Welcome 👋 ! My name is Justin. I have been a tech entrepreneur and angel investor for the last 10 years since leaving my role in Private Equity in 2013 to start my previous company, Rentlytics. Since the Rentlytics acquisition in 2018, I have been spending all of my time making investments and incubating companies in Web3 / AI.
This fund will be focused on web3 and AI businesses and networks that have culture, crypto, and climate elements. I invest primarily in seed-stage companies that have grand ambitions with founders who have a passion for change and disruption.
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I currently have a portfolio that has performed in the top 10% of all angel investors and funds. Based on each company's last valuation which undervalues their likely current valuation, my portfolio has posted a 6.5x multiple with no total losses. I was an early investor in companies like VTS, Juniper Square, Wattbuy, Latchel, Netsegg, and Obie. I am also an active member of Metacartel Ventures DAO where we have invested in many successful Web3 companies like Axie Infinity, RAI, XDai, EPNS, Zapper Finance, Potion Labs, and Republic.
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Testimonials from Founders
"Justin and I speak on a monthly cadence, and he has been the most value-add investor that we have on our cap table. He has made dozens of intros to companies that have become the most important partnerships we have in the business. Our business is now growing over 6x annually, and Justin has had an important role in that growth." - Naman Trevedi, Wattbuy
"Justin and his syndicate have just come onto our cap table, and they are already created tremendous value in a short period of time. Justin has made additional investor intros, helped us with our investor pitch and business direction, and he has brought an amazing group of investors to the table that will meaningfully move the needle of our business." - Jesse DePinto, Frontdesk
"Justin believed in our vision for Juniper Square from the beginning and has been one of our most value add investors. Whenever we have needed product advice or various other intros from Justin, he has always been available, rolled up his sleeves, and helped the business in tangible ways" - Alex Robinson, Juniper Square
"Justin has been an awesome value-add investor for Obie. He has made helpful intros to real estate owners that became customers and new investors who invested in the business. He is always responsive and available to us whenever we inquire." - Ryan Letsietser, Obie
"We just recently introduced Justin onto our cap table, and he has already been value-add with potential customer intros and helpful tips on how to build out our sales organizations. We were introduced to Justin through our lead investor at FPrime, and we could not be more excited to have Justin on our side." - Ethan Lieber, Latchel
"From the beginning, Justin has added tremendous value by helping us think through our integrations strategy and various other business related topics. Justin has made important intros for the business, and has been a great investor for VTS throughout our journey." - Nick Romito, VTS
I have unique sources of deal flow for hard to access rounds because of my reputation as a successful angel investor who adds tremendous value and digs in to help propel all my portfolio companies:
- Entrepreneur Network: I am connected with hundreds of founders through years of cultivating relationships. They often connect me with new entrepreneurs who are looking to raise a round or start a company.
- Venture Capital Investor Network: Having directly raised over $30M in venture financing throughout my career, I have deep ties with the VC community. I have also personally made several VC fund investments that give me unique exposure to the markets and deal formations. I often get intros to companies by VCs who are leading deals and want me to participate.
- Superfounders Network: I am a member of an exclusive superfounders network run by Mike Maples for founders who have exited their prior business for over $50M. This group shares deal flow with one another.
- Angel Investor Network: My current angel investor network is robust, and many of our company referrals come from within our network. I am highly selective about who can join and contribute to this group, and many of our LPs have a strong background with inroads to companies and founders within their network.
- Crypto Network: As a member of Metacartel Ventures, I invest alongside the founders of companies like Aave, Nexus Mutual, Audius, Ocean Protocol, and many others. We are able to get access to unique deal flow within the crypto space. Also, I have connections to various crypto VCs who share their deal flow with me. I am active in Defi, social tokens, DAOs, and the NFT space via Twitter and Discord that gives me exposure to many different ideas and investment opportunities.
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