public. Their fondest memories are the earliest days of a company when they truly thought that their innovation would change the world and the entire team functioned as a close-knit family. This is the stage at which they choose to partner with startups. In addition to investing, they like to “fill the gaps” and be the partners “on call” for entrepreneurs starting new companies. They act as advisors and leverage their collective network for initial customer acquisition, recruiting, fundraising and more.