Sergio Paluch 
How and where to find angel investors? How to reach out to angel investors? How to pitch angel investors? Most founders don’t know where to start. That’s why I wrote this in-depth guide to answer these and other important questions for those of you looking to raise money from angel investors. This epic guide to … more
As a venture capital investor, I have seen firsthand that the deck is stacked against founders that don’t fit the “Silicon Valley founder profile.” If you don’t have a diploma from an Ivy League college or a membership to an exclusive golf club, it can be difficult for founders to convince investors to take a … more
While more women and founders of color are starting startups, investment in startups led by women, Black and Latinx founders continues to stay persistently low. Startup accelerators are often the first step on a founder’s investment journey, so it’s critical to see which startup accelerators are most likely to invest in underrepresented founders. We rank … more
PopPD is modern professional development for teachers by teachers and delivered in an interactive, bite-size, social format. PopPD is disrupting the $18B K-12 professional development (PD) market, which primarily consists of legacy professional development consulting companies. Beyond the ineffectiveness of teaching outdated methods, the delivery of these tools in a lecture format leaves teachers frustrated … more
Announcing Beta Boom‘s recent investment in Upside Health. Upside Health is transforming chronic pain assessment and treatment. The startup’s software as a medical device (SaMD), known as the Branch Health app, extends care out of the office through assessments, resources, virtual appointments with nurses, while providing vital support for patients and actionable insights to pain … more
We invest at the pre-seed and seed stages in passionate founders solving impactful problems and help them grow their startup with hands-on product, marketing, sales, and fundraising support