NuFund Venture Group & The Future of Tech: A San Diego Innovation Journey at TechCon SoCal 2024 As a major partner, NuFund Venture Group is happy to support bridging innovation with San Diego and our city's collaborative spirit. This May 24th at Legacy Resorts, San Diego, join us in the shaping of our technological future, highlighting areas like AI, Robotics, and Digital Health. Why San Diego: 🚀 Tech Innovation Leader: Home to IoT, Defence, Telecommunications, and more. 🧠 AI Transformation Hub: Pioneering in integrating AI across diverse sectors. 🤝 Collaborative Ecosystem: Uniting startups, academia, and tech giants. 🌎 Strategic Location: A gateway for both domestic and international markets. 🌱 Vibrant Startup Support: Rich in accelerators, VC presence, and entrepreneurial spirit. Why TechCon SoCal 2024: 🤝 Unmatched Networking: Engage with innovators, leaders, and tech enthusiasts. 💡 Gain Latest Insights: Dive into trends in AI, Digital Health, Robotics, etc. 💼 Discover Investment Opportunities: Meet potential investors and uncover funding avenues. 🎤 Showcase Your Innovations: Get a chance to talk about your technology to future partners. 🧠 Learn from Leaders: Access keynotes and workshops by industry trailblazers. 🌟 Experience San Diego's Tech Scene: Immerse in the local burgeoning technology ecosystem. 🤝 This collaboration reflects our mission to nurture and invest in bold ideas that drive impactful change. We invite our vibrant community of founders, investors, and visionaries to join us. Discover, network, and be part of the journey that’s setting the stage for a brighter, tech-driven future. Details & RSVP: https://lnkd.in/geymv2j Serhat Pala, Faisal Mushtaq, Pankaj Kedia, Ashok Kamal, Akash Pai #SanDiegoAI #SanDiegoStartup #AIrevolution #DigitalHealth #GlobalTech #NuFundInnovation #TechConSoCal2024"
NuFund Venture Group
Business Consulting and Services
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NuFund Venture Group is a new wave of angel investors with a new fund model investing in new technology leaders.
About us
NuFund, formerly known as Tech Coast Angels - San Diego (TCA - SD), is one of the largest, most active and most successful early-stage investor groups over the past 20+ years. We represent diverse backgrounds and perspectives, and work together to foster a culture of excellence, respect, innovation, and fun.
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https://www.nufund.com/
External link for NuFund Venture Group
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- Business Consulting and Services
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- 2-10 employees
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- San Diego, California
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- Nonprofit
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- 1997
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- Early-Stage Tech, Early-Stage Life Science, Angel Investing, venture capital, seed funding, and startup
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Employees at NuFund Venture Group
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Dan Rosen
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John Michael Morris, MBA
Peer Advisory Group Leader for CEOs ◆ Trusted Advisor bringing top executives from non-competing companies of similar size together for a peer…
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Barmak Mansoorian
President Emeritus Forza Silicon at Forza Silicon/Ametek
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Amy Chang
Board Member | Advisor | NACD Directorship Certified™️ | Healthcare Services & Talent Management Solutions
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🌟 Exciting News from NuFund Venture Group! 🌟 NuFund, a new wave of angel investors with a venture fund model investing in technology leaders, proudly announces the triumphant full deployment of its $5.6 million 2023 Annual Fund. With 350 investor members and 17 groundbreaking companies in our portfolio, we've redefined the investment game by combining the agility of angel investing with the power of venture capital. 🚀 Major achievements, including a $1 billion exit and reaching our 100th investment milestone, underscore NuFund's strategic investment approach, robust support mechanisms, and unwavering commitment to fostering emerging technology leaders. 💡 #InvestmentSuccess #AngelInvesting #VentureCapital #TechLeaders #NuFundVentureGroup #Innovation #TechInvestments
General Partner @ Venture Capital & Angel Investor | Seed-Stage European Origin US Focus High Growth Technology Startup Investor
NuFund Venture Group proudly announces the successful full deployment of its 2023 Annual Fund (Report: https://lnkd.in/g6GVwAJy). Our unique fusion of angel investing and venture capital has showcased remarkable success, highlighting our innovative “Venture Group” model. 🚀 Venture Group model, combining the best of both worlds, allows investor members to raise and deploy a collective Annual Fund while maintaining the flexibility to add their own investments. The dynamic venture capital model now has a new type of investor, creating value, showing results, and growing. 📈 🤝With 350 investor members, NuFund brings together the agility and engagement of angel investing with the professional diligence and strategic guidance of venture capital. We are happy to see this "Venture Group" model work, and genuinely happy to see and support other groups adapting this model. Good for the founders, good for the ecosystem. Our distinctive approach has led to significant milestones, including our 100th investment and remarkable exits! 🌱🌟 Thank you to all the Deal Leads Bryan Bennett (ALT Sports Data, Inc.), Prasad Sunkara, Ph. D (Atraverse Medical, Inc. ), Jack Florio (Aurenar, Inc), Stephen Gormican (Cayuga Biotech), Bryan Barnard (CorralData), Shadi Battah (Life Detection Technologies), Benton Moore (Ecodrive), Martin Gleeson PhD. & Yi Wang, PhD, MBA, CLP (Eyegenex), Jonathan S. (ICHOR Vascular Inc.), Sami Shihabi & Bryan Barnard (Kneevoice Inc.), Angela Steinway (LIMBER Prosthetics and Orthotics), Keith Winter (Neuralace Medical), Lorenzo Berti (Ordaos Bio), Mohamedi (Mo) Kagalwala & Meredith Fidler (Origami Therapeutics, Inc.), Meredith Fidler (Papillon Therapeutics), Dean Rosenberg (PercAssist, Inc), Tracy T. Yeo, Ph.D. & Dean Gesme MD FASCO FACP FACPE ), and too many Deal Contributors that helped with the Due Dilligence processes to name here. Even though started over 20 years ago in San Diego, NuFund Venture Group is growing with members and founders nationwide. All our meetings are either online or hybrid, allowing us to support members or founders regardless of where they are. Check www.NuFund.com or Who We Are at NuFund for more information: (https://lnkd.in/ghEJjNXc) . #seedfunding #innovation #venturegroup #venturecapital #preseed #founderfair https://lnkd.in/gWW3Mqph
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We’re thrilled to announce our investment in Ecodrive, a B2B software platform revolutionizing how businesses integrate real environmental impact into their operations. 🌱🌊 Imagine every customer review or order leading to planting trees or removing plastic from oceans. 🌳♻️ Key Features: Impact Portal: Real-time environmental reporting Marketing Automation: Boost ROI with sustainability efforts Verified Project Marketplace: Trustworthy environmental projects NuFund is proud to support innovative solutions that drive profit and positive impact! 🌍 #Sustainability #ImpactInvesting #B2BSaaS #InvestClimate #Innovation #NuFund #Ecodrive #SeedFunding
General Partner @ Venture Capital & Angel Investor | Seed-Stage European Origin US Focus High Growth Technology Startup Investor
Exciting news from NuFund Venture Group! We've just invested in Ecodrive, a B2B software platform that is changing how businesses integrate real environmental impact into their operations. Imagine every customer review or order leading to planting trees or removing plastic from our oceans. It's an innovative approach that makes a difference. Ecodrive is addressing essential challenges in sustainability, like transparency and greenwashing. Their Impact-as-a-Service platform ensures that every transaction has a measurable positive impact. Ecodrive's all-in-one platform offers an Impact Portal and Marketing Automation, helping businesses manage their sustainability efforts and boost ROI with real-time environmental reporting and marketing tools. Plus, their Verified Project Marketplace ensures every environmental project is tracked and verified so companies can trust the impact they're making. Ecodrive's success is driven by its dedicated co-founders: Blake Ruschman, Markus Rommel and Trevor Laudate. This investment aligns perfectly with what we stand for at NuFund – providing early-stage companies with the resources and network they need to succeed. We're here to support innovative solutions that drive both profit and positive impact. A big thank you to our Deal Leads, Josh Lampl and Benton Moore, and our stellar due diligence team: Irfan Khan, Hans Baumgartner, Priscilla Luckhurst, MBA, MSF, and Victoria Lakers. With NuFund's backing, Ecodrive is set to enhance their technology, expand operations, and reach more businesses. Their platform has already led to a 17% increase in cart conversions for their clients. # citybiz #citybiznews #sandiegoAI #GreenInvesting #ClimateAction #BusinessGrowth #Innovation #TechForGood #ImpactInvestment #SanDiegoSeed #EcoFriendlyBusiness #VentureCapital #seedfunding
NuFund Backs Ecodrive to Transform Everyday Transactions into Environmental Impact
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NuFund Backs Ecodrive to Transform Everyday Transactions into Environmental Impact - https://lnkd.in/eYMuVGDE Follow Citybiz on LinkedIn - https://lnkd.in/gStBXi2X Ashok Kamal, Serhat Pala, NuFund Venture Group, Benton Moore, Trevor Laudate, Ecodrive #citybiz #citybiznews #SanDiegoAI #SanDiegoStartup #AIrevolution #DigitalHealth #GlobalTech #NuFundInnovation #BusinessConsulting #technology #innovation #Tech #investment #investing #California #entrepreneurs
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Wearing multiple hats these days - Founder, investor and mentor and absolutely loving it! Just got back from a short trip to 🇮🇱 Israel 🇮🇱 in which I had the privilege of introducing NuFund Venture Group to some incredible founders. "Isreselience" is real and despite all the chaos around, the startup ecosystem in Israel is pushing forward, no excuses. Sharing some of the fantastic startups I met with: 🔥 Unlimited Robotics - The intersection of Robotics and AI. Advanced robotics systems deployed in the Medical workforce. Guy Altagar Martin Gordon & Eli Kolberg. 🔥 Dasyo - Emri Valtzer and his team are reimagining skin tightening with a disruptive non-invasive treatment. 🔥 EndoCure Ltd. - Advancing development of ultrasonic robotic system for comprehensive mapping of endometriosis lesions, enabling faster diagnosis and personalized treatment options. Hadas Ziso continues to push forward and recently won MassChallenge 2024. 🔥 iCape - Empowering Retailers and Malls to maximize their business potential - Sagi Eckhaus and Elad Segevb built an AI driven, hardware agnostic solution enabling bricks and mortar environments to digitize and generate data of their physical customer behavior. 🔥 Valire - Shlomo Gilead שלמה גלעד and Amir Raskin are working on a Smart Fraud detection solution for Authorized transactions. 🔥 Shalem - The Future of BNPL. revolutionizing the world of payment plans for businesses with cutting-edge technology, giving them full control and flexibility. Maayan Y. and Yonatan. 🔥 Relyon.ai - Lee Sharir-Dolev (Forbes 30 under 30) and Lottan Horev have built a personal safety system that connects communities, individuals, and small businesses to professional security providers and first responders in real time. 🔥 Tredio - Audio monetization platform for content creators, creating a unique listening experience for users. Nice work Boaz Shoval. 🔥 FloatVR - Doron Meir and his team have connected therapy and VR using novel technologies and unique business models. #StartupNation #Startups #Israel
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🌟 NuFund Venture Group is proud to highlight the remarkable success of Eyegenex, a pioneering company in our portfolio. Eyegenex is dedicated to developing groundbreaking treatments for eye conditions like glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy. Their innovative Vision Restoration Platform and promising clinical trials are set to transform vision health worldwide. 🌟 "We are thrilled to see the progress Eyegenex is making in ophthalmology. Our mission has always been to bring hope and solutions to patients suffering from vision impairments," said Prasad Sunkara, Ph. D , co-founder and CEO of Eyegenex.💡 📢 Read the full press release for more details! https://lnkd.in/dQniiFEs #Ophthalmology #Innovation #Healthcare #NuFundVentureGroup #Eyegenex #VisionHealth #SanDiegoStartup #DigitalHealth #GlobalTech #NuFundInnovation #technology #innovation #visioncare #eyecare #ophthalmology #eyesurgery #retinadisease #eyehealth #optometry #eyetreatment #OpthamologyInnovationSource Ashok Kamal, Prasad Sunkara, Ph. D, Stephen Gormican, Serhat Pala, University of Colorado Denver, Marc Gleeson
NuFund Venture Group Highlights Eyegenex’s Innovative Breakthroughs in Ophthalmic Care
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We're proud to share an elegant paper published in Nature Magazine's #Celldeathdiscovery describing the #prevention of Retinal ganglion cell death by CPP-Peptain-1 in a #glaucoma model in rats. More importantly, the paper also presents the mechanism of the action of the #peptide by inhibiting apoptosis and increasing the survival mediated by Creb signaling pathway. This peptide is licensed by Eyegenex from Prof. Ram Nagaraj’s laboratory at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus at University of Colorado Denver Eyegenex is planning to conduct IND-enabling studies and initiate phase 1 studies by the end of 2025. https://lnkd.in/gWt23zGz #retinahealth #visioncare #eyecare #ophthalmology #eyesurgery #retinadisease #eyehealth #optometry #sight #eyetreatment #OpthamologyInnovationSource #OISNet #AssociationforResearchinVisionandOphthalmology #ARVO NuFund Venture Group #Newsighttechangels Prasad Sunkara, Ph. D Stephen Gormican Marc Gleeson American Academy of Ophthalmology
Mechanisms contributing to inhibition of retinal ganglion cell death by cell permeable peptain-1 under glaucomatous stress - Cell Death Discovery
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NuFund Venture Group is proud to highlight the remarkable achievements of one of its portfolio companies, Cooler Heads Care. This med tech company has made significant strides in enhancing the quality of life for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy through its cutting-edge scalp cooling technology. Read about their recent achievements below! #citybiz #citybiznews #SanDiegoAI #SanDiegoStartup #AIrevolution #DigitalHealth #GlobalTech #NuFundInnovation #BusinessConsulting #technology #innovation #Tech #investment #investing #Milestones #cancerpatient #cancer #medicaldevice #California #cancertreatment #chemotherapy #entrepreneurs #womenentrepreneurs #patientadvocacy #captherapy
NuFund Venture Group Portfolio Company Cooler Heads Achieves Significant Milestones in Cancer Patient Care
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General Partner @ Venture Capital & Angel Investor | Seed-Stage European Origin US Focus High Growth Technology Startup Investor
🚀 NuFund Venture Group: Seeking the Next Wave of Visionary Founders! 🚀 Since 2019, NuFund Venture Group has proudly invested in 100 innovative companies across various sectors. Our mission is to support early-stage innovation through a unique venture capital model, leveraging the expertise of our diverse, growing, and dedicated investor base. 🌟 🔗 Our 100th investment news: https://lnkd.in/g92TG6wk) Why NuFund? 🤝Founder-Fair Approach: We are committed to fair treatment and robust support for founders, ensuring they have the resources and mentorship needed to succeed. 🧠Diverse Expertise: Our Venture Group includes over 350 investors with backgrounds in executive leadership, founding startups, scientific research, medical practice, and professional investing. This diversity allows us to provide comprehensive support across various industries. 💼Collaborative Culture: At NuFund, we emphasize collaboration among members and with founders, fostering a community that drives innovation and growth. 📈Proven Success: With over 55 exits since 2005, including a new 'almost' unicorn exit in 2023, being the first institutional investor, our track record speaks for itself. Looking for High Impact Scalable Founder Teams: 🌐While we invest agnostically across all sectors, we are particularly interested in B2B SaaS and AI-empowered early-stage companies at the moment. If you have a scalable, high-impact solution in these areas, we want to hear from you! 💡 Join Us: 🌟We’re looking for high-growth startups with committed founder teams solving big, growing problems in commercially feasible ways. If you’re a founder, apply for funding and become part of our success story. If you’re an investor, remember NuFund as a potential partner and refer high-potential teams for us to invest in together. Learn more about our journey, check out our recent success stories, and apply today! 🔗 https://nufund.com/#pledge #NuFund #EarlyStageInvesting #Innovation #AI #SaaS #Founders #InvestmentOpportunity #StartupSuccess #seedinvestor #venturecapital
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🌟 “Founder-Fair” isn't just a tagline for us, it's our commitment! As shared in this interview by Serhat Pala , president of NuFund Venture Group, we prioritize making every founder feel appreciated, respected, and supported. Read about NuFund’s process, origin and what make us special as an early investor in the below interview
General Partner @ Venture Capital & Angel Investor | Seed-Stage European Origin US Focus High Growth Technology Startup Investor
Curious about NuFund Venture Group and what makes us unique? 🤔 This interview sheds light on our journey and values. As the fastest-growing and most active venture group, we navigate the challenges of early-stage investing with a focus on innovation and community. 🌱 Our commitment to fostering innovative startups with a founder-fair approach is what sets us apart 🚀 Thank you, Amit Chowdhry (Pulse 2.0) for the opportunity to talk about NuFund Venture Group. www.NuFund.com Mentions: Ashok Kamal, Zeynep Ilgaz, Bryan Bennett, Bryan Barnard, Sami Shihabi, Kneevoice Inc., ALT Sports Data, Inc. #founderfair #earlystageinvesting #venturecapital #startupfounders #preseed #seed #sandiegostartup https://lnkd.in/giC3jkDY
NuFund: An Interview With President Serhat Pala
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