Herb Siegel

Sweater is the first VC fund for everyday investors. Until now, venture capital investing has been an asset class exclusively available to a select few. Sweater is transforming that. Our mobile-first experience allows everyone direct access to the worlds most exclusive asset class—Venture Capital. Sweater’s mission is to empower everyone to become investors in the next generation of venture-backed startups. https://www.sweaterventures.com/socialmedia

Schola is an educational software company that creates innovative solutions for students and schools. We strive to revolutionize the enrollment and retention process, freeing up funds to return them to the classroom where they belong.

Canyon Angels is a sophisticated angel investment group founded in 2015 by entrepreneur and investor Timothy Kelley. Through strategic partnerships and top tier deal flow, Canyon Angels has grown to over 60 investors since its founding. Seated in the heart of Arizona economic activity, Canyon Angels has been able to help fund approximately 30 different ventures totaling over $3 million in investments from our members. The primary goal of Canyon Angels is to fund highly scalable startups that allow accredited investors to diversity their portfolios. The group serves as a filtering mechanism to find desirable investment opportunities locally in Arizona and globally. Canyon Angels is positioned in a unique place in Phoenix right off of Camelback Rd, on the campus of Grand Canyon University. This placement presents a unique opportunity because Canyon Angels relationship with GCU means that undergraduate students have the ability to be educated in deal analysis and venture financing. We do this through a 1 credit class, in partnership with GCU, to allow students to perform due diligence analysis on vetted companies guided by our investors. Our students then are allowed to present their findings to our investor group at our monthly meetings. This opportunity gives students an unparalleled hands on learning experience in the investment world unlike anything else in the nation.

Sweater is the first VC fund for everyday investors. Until now, venture capital investing has been an asset class exclusively available to a select few. Sweater is transforming that. Our mobile-first experience allows everyone direct access to the worlds most exclusive asset class—Venture Capital. Sweater’s mission is to empower everyone to become investors in the next generation of venture-backed startups. https://www.sweaterventures.com/socialmedia

Schola is an educational software company that creates innovative solutions for students and schools. We strive to revolutionize the enrollment and retention process, freeing up funds to return them to the classroom where they belong.

Canyon Angels is a sophisticated angel investment group founded in 2015 by entrepreneur and investor Timothy Kelley. Through strategic partnerships and top tier deal flow, Canyon Angels has grown to over 60 investors since its founding. Seated in the heart of Arizona economic activity, Canyon Angels has been able to help fund approximately 30 different ventures totaling over $3 million in investments from our members. The primary goal of Canyon Angels is to fund highly scalable startups that allow accredited investors to diversity their portfolios. The group serves as a filtering mechanism to find desirable investment opportunities locally in Arizona and globally. Canyon Angels is positioned in a unique place in Phoenix right off of Camelback Rd, on the campus of Grand Canyon University. This placement presents a unique opportunity because Canyon Angels relationship with GCU means that undergraduate students have the ability to be educated in deal analysis and venture financing. We do this through a 1 credit class, in partnership with GCU, to allow students to perform due diligence analysis on vetted companies guided by our investors. Our students then are allowed to present their findings to our investor group at our monthly meetings. This opportunity gives students an unparalleled hands on learning experience in the investment world unlike anything else in the nation.

US-China Partners, Inc. is a leading US-China cross-border business consulting and advisory firm that provides a wide range of professional services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes Fortune 1000 corporations, retail and consumer products and service organizations, fast-moving consumer goods, technology and media, governments and individuals. Founded in 2005, the firm is headquartered in New York City and maintains offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai. Our primary mission is to help our clients achieve substantial and enduring impact by tackling their biggest issues concerning strategy, operations, organization, technology, and people. An essential element in our ability to have the impact on clients is our ability to bring distinctive insights, strategic cross-border relationships and proprietary knowledge to our engagements. Our team includes a network of operating senior executives and industry experts that customize advisory services to assist in the strategy and execution of a variety of business initiatives. We bring the right people together to challenge conventional thinking and drive strategic transformation. We work with our clients to build both the strategies and the capabilities that enable organizations to achieve enduring advantages. We are co-creating the future together and helping our clients market to the fast-changing China’s Super Consumers.