Solomon Asad

AZ Angels is an emerging US venture capital firm. We invest in selected startups with seasoned founders building disruptive innovation and macroeconomic shifts. We leverage our network and our advisory role in many startups to access unique investment opportunities.

Early-stage venture firm focused on mission-critical sectors and tech including defense, energy, industrials, and artificial intelligence. We are backed by Bain Capital Ventures and a motley crew of 100+ operators from Palantir and Anduril: hackers, designers, spies, machine learning specialists, classification experts, government contracting officers, nuclear engineers, and top leadership.

The Founder Institute is the World’s Largest AI-Native Company Builder, where ambitious professionals, solo founders, and first-time entrepreneurs go to turn ideas into funded, AI-powered startups. Since 2009, our structured methodology, global mentor network, and platform have helped over 8,900 founders across 100+ countries raise more than $2BN in funding. Whether you’re an employee ready to make the leap, a solo founder with a big idea, or a first-time entrepreneur looking for direction, we provide the AI toolkit, structured sprints, expert feedback, and investor network to take you from Zero to Founder, faster and cheaper than ever before. And when you’re ready, our venture fund Founder Capital and global investor network are there to write your first check.

Village Capital is reinventing the system to back the entrepreneurs of the future. Known for its groundbreaking approaches to supporting founders who are building solutions to emergent social, economic, and environmental challenges, VilCap unlocks critical social and financial capital for early-stage companies to maximize business and impact growth. Since 2009, Village Capital has supported over 1,400 startups that have raised over $5 billion in investment capital. It has made more than 150 investments through its various affiliated funds, including Vilcap Investments, which has invested in 110 peer-selected companies. Over 20,000 entrepreneurs have improved their investment readiness through its network of entrepreneur support organizations and its platform, Abaca.