Darrell Silver
Darrell Silver is a seasoned entrepreneur and angel investor who co-founded Thinkful—acquired by Chegg for $100 M in 2019—and Perpetually, acquired by Dell in 2012. He serves on the boards of organizations like The Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights and Fiveable. Known for active angel investments in edtech and HR tech, as well as advising startups […]
Etienne Leroy
Etienne Leroy is a serial product and marketing executive turned angel investor. He co-founded Sharalike—known for innovative photo and video apps (Sharalike, Instantify, V360)—and later OpenFrame. Formerly head of product at Everest Casino and IBM. He is on the board of La French Tech Côte d’Azur and an active angel in tech, sustainability, and platform startups
Salmanson
L.D. Salmanson is the Co‑Founder and CEO of Cherre, a leading real estate data & analytics platform raising over $105M (most recently $30M Series C) to unify and standardize fragmented property data for enterprise clients. Previously, he co-founded Greencrest Capital and led Oppenheimer’s Private Shares Group. He has an MBA in Finance from Wharton and […]
Gregg Bennett
Gregg Bennett is a seasoned entrepreneur and angel investor. He co-founded Data Skrive and SCATE Ventures, and has chaired the Alliance of Angels. His background includes leading HBSI (sold to Thomson) and pioneering cryptocurrency infrastructure projects, including high-density crypto mining sites.
Maulik Majmudar
Dr. Maulik Majmudar is a cardiologist turned digital health pioneer. He co-founded Biofourmis (Chief Medical Officer from May 2021) and previously served as a Medical Officer leading development of Amazon Halo. Earlier roles include Associate Director at MGH’s Healthcare Transformation Lab and Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School, with two patents and publications in Nature, […]
Ben Lamm
Ben Lamm is a serial entrepreneur and biotech innovator. He co-founded and exited six companies, including Chaotic Moon (to Accenture), Team Chaos (to Zynga), Conversable (to LivePerson), and Hypergiant Industries (to Trive Capital). Most recently, he founded Colossal Biosciences to lead efforts in “de‑extinction” and synthetic conservation, raising $435 M by Feb 2025
Mark Tebbe
Mark Tebbe is an Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and Entrepreneur‑in‑Residence at the Polsky Center. He’s the founder of Lante (NASDAQ-listed, sold to aQuantive in 2004) and Answers.com (NASDAQ-listed, sold in 2011 for $127M). He chairs ChicagoNEXT, driving innovation across the city, and is a prolific angel […]
Jared Hecht
Jared Hecht is the Co-Founder and CEO of Fundera, a leading financial services platform helping small and medium businesses access capital. Prior to Fundera, he co-founded GroupMe (acquired by Skype) and has been a consistent champion of fintech innovation focused on lending, financial accessibility, and SME empowerment.His investment approach centers on scalable fintech solutions and […]
Don Dodge
Don Dodge is a seasoned investment strategist based in Naples, Florida, with a deep-rooted focus in retirement planning, income products, and alternative investment vehicles. As part of REDEF, he blends decades of experience in investment management with a keen interest in emerging financial tools like annuities, segregated funds, and term insurance. With an eye on […]