Simon Loo, MBA BSEE

Cove Fund is a family of seed-stage venture capital funds that provides startup funding for promising new Southern California ventures. The funds are headquartered in “The Cove” at UC Irvine Applied Innovation, a centrally located and vibrant gathering place for entrepreneurs, innovators and investors in the Southern California startup ecosystem. Cove Fund I, a $6M fund, opened in 2015 and is fully invested. Cove Fund II, a $14M fund, launched in early 2018 and is actively investing. The funds invest in early stage technology and life science companies that demonstrate the potential to address large markets with highly differentiated products and services, and that can achieve significant value-creating inflection points with their seed funding.

Angel Investor

TCA Venture Group Orange County (TCA OC) is part of TCA Venture Group (TCA VG), one of the largest angel investor groups in the U.S. TCA OC has been fueling the growth of innovative companies and entrepreneurs in Orange County and across the US and Canada since 1997. TCA OC identifies, mentors and funds early stage companies to help get their products to market. TCA OC members devote their time, expertise and capital to help companies grow and succeed. TCA Venture Group members number over 400 and consist of experienced CEOs, senior executives, current and former entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and other professionals. Members not only invest but frequently serve on boards and assist companies with relationships, strategy, supply chain, team building and additional fundraising. TCA VG has an outstanding deal flow of opportunities and a simplified yet organized process for screening and completing due diligence.

Cove Fund is a family of seed-stage venture capital funds that provides startup funding for promising new Southern California ventures. The funds are headquartered in “The Cove” at UC Irvine Applied Innovation, a centrally located and vibrant gathering place for entrepreneurs, innovators and investors in the Southern California startup ecosystem. Cove Fund I, a $6M fund, opened in 2015 and is fully invested. Cove Fund II, a $14M fund, launched in early 2018 and is actively investing. The funds invest in early stage technology and life science companies that demonstrate the potential to address large markets with highly differentiated products and services, and that can achieve significant value-creating inflection points with their seed funding.

Angel Investor

TCA Venture Group Orange County (TCA OC) is part of TCA Venture Group (TCA VG), one of the largest angel investor groups in the U.S. TCA OC has been fueling the growth of innovative companies and entrepreneurs in Orange County and across the US and Canada since 1997. TCA OC identifies, mentors and funds early stage companies to help get their products to market. TCA OC members devote their time, expertise and capital to help companies grow and succeed. TCA Venture Group members number over 400 and consist of experienced CEOs, senior executives, current and former entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and other professionals. Members not only invest but frequently serve on boards and assist companies with relationships, strategy, supply chain, team building and additional fundraising. TCA VG has an outstanding deal flow of opportunities and a simplified yet organized process for screening and completing due diligence.