ORCA Newsletter Vol. 5

Early VC, in Your Inbox.

Charlie Wehan
August 17, 2023

ORCA is the innovation network helping connect startups with funding, resources, and the network they need to launch a successful venture.

Each week, we highlight top startups and investors from our community in this newsletter.

In the past 2 months, we’ve introduced founders to investors 429 times. Your next investor (or investment) is only a click away 👇️

Trending Startups

This week’s hottest startups 🔥

(pro tip: over 30 startups landed meetings with investors this week – if you’re not already onboarded as an investor, get the chance to see more of them here)

Moonshine

Moonshine: The future of video understanding and analysis - starting with reimagining video editing using NLP (text narration to video)

4 ORCA investors booked meetings with Moonshine this week.

CausalTwin

CausalTwin is pioneering the use of unmanned vehicles for facilitating 3D mapping and remote monitoring of physical infrastructure.

2 ORCA investors booked meetings with CausalTwin this week (3 investors total).

Parallel Health

Parallel is a next-generation precision health company providing effective, targeted solutions powered by microbiome science, genomics, and machine learning.

1 ORCA investor booked a meeting with Parallel Health this week (3 investors total).

Want an intro to any of these startups? Email [email protected] & let me know which one(s).

“Keep up the great work! Y’all are getting very high quality companies in here.”

- VC using ORCA to source deals

Investor Activity This Week

Here are the firms meeting the most founders on ORCA in the last week 👀

Wondering how to get featured in this list? Easy! Make sure you’re onboarded as an ORCA investor, and review the startups we curate for you. The more active you are, the better chance you have to see your firm here!

#1: Antler

Antler is a generalist, pre-seed VC that backs founders from day zero to find co-founders and build exceptional teams, test their ideas, and rapidly launch startups. Applications are open for Antler’s eight-week, in-person October 2023 Residencies in Austin, Boulder, and NYC.

Antler booked 7 meetings with founders on ORCA this week! Stay tuned for a big Antler X ORCA partnership announcement 👀

#2: CEAS Investments

CEAS writes first checks into early stage companies and has unlimited follow-on potential. Their primary focus is enterprise software.

#3: Wildwood Ventures

Wildwood is a pre-seed venture studio and fund at the intersection of the outdoor and wellness economies. They build and invest in venture-track consumer technology companies that aim to make life better, and solve for human needs that have arisen in a content-rich and digitally connected society… that is more anxious, lonely, and sedentary than ever.

#4: Blue Wire Capital

Blue Wire Capital supports bold entrepreneurs defining emerging categories globally. They work closely with founders from their earliest days, becoming a key strategic resource and providing valuable operational assistance.

Know a founder who’s a fit for these firms? Refer them, and we’ll get your startup & your referral in front of an ORCA investor of your choice – just drop an email to [email protected]!

“Amazing to follow what you are doing for the startup community.”

-Founder building in AI

New Startups This Week

We’re on the road to 1000 startups. Stay tuned for the celebration when we hit 4 digits.

NAYA

NAYA is a Financial infrastructure platform for companies to build, manage & scale operational workflows & automated reconciliation from Zero to Enterprise.

NAYA already landed an investor meeting through ORCA!

MoneyUp

MoneyUp: The go-to money app for college students

MoneyUp was named a TechCrunch/Blackstone Launchpad Top 20 Global Student Startup!

Printer’s Row

Printer’s Row revolutionizes the book publishing industry with an optimized supply chain and streamlined financing, rewriting the future of publishing.