Sand Hill Angels

Sand Hill Angels is a collective of over 60 experienced Silicon Valley technology professionals that has been active since 2000. This group focuses on investing in early-stage and growth-stage technology startups across various sectors, including clean technology, Internet startups, information sciences, and life sciences. Their expertise encompasses areas such as semiconductors, enterprise software, storage, communications, medical devices, diagnostics, and bioinformatics. Sand Hill Angels typically invests between $300,000 and $500,000 in companies with pre-money valuations under $5 million, participating in seed or Series A rounds as well as later-stage bridge investments. The group's collaborative approach extends to working with venture capital funds and other angel organizations, contributing significantly to the Bay Area's technology startup ecosystem.

Harper Cheng

Angel Investor

Ralph Eschenbach

Vice President

Markus Fromherz

Member, Board Director, President

Jinpei Li

Investor

Ming Lin

Investor

Manthi Nguyen

Investor

Naeem Raza

Investor

Laura Swan

Member, Class Manager and Accredited Angel Investor

Attila Takacs

Investor

Owen Wu

Angel Investor

Past deals in Data Visualization

Elucid

Series A in 2021
Elucid, located in the Boston biotech and medtech hub, specializes in enhancing the accuracy and cost-effectiveness of cardiovascular diagnostic imaging through machine learning. Its flagship product, ElucidVivo, is the first FDA-cleared software that evaluates plaque vulnerability from a single computed tomography angiography (CTA) scan, aiding in the assessment of heart attack and stroke risk as well as treatment selection. The company also collaborates with pharmaceutical firms, healthcare providers, and research organizations to offer quantitative image analysis services. By applying artificial intelligence to vascular diagnostics, Elucid aims to improve patient outcomes while providing a non-invasive and economically efficient means of capturing critical health information, thereby supporting cardiovascular pathologists in delivering comprehensive clinical insights.

ZenOptics

Convertible Note in 2020
ZenOptics, Inc. is a software company that specializes in developing an integrated analytics platform designed to streamline business intelligence and data management. Founded in 2015 and based in San Jose, California, the company's platform aggregates various analytics tools and resources into a single portal, enabling users to access, share, and report data efficiently. The platform allows for the automation of core processes by composing workflows that utilize existing analytics assets, thereby enhancing collaboration among business users. Key features include a centralized business intelligence portal, an analytics catalog, and tools for analytics governance, which collectively improve productivity and facilitate the management of the analytics lifecycle for IT professionals. ZenOptics aims to empower organizations by providing a comprehensive view of their analytic assets, including key performance indicators, reports, and dashboards.

Trifacta

Series E in 2019
Trifacta offers a data engineering cloud platform focused on enhancing the efficiency of data wrangling and ensuring data quality. The platform allows users to connect seamlessly to various data sources, enabling them to evaluate, correct, and validate the quality of their data. With an AI-assisted and collaborative approach, Trifacta facilitates accelerated data transformation and the automation of data pipelines, making data consumable at any scale. The company serves tens of thousands of users across more than 10,000 organizations, including prominent names such as Deutsche Boerse, Google, and PepsiCo, helping them unlock the full potential of their data through its innovative solutions.

ZenOptics

Convertible Note in 2019
ZenOptics, Inc. is a software company that specializes in developing an integrated analytics platform designed to streamline business intelligence and data management. Founded in 2015 and based in San Jose, California, the company's platform aggregates various analytics tools and resources into a single portal, enabling users to access, share, and report data efficiently. The platform allows for the automation of core processes by composing workflows that utilize existing analytics assets, thereby enhancing collaboration among business users. Key features include a centralized business intelligence portal, an analytics catalog, and tools for analytics governance, which collectively improve productivity and facilitate the management of the analytics lifecycle for IT professionals. ZenOptics aims to empower organizations by providing a comprehensive view of their analytic assets, including key performance indicators, reports, and dashboards.

Kiana Analytics

Venture Round in 2017
Kiana Analytics, Inc. specializes in cloud-based device detection and customer analytics software aimed at enhancing operations and proximity marketing. Its flagship product, Presence Analytics, empowers retailers to improve store performance and sales conversion by analyzing customer traffic and behaviors prior to the point of sale. The technology utilizes Wi-Fi fingerprints from customer smartphones to detect presence and track movements, enabling predictive analysis of store traffic. Kiana Analytics serves a diverse clientele, including retailers, shopping centers, restaurant chains, event venues, and various businesses globally. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, the company leverages its expertise in Big Data analytics to deliver deep insights into customer behavior while prioritizing privacy and operational efficiency.

ZenOptics

Seed Round in 2017
ZenOptics, Inc. is a software company that specializes in developing an integrated analytics platform designed to streamline business intelligence and data management. Founded in 2015 and based in San Jose, California, the company's platform aggregates various analytics tools and resources into a single portal, enabling users to access, share, and report data efficiently. The platform allows for the automation of core processes by composing workflows that utilize existing analytics assets, thereby enhancing collaboration among business users. Key features include a centralized business intelligence portal, an analytics catalog, and tools for analytics governance, which collectively improve productivity and facilitate the management of the analytics lifecycle for IT professionals. ZenOptics aims to empower organizations by providing a comprehensive view of their analytic assets, including key performance indicators, reports, and dashboards.

Kiana Analytics

Venture Round in 2016
Kiana Analytics, Inc. specializes in cloud-based device detection and customer analytics software aimed at enhancing operations and proximity marketing. Its flagship product, Presence Analytics, empowers retailers to improve store performance and sales conversion by analyzing customer traffic and behaviors prior to the point of sale. The technology utilizes Wi-Fi fingerprints from customer smartphones to detect presence and track movements, enabling predictive analysis of store traffic. Kiana Analytics serves a diverse clientele, including retailers, shopping centers, restaurant chains, event venues, and various businesses globally. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, the company leverages its expertise in Big Data analytics to deliver deep insights into customer behavior while prioritizing privacy and operational efficiency.

Kiana Analytics

Convertible Note in 2015
Kiana Analytics, Inc. specializes in cloud-based device detection and customer analytics software aimed at enhancing operations and proximity marketing. Its flagship product, Presence Analytics, empowers retailers to improve store performance and sales conversion by analyzing customer traffic and behaviors prior to the point of sale. The technology utilizes Wi-Fi fingerprints from customer smartphones to detect presence and track movements, enabling predictive analysis of store traffic. Kiana Analytics serves a diverse clientele, including retailers, shopping centers, restaurant chains, event venues, and various businesses globally. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, the company leverages its expertise in Big Data analytics to deliver deep insights into customer behavior while prioritizing privacy and operational efficiency.

XGraph

Venture Round in 2010
Formerly a standalone company, XGraph is now part of AddThis. It serves as the first social targeting platform to use multi-graph data analysis to target Connected Audiences. XGraph's approach is based on the proven premise that people who share similar lifestyles, values, and purchasing habits with an advertiser's core customers are the optimal audience for targeting display advertising. Social network analysis applied to privacy-friendly data is the core of XGraph's unique multi-graph methodology, enabling high-value targeting at scale.
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