Wedbush Ventures

If you are a startup founder building a company that's redefining and reshaping markets, here is an investor you should know.  This week's spotlight is on Petra Griffith from Wedbush Ventures. She: 🌁 Is Santa Monica based 1️⃣ Had a hand in a lot of firsts - the first online printing software, first fitness wearable (24 Hour Fitness), first native ads (Yahoo), and first global original content (Netflix) 🎿 Loves to ski and surf (although says she's a terrible surfer) 🏕️ Says the outdoors give her the energy, balance, and perspective to be her best at work Amongst founders, Petra and her team at Wedbush Ventures, including Ashley Aviram, are known for being trusted partners and playing the strategic sounding board role to help founders troubleshoot and work through problems. As a former operator who spent most of her career building product in new markets or markets that are changing, Petra brings empathy, perspective, and connections. ✉️ To get in touch, make sure to pitch her at https://lnkd.in/dWcMkyMV For more, check out our funder spotlight card below along with Wedbush Ventures' profile on findfunding[dot]vc

Last week, we hosted our Annual Wedbush Ventures LP Meeting, and for the first time, we brought everyone together in person! The energy in the room was palpable as LPs, founders, and community members connected face-to-face, sharing insights, stories, and ambitions for the future. The venue was absolutely stunning, providing the perfect backdrop for building relationships and fostering meaningful conversations. It was a reminder of the incredible community we’re building, and how much can be achieved when we come together. A heartfelt thank you to our LPs for their support as we invest in the platforms of the future, to the founders who inspire us daily with their vision, passion, and first-principles thinking, and most importantly, to my teammates Ashley Aviram and Melissa Burghardt, without whom this event would not have happened and whose perspective and dedication make the best collaborators. Here’s to many more moments of connection and collaboration in the future! 🚀 #WedbushVentures #AnnualMeeting #Gratitude #Founders #InvestingInTheFuture #Teamwork #Innovation

Exciting news on Fierce Healthcare! 🎉 Dyania Health - announcing our $10M in Series A funding, led by HealthX Ventures, with participation from Tech Square Ventures, Cleveland Clinic Ventures, and our existing investors. This milestone brings us closer to revolutionizing patient care and medical research with our proprietary AI platform, Synapsis AI. What takes a human 30 minutes, Synapsis AI can accomplish in under 0.5 seconds at 94% accuracy vis-a-vis human clinicians —boosting the accuracy and speed of clinical trial pre-screening, automated chart review, and registry reporting. A big thank you to our incredible team and partners for believing in our mission to transform healthcare through cutting-edge technology. This is just the beginning! 🚀 #AIinHealthcare #SeriesAFunding #ClinicalResearch #DyaniaHealth #HealthTech #SynapsisAI https://lnkd.in/dv6xznbG And most importantly THANK YOU to: Our team 💪 who got us here: Weiqi Sun, Jason Cannavale, Teresa Fletcher, CHP, Konstantinos Bakogiannis, MD, Aphrodite Theodorakopoulou, Dino Z., Katerina Karathanasopoulou, Olga T., George Sakkis, Vaibhav Mavi, Fotini Tsakalidi, Theofanis Alexandris, Kelly Silvey, Nikos Gerontakis, Craig Thompson, Panagiota Kypraiou, Ross Palmer, along with all our newest Dyanians who joined over the last year of fast growth + Honorary Dyanians 🙌 - Matt Fates, Mark Legare, David Lehmann, Bill Theofilou, Helaine Catalano, CPC,ACC, Alex Rubalcava, Lauren DeLuca, David Wieland, DIMITRIOS ILIOPOULOS, Amit Garg, Theodore Seem, Philip Poulidis, Stergios Anastasiadis, Dimitris Maroulis + Our Newest Dyanians 👊 - Rohit Chandra, Lara Jehi, MD, MHCDS, Todd Schwarzinger, M. Trejeeve (Tre) Martyn, Aaron Gerds, MD, MS, Mark Bakken, Kristi Ebong, Laura Hilty, Blake Patton, Jason Kuo

Excited to share that Loop Financial has closed our second funding round since launching in 2022! 🎉 This milestone fuels our commitment to reducing the cost and friction of managing global finances for businesses of all sizes. 🌍💸 For years, only large enterprises had access to sophisticated cross-border payments, currency exchange, and treasury management tools. The rest are left to navigate unnecessary barriers, high fees and burdensome processes. 🏢💼 At Loop, we’re on a mission to level the playing field. Now, every business—no matter the size—can access the tools they need to manage their finances and grow globally. What’s next? 🔥 We’re doubling down on building the first global-first finance platform. This latest round of funding will enable us to: ➡️ Expand the capabilities of our platform to make international finance even easier and more affordable ➡️ Empower all businesses (from small to mid-sized) to access the same capabilities that big corporations have been able to leverage to grow across borders ➡️ Help businesses eliminate costly fees, reduce payment delays, and simplify multi-currency management We’re just getting started. 🚀 We believe the world of banking in the future will be one where it is as easy manage global finance and treasury is as easy as opening a local bank account. It's time to make finance frictionless for everyone. 💼🌍 Thank you everyone who has been a part of this journey so far, I couldn't be more excited for our next chapter 💪

Kicked off September with a week in NYC! Great to reconnect in person with Wedbush Ventures founders, investors, and partners. I especially loved deep-dives with founders Vinay Nagaraj and Jaya Pokuri of Bonfire Analytics and Jaimal Soni of Insight Health. It was also fun to bring together #healthtech leaders with JPMorganChase to foster conversation and community around building the next generation of solutions to improve patient outcomes. Healthcare tech is a relatively new area of investment for Wedbush Ventures, but it's a sector where we've made some of our favorite investments and it's inspiring to see the impact that these companies are making in improving health and quality of life. Thanks to Manasa Gummalla, Seong Kim, and Meaghan McAuliffe for sponsoring and co-hosting a splendid dinner! And to all the founders and funders for spirited and engaging conversation.