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Top Companies Founded by Texas A&M Alumni

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The top 10 companies founded by Baylor Alumni include Sunnova, Roku, Turin Networks, Spiceworks, and others who have collectively raised over $1.76B in equity funding. Check out our full list of the top companies founded by Texas A&M Alumni. Company Name Headquarters Location Sectors Last Funding Amount Total Equity Funding Amount Sunnova Houston, Texas, United States Natural Resources, Energy, Sustainability $775,000,000 $805,000,000 Roku Los Gatos, California, United States Hardware, Media and Entertainment, Consumer Electronics, Advertising $45,500,000 $208,609,000 Turin Networks Petaluma, California, United States Hardware, Internet Services, Mobile $52,500,000 $204,500,000 Spiceworks Austin, Texas, United States Media and Entertainment, Information Technology, Community and Lifestyle, Software, Professional Services, Internet Services $57,000,000 $111,000,000 MediaMath New York, New York, United States Media and Entertainment, Sales and Marketing, Internet Services, Advertising $105,000,000 $100,000,000 Enphase Energy Petaluma, California, United States Natural Resources, Energy, Sustainability $14,000,000 $76,500,000 Sensity Systems Sunnyvale, California, United States Energy, Hardware, Sustainability $10,000,000 $74,000,000 Troux Technologies Austin, Texas, United States Software, Professional Services $10,000,000 $63,377,000 WellAware San Antonio, Texas, United States Natural Resources, Energy, Data and Analytics, Software $16,000,000 $61,000,000 WiQuest Communications Allen, Texas, United States Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Software $28,000,000 $59,000,000 Standard Renewable Energy San Antonio, Texas, United States Natural Resources, Energy, Sustainability $10,000,000 $51,503,944 Lineagen Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Biotechnology, Science and Engineering, Health Care $12,170,000 $48,270,000 Spinal Restoration Austin, Texas, United States Biotechnology, Science and Engineering, Health Care $5,000,000 $45,999,999 Axtria Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, United States Data and Analytics, Software, Financial Services, Lending and Investments $30,000,000 $44,741,834 OrderWithMe Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Software, Financial Services $37,000,000 Mashery San Francisco, California, United States Data and Analytics, Software $10,000,000 $34,700,000 OutboundEngine Austin, Texas, United States Media and Entertainment, Software, Sales and Marketing, Internet Services, Advertising $16,000,000 $33,800,000 Macheen Austin, Texas, United States Software, Internet Services $1,400,000 $32,994,995 ecoATM San Diego, California, United States Hardware, Sustainability, Consumer Electronics $40,000,000 $31,400,000 Zignal Labs San Francisco, California, United States Data and Analytics, Software, Sports, Sales and Marketing, Internet Services, Financial Services $15,000,000 $29,900,000 Geodynamics Milton, New South Wales, Australia Natural Resources, Energy, Sustainability $90,000,000 $29,400,000 Zyngenia Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States Biotechnology, Science and Engineering, Software, Health Care $25,000,000 $25,000,000 Optimal Blue Plano, Texas, United States Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Software, Sales and Marketing $22,400,000 3Scan San Francisco, California, United States Biotechnology, Science and Engineering, Health Care $14,000,000 $20,713,012 Appconomy Austin, Texas, United States Apps, Hardware, Commerce and Shopping, Software, Mobile $1,061,860 $20,500,000 RigUp Austin, Texas, United States Energy, Commerce and Shopping, Software $15,000,000 $18,000,000 Rackspace San Antonio, Texas, United States Information Technology, Software, Internet Services $11,500,000 $17,800,000 Veros Systems College Station, Texas, United States Manufacturing, Science and Engineering, Energy, Sustainability, Software $3,000,000 $17,500,000 Parade Technologies Sunnyvale, California, United States Apps, Science and Engineering, Hardware, Media and Entertainment, Software, Video $3,000,000 $17,500,000 HomeLight San Francisco, California, United States Commerce and Shopping, Real Estate, Professional Services $11,000,000 $15,500,000 Vuv Analytics Austin, Texas, United States Biotechnology, Natural Resources, Science and Engineering $6,500,000 $15,500,000 CoreTrace Austin, Texas, United States Software, Privacy and Security $3,600,844 $15,301,400 Accsys Technologies Lancaster, Lancashire, United Kingdom Real Estate ?œ12,000,000 $14,967,072 MediaPhy San Jose, California, United States Software, Administrative Services, Privacy and Security, Design $7,000,000 $13,000,000 KLD Energy Technologies Austin, Texas, United States Energy, Sustainability, Transportation $601,700 $12,316,678 b8ta San Francisco, California, United States Hardware, Commerce and Shopping, Software $8,000,000 $11,500,000 Traxo Dallas, Texas, United States Travel and Tourism, Media and Entertainment, Software, Sales and Marketing, Internet Services $5,200,000 $10,940,000 marketRx Newtonville, New Jersey, United States Data and Analytics, Software, Professional Services $10,250,000 $10,250,000 Ecovent Boston, Massachusetts, United States Energy, Hardware, Sustainability, Consumer Electronics, Real Estate $6,900,000 $9,998,000 Biscotti Mckinney, Texas, United States Hardware, Media and Entertainment, Software, Video $500,000 $9,019,109 ShopSavvy San Francisco, California, United States Commerce and Shopping, Mobile $5,000,000 $8,700,000 Visualase Houston, Texas, United States Biotechnology, Manufacturing, Science and Engineering, Health Care $5,200,000 $8,700,000 Net Orange Dallas, Texas, United States Biotechnology, Science and Engineering, Health Care, Financial Services $3,000,000 $8,000,000 Terapio Austin, Texas, United States Biotechnology, Science and Engineering $780,000 $7,480,000 EpiBiome South San Francisco, California, United States Biotechnology, Science and Engineering, Health Care $1,000,000 $6,100,000 Indeed Austin, Texas, United States Sales and Marketing, Professional Services, Internet Services, Advertising $5,000,000 $5,000,000 Shape Memory Therapeutics Santa Clara, California, United States Health Care $4,000,000 $4,616,484 ModoPayments Richardson, Texas, United States Software, Payments, Financial Services, Mobile $2,000,000 $4,000,000 MitoGenetics Ames, Iowa, United States Biotechnology, Science and Engineering, Data and Analytics, Health Care, Design $2,481,000 $3,966,000 mPath Palo Alto, California, United States Financial Services, Mobile $3,650,000 $3,650,000 Infinite io Austin, Texas, United States Hardware, Information Technology, Consumer Electronics, Internet Services $3,400,000 $3,400,000 Basket Arlington, Virginia, United States Commerce and Shopping, Internet Services, Mobile $3,304,810 $3,304,810 Zero Emission Energy Plants (ZEEP) Austin, Texas, United States Natural Resources, Energy, Sustainability $2,803,788 $2,803,788 Allbound Phoenix, Arizona, United States Information Technology, Software, Sales and Marketing, Mobile $1,050,000 $2,750,000 ThisWay Global Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Information Technology, Data and Analytics, Software, Professional Services, Mobile ?œ1,600,000 $2,723,331 Atomic Dog Publishing Mason, Ohio, United States Media and Entertainment, Content and Publishing $1,000,000 $2,650,000 Loopd San Francisco, California, United States Hardware, Information Technology, Data and Analytics, Software, Sales and Marketing $1,500,000 $2,500,000 Art Craft Entertainment Austin, Texas, United States Gaming, Media and Entertainment $150,000 $2,500,000 CashBet Oakland, California, United States Gaming, Software, Mobile $2,245,000 $2,445,000 AGERpoint Orlando, Florida, United States Agriculture and Farming, Science and Engineering, Hardware, Information Technology, Software $1,200,000 $2,391,698 Bearch Austin, Texas, United States Internet Services $2,100,000 $2,380,000 GameWisp Nashville, Tennessee, United States Gaming, Media and Entertainment, Sports, Video, Content and Publishing, Financial Services $1,309,981 $2,273,461 Lucidity Consulting Group Richardson, Texas, United States Information Technology, Education $2,250,000 $2,250,000 TeamLINKS Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States Biotechnology, Science and Engineering, Health Care $2,238,920 $2,238,920 Plum Austin, Texas, United States Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Real Estate, Software, Internet Services, Mobile $1,980,000 Libboo Watertown, Massachusetts, United States Media and Entertainment, Content and Publishing, Financial Services $242,499 $1,921,477 Bone Solutions Dallas, Texas, United States Health Care $1,700,000 $1,915,000 Iterate Studio Mountain View, California, United States Manufacturing, Energy, Commerce and Shopping, Transportation, Internet Services $700,000 $1,650,000 MyCrowd Corte Madera, California, United

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How Much Should you Invest in a Startup?

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In the past, angel investors wrote $50K to $100K checks in the deals that looked promising.  If the deal went well, they would write another $50K or $100K check to add on to their investment.  In today’s world there are so many deals, it’s hard to invest that much into each deal unless you know it’s going somewhere. For your next startup investment, consider making an initial investment based on the following:        $2500/deal for a seed company        $5000/deal for a growth company        $10000/deal for an expansion company This allows you to invest in more deals.  As the investment proves itself you can increase your investment.  Online funding portals make this easy to do. TEN Capital Network Investor Program provides angel investors, vc funds, family offices, and more, with an easy way to invest in Texas-based startups and early-stage companies. Through our online funding portals, one-on-one funding events, and data analytics services we help take the guess-work out of finding investment opportunities to diversify and expand your investment portfolio. Signing up as an investor with TEN is easy and free. Visit our Investor Page and sign up now! If you have any questions, please contact us at info@tencapital.group.

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Top Companies Founded by Baylor Alumni

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The top 10 companies founded by Baylor Alumni include LifeLock, Formlabs, Nanosys, Integrated Diagnostics, and others who have collectively raised over $546M in equity funding. Check out our full list of the top 25 companies founded by Baylor Alumni. Name Headquarters Location Sectors Last Funding Amount Total Equity Funding Amount LifeLock Tempe, Arizona, United States Privacy and Security $201,340,000 Formlabs Somerville, Massachusetts, United States Manufacturing, Science and Engineering, Hardware, Software $35,000,000 $58,700,000 Nanosys Milpitas, California, United States Manufacturing, Science and Engineering, Energy $149,200,086 Integrated Diagnostics Seattle, Washington, United States Biotechnology, Science and Engineering, Health Care $6,100,000 $78,150,000 CloudCoreo Seattle, Washington, United States Hardware, Information Technology, Software, Internet Services, Privacy and Security $2,900,000 $2,900,000 TransVix United States, North America Commerce and Shopping, Transportation, Financial Services $2,000,000 $2,000,000 Boosterville Zionsville, Indiana, United States Sales and Marketing, Mobile $830,000 $926,000 Telligent Systems Dallas, Texas, United States Media and Entertainment, Software, Sales and Marketing, Internet Services, Content and Publishing $7,275,000 $29,000,000 Oso Technologies Urbana, Illinois, United States Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Internet Services $675,000 Oncolytics Biotech Calgary, Alberta, Canada Biotechnology, Science and Engineering, Health Care $24,000,000 $24,000,000 CerSci Therapeutics Dallas, Texas, United States $225,000 JamKazam, Inc. Austin, Texas, United States Commerce and Shopping, Media and Entertainment, Music and Audio, Software, Internet Services $260,000 $1,515,000 Giftiki San Francisco, California, United States Commerce and Shopping, Media and Entertainment, Internet Services $1,000,000 $1,020,000 Momentum Bioscience Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Biotechnology, Science and Engineering $357,060 MutualMind Addison, Texas, United States Media and Entertainment, Data and Analytics, Sales and Marketing, Internet Services $300,000 $450,000 Wondercide Austin, Texas, United States Sustainability, Community and Lifestyle, Consumer Goods $500,000 $500,000 Locate Special Diet Austin, Texas, United States Sustainability, Sports, Mobile $75,000 $75,000 BizBoards International, Inc. Atlanta, Georgia, United States Chaotic Moon Studios Austin, Texas, United States Platforms, Media and Entertainment, Information Technology, Software, Sales and Marketing, Design, Mobile CrateBind Dallas, Texas, United States DailyStory Dallas, Texas, United States Data and Analytics, Software, Sales and Marketing SandBox Commerce Austin, Texas, United States Platforms, Apps, Hardware, Commerce and Shopping, Software, Mobile Team Chaos LLC Austin, Texas, United States Gaming SalesTing Atlanta, Georgia, United States Data and Analytics, Software, Sales and Marketing PaidUp Austin, Texas, United States Sports, Payments, Financial Services

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VC Profile: Hunter Witherington of SSM Partners

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Headquarters: Memphis, Tennessee Sectors: Software, Analytics, K-12 Education Description: SSM Partners is one of the largest and most experienced private equity firms in the Southeast. Having invested in more than 50 companies across four private equity funds, our successful record is the result of the partnerships we have formed with gifted entrepreneurial managers. Starting with a relationship built on trust, we offer our entrepreneur-partners a thorough understanding of the growth company lifecycle and a patient approach to building great businesses. SSM primarily invests in rapidly growing, privately-held companies most often in the business, healthcare, and consumer services industries. SSM primarily invests in rapidly growing, privately-held companies most often in the business, healthcare, and consumer services industries. Portfolio companies have differentiated and proven business models, large market opportunities, and the ability to generate high returns on invested capital. “With many years of growth-company investment experience, we have expertise in a wide variety of private equity transactions. We will invest to fund organic growth strategies, acquisitions, and re-capitalizations to provide liquidity for shareholders as long as the business has the characteristics mentioned above.” Recent Investments: Apixio $19.3M / Series D (Lead) Zift Solutions $14M / Series B (Lead) Skycure $16.5M / Series B (Lead) Novu, LLC $20M / Private Equity DialogTech $30M / Series E Website: www.ssmpartners.com Hunter Witherington focuses on investments in Software & Technology, Internet & Consumer, and Healthcare companies. Prior to joining SSM, he spent several years in investment banking with Stephens Inc. working on mergers and acquisitions, private placements, and public offerings for middle-market companies across numerous industries. Hunter received his bachelor’s degree in Economics from Vanderbilt University.

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Five Online Resources Angel Investors Should be Using to Vet Startups

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As fundraising moves online so the investor will find these five tools useful for vetting startups. Early stage startups don’t typically have a great deal of history so the focus is primarily on the team. 1. Crunchbase Data analytics resource on companies and investors with a focus on funding history.  You can see if the startup has raised funding already and who is on the team. 2. LinkedIn Check out the team and their work history.  See who on their team is connected to someone in your network so you can can get references from those you know. 3. AngelList Fundraising resource for many startups.  You can find out about their online fundraising activity including any sponsors, investors, and syndicates.   4. Mattermark Fundraising resource for many startups.  You can find out about their online fundraising activity including any sponsors, investors, and syndicates.   5. Online Background Check Use online tools to run background checks on the team.  Here are some examples, US Search, Sentrylink TEN Capital Network Investor Program provides angel investors, vc funds, family offices, and more, with an easy way to invest in Texas-based startups and early-stage companies. Through our online funding portals, one-on-one funding events, and data analytics services we help take the guess-work out of finding investment opportunities to diversify and expand your investment portfolio. Signing up as an investor with TEN is easy and free. Visit our Investor Page and sign up now! If you have any questions, please contact us at info@tencapital.group.

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Top Companies Founded by UT Alumni

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The top 10 companies founded by UT Alumni include HotelTonight, Icertis, Poshmark, ThoughtSpot, and others who have collectively raised over $389M in equity funding. Check out our list of the top 100 companies founded by UT Alumni.   Name Headquarters Location Sectors Last Funding Amount Total Equity Funding Amount HotelTonight San Francisco, California, United States Travel and Tourism, Mobile $37,000,000 $117,685,000 Icertis Bellevue, Washington, United States Information Technology, Software, Sales and Marketing, Transportation, Internet Services $25,000,000 $46,000,000 Poshmark Menlo Park, California, United States Commerce and Shopping, Community and Lifestyle, Internet Services, Design, Mobile $25,000,000 $65,500,000 ThoughtSpot Palo Alto, California, United States Data and Analytics, Software $90,700,000 Emotient San Diego, California, United States Science and Engineering, Media and Entertainment, Data and Analytics, Software, Video $6,000,000 $6,000,000 Ortho Kinematics Austin, Texas, United States Biotechnology, Science and Engineering, Health Care $18,600,000 $50,092,621 SparkCognition Austin, Texas, United States Information Technology, Data and Analytics, Software, Privacy and Security $6,000,000 $6,370,000 Clara Labs San Francisco, California, United States Information Technology, Software, Internet Services, Messaging and Telecommunications $5,000,000 $5,000,000 Experiment Engine Austin, Texas, United States Data and Analytics, Internet Services $1,000,000 $1,000,000 DecorMatters.com Milpitas, California, United States Hardware, Information Technology, Real Estate, Data and Analytics, Software, Design, Mobile $1,000,000 $1,500,000 Circle Pharma San Francisco, California, United States Biotechnology, Science and Engineering, Health Care $2,000,000 $6,500,000 Pocketmath Austin, Texas, United States Sales and Marketing, Mobile, Advertising $10,000,000 $20,000,000 Fuhu El Segundo, California, United States Apps, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Software $26,999,982 $56,248,970 Honest Dollar Austin, Texas, United States Financial Services $3,000,000 $3,000,000 Shipbird.com San Mateo, California, United States Administrative Services, Transportation $200,000 $200,000 Cape Productions Redwood City, California, United States Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Consumer Goods $10,000,000 $10,000,000 CareMessage San Francisco, California, United States Information Technology, Health Care, Internet Services, Messaging and Telecommunications, Mobile $6,000,000 $7,000,000 Parlio Palo Alto, California, United States Media and Entertainment, Internet Services, Content and Publishing $1,675,000 $1,675,000 Patch San Francisco, California, United States Health Care, Financial Services $1,850,000 $2,175,000 Skills Fund Austin, Texas, United States Education, Financial Services, Lending and Investments $11,500,000 $11,500,000 Helios Towers Africa London, England, United Kingdom Hardware, Financial Services $363,000,000 $993,000,000 Xiu.com Shenzhen, Guangdong, China Commerce and Shopping, Design $30,000,000 $150,000,000 Liquid Light Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, United States Science and Engineering, Energy $2,573,000 $29,825,000 BlazingDB Austin, Texas, United States Data and Analytics, Software $118,000 $118,000 Green House Data Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States Software, Internet Services $3,225,556 $3,225,556 Anokion SA Ecublens, Vaud, Switzerland Biotechnology, Science and Engineering, Health Care $37,500,000 $37,500,000 Compass Datacenters Dallas, Texas, United States Information Technology, Real Estate, Internet Services $80,000,000 Solix Algredients Fort Collins, Colorado, United States Food and Beverage, Health Care $31,000,000 $68,800,000 iHeartMedia San Antonio, Texas, United States Media and Entertainment, Sales and Marketing, Video, Advertising NarrativeDx Austin, Texas, United States Information Technology, Data and Analytics, Software, Health Care $1,100,000 $1,800,000 WigWag Austin, Texas, United States Real Estate, Software, Internet Services $3,175,436 $4,275,436 Nuve Austin, Texas, United States Software, Internet Services, Privacy and Security $6,210,525 $15,129,525 OnceThere Inc Austin, Texas, United States Travel and Tourism, Community and Lifestyle, Internet Services $4,481,889 $5,556,889 MyEdu Austin, Texas, United States Information Technology, Professional Services, Education, Privacy and Security $10,000,000 $18,700,000 WiseWear San Antonio, Texas, United States Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Health Care $275,000 $3,700,000 Joyride Palo Alto, California, United States Media and Entertainment, Music and Audio, Transportation, Mobile $1,000,000 $1,000,000 RoverPass Austin, Texas, United States Travel and Tourism, Community and Lifestyle, Software $650,000 $1,150,000 1000museums.com New York, New York, United States Agriculture and Farming, Media and Entertainment $332,800 $5,314,772 Babble New York, New York, United States Media and Entertainment, Community and Lifestyle, Content and Publishing $3,000,000 $6,250,000 Veestro Los Angeles, California, United States Travel and Tourism, Food and Beverage $1,500,000 $1,875,000 Quaero Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Media and Entertainment, Data and Analytics $1,500,000 $4,100,000 HERO App Austin, Texas, United States Apps, Media and Entertainment, Events, Software, Transportation, Financial Services, Mobile, Advertising $100,000 $100,000 FreeWave Technologies Boulder, Colorado, United States Hardware, Information Technology, Community and Lifestyle, Professional Services, Mobile $113,000,000 $113,000,000 Bento Labs San Francisco, California, United States Apps, Software $2,000,000 $2,000,000 POLCO Madison, Wisconsin, United States Media and Entertainment, Government and Military, Internet Services $655,000 $705,000 Book. Stay. Go. San Francisco, California, United States Travel and Tourism, Commerce and Shopping, Mobile $1,000,000 $1,030,000 Makerarm Austin, Texas, United States Manufacturing, Science and Engineering, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Software $85,000 $85,000 Right Relevance San Francisco, California, United States Data and Analytics, Software, Internet Services $730,000 $730,000 Green Seed Investments Phoenix, Arizona, United States Financial Services, Lending and Investments $2,500,000 $3,400,000 Astrapi Dallas, Texas, United States Hardware, Software $1,500,000 $1,500,000 Revolights Emeryville, California, United States Hardware, Software $1,000,000 Cursive Labs San Diego, California, United States Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Software $2,200,000 $2,200,000 Conceivable Austin, Texas, United States Health Care, Mobile $800,000 $800,000 Kazaana Menlo Park, California, United States Media and Entertainment, Software, Internet Services, Mobile $3,975,000 $7,575,000 Avenda Systems Santa Clara, California, United States Hardware, Information Technology, Privacy and Security, Mobile $5,000,000 $5,000,000 Carma San Francisco, California, United States Information Technology, Transportation $14,100,000 Serina Therapeutics Huntsville, Alabama, United States Biotechnology, Science and Engineering, Health Care $4,855,000 $27,505,080 Myndbee Inc. Irving, Texas, United States Media and Entertainment, Information Technology, Internet Services, Content and Publishing, Messaging and Telecommunications $2,500,000 $2,500,000 Prepify Austin, Texas, United States Data and Analytics, Sales and Marketing, Education $20,000 $20,000 Nanospectra Biosciences Houston, Texas, United States Biotechnology, Science and Engineering, Health Care $800,000 $1,325,000 Global BioDiagnostics Temple, Texas, United States Health Care $1,250,000 $3,219,352 reQwip Austin, Texas, United States Commerce and Shopping, Sports, Mobile $87,500 $137,500 LightArrow Austin, Texas, United States Apps, Information Technology, Data and Analytics, Software, Sales and Marketing, Mobile $1,000,000 $1,700,000 Capsenta Austin, Texas, United States Information Technology, Data and Analytics $40,000 $210,000 Nomly, Inc. Austin, Texas, United States Apps, Software, Internet Services, Mobile $55,000 $55,000 Eqlim Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon Data and Analytics $425,000 $425,000 NsGene Ballerup, Hovedstaden, Denmark Biotechnology, Science and Engineering $545,000 $5,140,000 SquishClip San Francisco, California, United States Apps, Media and Entertainment, Software, Internet Services $450,000 $750,000 Rapidscan Pharma Solutions Palo Alto, California, United States Health Care

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VC Profile: Warren Weiss of Foundation Capital

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Headquarters: Menlo Park, California Sectors: Marketing Technology, Financial Technology, Consumer, Energy, Software, Enterprise Software, Clean Technology, Design Description: Foundation Capital was founded in 1995. This venture capital firm is dedicated the proposition that one entrepreneur’s idea, with the right support, can become a business that changes the world. Their current total funds raised are at $607M. They invest in seed, early stage venture, late stage venture, private equity, and debt financing investments. Foundation Capital is currently invested in more than 60 high-growth ventures in the areas of consumer, information technology, software, digital energy, financial technology and marketing technology. “We are, quite simply, a venture capital firm where the venture matters more than the capital. Where purpose, and hard work, count.” Recent Investments: Revlo $2M / Seed Brave $6M / Seed Skycure $16.5M / Series B (Lead) ForUsAll $9.5M / Sereis A (Lead) Website: www.foundationcapital.com Warren Weiss, also known as Bunny, invests primarily in emerging software companies — both licensed and SaaS. He enjoys catching emerging technologies early. Warren’s close ties with leading universities and research labs give him a window into innovations in their purest form, and he cherishes the chance to work with the smartest minds in business, whether first-timers or Nobel Prize winners.Warren is on the boards of Trufa, Cyphort, ForgeRock, Moxie Software, SilkRoad Technologies, Silver Spring Networks, and Visier. His past investments include CliQr Technologies (acquired by Cisco), eMeter (acquired by Siemens) and MarkMonitor (acquired by Thomson Reuters). Warren identifies superstar entrepreneurs and builds winners with them. He was also named the 2012 Forbes Midas list of Technology’s Top Investors for his work with Silver Spring Networks.

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How to Prepare for Investing in Early Stage Companies

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Here are five tips for new angel investors on how to prepare for investing in startups.  1. Budget Your Time & Money  Set a budget for how much money and time to invest — allocate 5% of investable capital.  This is money you may never see again and if you do see it again, it will be a long time.  Also, set a budget for how much time you want to spend with each investment.  Your time investment could outweigh you dollar investment in cost to you. 2. Diversify Your Investments Look to invest in different sectors and stages and certainly not all at one time. As you make investments and see some turn sour you’ll improve your diligence process. 3. Focus on the Team and Company History Focus on the team and their history, not the product and its functionality. Use online due diligence for background checks, tax lien checks, etc. 4. Utilize Data Analytics Use data analytics that can give you a list comparable companies to the ones you are considering to invest in. 5. Be Patient Be patient, most investments are a minimum of a five year holding time and there’s very little you can do to speed things along aside from helping the startup grow and improve. TEN Capital Network Investor Program provides angel investors, vc funds, family offices, and more, with an easy way to invest in Texas-based startups and early-stage companies. Through our online funding portals, one-on-one funding events, and data analytics services we help take the guess-work out of finding investment opportunities to diversify and expand your investment portfolio. Signing up as an investor with TEN is easy and free. Visit our Investor Page and sign up now! If you have any questions, please contact us at info@tencapital.group.

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Better Care at a Lower Cost, by Mark McClellan

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Better care at a lower cost.  That’s been health policy expert, Mark McClellan’s mantra for years. Finding ways to get payment and regulatory policies to support better care and a lower cost is what McClellan does. “That’s very much part of the current expansion of efforts to move to payment models that are based more on results and value,” he says. McClellan discussed the transition toward value-based health care delivery in his keynote speech “The State of Health Policy” in Austin at HealthCare Texas 2016, an annual conference bringing together more than 300 leading innovators in healthcare information technology, life sciences, and therapeutics. “A lot of these payment reforms are about giving health care providers more flexibility in doing what they think is working with their patients and is best for their patients’ outcomes, but at the same time, since resources aren’t unlimited, having more accountability for results,” McClellan says. In December of 2015, McClellan, who served as head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration from 2002 to 2004, joined the faculty at Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin to advance the school’s mission of redesigning health care around value. McClellan says that while his primary basis with UT is its new health policy center, he’s working with Dell Medical School on an ongoing basis as they take steps to implement new health care trends and ideas into the curriculum. “One advantage of being a new medical school is that you don’t have to do things the old fashioned way,” McClellan says. “The leadership of the medical school has undertaken a tremendous effort to ask fundamental questions like ‘What kind of education do physicians need to practice in a future medical system that is hopefully going to be much more about better care at a lower cost?’” Dr. Clay Johnston, inaugural dean of the Dell Medical School, said McClellan’s work will support efforts to revolutionize the way people get healthy and stay healthy. “Mark has been a national leader in conceptualizing how to build a better health care system, and now he can really accelerate the pace in putting that system in place,” Dr. Clay Johnston said of McClellan after he was hired at UT. Another one of McClellan’s objectives has been to help provide better information on the quality of care. McClellan says in recent years there has been much support for more transparency regarding prices and quality health care. “I think there’s a lot promising work going on, including by some early stage companies, to help turn all of this health care data into information that’s really useful for patients and physicians and other health care providers that are guiding their decisions,” McClellan says. McClellan notes that it’s very difficult to take raw information from claims data and convert it into a confident, accurate measure of the total cost of care that a patient faces. “It’s not just a matter of what shows up on an insurance claim but things like: ‘Did a patient have a better functional outcome after surgery? What was the outcome of cancer treatment for a patient with an advanced cancer?’” McClellan says the good news is we’re making progress. “It’s an area where there’s been a lot of recent investment by health information companies providing patient-oriented and actionable analytic information on quality and cost of care,” he says. “I hope we continue to make further progress there.”

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