Andrew Clapp

Venture Funding

📍 United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 4 investments📅 5 years investing🗓 Last invested Nov 2022
VC🌍 United States
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Business Development; Board Member; Investor
Nov 2022
UPLUG, LLC created a patented round and football shaped emergency cellphone charger as a portable rechargeable wireless power bank that is iPhone, Android and C-phone compatible using a USB electronic power device imprinted with artistic licensed designs featuring iconic NFL and NBA players and coaches and automobile racing champions. The licensed designs also include International Professional Soccer Teams, collegiate and professional sports teams, super heroes, cartoon and movie characters, custom and many licensed logos and the power banks are designed to fit onto any key-chain. UPLUG secured a unique utility and design patent for the US and International Patent Cooperation Treaty and is the first of its kind to enter the portable wireless rechargeable cellphone industry. UPLUG is the innovator for the licensed round and football shape portable wireless key-chain designed for the rechargeable cellphone power bank key-chain market and UPLUG has many licensed partnerships to further expand in the global marketplace. UPLUG is a problem solver solution when electricity is not available in certain circumstances and/or emergency crises. UPLUG is a virtual life saver in any area without electrical power and can be used in many different case scenarios such as outdoors, concerts, camping, stadium events, schools, restaurants, airplane travels, business meetings, etc. and provides up to six hours of life saving cellphone battery charge. This unique portable rechargeable wireless key-chain power bank product is for all demographics featuring popular and marketable NFL and NBA players and coaches and automobile racing champions and licensed team, logo, brand, charity, promotional item and/or cause and will set a continued growth trend due to the need for such an element in the cellphone industry not only for sports fans and character driven fanatics, but for those who rely on a security emergency device.
mid stageWholesale
Business Development Executive; Investor
Jul 2022
AlcaCruz created MultiView video streaming technology that live streams multiple camera views or multiple games (sports, esports, concerts, channel programming, etc.) into one interactive screen. Available in IOS & Android as CruzTV. CruzCompetes platform uses our award winning MultiView tech for short form video competitions. Creators design and share contests to grow viewership and revenue streams. Watch for our upcoming launch. MultiView and Cruz.tv are based on our SuperStream proprietary technology that live streams 360° VR/AR/MR with superb video quality at extremely low bandwidth (70% cost savings over conventional VR live streaming). SuperStream is the VR engine that powered the world’s first 8K 360 degree commercial VR streaming produced by KT (Korea Telecom). Located in Silicon Valley. www.alcacruz.com www.cruz.tv
Advisor; Investor
Aug 2021
Invest 59 seconds to grow your business, market, network, get referrals, and do it all using your greatest asset - YOU! On the Pitch59 referral and networking platform, your PitchCard personalizes you and humanizes your organization so that customers, employers, applicants... i.e. everyone, can better relate and bond with you or your organization. Because people work with people they know, like, and trust, this means greater success in your endeavors. Your PitchCard gives you or your organization a chance to pitch what you do, or what you need, to the world. At pitch59.com, its quick and easy to create your own PitchCard. Download the free Pitch59 app to search for the best services, businesses, and job seekers. Reduce your hiring and recruiting time, efforts, frustrations, headaches, and costs, gain much better exposure, share your favorites with others, network better and much easier than ever before, connect better as you market your own services to the world, organize your PitchCards in pockets, and do it more cost-efficiently than you are now. Create a PitchCard or learn more about our mission at pitch59.com. #keepyourpeopleinyourpocket
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2022
Business Development; Board Member; Investor
Nov 2022
UPLUG, LLC created a patented round and football shaped emergency cellphone charger as a portable rechargeable wireless power bank that is iPhone, Android and C-phone compatible using a USB electronic power device imprinted with artistic licensed designs featuring iconic NFL and NBA players and coaches and automobile racing champions. The licensed designs also include International Professional Soccer Teams, collegiate and professional sports teams, super heroes, cartoon and movie characters, custom and many licensed logos and the power banks are designed to fit onto any key-chain. UPLUG secured a unique utility and design patent for the US and International Patent Cooperation Treaty and is the first of its kind to enter the portable wireless rechargeable cellphone industry. UPLUG is the innovator for the licensed round and football shape portable wireless key-chain designed for the rechargeable cellphone power bank key-chain market and UPLUG has many licensed partnerships to further expand in the global marketplace. UPLUG is a problem solver solution when electricity is not available in certain circumstances and/or emergency crises. UPLUG is a virtual life saver in any area without electrical power and can be used in many different case scenarios such as outdoors, concerts, camping, stadium events, schools, restaurants, airplane travels, business meetings, etc. and provides up to six hours of life saving cellphone battery charge. This unique portable rechargeable wireless key-chain power bank product is for all demographics featuring popular and marketable NFL and NBA players and coaches and automobile racing champions and licensed team, logo, brand, charity, promotional item and/or cause and will set a continued growth trend due to the need for such an element in the cellphone industry not only for sports fans and character driven fanatics, but for those who rely on a security emergency device.
mid stageWholesale
Business Development Executive; Investor
Jul 2022
AlcaCruz created MultiView video streaming technology that live streams multiple camera views or multiple games (sports, esports, concerts, channel programming, etc.) into one interactive screen. Available in IOS & Android as CruzTV. CruzCompetes platform uses our award winning MultiView tech for short form video competitions. Creators design and share contests to grow viewership and revenue streams. Watch for our upcoming launch. MultiView and Cruz.tv are based on our SuperStream proprietary technology that live streams 360° VR/AR/MR with superb video quality at extremely low bandwidth (70% cost savings over conventional VR live streaming). SuperStream is the VR engine that powered the world’s first 8K 360 degree commercial VR streaming produced by KT (Korea Telecom). Located in Silicon Valley. www.alcacruz.com www.cruz.tv
Business Development Executive; Investor
Mar 2022
Career Town Network is in the business of helping employment professionals in all industries and professions connect and communicate in real time with hundreds of qualified employment candidates from virtually anywhere in the world and successfully fill openings through a high impact and low cost customized virtual career event presentations through proprietary online social networking communications, eye popping graphical user interfaces and innovative skill-to-need matching technology…WITHOUT LEAVING THEIR OFFICE, ANYTIME OR DAY(S) OF THE WEEK!
2021
Advisor; Investor
Aug 2021
Invest 59 seconds to grow your business, market, network, get referrals, and do it all using your greatest asset - YOU! On the Pitch59 referral and networking platform, your PitchCard personalizes you and humanizes your organization so that customers, employers, applicants... i.e. everyone, can better relate and bond with you or your organization. Because people work with people they know, like, and trust, this means greater success in your endeavors. Your PitchCard gives you or your organization a chance to pitch what you do, or what you need, to the world. At pitch59.com, its quick and easy to create your own PitchCard. Download the free Pitch59 app to search for the best services, businesses, and job seekers. Reduce your hiring and recruiting time, efforts, frustrations, headaches, and costs, gain much better exposure, share your favorites with others, network better and much easier than ever before, connect better as you market your own services to the world, organize your PitchCards in pockets, and do it more cost-efficiently than you are now. Create a PitchCard or learn more about our mission at pitch59.com. #keepyourpeopleinyourpocket
2020
Managing Partner
Jan 2020
Tired of banging your head against the wall trying to get venture capital firms to see what you see? To feel the same passion that you feel? We know. We get it. We’ve been in your shoes. Raising capital is brutal. We have started numerous ventures as entrepreneurs just like you. Some were wildly successful. Others not as much. Our track record spans 90 years as both founders and investors in more than 50 early and growth stage companies. With three venture funds and history of over $500 million invested, we realize that bright ideas and bright-minded entrepreneurs need tried and true investors that see the bright side in what you do.
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