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Investor Connect: Data Moats, Not Demos: How to Build Durable AI Investments
On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Sue Xu, Managing Partner at Amino Capital. Located in Palo Alto, California, Amino Capital is a global venture capital firm investing from seed through growth stage, with over $1 billion in assets under management and a track record that includes backing companies such…
Investor Connect: Backing Defensible Deep Tech and Enterprise AI
[audio src="https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/angelconnect/03.27Lu_Zhang.mp3"][/audio] On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Lu Zhang, founder and managing partner of Fusion Fund. Calling in from downtown Palo Alto, Lu shares how Fusion Fund, based in the heart of Silicon Valley, backs early-stage companies with difficult-to-copy technology across enterprise AI, healthcare AI, industry automation,…
Investor Connect: Life Science Angels & Early-Stage Life Science Investing with Paola Torre
On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes PPaola Torre, venture partner at Acquilus Ventures and board member at Life Science Angels. Located in the United States, Life Science Angels invests exclusively in early-stage life sciences companies at the seed and early Series A stages, combining capital with deep operational,…
Investor Connect: How David Vulcano Screens Deals, Terms, and Founder Fit in Nashville
In this episode of Investor Connect, we welcome David Vulcano, Vice President for clinical research, compliance and integrity at HCA Healthcare and president of Music City Angels, who shares how the Nashville chapter fits within the multi-city Community Equity Partners network and how the group invests through both angel funds…
IC: From Lab to Market: University of Houston Tech Commercialization with Michelle Leeuwon
In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall T. Martin welcomes Michelle Leeuwon, a leader in technology commercialization at the University of Houston working at the intersection of innovation, entrepreneurship, and ecosystem development. Michelle shares how UH treats commercialization as a translational process—"cultivating deals" by asking three key questions: what problem…
Investor Connect: Seed Investing, Fast Decisions, and Founder Readiness
[audio src="https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/angelconnect/0227Dave_Sanders_Sacramento_Angels.mp3"][/audio] On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Dave Sanders, angel investor and Membership Chair at SAC Angels. Located in El Dorado Hills, California, Sac Angels is a long-running Sacramento-based angel group that's been investing in high-potential early-stage startups since the late 1990s, with about 70 members completing…
Investor Connect: Investor Education January – Part 03
On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Barry, who presents a medical device focused on improving treatment for hydrocephalus, a condition caused by excess fluid in the brain. Barry describes the current standard approach—ventricular-peritoneal shunts that drain fluid from the brain to the abdomen using a long rubber tube—and…
Investor Connect: MedTech Compliance and Traceability with Enlil, INC.
In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall Martin speaks with Nader Fathi, CEO of Enlil Technology, about the innovative strides his company is making in the MedTech industry. Based in Campbell, California, Enlil Technology emerged from the Shifa Fame Innovation Hub. Their AI-powered platform brings compliance, product lifecycle, and regulatory…
Investor Connect: Exploring the Venture Landsape in Middle America with Triet Nguyen of Render Capital
In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall T. Martin delves into the intricacies of venture capital in Middle America with Triet Nguyen, a principal at Render Capital. Based in Louisville, Kentucky, Triet discusses Render Capital's focus on high agency founders who are driving essential infrastructure and innovative technologies in often overlooked…
Investor Connect: Understanding Texas Halo Fund’s Investment Thesis with Robert Tucci
In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall Martin speaks with Robert Tucci, Managing Director of Texas Halo Fund. With a career spanning life sciences, technology, and capital, Robert provides insights into the fund's investment thesis, which has evolved since its inception in 2012 as a spin-out from the Houston Angel…