Author: Andy Gordon

I made my chops as an entrepreneur and investor with over 30 years of experience at building wealth for myself and others. I graduated from the London School of Economics a year after the bicentennial. By the way, this is the same school that produced 34 heads of state including John F. Kennedy… and another 18 Nobel Laureates…

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Portfolio Update

  Dear Startup Investor, Summer is around the corner. A good time to kick back and relax? At least just a little? A far-fetched notion for the seven startups we’re updating below. They’re busier than ever, from hopping from festival to festival (Bohemian Guitars) to wrapping up current fundraising efforts (Ansa). Here’s the full scoop on the summer plans of seven startup teams in our Startup Investor Portfolio… Care at Hand | Recommended: March 2015 Portal: OneVest…

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Kabam: Eyes on the Prize

By Andy Gordon on May 4, 2015

  Dear Startup Investor, Kabam is pivoting. Again. If you invested in the pre-IPO fund we put together with MicroVentures, then you own a piece of Kabam. By the way, you’re in good company. Such big names as Alibaba, Google, Intel, MGM and Warner Bros have also invested in…
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Portfolio Update: Apploi

By Andy Gordon on April 17, 2015

Dear Startup Investor, My colleague Adam and I had lunch with Daniel Freedman yesterday. Daniel is the chief strategy officer and head of business development at Apploi. We recommended Apploi to Startup Investor members in June last year. Daniel confirmed our own observations. That the company is making good progress,…
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Portfolio Update

By Andy Gordon on April 14, 2015

  Dear Startup Investor, March was a busy month for our companies. Appvance, SpeechTrans and Connect made significant upgrades to their products. And our two startup portal companies continue to upgrade and expand. Below we update you on nine of our 23 holdings (not including our latest recommendation)… That’s the…
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Social Bicyles: Update

By Andy Gordon on March 11, 2015

  Dear Startup Investor: Exciting news for Atlanta residents and SoBi investors… Social Bicycles just signed a contract with the city of Atlanta. It’ll be supplying the city with 500 bikes and 50 rental stations. To refresh your memory… SoBi’s brilliant idea was to put the “brains” of its…
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A Unique Shark Tank-Like Experience for Startup Investor Subscribers

By Andy Gordon on January 26, 2015

Special Invitation Our First 2015 Startup “Demo Day” Event Four Intriguing Startups “Pitching” Their Companies Live on Your Computer Screen… and Answering Your Questions! February 3, 1 to 2 p.m. Register here: https://onevest.com/landing/20150203/digital-demo-day Dear Startup Investor,…
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Portfolio Update

By Andy Gordon on January 15, 2015

  Dear Startup Investor, Filling up our startup portfolio with 20 exceptional investment opportunities last year was a blast, but I believe this year will be even better. I’ll tell you why in a moment. Right now I want to give our new members a heads-up… We usually talk about…
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New Recommendation: NetPlenish

By Andy Gordon on December 10, 2014

Dear Startup Investor: I’ve probably seen dozens of e-commerce services launched by startups over the last year. None come close to NetPlenish’s. It’s a great idea backed by uber-successful entrepreneur Steve Markowitz. He already led one startup to over a $2 billion market capitalization. That was when he was CEO…
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SpeechTrans: From 1 million to 100 million users.

By Andy Gordon on November 19, 2014

Founder and CEO John Frei can’t wait for the new year to start. It’s shaping up to be SpeechTrans’ most exciting year yet, says John. He and Co-Founder Yan have planted numerous seeds. Next year, they expect many will blossom. One example: their current deal with African mega-telecom company MTN.
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Special Invitation – Free Startup “Demo Day” Event

By Andy Gordon on October 13, 2014

 Special Invitation To Join Our Free Startup “Demo Day” Event Streamed Live: Two Promising Startups “Pitching” Their Companies and Taking Your Questions An Exclusive Early Investing/Onevest Production October 15, 12 p.m. Register here: https://onevest.com/landing/20141015/digital-demo-day?refcode=startupinvestor Dear Startup Investor, We’re just two days…
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Special Invitation – Our Free Startup “Demo Day” Event

By Andy Gordon on October 7, 2014

Special Invitation To Join Our Free Startup “Demo Day” EventStreamed Live: Two Promising Startups “Pitching” Their Companies and Taking Your Questions An Exclusive Early Investing/Onevest Production October 15, 12 p.m. Register here: https://onevest.com/landing/20141015/digital-demo-day?refcode=startupinvestor Dear Startup Investor, Save this date: Wednesday, October…
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New Recommendation: Liquidity Nanotech Corporation

By Andy Gordon on September 17, 2014

Dear Startup Investor: Most of us take clean water for granted. But in large swaths of the developing world, clean water is only a dream. I know. I’ve been to many places in Asia, Africa and Russia where the water was filthy. I’ve also marketed clean-water technology in these regions.
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New Recommendation: MV EI Fund I LLC

By Andy Gordon on September 2, 2014

Dear Startup Investor: This recommendation is a little different. For one, how would you like to start cashing in on this investment I’m recommending to you as soon as one year from now? You can, because it targets mature or late-stage startups poised to potentially go public in the next…
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Portfolio Update

By Andy Gordon on August 20, 2014

Dear Startup Investor: You must have noticed… The Startup Investor Portfolio isn’t your standard-looking portfolio. So today I won’t start with the latest goings-on of our 14 startups. Instead, I’ll explain some things to make it easier for you to use and follow our portfolio. Let’s get going… The first…
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New Recommendation: Privy

By Andy Gordon on August 19, 2014

Dear Startup Investor: Boy, does digital marketing have a long way to go. Sure, there’s no shortage of ways to advertise digitally. Choose one you like best: organic posts, promoted posts, Facebook ads, Google display ads, other online ads or email campaigns. It’s a pretty good range of choices, I’ll…
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New Recommendation: Social Rewards

By Andy Gordon on August 14, 2014

Dear Startup Investor: Restaurants, stores and airlines have loyalty programs. Heck, even your local supermarkets have them. And why not? Reward programs are booming. Retailers of all stripes are getting people more involved through sites like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram. But left behind is the $40 billion movie industry.