Jun 24Linking to NFT.NYCLink Ventures hosts Happy Hour during NFT.NYC NFT.NYC was this week, and we absorbed every minute of it. Among the goals of the conference are: give the community a voice, connect people working on like projects, and proselytize. We couldn’t agree more; we’ve been all in on web3 and its…Web 32 min read
May 16Welcome, Lauren Wagner!Link Ventures welcomes Wagner to the Investment team Say hello to Lauren Wagner, a new Principal at Link Ventures. This Q&A offers up some background on the former Google/Meta marketer, and what she’ll be doing here at Link. Welcome, Lauren! Why Link? I know I just started but I absolutely love Link. I’ve found the team is so thoughtful and…Investing3 min read
Mar 8Welcome, Nelson Mills!Link Ventures welcomes Mills to the Investment team — Recently, Nelson Mills joined us as a Principal at Link Ventures. We sat down with him for a brief Q&A and thought we’d share the conversation! Why Link Ventures? I was looking for a VC firm that had some overlap in sector investment, for example, consumer tech and fintech. I obviously wanted a…Venture Capital3 min read
Dec 8, 2021Friends of Link Ventures: AI and HealthcareSpeaker Synopsis — Going to a doctor can be wildly stressful, and not just for medical reasons. Healthcare will cause a headache for just about everyone at some point. It’s a fact of life. Why does it have to be, though? …Healthcare Technology3 min read
Nov 23, 2021Why Link Ventures invested in PayZenInvestment insights by Link Managing Director, Lisa Dolan — We invested in PayZen for two distinct reasons: the team and their approach to the market opportunity. PayZen is a fintech company that works with healthcare systems to offer patients zero-interest, fee-free payment plans akin to the buy-now, pay-later options provided by companies like Affirm and Klarna. The Team The company was…Startup4 min read
Nov 12, 2021Friends of Link Ventures 2021How AI and the Digital Consumer are Shaping the Future — We were thrilled to host our annual Friends of Link Ventures event recently. Every year feels like its own unique experience and this year was no exception. When we look back at the context of other years we can see how this gathering has gone from a group of like-minded…Investing6 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·Aug 11, 2021Why Link Ventures invested in BreezeInvestment insights by Link Managing Director, Lisa Dolan — Breeze appeared on our radar thanks to Link’s proprietary web traffic algorithms and was soon reaffirmed via an introduction by trusted advisor, Jeff Smedsrud, co-Founder and head of healthcare products at Healthcare.com. The Category Leader in a Small Trojan Horse Go-to-Market. What initially stood out to us about Breeze was…Startup4 min read
Jul 27, 2021Linking, Zooming, and Moving ForwardCompany culture and togetherness, reintroduced. — One of the questions that we often ask ourselves is, what makes a startup feel like a startup? Specifically, what makes a Link startup feel like a Link startup? This question was a central element of a recent Link gathering of team members and associates. Overall, we think we’ve done…Startup4 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·Jun 7, 2021Why Link Ventures invested in IntrinsicInvestment insights from Link Managing Director, Lisa Dolan — When our friends at Redesign Health shared their new venture plans to roll up health-and-wellness native eCommerce brands, we couldn’t wait to speak to their CEO. Redesign Health was fortunate to find Yadin Shemmer to build and steer the ship for its prized new venture. Yadin has built and run…Investment4 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·Apr 26, 2021Why Link Ventures invested in CreativelyInvestment insights from Link Managing Director, Lisa Dolan — Based in New York City, Creatively is a professional network for creatives. Think of it as “LinkedIn for the creative world.” LinkedIn and other job platforms are not built for creatives. …Creatively4 min read
