Investor Archives - Investor Connect https://investorconnect.org/tag/investor/ Where Investors Come Together Fri, 15 May 2026 15:55:07 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://investorconnect.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cropped-Investor-Connect-Favicon-32x32.png Investor Archives - Investor Connect https://investorconnect.org/tag/investor/ 32 32 Investor Connect: Jeffrey Stewart on Going Public Earlier, Global Investors, and Capital Market Rewiring https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-jeffrey-stewart-on-going-public-earlier-global-investors-and-capital-market-rewiring/ Fri, 15 May 2026 15:55:07 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/?p=32112 In this episode of Investor Connect, we welcome Jeffrey Stewart, Managing Director at GPO Fund, who shares his global IPO thesis and why he believes capital markets are undergoing their biggest structural shift since 2000, driven by globalization, technology, demographics, geopolitics, and regulation. Jeffrey explains how companies staying private too...

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]]> Investor Connect: Investing in AI with Andrew Byrnes of Byrnes Impact https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-investing-in-ai-with-andrew-byrnes-of-byrnes-impact/ Sat, 09 May 2026 20:41:15 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/?p=32076 In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall Marchant welcomes Andrew Byrnes, founder and principal of Byrnes Impact, who shares how investors can separate real technical substance from narrative-driven hype in early-stage AI companies. Andrew explains why investors should validate claimed technical improvements with real-world proof beyond demos, assess the technical...

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]]> Investor Connect: Investor Education January – Part 05 https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-investor-education-january-part-05/ Mon, 04 May 2026 16:57:14 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/?p=32031 In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall walks new and experienced investors through the term sheet basics that trip people up most often, starting with the type of security (SAFE, convertible note, or priced round), the total investment amount, and how pre-money valuation works in startup investing. He shares a...

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]]> Investor Connect: Mathias Ihlenfeld on Bootstrapping Woom Bikes, Scaling, and Founder Coaching https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-874-mathias-ihlenfeld-on-bootstrapping-woom-bikes-scaling-and-founder-coaching/ https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-874-mathias-ihlenfeld-on-bootstrapping-woom-bikes-scaling-and-founder-coaching/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-874-mathias-ihlenfeld-on-bootstrapping-woom-bikes-scaling-and-founder-coaching/ In this episode of Investor Connect, we welcome Mathias Ihlenfeld of ByMathias, who shares his journey from growing up near Frankfurt, Germany, coming to the U.S. to play college tennis, earning a business degree and an MBA from the University of Alabama, and working in consulting at IBM SAP before...

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-874-mathias-ihlenfeld-on-bootstrapping-woom-bikes-scaling-and-founder-coaching/feed/ 0 Investor Connect: Strategies for Investing in Turbulent Markets https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-strategies-for-investing-in-turbulent-markets/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:00:10 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/?p=31959 In this episode of Investor Connect, we welcome back Angela Lee of 37 Angels and Columbia Business School to share an update on the angel investing landscape and strategies for investing in turbulent markets. Angela reviews today’s venture market dynamics, including deal volume near peak levels, a “barbell” effect where...

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]]> Investor Connect: Investor Education January – Part 04 https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-investor-education-january-part-04/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:44:56 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/?p=31925 In this episode of Investor Connect, we hear a pitch from Jason on Ticket Rewards, a ticketing company offering “live entertainment as a service” to help enterprise brands drive engagement, retention, and loyalty through access to live event tickets. Ticket Rewards works directly with presenters, promoters, sports teams, and venues,...

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]]> Investor Connect: Data Moats, Not Demos: How to Build Durable AI Investments https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-data-moats-not-demos-how-to-build-durable-ai-investments/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:16:35 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/?p=31886 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...

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]]> Investor Connect: Backing Defensible Deep Tech and Enterprise AI https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-870-lu-zhang-of-fusion-fund-on-backing-defensible-deep-tech-and-enterprise-ai/ https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-870-lu-zhang-of-fusion-fund-on-backing-defensible-deep-tech-and-enterprise-ai/#respond Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-870-lu-zhang-of-fusion-fund-on-backing-defensible-deep-tech-and-enterprise-ai/ 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, edge computing,...

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-870-lu-zhang-of-fusion-fund-on-backing-defensible-deep-tech-and-enterprise-ai/feed/ 0 Investor Connect: Life Science Angels & Early-Stage Life Science Investing with Paola Torre https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-life-science-angels-early-stage-life-science-investing-with-paola-torre/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:10:41 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/?p=31816 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,...

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]]> Investor Connect: How David Vulcano Screens Deals, Terms, and Founder Fit in Nashville https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-how-david-vulcano-screens-deals-terms-and-founder-fit-in-nashville/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:39:13 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/?p=31775 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...

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