angel NestOutgo Fintech Platform Helps Truckers Get More Income!There is a revolution happening in how America moves freight, and we are not talking about EVs or hybrids. Trucking companies, including many smaller fleets, are quickly professionalizing their financial management with the help of a modern payments platform for invoicing, financing and payments.
In this episode of the Angel Nest podcast, we meet Outgo which Bain Capital says it’s one of the top 50 emerging fintech SaaS companies in America.
This is another of our series of podcasts with Johnnie Walker of Rooled Outsourced CFO and Accounting Services about how founders are getting funded in...2024-06-2415 minThe Angel NestFoodini Lets Dietary Restricted Diners Dine Out With ConfidenceEveryone is watching their diet, and it’s not just calories anymore. Heightened awareness about allergies and intolerances – along with the food-as-medicine movement – has led to a whole host of issues that people are trying to solve for themselves with smarter eating. But what do you do when you eat out? How do you know what’s really in that food? Well, there’s an app for that. Today, we meet Foodini.
This episode of the Angel Nest’s First Look series introduces us to Dylan McDonnell co-founder and CEO of Foodini and one of his restaurant clients, Marti...2024-06-1308 minThe Angel NestFind Your Angel! Investor Heidi Diamond and Johnnie Walker Tell You HowThe path for founders to get their business funded is increasingly challenging. How long will this environment last and what can founders do now to get access to the capital they need to grow?
In this episode, another in our series with Johnnie Walker of Rooled Outsourced CFO and Accounting Services, we’ll talk about the challenges and opportunities facing these startups.
We’re joined in the discussion by angel investor Heidi Diamond. Heidi is one investor who really gets involved with her startups and provides more than money. She is a partner at 125 Ventures, an act...2024-05-1620 minThe Angel NestCeltic Renewables’ has the Perfect Supply/Demand Dynamic. Both are Unlimited!Celtic Renewables is making green chemicals from low-value waste products. With the world going green and consumers demanding products with less environmental impact, demand seems set to soar. But, can the supply keep up? And, will the cost of raw materials needed to make green chemicals increase to the point where it disrupts the model?
In this episode of The Angel Nest, David talks with CEO Mark Simmers and early investor Mark Bamforth about how they plan to scale this highly innovative solution.
We also welcome Mike Hogg from 3rBioRecovery, Ltd. Mike’s company is in...2024-05-0111 minThe Angel NestRooled and Beat Ventures on Funding for AI FoundersThe technology is already changing the world, but where are people actually making (and saving) money from AI?
We continue our series of podcasts with Johnnie Walker of Rooled Outsourced CFO and Accounting Services about how founders are getting funded in this new environment. Rooled are startup finance experts and early adopters of AI.
David and Johnnie also welcome Colin Rogister to The Angel Nest in this episode. Colin and his partner at Beat Ventures find and invest in the companies that are using AI to make money and save money today. Beat has invested in...2024-04-1615 minThe Angel NestDemand for Celtic Renewables’ Green Chemicals Exceeds Supply. That’s Good News!Celtic Renewables is revolutionizing their industry by replacing harmful petrochemicals with biologically derived “green” chemicals for a more sustainable future.
In this episode of the Angel Nest podcast, we’re joined by their founder and CEO Mark Simmers, who has been on a 12-year mission to source Acetone-Butanol-Ethanol to the companies everywhere that use them to make many of the products we use every day like medicines, decaf coffee, cleaning products and even cosmetics.
Bettina Brierley, who is in charge of sales and distribution for Celtic describes the growing number of sectors and multinational businesses that a...2024-04-1010 minThe Angel NestOn A Mission to Expand Medical Self Testing From HomeThe pandemic made home testing common for COVID, but now it’s possible to diagnose all kinds of acute and even chronic conditions without leaving your home. It’s the next revolution in tech and AI-enabled healthcare designed to save lives, time and money.
In this episode of the Angel Nest podcast, we meet TachMed founder Paul Christie and COO Mark Kessler. Their company is changing the way we diagnose illness and makes it possible to do from home much of what has always required a visit to a doctor or clinic.
We’re also joined...2024-03-2716 minThe Angel NestCeltic Renewables’ Tech Turns Whiskey Residue into Green Chemicals!While EVs get the headlines in the fight to reduce climate change and carbon emissions, you can’t tackle climate change without finding a way to also get the petroleum out of petrochemicals. It is in everything our modern society uses – from food to pharmaceuticals, to household cleaners, personal care products and more.
In today’s episode of the Angel Nest podcast, we meet Celtic Renewables, emerging leaders in the green chemical revolution. They’re taking the residue from whiskey distilling and rejected potatoes to make Acetone-Butanol-Ethanol, which can be replaced in products that would have been made with fossil fuels...2024-03-1908 minThe Angel NestFrom Angel to "A" Round: Getting Funded TodayA tightening VC market and a higher interest rate economy has made it much more difficult to get past the “friends and family” round and to the big A-Round of funding.
In this first episode of our second season, we’ve again teamed up with Johnnie Walker of Rooled, the start-up finance experts who provide outsourced accounting and CFO services. This series talks to investors and founders about how ventures are getting funded today.
One person at the forefront of the A-Round discussion is Victoria Pettibone, chief investment officer at Astia. She and her firm recentl...2024-03-1116 minThe Angel NestA Micro VC Who Maximizes Access for Angel InvestorsIndividual investors are not always welcomed into hot startup VC funds. Micro VC Mike Kocan of Outbound Capital is changing that and in this episode you’ll learn how this former Accenture consultant and fund manager is making B2B software bets accessible to angel investors.
This is another in the continuing series of partnership podcasts with Johnnie Walker from Rooled, outsourced CFO, accounting, and consulting experts. Rooled are the startup finance experts and this group of programs is examining the state of the start-up world, including the importance of financial reporting and how Rooled has helped thei...2024-01-1014 minThe Angel NestRooled and TrueWind Partner to Help Clients get Funded in 2024Entrepreneurs are 100 percent focused on their big idea, as it should be. But investors and early customers want to know the finances are solid.
In this episode of the Angel Nest podcast, we talk with Johnnie Walker from Rooled, outsourced accounting and CFO services, and Alex Lee from Truewind, an AI powered bookkeeping and finance software for startups. Together, they’re forming a partnership to help companies launch that are investable and ready to win.
This is another in the continuing series of partnership podcasts with Rooled that focuses on the state of the start-up worl...2023-12-1516 minThe Angel NestStartup Finance Experts Rooled and Finerva Go Global to Help Clients Get FundedBusiness is now global so shouldn’t your financial consultants also offer worldwide expertise?
In another of our continuing partnership podcasts with Rooled, outsourced CFO and accounting services, we examine the state of the startup world and the importance of financial reporting. Company president Johnnie Walker shares how Rooled has helped their clients to achieve financial success.
Our guests also include Adam Brody of London-based Finerva who is partnering with Rooled to help companies grow across borders and Richard Little, a leading angel investor in the UK and chairman of OneID, a digital identity platform tha...2023-12-0114 minThe Angel NestMeet RestauRent, the App for Planning (and Booking) Private EventsOpenTable and Resy apps have streamlined restaurant reservations, but what about private events? They’re still pretty much stuck in the dark ages of Google searches, emails and phone calls.
In this episode of the Angel Nest, we meet a serial entrepreneur who is changing that with his new company, RestauRent.
Nick Cianfaglione already has one successful venture exit under his belt. Now he wants to streamline the events business. He joins us to talk about his one-stop shop for finding the perfect space for any event or gathering. The app allows users to easily sea...2023-11-0208 minThe Angel NestIt’s Startup Week in RI with Innovation@Brown Technology ShowcaseHigh tech innovation happens everywhere these days, often powered by leading universities and their incredible reservoir of talent and technology. This fall, September 29th begins Startup Week in Rhode Island and the first-ever Innovation Showcase from Brown University Technology Labs.
And if you’re a life sciences, medical device or software investor, you’ll want to be there!
Venture Café Providence runs weekly programming around innovation and entrepreneurship. Venture Café is partnering on the Innovation@Brown Showcase which will highlight 20+ companies affiliated with Brown University.
In this episode, we talk with Caroline Humphrey of Ven...2023-09-2109 minThe Angel NestHow Rooled Helps Startups Get to the “A” Round!The best startups know what the customers want, but how do even the smartest CEOs know what investors want in order to finance the business?
Many startups find that their biggest challenge doesn’t come from customers, supply lines or technology. Often the toughest part of getting started is finding funding. That’s ironic because investment in startups skyrocketed in the years leading up to 2021, at its peak of $681 billion.
Things have gotten a lot tougher since then as many investors and VCs hold off on new investments or keep their powder dry and accessible in c...2023-09-1508 minThe Angel NestRooled Is Showing Startups How to Extend the RunwayIt's not as easy as it used to be for startups to find investors and the bar is higher to win them over.
2021 was the height of startup funding evaluations. Fast forward to today, though, and the landscape has changed dramatically. Valuations are down, so it's not a great time to raise money. But, if you have to, extending your runway may buy you time and also show your potential investors that you can weather the storm.
In this episode, we’ll discuss extending the runway and other possible avenues for fund...2023-08-2511 minThe Angel NestRocket Money Helps Subscribers Manage Their Finances. Rooled Helped Rocket Money Manage Growth.You don’t have to write checks to pay your bills anymore. But, tracking all the subscriptions, credit cards and automatic payments does get complicated.
In this episode of the Angel Nest podcast, we meet Haroon Mokhtarzada, founder of Rocket Money, whose millions of members save money managing their finances on his app. We also meet Johnnie Walker from Rooled, whose financial model helped the company track early adoption and grow.
We’ll discuss what has made Rocket Money take off so quickly and how the outsourced accounting and CFO firm Rooled helped them strategically manag...2023-08-0211 minThe Angel NestThe Real Future of AI from a Leading Silicon Valley VC who Uses Rooled to Keep Her Portfolio Companies on TrackWhat really is the future of Artificial Intelligence? In this episode of the Angel Nest podcast, we’re joined by a Silicon Valley VC who will talk about what companies she funds and why. And she'll discuss her partnership with an outsourced accounting and CFO firm that helps her portfolio companies attract capital and grow.
Today’s guests include Johnnie Walker of Rooled, the outsourced accounting, accounting and CFO service with California headquarters and clients throughout the country. His client, Jocelyn Goldfein, managing director of Zetta Venture Partners shares her expertise on the AI-startups with B2B busi...2023-06-2314 minThe Angel NestVizbee Syncs Your Devices (even your TV). Here’s How Rooled Helped Secure the Financing They Needed to Succeed.How do small startups attract the big partnerships they need to succeed?
In this episode, we talk with Darren Feher of Vizbee on how he bootstrapped his way to collaborations with Fortune 500 media companies and how his partnership with Johnnie Walker at Rooled helped him do it.
If you’ve ever wondered how the content from all your internet devices syncs up and even matches what you watch on smart TV, Darren can explain. His company’s software allows your mobile devices to sync seamlessly behind the scenes and even helps deliver the content that you...2023-05-3113 minThe Angel NestChoosing not to do your own accounting can pay dividends for start-upsYou have to wear a lot of hats to succeed as a start-up CEO, but sometimes the most important decisions are what you choose not to do yourself. In this episode, David talks with Johnnie Walker, the co-founder of Rooled, an outsourced accounting, consulting and on-demand CFO service.
Rooled lets companies focus on their core mission and not their accounting on a daily basis. We’re also joined by his client Jimmy Chen from Propel, a for-profit, venture-backed, social impact business that is helping low-income Americans improve their finances with tech. Jimmy’s mission was born during his...2023-05-0312 minThe Angel NestHow Raising Partners helped get Zero Petroleum off the Ground and into the Guinness Book of World RecordsRaising Partners helps founders in the United Kingdom find financing from private investors and, so far, they’ve raised more than 60 million pounds for over 175 companies.
In this episode of the Angel Nest, we’ll speak with Raising Partners’ co-founder Helena Murphy and senior investment manager Alex Rowe about how they support startup founders.
We’ll also talk with one of their clients, Paddy Lowe. He’s the founder of Zero Petroleum. His company is making fossil-free fuels – synthesized by the recycling of water and atmospheric carbon dioxide. They’ve recently secured a Guinness World Record, in par...2023-02-1116 minThe Angel NestReflect Ventures Invests in Markets Where the Smartphone Revolution is Still Just Getting StartedAmerica has led the tech revolution, but now some smart investors are backing emerging market startups with similar models, huge addressable markets, and much less competition.
As high-tech ventures spread across the planet, Michael Friedman and Jor Law have discovered huge opportunities backing startups with similar business models to the giants except that they’re in emerging and frontier markets like Africa, Pakistan, and Morocco.
Imagine investing in a place that’s starting to adopt the smartphone but you already know what the smartphone revolution can bring.
Michael and Jor from Reflect Ventures are...2022-11-1618 minThe Angel NestCenters will Turn Gas-Guzzling Pickups into Smooth-Riding Electric VehiclesWe know the future of cars and trucks is electric, but what happens with all those other vehicles that are still running well?
There are 25 million half-ton pickup trucks on the road right now whose only problem is that they run on gasoline. Everyone has decided that, to save the planet, transportation vehicles need to go electric. But sending 25 million vehicles to the junkyard doesn’t seem very environmentally friendly or economical (especially for their owners).
Today, we meet Tom Storey and his EV startup Conversion Centers which aims to repurpose those gas-guzzling vehicles for a...2022-11-0109 minThe Angel NestEpisode 18 - Here’s Why Veterans Make Great EntrepreneursIt stands to reason that entrepreneurs with military backgrounds have many of the same qualities investors look for in founders. And yet, they are 30% less likely to find venture capital.
In this episode of the Angel Nest podcast, we welcome Darren Burrell, of Veteran Ventures Capital. Darren served in the U.S. Air Force which gave him discipline, focus and mental agility – all skills he would later use to succeed in business. His fund, Veteran Ventures, invests exclusively in entrepreneurs with military background. That’s not only to support those that served but also because they have uniqu...2022-09-0212 minThe Angel NestEpisode 17 - New North Ventures Propels New North Ventures Propels Firms with Proven Dual-Purpose TechnologiesWhere do prudent investors turn in uncertain times? The team at New North Ventures has found a niche leveraging their industry and national security connections to advance technologies that can serve both. They provide capital and connections to companies with proven technologies that are ready for new markets.
New North's "sweet spot" is AI, Cybersecurity and next generation communications.
New North Ventures partners Jeremy Hitchcock and Brett Davis join us for a conversation on the Angel Nest along with Steven Witt of Anno AI, a New North Ventures portfolio company. Anno uses AI to leverage d...2022-08-0425 minThe Angel NestXIRA Helps Consumers Find Lawyers and Helps Lawyers Manage Their PracticeWhere do you find a good lawyer? And, if you’re a lawyer, where do you find clients if you’re not part of a big firm? Many consumers are intimated when choosing a lawyer and price sensitive to the large law firms which often have to charge big fees.
Enter Xira, a platform designed to connect independent lawyers and clients. Xira seems to be well-positioned for this current moment. After the Covid pandemic, more clients seem to be willing to work online and more lawyers are looking to be independent, making this a potentially great time for X...2022-05-2615 minThe Angel NestAerogami Improves Customer Service by Turning Key Documents into Digital AssetsAerogami helps companies access today’s “mobile” customers with tools like their Digidoc platform. The app allows traditional insurance companies, for instance, to quickly go mobile in order to appeal to younger consumers who use their phones for absolutely everything.
Companies use Digidoc to translate their material to easily accessible digital files without coding, saving time and money. Consumers can then access all those important documents like insurance policies and contact info right on their home screen whenever needed.
On this issue of the Angel Nest podcast, we talk with Aerogami president Bradley Adams and customer...2022-05-0211 minThe Angel NestEvent for StartUps in Providence to Teach MarketingMarketing Your StartUp?
Nick Cianfaglione gives a preview of his free event April 28 at Venture Cafe Providence on how to market at every stage of the startup and program manager Reilly Kons talks about meeting investors at Venture Cafe.
Learn more and reserve your spot at VentureCafeProvidence.org
Find more episodes and conversations with great entrepreneurs and investors at theangelnest.com.
2022-04-2013 minThe Angel NestNew App Lets Users Turn Change from Purchases into CryptoThere’s a new way to get in on the cryptocurrency investing craze and it is as easy as shopping.
The Roundly X app gives small savers access to cryptocurrencies by letting them round up their purchases and applying that amount to their choice of more than 70 crypto assets. The app maker says rounding up by about $12.50 a week could yield investors over $8,100 in value for the year.
The company is quickly growing their user base and already rounding up about $12,000 a day. Co-founder Andrew Elliot ascribes much of the company’s success to a uniqu...2022-04-0212 minThe Angel NestCrowdsourced GPS App for bike and scooter rider taps into active communityBikes and scooters are no longer just for fun. They’ve gained ground as an everyday form of transportation. And now they have their own crowdsourced GPS app to help riders find the right routes. Think Waze for bikes and scooters. It’s called Pointz and it’s the brainchild of two entrepreneurs from Brown University.
Pointz hopes to tap into an avid micro-mobility community sprouting up in connected cities around America. The app’s sophisticated mapping algorithms combine with local user input to rank routes from “Dangerous for Bikes” to “Most Bike-Friendly.”
Company founders Maggie Bachenberg...2022-03-0511 minThe Angel NestInvestors Find World Class innovation in Rhode Island’s New Tech HubSome of the best places to find start-up companies to invest in are not in New York, London or Silicon Valley. Savvy investors are increasingly looking for their next opportunities in underserved markets like Providence, RI, where a new tech ecosystem is already showing promising signs.
RIHub is a not-for-profit incubator for technology startups. The government-funded program provides mentoring, educational programs, access to a shared workspace and networking opportunities to connect investors and entrepreneurs.
Annette Tonti, managing director of RIHub tells us why it’s RI’s turn to shine in tech innovation. She’s joined...2022-01-1810 minThe Angel NestRisk Robot from Spin Analytics revolutionizes how banks assess riskRiskRobot helps banks make lending decisions and risk assessments more quickly and easily. The software from Spin Analytics provides process automation for all the tasks of credit model development, including data cleansing and database integration, model development, validation and documentation. It also creates an uniform platform for all modelling projects so that files, data, code, and decisions are stored consistently. This makes it easier for management, senior, and credit risk experts to review the decisions made and allows one analyst to easily and quickly take over a project begun by another.
Founder and CEO Panos S...2021-12-2813 minThe Angel NestApp for Trucking Owner Operators Aims to Streamline BusinessTrucking owner operators who haul freight around the country can now manage more of their routine reporting and bookkeeping from the road so they can spend less time doing paperwork when they get home. The Smart Trucker App allows owner-operators and small trucking fleets the ability to scan, email, invoice, and organize their business. And the market potential is huge with nearly 800,000 private carriers in the U.S. The app is already available for Apple and Android phones and tablets.
Company president Jaswinder Singh and Izzy Lozada, investor, coach, and CEO of Fidelity Equity Partners talk with t...2021-08-1910 minThe Angel NestUPDATE on BrandVerge, an online marketplace for ad buyers and sellersIn this episode, we get an update from BrandVerge. It’s been a very busy year for the company since we met them in Episode 3.
Founders Lynn Browne and Mollie Kehoe and BrandVerge advisor Scott Schiller from the Engine Group talk about the start-up’s growth and some of the lessons learned along the way toward profitability.
2021-04-2017 minThe Angel NestALPE Audio makes your smartphone a classroom for modern learningALPE is an audio platform that is doing for academic and professional courses what Audible has done for books and podcasts. It’s no secret that audio is exploding as a bigger part of people’s everyday lives. ALPE is capitalizing on that trend by providing complete college-level courses in an audio format, perfect for learning on the go. Professors come from well known schools like CUNY, Fordham and Imperial College. And, they offer content on a wide range of topics, including finance, product marketing, and how to start a new venture.
ALPE founder Yehoshua Zlotogorski and the...2021-02-1814 minThe Angel NestLaunch413 funds and coaches startups to their first $10 millionStartups often lack the experience to avoid preventable mistakes. The angel investor Invest413 is turning passive investing on its head in favor of a closer partnerships with entrepreneurs. The firm’s advisors coach new entrepreneurs, help them make critical connections and advise on a host of issues as the new companies scale to their first $10 million. Founder and general partner Paul Silva says the model benefits both parties and often leads to funding decisions within just 7 days!
2021-01-1212 minThe Angel NestRocketStar: Invention set to take flight with seed funding?We are sending more satellites and gear into space than ever before (there will even be missions to collect old space junk!) and RocketStar has the technology to make that practical and affordable with fully reusable rockets. With advisors from NASA, Co-Founder Christopher Craddock says that the advancement of 3D printing has allowed Rocket Star to reinvigorate the potential of a nearly 60-year-old concept in rocket design called the aero spike.
2020-07-2918 minThe Angel NestMobile Ads: Turning rideshare vehicle fleets into rolling billboardsMobile Ads is tapping into the gig economy to create a new kind of out of home advertising-Ride-share vehicles and scooters wrapped with promotional messages-for American Express, T Mobile, Amazon and other blue chip advertisers.
2020-07-2910 minThe Angel NestBrandVerge: An online marketplace to bring advertising buyers and sellers togetherBrandVerge is a digital marketing service that is swiftly shifting the media partnership ecosystem. As the first two-sided marketplace for premium advertisers, BrandVerge acts as a matchmaking platform that connects media properties and advertisers to significantly cut the time of the traditional partnership process, increase transparency and creativity, and provide the best experiences for their clients.
2020-07-2918 minThe Angel NestUberDoc: Platform Boosts Access to Private Pay PhysiciansUBERDOC is an online marketplace to connect patients with their choice of direct-pay doctors for high-quality, specialty care for a single, transparent price. They believe that when patients are free to choose their doctor, it puts the control back where it belongs, and no patient should ever have to be denied access to the care they need because of insurance restrictions or cost.
2020-07-2916 minThe Angel NestCombinico: Bringing sustainable, plant-based foods to fast-casual diningTake innovative fast style Asian cuisine and place it in a college town hungry for options outside the dining hall, and success is on the menu! Combinico has already attracted a loyal following in their home market of St. Andrews Scotland, but they now have ambitious expansion plans to grow within the UK and Europe, and eventually the US. Co founder Juno Lee and angel investor Alex Rowe talk about the how Combinico started, and where they go from here.
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