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Health startup Mirror nears $300M valuation with recent funding – TechCrunch

http://tinyurl.com/yxto2wg2 At the moment, Peloton is a bonafide success. The corporate, which sells $2,245 internet-connected train bikes, boasts a $4 billion valuation and a cult following. That hasn’t at all times been the case. For years, Peloton battled for venture capital investment and struggled to draw consumers. Now that it’s confirmed the marketplace for tech-enabled house train gear and affiliated subscription merchandise, an entire bunch of startups are chasing down the identical buyer section. Mirror, a New York-based firm that sells $1,495 full-length mirrors that double as interactive house gyms, is closing in a spherical of funding anticipated to succeed in $36 million, sources and Delaware inventory filings verify, at a valuation just below $300 million. It’s unclear who has signed on to steer the spherical; we’ve heard quite a lot of high-profile corporations checked out Mirror’s books and handed. The corporate has beforehand raised a complete of $38 million from Spark Capital, First Spherical Capital, Lerer Hippeau, BoxGroup and extra. Mirror declined to remark for this story. Like Peloton, Mirror is offered for a hefty charge with a subscription to the service’s limitless reside and on-demand exercises that comes at an extra price. The corporate hasn’t disclosed subscriber numbers, although The New York Times reported in February the enterprise was promoting $1 million value of Mirrors — or some 650 items — per thirty days. The corporate has not solely benefited from the Peloton effect, but additionally from a near-immediate curiosity from celebrities and influencers in its product. Kate Hudson, Alicia Keys, Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston and Gwyneth Paltrow are among the many many celebrities to have publicly boasted about Mirror, undoubtedly boosting gross sales for the up-and-coming startup. Enterprise capitalists had been fast to point out support for Mirror, too; in truth, the enterprise attracted cash at a $200 million valuation previous to launching its first product. Mirror started promoting its glossy gear, dubbed by The New York Occasions as “The Most Narcissistic Exercise Equipment Ever,” in September. SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 06: Mirror Founder and CEO Brynn Putnam (L) and moderator Lucas Matney communicate onstage throughout Day 2 of TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2018 at Moscone Middle on September 6, 2018, in San Francisco, California. (Photograph by Steve Jennings/Getty Pictures for TechCrunch) The spherical comes amid a definite growth in funding for fitness-related startups evidenced not solely by Peloton’s mammoth valuation and hyped-over preliminary public providing anticipated quickly however by the fast uptick in small upstarts trying to capitalize on rising curiosity in health apps and gear. In complete, VCs wager some $2 billion on U.S. health startups in 2018, a report quantity of funding for the area. Up to now this yr, practically $500 million has been allotted to the rising sector, per PitchBook, as entrepreneurs attempt to carry the gymnasium into the house. Tonal, which sells private train gear that mixes on-demand coaching with sensible options, is amongst a small class of venture-backed health corporations to have collected a big following. The corporate has raised $91.7 million in fairness funding at a valuation of $185 million, in response to PitchBook, from buyers together with L Catterton, Shasta Ventures, Mayfield and Sapphire Sport. In relation to early-stage efforts, there’s no scarcity of latest fundraises. Final week, Livekick, which provides clients entry to one-on-one private coaching and yoga from their house, closed a $3 million seed round led by Firstime VC. Two weeks in the past, health startup Future secured an $8.5 million round led by Kleiner Perkins’ Mamoon Hamid. For a $150 month-to-month charge, Future assigns customized exercise plans and a coach who tracks clients’ health exercise by an Apple Watch. To maintain customers dedicated to their exercise regimens, Future sends day by day textual content messages with motivational suggestions. The AI-based private coaching firm Aaptiv, Plankk, which sells reside health classes led by Instagram stars, and audio teaching app Eastnine, have additionally just lately launched. Mirror was based in late 2016 by Brynn Putnam, an entrepreneur behind Refine Method, a sequence of boutique health studios situated in New York. The previous skilled dancer spoke to TechCrunch’s Lucas Matney at Disrupt San Francisco in September about the way forward for the enterprise. “[We want] to reinforce the human contact reasonably than to interchange it,” Putnam mentioned. “Our objective is to not be the following treadmill in your life, our objective is to be the following display in your house,” Putnam mentioned. In the end, Putnam added, Mirror plans to scale past health content material with potential extensions together with bodily remedy, vogue, magnificence and training. “We now have the flexibility to create customized premium content material throughout a variety of verticals, with health being our first vertical,” Putnam mentioned. Source link

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off the rack #1259

Monday, April 29, 2019

 I was at a birthday party for a 7-year-old on the weekend and while I was holding his baby brother I couldn't help but wonder what kind of world will they be living in when they are my age. I worry about their future. The flooding in the National Capital Region is predicted to be worse than it was only two years ago when we had the highest water levels in a century. It's going to exceed that when waters crest in the next couple of days. I can't imagine what property owners are going through trying to save their homes and cottages. I don't understand how some people can deny climate change when the evidence of the harm that we humans have had on the environment is smacking them right in the face. I'm afraid things are going to get worse without it getting any better.

 War of the Realms #2 - Jason Aaron (writer) Russell Dauterman (art) Matthew Wilson (colours) VC's Joe Sabino (letters). This issue has the first major death of a character. Not an A-lister but I will still mourn their passing.

 Spider-Man Life Story #2 The '70s - Chip Zdarsky (writer) Mark Bagley (pencils) Drew Hennessy (inks) Frank D'Armata (colours) VC's Travis Lanham (letters). Now I'm more than convinced that this is a series of what if stories. There are so many deviations from canon in this issue that it's inconceivable that these events are "real". I'm still going to keep reading because these changes are cool.

 Naomi #4 - Brian Michael Bendis & David F. Walker (writers) Jamal Campbell (art) Wes Abbott (letters). Naomi's origin story begins at last. She's not an Earthling.

 Daredevil #4 - Chip Zdarsky (writer) Marco Checchetto (art) Sunny Gho (colours) VC's Clayton Cowles (letters). The Punisher and Daredevil have a debate about vigilantism. I like Frank's arguments. Meanwhile, Mayor Kingpin tries to get his hooks into Detective North. I wonder if the bigger man will get to the big man. One thing that bothered me about this issue is that Matt left Frank tied up for the cops. Not very nice since Frank saved his ass from them.

 Thor #12 - Jason Aaron (writer) Mike del Mundo (art) VC's Joe Sabino (letters). "The War of the Lokis" features Loki as he travels down the gullet of his father Laufey. Don't tell me you didn't read the last issue. Get thee hence and do so forthwith.

 West Coast Avengers #10 - Kelly Thompson (writer) Moy R. (art) Triona Farrell (colours) VC's Joe Caramagna (letters). This is the last issue and that makes me have a sad face. I really liked this silly crazy team. If Kelly Thompson ever writes a Kid Omega/Quentin Quire and Gwenpool comic book I will definitely read it.

 Avengers LGY #717: No Road Home #10 - Mark Waid, Jim Zub & Al Ewing (writers) Sean Izaakse (art) Marcio Menyz & Erick Arciniega (colours) VC's Joe Sabino (letters). When this 10-issue weekly started it looked like this was an adventure for Hercules's team of Avengers and it ultimately was. The end result is that the good guys win again and Nyx is defeated. Hercules wasn't the hero of this story and schmaltzy as the way the actual hero wins, it still made me cheer. So all this was so Marvel could revamp the Gods of Olympus and Hercules's costume. I chuckled when they revealed what that house was about. I thought that it was the House of Mystery but that belongs to the Distinguished Competition.

 The Amazing Spider-Man #19.HU - Nick Spencer (writer) Chris Bachalo (pencils) Wayne Faucher, Livesay, Jaime Mendoza, Victor Olazaba, Tim Townsend & Al Vey (inks) Erick Arciniega (colours) VC's Joe Caramagna (letters). The Lizard is featured in this "Hunted" tie-in. It's nice to see Chris Bachalo's art back on the racks.

 Action Comics #1010 - Brian Michael Bendis (writer) Steve Epting (art) Brad Anderson (colours) Josh Reed (letters). Leviathan Rises part 4. I like this spy story. Lois and Clark go undercover as Chaz and Andi to find out what Leviathan is. There's a great teaser for an old Checkmate story that had me going there. I would love to see that organisation again. Next issue promises Leviathan Revealed! I can't wait.

 The Avant-Guards #4 - Carly Usdin (writer) Noah Hayes (art) Rebecca Nalty (colours) Ed Dukeshire (letters). I like this rom-com centered around an arts college basketball team. It reminds me of a lighter "The L Word".

 Black Widow #4 - Jen & Sylvia Soska (writers) Flaviano (art) Veronica Gandini (colours) VC's Joe Caramagna (letters). There's a double-cross that surprised me and a cliffhanger ending that makes waiting for the next issue torture. Appropriate for a story where Nat takes down an extremely violent website.

 Doctor Strange #13 - Mark Waid (writer) Barry Kitson (pencils) Scott Koblish & Scott Hanna (inks) Brian Reber (colours) VC's Cory Petit (letters). Herald Supreme part 2. I liked the surprise guest star.

 Hulkverines #3 - Greg Pak (writer) Ario Anindito (art) Morry Hollowell (colours) VC's Joe Caramagna (letters). Okay, this Hulkverine, Hulk and Wolverine team-up was fun but the end made me roll my eyes and groan big time. Ugh.

 Ironheart #5 - Eve L. Ewing (writer) Luciano Vecchio (art) Geoffo (layouts) Matt Milla (colours) VC's Clayton Cowles (letters). This issue finishes the first story arc involving the super villain Midnight's Fire. It was good enough that I enjoyed what I read but not good enough to make me keep this book on my "must read" list. I wish RiRi well. I was excited by an ad for a new Black Cat comic book coming out in June though.

 Thanos #1 - Tini Howard (writer) Ariel Olivetti (art) Antonio Fabela (colours) VC's Joe Caramagna (letters). This 6-issue story will tell us how Gamora came to be adopted by Thanos. I only picked this up because I really like Ariel Olivetti's art. I don't care much for the two main characters so I might not continue with the rest. Fans of Thanos and Gamora will enjoy this I'm sure.

 Runaways #20 - Rainbow Rowell (writer) Andres Genolet (art) Triona Farrell (colours) VC's Joe Caramagna (letters). I found this issue to be a big drag. The last page is too depressing for words. Plus the new artist didn't wow me. Something needs to happen next issue for me to want to keep reading.

 War of the Realms: The Punisher #1 - Gerry Duggan (writer) Marcelo Ferreira (pencils) Roberto Poggi (inks) Rachelle Rosenberg (colours) VC's Cory Petit (letters). It's Frank versus Dark Elves and Frost Giants. They won't know what hit them. This is typical Punisher fare for those into explosive action. Frank leads a band of ex-cons armed with swords through the Lincoln Tunnel to help evacuate a hospital to safety. I miss reading a good Punisher story so this is a welcome sight on the racks.

 War of the Realms: War Scrolls #1 - This anthology book has four short stories all lettered by VC's Joe Sabino.

 "The God Without Fear part 1" by Jason Aaron (writer) Andrea Sorrentino (art) & Matthew Wilson (colours) features Daredevil fighting in Hell's Kitchen.

 "The Warriors Three (Or Four)" by Josh Trujillo (writer) Ricardo Lopez Ortiz (art) Felipe Sobreiro (colours) features Fandral, Hogun and Hildegarde filling in for the unconscious Volstagg teaming up with Cloak and Dagger.

 "Nice Shot, Frank" by Ram V (writer) Cafu (art) Brian Reber (colours) has the Punisher and Wolverine doing what they do best.

 "Waugh of the Realms" by Chip Zdarsky (writer) Joe Quinones (art) Joe Rivera (ink assist) Rico Renzi (colours) has Howard "The Duck" Duckson hired to find a lost dog. This last one was gross.

 This is for fans who want to collect ALL the War of the Realms comic books. Otherwise you can probably give it a pass.

 Batman #69 - Tom King (writer) Yanick Paquette (art) Nathan Fairbairn (colours) Clayton Cowles (letters). Knightmares finale. This issue is called "The Last Dance" and I don't know what song Batman and Catwoman are dancing to but I am singing the Etta James ballad "At Last" in my head. After many issues of dream sequences Batman is going to finally awaken. I did appreciate the explanation of how he got into his predicament. Now it's time to deal with Bane and Bruce's "father".

 Blossoms 666 #3 - Cullen Bunn (writer) Laura Braga (art) Matt Herms (colours) Jack Morelli (letters). One of the three Blossoms is going to become the anti-christ. Yeah, you heard me. Cheryl and Jason were born as triplets. Their older brother Julian was whisked away at birth by the Order of Abaddon. Ooo, scary.

 Ascender #1 - Jeff Lemire (writer) Dustin Nguyen (art) Steve Wands (letters). I never did finish reading Descender so I don't know if this is a sequel but it really looked familiar. I didn't feel like I was missing anything in this new story and I liked the mix of magic and technology. The villain reminded me of Emperor Palpatine but her empire is all based on magic. The hero is a spunky girl named Mila and I want to see where she goes from here.

 Guardians of the Galaxy #4 - Donny Cates (writer) Geoff Shaw (art) David Curiel (colours) VC's Cory Petit (letters). The good guys find Gamora, followed by the bad guys. Expect to see a big battle. The main reason I'm reading this book again is because Groot is talking in whole sentences now.

 Detective Comics #1002 - Peter J. Tomasi (writer) Brad Walker (pencils) Andrew Hennessy (inks) Nathan Fairbairn (colours) Rob Leigh (letters). Don't believe the hype. It's not a "duel to the death with Arkham Knight" but it is a pretty good fight. I was happy to see Damian play a bigger role in this issue. I'm sticking around for the bad guy's origin story.

 Fantastic Four #9 - Dan Slott (writer) Aaron Kuder, Stefano Caselli & Paco Medina (art) Erick Arciniega (colours) VC's Joe Caramagna (letters). The FF escape, Galactus is freed and Doctor Doom's power mad plans are thwarted. Boy that was fun. I hope they don't leave Aunt Petunia's before telling us about Franklin's new friend Wendy.

 Dial H for Hero #2 - Sam Humphries (writer) Joe Quinones (art) Jordan Gibson (colours) Dave Sharpe (letters). Seems like the H-Dial is a drug with lots of addicts looking for a fix. The potential for zany super powers is huge. I liked how they introduced the good versus evil theme in this issue.

 Avengers #18/LGY #718 - Jason Aaron (writer) Ed McGuinness (pencils) Mark Morales (inks) Justin Ponsor (colours) VC's Cory Petit (letters). Not an Avenger in sight this whole issue but you've got an Agent Coulson controlled Squadron Supreme instead. What made me groan a little was the big villain reveal at the end. I hope it's not a convenient deus ex machina.

 Heroes in Crisis #8 - Tom King (writer) Mitch Gerads (art pages 1, 6-20) Ryan Sook (art pages 2-5) Mitch Gerads (colours) Clayton Cowles (letters). I still don't see the ;point of this story with one issue left. I think the killer confesses here but I'm not sure. I'm waiting for the consequences to hit the fan and hope something is resolved in the last issue.

 The Amazing Spider-Man #20 - Nick Spencer (writer) Humberto Ramos (pencils) Victor Olazaba (inks) Edgar Delgado & Erick Arciniega (colours) VC's Joe Caramagna (letters). Hunted part 4. A surprise twist turns the tables giving Spider-Man even more incentive to confront Kraven. Meanwhile the son turns on the father as Kraven's son joins the hunt.

 The Superior Spider-Man #5 - Christos Gage (writer) Mike Hawthorne (pencils) Wade von Grawbadger & Andy Owens (inks) Jordie Bellaire (colours) VC's Clayton Cowles (letters). I don't know who created the super villain Master Pandemonium but they must have been on crack. This guy has demons for arms and a hole in his stomach that's a gateway to hell. Time for Doctor Octopus to call in a consult. The team-up with Doctor Strange is a clash of science and magic. Let's see who's the better doctor.

 Miles Morales: Spider-Man #5 - Saladin Ahmed (writer) Javier Garron (art) David Curiel (colours) VC's Cory Petit (letters). Speculator alert! It's the first appearance of a new super hero.  Too bad they're named after unwelcome guests to our bird feeders. It's gang wars across Brooklyn and Miles is trying to prevent the death of innocent victims. The surprise appearance  happens when Miles goes to confront Tombstone about his incursions into other gangs' territories. I noticed some changes in Miles this issue that didn't appeal to me. I think he's acting way too confident and macho now. His maturing has happened way too fast and might turn me off the character. If the art wasn't so impressive I might bench this book now.

 Spider-Man City at War #2 - Dennis "Hopeless" Hallum (writer) Michele Bandini (art) David Curiel (colours) VC's Travis Lanham (letters). I get a kick from noting the differences between these Gamerverse versions and the MU versions. This issue features Miles Morales and I prefer this Miles to the one in the comic book that I just finished. Peter and Miles meet for the first time but it's not in a friendly neighbourhood.

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Major Uber investor tells Benchmark: Drop your lawsuit against ex-CEO Kalanick

Enlarge / Shervin Pishevar speaking at the 2016 TechCrunch conference in San Francisco. Pishevar wrote a letter to Uber's board urging Benchmark Capital to drop its lawsuit against ex-CEO Travis Kalanick. (credit: Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch)

Uber's ex-CEO Travis Kalanick is under fire, but he's hardly out of supporters.

Kalanick, who resigned in June under pressure, got sued earlier this month by Benchmark Capital. Benchmark, a VC firm that is a major investor in Uber, accused Kalanick of "gross mismanagement and misconduct" and withholding material information. Lawyers for Benchmark are seeking to block Kalanick from filling the two vacant board seats he still controls.

Uber investors are far from united in that view, however. That became clearer than ever yesterday, when another major Uber investor, Shervin Pishevar of Sherpa Capital, sent a letter to the Uber board of directors that was sharply critical of Benchmark's move. The letter was reported by Reuters and published in full by TechCrunch.

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Major Uber investor tells Benchmark: Drop your lawsuit against ex-CEO Kalanick

Enlarge / Shervin Pishevar speaking at the 2016 TechCrunch conference in San Francisco. Pishevar wrote a letter to Uber's board urging Benchmark Capital to drop its lawsuit against ex-CEO Travis Kalanick. (credit: Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch)

Uber's ex-CEO Travis Kalanick is under fire, but he's hardly out of supporters.

Kalanick, who resigned in June under pressure, got sued earlier this month by Benchmark Capital. Benchmark, a VC firm that's a major investor in Uber, accused Kalanick of "gross mismanagement and misconduct" and withholding material information. Lawyers for Benchmark are seeking to block Kalanick from filling the two vacant board seats he still controls.

Uber investors are far from united in that view, however. That became more clear than ever yesterday, when another major Uber investor, Shervin Pishevar of Sherpa Capital, sent a letter to the Uber board of directors that was sharply critical of Benchmark's move. The letter was reported on by Reuters and published in full by TechCrunch.

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Start-ups, Gründer, Unternehmer und Investoren sollten unbedingt twittern. Warum? Weil viele Multiplikatoren bereits auf Twitter vertreten sind. An dieser Stelle präsentieren wir einmal über 50 aktive und einflussreiche Venture Capital-Geber, die auf Twitter unterwegs sind und denen man unbedingt folgen sollte – in alphabetischer Reihenfolge. Über 50 VCs, denen Gründer unbedingt folgen sollten Jan Alberti / @Jan_Alberti Managing Partner at @bmp_ventures Venture Capital #investor: #SaaS #mobile #mobility #automotive #elearning #hrtech Dominik Alvermann/ @domalv Investor at @ActonCapital, Munich. Jörg Binnenbrücker / @bibrue #VentureCapital(ist) from Cologne/ Berlin/ Germany for tech, Founding Partner #capnamic #dumontventure & big time football supporter (1.FC Köln) Otto Birnbaum / @ojbirnbaum Supports entrepreneurs in building great companies!Works as #VC for #partechventures in #berlin loves #innovative ideas #passion and #kitesurfing Peter Borchers / @pbo CEO ‘Allianz X’ – Venture Unit of Allianz Group, identifying, building and globally scaling new business models | http://pbo.vc Pawel Chudzinski / @pawellAngel #VC @pointninecap; #b2b #saas #marketplaces Louis Coppey / @louicop@PointNineCap, previously @alvencap, @optiopay, @MIT, @HECParis, @TelecomParistech #SaaS | #ML Can always ping me louis@pointninecap.com Filip Dames / @filipdamesEntrepreneur, investor. Founder @cherryventures, ex @zalando, @bvb fan. Here to back founders innovating consumer behavior thru product, proprietary data&tech. Roland Dennert / @rgwd67Tech Investor, Marathon Runner, Managing Partner at Cipio Partners Iskender Dirik / @iskenderdirik#VC + #Entrepreneur ? @Design, @Tech + #AI enthusiast Rouven Dresselhaus / @RDresselhausInvestor in Pre-Seed/Seed technology startups. MarioKart professional. Robert Gallenberger / @GallrobVenture Partner at b-to-v. Early stage investments in advanced technologies, current focus on Connected Devices, IoT, Data&Analytics with industrial use cases Stefan Glänzer / @StefanGlaenzerCo-founder since ever, early stage investor@passioncapital – undecided whether being an entrepreneur or an investor. Like it Markus Grundmann / @markusgrundmannStartups, entrepreneurship and technology. Partner at B2B SaaS VC @senovovc Henrik Grosse Hokamp / @HenrikGrHDreamer of a Tech Utopia – currently VC associate for @partechventures in Berlin Thomas Grota / @thomasgrVenture Capitalist at @DeutscheTelekom & @TMobile – Investor in @flaregames @Gini @enfore @Lookout Exited @mytaxi, @6wunderkinder @Swoodoo @contentfleetde Alexander Hahn / @HAHNmeintBerlin, Hannover und Welt, 29, seed+speed Ventures, Bundesvorstand Freie Demokraten (FDP) und Überzeugungstäter. Hier: Privatperson #startups #VC #FDP Luis Hanemann / @LuisHanemannPartner @eventuresVC, Founder of digital marketing agency Trust Agents. Passion for change. Fabian Hansmann / @FabianHansmannManaging Director Netz Holding; Co-Founder Netzsieger, Netzshopping, RatePAY, Steganos, Talentory; Seed investor MisterSpex, Seedcamp… Benedikt Herles / @BenediktHerlesVenture Capitalist. Author. Contemplating future. Manuel Hinz / @ManuelHinzFounder & Managing Director @CrossEngage | Venture Advisor @EarlybirdVC | Entrepreneur | Digital Native Uwe Horstmann / @uwehorstmann#venturecapital investor, current interests #digitalhealth and #industrie40 lived in Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Eastern Africa, North Korea, Japan ???? West Wing Olaf Jacobi / @olafjacobiVenture Capital Investor @Capnamic, Business Angel, Repeat Entrepreneur, Athlete Paul Jozefak / @pjozefakSlovak/American in Germany launching start-ups & abusing tech @ Liquid Labs. Former VC at Neuhaus Partners & SAP Ventures. Thoughts are purely propoganda! Christoph Janz / @chrijaInternet entrepreneur turned #saas investor. Partner at @pointninecap. Investor in @zendesk, @geckoboard, @chartmogul, @vendhq, @algolia, @typeform, @contentful Massi Kamali / @MasoudMassiVC @WestTechVC Arnulf Keese / @Arnulf_KeeseGeneral Partner at http://e.ventures Jens-Philipp Klein / @jensphilippPartner at Atlantic Labs, based in Berlin. Alexander Kölpin / @AlexKoelpinEarly Stage Tech Investor, active as Angel & SeedVC @WestTechVC and Incubation @PFE_Incubator Ralph Eric Kunz / @RalphEKunzManaging Director at Catagonia – Berlin-based VC firm investing in mobile internet, social network apps, location and internet based services. Fabian Leipelt / @fleipelt@WestTechVC & @pfe_incubator, prev @Groupon Koen Lenssen / @koenlenssenVenture Capital @ Tengelmann Ventures / Dutchie in Germany / Runner / Views are my own Christophe Maire / @christophexEntrepreneur (gate5, http://plazes.com ), Nokia Maps, Angel (Brands4friends, StudiVZ, SoundCloud), Founder / CEO txtr Jasper Masemann / @JasamazePrincipal at http://ift.tt/2pF3VnG , founded http://greatcontent.com , angel investor, Boston Consulting Group Gabriel Matuschka / @gmatuschkaPartner at Fly Ventures @flyvc https://twitter.com/FlyVC/lists Christian Miele / @mieleVC @eventuresVC Dominik Mühl / @dominikmuehlInvestor, tech lover … nsfw account Barbod Namini / @b_naminiVenture Capitalist @ Holtzbrinck Ventures. Love tech gadgets, no matter how useless. Max Niederhofer / @maxniederhoferGeneral Partner, Sunstone Capital. Ciarán O’Leary / @ciaranolearyVC @blueyard (http://www.blueyard.com) Mathias Ockenfels / @ockenrockOn the dark side of the force: Early Stage Tech VC @PointNineCap, previously M&A @Naspers & @ricardo_ch; Passion for startups, sport, biking; Views are my own Marcus Polke / @polkemarcusVC @ActonCapital, avid long distance runner. Ex @Amazon, @AOL, @Abebooks. Current Read: T. Capote, “In Cold Blood” Benedict Rodenstock / @Benedetto09Observing and Commenting: The Digital Economy and beyond: on current affairs in Germany, Europe, and the world. Politics, Economics, Business. David Rosskamp / @drosskampVenture Capitalist | http://drosskamp.com Nikolas Samios / @BerlinVC Venture Capital Entrepreneur // Founder & CEO @CoopHQ // 200+ VC deals done // Music Geek, 25% Greek Pawel Schapiro / @pawel_vcAll things digital, VC and Tech. Venture Partner @ TA Ventures ex Rocket Internet, ex Creathor Venture. Proud daddy to a superstar baby. Daria Saharova / @daria_saharovaEarly stage investor at @VitoOneVC Tobias Schirmer / @TobiasSchirmerVC in Berlin @join_capital Simon Schmincke / @simonschminckeVC @creandum. Fishing with flies. Dad and developer. Shooting with Canon @ twomenvswild.de. Simon Schneider / @simon_schneiderStart-Ups, VC, Seed, FCB, Karneval, Rheinland Jan Sessenhausen / @jsessenhausenTech Investments, Basketball and other random stuff Samuli Sirén / @SamuliRedstoneManaging Director @RedstoneVC | Redstone manages multiple corporate venture funds. We connect industry leaders and ambitious founders. Stefan Tirtey / @toetoeMD at CommerzVentures, fintech investor, investor in @etoro, @mambu_com, and @marqeta, early investor in @Soundcloud, driven by curiosity, views are my own Andreas Thümmler / @AthuemmlerManaging Partner at ACXIT Capital Partners, an independent, privately owned corporate finance firm based in Frankfurt / Germany. Dominik Tobschall / @DominikToDeveloper & Lawyer; ¯\_(?)_/¯; Early-stage VC @targetpartners; @fruux, @sabredav; This is not legal advice. :-P Alexander von Frankenberg / @JustdoitalexInvesting in high-tech start-ups in Germany and running around the world @runaroundaworld Berthold von Freyberg / @bvfreyberg1989, 1993 ETH Zürich Diploma, PhD 1997 Microsoft Office PM, Seattle 1999 TVM Capital, Munich SInce 2000 Target Partners, Munich Federico Wengi / @federicowengiVenture Capital Associate at @pauaventures. Internet, Hardware and Food enthusiast. Europe’s Citizen. FC Internazionale fan. Chris White / @ChrisWeiss84Investment Manager @CreathorVenture Jason Whitmire / @jason_whitmireEarly stage VC @blueyard (http://blueyard.com ), inspired to work with founders every day. Living in the anthropocene. Andreas Winiarski / @winiarski Digital disruptor by heart. Partner @EarlybirdVC. Former MD & SVP for @RocketBerlin. #supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Nicolas Wittenborn / @ncshbig things start small Kennen Sie schon unseren #StartupTicker? Der #StartupTicker berichtet tagtäglich blitzschnell über die deutsche Start-up-Szene. Schneller geht nicht! Foto (oben): Shutterstock