Kickstarter

May02

Robert Yearsley, CEO/CoFounder Collusion most successful Aussie Kickstarter campaign #crowdfunding

I interviewed Robert Yearsley, CEO/CoFounder Collusion, a fellow Aussie @Silicon Valley Crowdfunding Conference. At the time they were the most successful Kickstarter campaign to come out of Australia. He spoke about how they managed to do that...

Mar19

Interviews

Matthew Modine #cinequest

Pemo Theodore

I interviewed Matthew Modine @Cinequest 2014. He was such a nice guy & very engaging. He spoke about the movie he starred in “The Last Days of Coney Island” which he discovered through a Kickstarter campaign online...

Mar07

Interviews

Jan Goetgeluk, CEO Omni by Virtuix #launch

Pemo Theodore

I interviewed Jan Goetgeluk, CEO Omni by Virtuix @Launch 2014. Omni is the 1st truly virtual reality platform that allows you to be part of the video game. Omni is a treadmill that allows you to walk on & jump 360degrees that allows you to put...

Aug30

Venture Capital

Who Wins the Crowdfunding Site Awards?

Pemo Theodore

The 2 major players online Crowdfunding Sites are Indiegogo & Kickstarter. Of course there are many niche Crowdfunding Sites which may suit your needs. Here is a quick comparison which clearly shows Indiegogo to be the winner. You should also...

Jun05

Interviews Venture Capital

Cheryl Kellond, Bia Sports: Bypassing Investors

Pemo Theodore

Cheryl Kellond, CoFounder Bia Sports crowdsourcing

May09

Discussion Venture Capital

Crowdfunding Panel & Advice to Entrepreneurs #startupconf

Pemo Theodore

Crowdfunding panel @The Startup Conference, Mountain View with Danae Ringelmann, IndieGoGo & Chance Barnett, Crowdfunder & Sherwood Neiss, The Startup Exemption & Eric Jackson, CapLinked with moderator Anthony Ha, TechCrunch Tim Draper...

FinTech Silicon Valley

FinTech Silicon Valley podcasts are focused on educating and highlighting FinTech in Silicon Valley to the global community both through video and audio. These podcasts are short and fun, one on one interviews by FinTech Silicon Valley journalists with experts and investors on how they are contributing to the community and what their perspective is on the future of FinTech.

Alex Marquez launched Experian Ventures in 2016 and is currently the Global Managing Director and a member of Experian’s Investment Committee. As a leading global information services company, providing data and analytical tools to our clients around the world, we invest in data/analytics, information security, healthcare, automotive and the broader financial services ecosystem. We have invested more than $225m across the globe since inception. Alex was Managing Director with USAA’s Corporate Development Group and a member of USAA’s Executive Management team where he built USAA Ventures into one of the most active FinTech CVC after his first year. Alex created USAA’s Blockchain Working Group and investment thesis in blockchain [according to CBInsights, USAA was recognized as the first bank/insurance company to invest in blockchain technologies] and was responsible for the group investment in Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN), Saffron (acq by Intel), and CafeX, ExpectLabs (acq by Cisco), while establishing USAA’s venture brand in Silicon Valley. Alex was a Director with Intel Capital, the world’s largest corporate venture group having invested over $14B globally. In addition, Alex was co-founder and CEO of AppScotch, which brought transparency to paid mobile advertising. AppScotch was acquired by AppAnnie in 2016. Alex received his BS Electrical Engineering with emphasis in Semi-Conductor Physics from UNLV and received his MBA from Purdue University.