Capital Interests: Surf Edition
Welcome to the Surf Edition of Capital Interests. In this edition, we've collected venture capitalists and angel investors who share a passion for riding waves. Dive into our curated list and explore connection points that align with your love of the ocean.
P.S. Don't forget to let us know if we missed someone!
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What is Capital Interests?
Most founders start looking for investors by filtering for industry, stage, or check size. That’s fine. It works. But it leaves out something that may have a bigger impact: the relationship. It's the thing that might get an investor to spend more time with you outside of a fundraise process. That time could help them uncover what's special about your startup or develop excitement for you as a founder.
That’s the idea behind Capital Interests. We’re curating our own hand-researched lists of investors who share real world interests with founders, not just a sector focus or thesis fit. These aren’t scraped directories or bloated databases. They’re built to generate good personal relationships in the industry that may or may not lead to something more professionally.
This isn’t about hacking fundraising. It’s about making it more human. Let us know what you think about Capital Interests.
The Surf List
Meet investors who you might find leaving the office early if there's a good swell...
Pre-work and mid-day surf sessions are not uncommon for this surf obsessed angel investor
Can always find time to unleash his standup surfing even if it requires venturing far from the coast...
If I could get a surf in, I prefer to get a surf in. My brother has a house in Marina del Rey, with a garage full of surfboards and wet suits. So, I go there, grab a wetsuit, grab a board and surf under the Venice Pier-
Tram rips! We’ve seen her ride some gnarly closeouts in Venice and made them look fun. That takes skill!
Thomas is a partner in the startup / VC practice of Fenwick but also organizes an annual trip to the Surf Ranch for the community. If you're a surfer and can score an invite...it's a must
Loves a good surf. Rumored to have hung up his gofl clubs in favor of the 'ol longboard.
Quality surfer who is a great hang past the break waiting for the next set.
Who'd we miss? Let us know!
If you'd like to nominate a VC or angel investor that loves to surf for this list, let us know. We'd love to include them!
Also, if we got something wrong, throw us an email at hi@admnt.com
