On Grid Ventures supports the startup and success of B2B and consumer businesses which leverage connectivity technologies to disrupt and improve clearly defined markets.
We look for early stage companies which capitalize on two or more of these five advances in computing and connectivity:
- Location-based products, services, and infrastructure; such as Uber, Yelp, TireAgent, or Foursquare
- AI/Machine Learning, particularly when built from large, location-infused data-sets
- Marketplaces and e-commerce
- Peer-to-peer networks and network effects, crowd-sourcing
- IoT connectivity across devices, places, people, and time
We want to speed the development of personalized content, services, and goods delivered at the best time and place.
Preferred markets include Enterprise and Professional software and services, and Consumer software and services.
Not-so-preferred markets include financial services, crypto-currency, and long lead-time life sciences.
The On Grid Ventures portfolio of investments can be found here and our investment criteria are listed here.
For more info, please see our blog. In particular: What I Look for in an Entrepreneur and Winning.
If you are beginning to look for your first outside capital, you may find these posts helpful:
- The Facts on Seed/Angel Deal Valuation and Structure
- Why Investors Avoid SAFE notes
- When to Apply for Seed/Angel Funding.
The Founder of On Grid Ventures, Jason E. Klein, is a highly experienced former operating executive in digital media, vertical consumer and b2b information/magazines, and geo-focused content and advertising. Mr. Klein is currently Chairman, Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater NY and one of Alleywatch’s top 25 angel investors in New York.
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