Thursdays are for Deals

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Q & Alpha
February 22, 2024

Dear TB Reader,

You’re invited to a private webinar with Edo Segal (Touchcast co-founder & CEO, 3x exited founder, early AI pioneer) where you will be able to see a glimpse of what the next chapter of the internet looks like with generative web. Those who have signed up to our syndicate will receive an invite - Join the Buzz Capital syndicate.

Edo raised a $55M Series A from notable investors including Accenture Ventures, Ronald Lauder (Fortune 400 Billionaire), Alexander Capital Ventures, and Saatchi Invest. Touchcast aims to unlock multimodal capabilities for the largest institutions in Healthcare, Real Estate, Financial Services, and Technology.

The Deals of the Week

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Seed

  1. Reducing Enterprise Litigation Risk - Hayden, ID - AI platform detects harmful communication in email/text, intercepting before damage. Investors include Sequoia, Emerson, Microsoft Execs, and more. Global financial institution deals underway.

  2. Outdoor Recreation Discovery Platform - Miami, FL - Outdoor experience marketplace led by experienced entrepreneur with 12+ years in industry and 1 exit. $40K+ TTM revenue, 40% monthly retention.

  3. AI Financial Guidance Platform - Rochester, NY - Enables financial firms to increase conversion 10x and improve retention. Ex-JPMorgan exec. $50K ARR with 1 credit union and $7.8MM pipeline.

  4. Democratizing Financial Planning - NYC, NY - VC-backed, “SEC-registered AI RIA” making complex financial planning accessible for underserved. Led by fintech entrepreneurs, post-revenue.

  5. MedSpa InsurTech - Accelerating first-to-market aesthetics procedure insurance for US medspas. 700+ plans, 0 claims over 4 locations generating $23K in 12 weeks. On track for 2K+ locations in 2024. Founders have multiple exits to public companies.  

  6. Military/Industrial GenAI - Delivering actionable intelligence when it matters. $11M in private industry contracts in the works. Ex-vet Marine, SEAL founders in Air/Space accelerator.

  7. Cybersecurity Raising Seed - Delivering secure remote access to private company networks. Completed 2 DoD accelerators. 5 recurring customers in first year, $2M+ pipeline with BAE Systems + airport.

Series A

  1. Portable Green Hydrogen - New York - Pre-revenue patented portable green hydrogen electrolyzer system for decentralized hydrogen production. Validated by US DOE, recieved Canadian/UK grants. Partners include National Renewable Energy Lab, University of Calgary, RPI.

  2. Ending Cancer - Santa Monica, CA - Invested $36M+ into a world-first “Universal Early Cancer Detection” solution through ML/AI analytics tool for genes, eying 70k+ patients in 2024 + $200M deal value in the enterprise pipeline.

  3. GenAI Medical Intelligence Platform - Washington, DC - Delivering actionable insights from patient data to drive better outcomes. 3x exited unicorn founding team. Serving 23% of Top 30 pharma. Grew 580% last year, crossing $5M in platform revenue.

  4. Micro-Satellite Infrastructure - Akron, PA - Creating a global network monitoring changes in the Earth’s most precious resources in real time. Multiple funded government contracts as well as 2 SBIR grants with the Airforce.

M&A / Other

  1. Online Leadership Development in Exit Negotiations - SF, CA - Led by proven serial entrepreneur/ex-Microsoft exec negotiates acquisition by major learning company (e.g., Masterclass). Users include Amazon, J&J, St. Jude, California State Parks, Western U. Seeking bridge funding ahead of potential Q2 2024 exit, offering 2X return or stock option.

  2. Targeting Staffing Company Acquisition - Cincinnati, OH - 8 Figure Revenue technology staffing marketplace raising for tech-optimized M&A to acquire more revenue.

  3. Web3 Layer for Web2, Token Round - Dubai, UAE - Web3 platform turning web2 networks into ownership economies. Investors include Sandbox, Gemini, Sidedoor, Enjinstarter, Kingsway. Serial entrepreneur with 8 figures raised from VCs for past startups.

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Buzz Capital Syndicate

Buzz Capital is a syndicate we’ve formed to bring you, Tech Buzz Member, in on exclusive startup funding opportunities we have gained access to over time. A syndicate is essentially a group of angel investors, led by GPs (us and our venture partners), who invest collectively in promising startups.

Two important points if you would like to join the Buzz Capital syndicate:

  1. You do not have to invest in every deal we bring forth. We’ll notify you of each opportunity, at which point you can either “invest” or “pass”.

  2. You don’t need much capital for each deal. Our average minimum commitment per deal is only $5,000 (and, exceptions can be made if you reach out).

Why join our syndicate? Our deep network of founders and investors has brought us a phenomenal quantity and quality of deal flow, and we want to share that with our community.

And if you are a VC or Fund we are looking to partner on deal flow - reach out!