When raising a Series A, knowing your investors is key
Winter Mead, Shruti Gandhi, Brenda Smith and and Brian O’Malley discussed the A round at Post Seed
Read more...At Vator Splash LA 2015, Bambi Francisco Roizen, Founder and CEO of Vator, talked about how the private market is similar to where the public markets were circa 1980s, and the similar tailwinds that will expand the percent of US households owning startups.
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All author postsWinter Mead, Shruti Gandhi, Brenda Smith and and Brian O’Malley discussed the A round at Post Seed
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Vator (short for innovator) is an awesome professional network for entrepreneurs and investors that sits at the intersection of media and finance. Our entrepreneurial ecosystem consists of startups, investors, strategics and service providers.
Vator’s platform offers an extensive set of services to the entrepreneurial community. Here is a quick summary of our suite of offerings:
VatorNews: Research, analysis and coverage, spanning news, thought leadership and lessons learned
VatorX: SaaS platform leveraged by startup communities and competitions to rank and filter participating startups
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Background
Vator was originally founded by Bambi Francisco and seed funded by its original lead investor Peter Thiel as a social network for startups and investors, combining media coverage with rich profiles and filtering. Over the more than decade since its founding Vator has expanded to offer a full range of services to the entrepreneurial community. Today Vator is a well-recognized and trusted member of the startup community.
Business Model
Vator has a range of business models due to its diversified set of offerings.
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Founder and CEO of Vator, a media and research firm for entrepreneurs and investors; Managing Director of Vator Health Fund; Co-Founder of Invent Health; Author and award-winning journalist.