Manny Fernandez (angel investor)

Manny Fernandez
Occupation Angel investor, serial entrepreneur
Known for SF Angels Group, DreamFunded, Keynote speaking at international events and Judging startup events
Website www.dreamfunded.com

Manny Fernandez is a Silicon Valley angel investor, serial entrepreneur and a keynote speaker. He is the co-founder and CEO of DreamFunded.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Career

Fernandez is the founder of SF Angels Group.[2][4]

In 2014, Fernandez was named the San Francisco Angel Investor of the Year.[2][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] In 2016, Fernandez was named in Inc. Magazine’s list of the top 33 entrepreneurs to watch.[1] With his popularity on Twitter (over 100,000 followers), he eventually became the 14th most followed Angel Investor.[4][13] He also has the most viewed equity crowdfunding video on YouTube with over 197,000 views.

In 2016, Menlo College named Fernandez Silicon Valley Equity Crowdfunding Pioneer.[14]

Fernandez has also often appeared as a keynote speaker,[15][16] judge and panelist for international events and competitions[6] such as startup demo days,[17] Bay Area corporations, colleges and universities, South by Southwest (Texas), SLUSH (Finland),[18] East Meets West (Hawaii), Draper University, Epicenter Festival (Mexico), Stanford University, UC Berkeley, Harvard University, University of San Francisco (USF), PayPal, Yahoo!,[19] Plug and Play, USA Week in Europe, Intel Global Challenge, California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s (CHCC) SharkTank,[20][21] Startup Grind, AngelHack Global Demo, Startup Weekend[22] among others.[4][13][23][24]

Manny Fernandez co-founded the company DreamFunded, a marketplace that allows shareholders to liquidate their shares in private tech companies without company restrictions.[5][6][25][26] While co-founding DreamFunded, Fernandez won the Equity Crowdfunding Leadership Award from Startup Grind Monterey Bay.[4] DreamFunded became the 1st San Francisco based company to be approved by FINRA / SEC as a registered funding portal. It is also the 1st Latino founded and lead approved equity crowdfunding platform in the world.[27]

Fernandez began helping startups as an adviser after seeing success in his own ventures.[2][4][6][28]

Manny Fernandez and his company, DreamFunded, have been featured in two book publications on angel investing[29] and appeared on numerous media reports such as Forbes,[30] Inc. Magazine,[31] CNBC[32][33] Squawk Box,[34] TechCrunch, Fortune,[35] Entrepreneur Magazine,[36] Fast Company,[37] Fox News,[38] Wall Street Journal,[39] ABC[40] and others.[41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50]

Fernandez is an investor "Shark" on CNBC's TV Show, Make Me A Millionaire Inventor, expected to air in October 2016.[51]

References

  1. 1 2 "33 Entrepreneurs, Marketers, and Thought Leaders to Watch in 2016". Inc.com. 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "DreamFunded CEO Recognized as SF Angel Investor of the Year". Crowdfund Insider. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  3. ↑ "Manny Fernandez as seen on CNBC Squawk Box | Manny Fernandez". Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Learn About Manny Fernandez from San Francisco, California, US". www.crowdfunder.com. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  5. 1 2 "How to Get Introduced to Investors". Forbes. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Investors invited to hear about 'modernized investing' - Mercer Island Reporter". Mercer Island Reporter. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  7. ↑ "Manny Fernandez - Dreamfunded (Co-Founder & CEO) - DraperTV". www.drapertv.com. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  8. ↑ "DreamFunded CEO Recognized as SF Angel Investor of the Year". Crowdfund Insider. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  9. ↑ "Founders Share Exchange Committed to Founders of Pre-Seed Stage Startups". Yahoo Singapore Finance. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  10. ↑ "33 Entrepreneurs, Marketers, and Thought Leaders to Watch in 2016". Inc.com. 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  11. ↑ "DreamFunded's Co-Founder Manny Fernandez: Catching Up with SF's Guardian Angel". Crowdfund Insider. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  12. ↑ "DreamFunded Brings Investing Workshop to Eastside - 425 Business". 425 Business. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  13. 1 2 "About Me | Manny Fernandez". mannyfernandez.co. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  14. ↑ "Brief: Menlo College Names Manny Fernandez "Silicon Valley Equity CrowdFunding Pioneer"". Crowdfund Insider. 2016-04-29. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
  15. ↑ "Business Digest, Sept. 24, 2014: DreamFunded founder Manny Fernandez to speak Friday". www.santacruzsentinel.com. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  16. ↑ "WaterCity pitch a winner at Santa Cruz New Tech MeetUp". www.santacruzsentinel.com. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  17. ↑ "Angelhack.com - Startup Demo Days".
  18. ↑ "Raise to Launch: Using Equity Crowdfunding to Raise Startup Funds". Business.com. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  19. ↑ "Yahoo Finance".
  20. ↑ "Local Shark Tank". gooddaysacramento.cbslocal.com. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  21. ↑ "Latino startups vie for funding at Sacramento Shark Tank event". ABC10. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  22. ↑ Forward Films (2015-09-16), Startup Weekend Tech for Good San Francisco full documentary, retrieved 2016-02-23
  23. ↑ "Bloomberg".
  24. ↑ "In the media | Manny Fernandez". mannyfernandez.co. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  25. ↑ "DreamFunded's Co-Founder Manny Fernandez: Catching Up with SF's Guardian Angel". Crowdfund Insider. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  26. ↑ "WaterCity pitch a winner at Santa Cruz New Tech MeetUp". www.santacruzsentinel.com. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  27. ↑ Rodriguez, Giovanni. "A Latino Angel Wants To Help You Invest In Tech Startups". Retrieved 2016-08-03.
  28. ↑ "usfca.edu".
  29. ↑ "Angel Investing with Impact". Angel Investing with Impact. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  30. ↑ "Hunting For Deals: Where Top Angels Find Great Companies". Forbes. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  31. ↑ "33 Entrepreneurs, Marketers, and Thought Leaders to Watch in 2016". Inc.com. 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  32. ↑ "Providing reasonable prices for investors: DreamFunded CEO". CNBC. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  33. ↑ DreamFunded (2016-02-15), Providing reasonable prices for investors: DreamFunded CEO as seen on CNBC Squawk Box, retrieved 2016-02-23
  34. ↑ DreamFunded (2016-02-15), Providing reasonable prices for investors: DreamFunded CEO as seen on CNBC Squawk Box, retrieved 2016-02-23
  35. ↑ "What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know Before Moving to Silicon Valley". Fortune. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  36. ↑ Rampton, John. "From A to Z: 200 Essential Resources for Entrepreneurs Building a Business". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  37. ↑ "Your Expert Field Guide To Finding Startup Investors". Fast Company. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  38. ↑ "25 Businesses That Make Life Simpler for Other Businesses | Fox News". Fox News. 2015-05-19. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  39. ↑ "Weekend Read: Part 1, Creating Better Entrepreneurs With a Building Mindset". 2014-08-15. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  40. ↑ "Latino startups vie for funding at Sacramento Shark Tank event". ABC10. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  41. ↑ Ande Lyons (2016-02-05), Manny Fernandez Video Trailer for 2 10 16 Possibility Partners Show, retrieved 2016-02-23
  42. ↑ "San Francisco Angel Investor invests in Finnish crowdfunding service Invesdor! - EMEAStartups.com EMEA Startups". emeastartups.com. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  43. ↑ "Raise to Launch: Using Equity Crowdfunding to Raise Startup Funds". Business.com. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  44. ↑ "Invesdor Looks Back at 2015: Breaking Borders". Crowdfund Insider. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  45. ↑ "IoT device startup creates customizable sensors". www.theserverside.com. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  46. ↑ "Mark Burnett, MGM and Canada's Bell Media Unveil First Joint Reality Pilot". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  47. ↑ "Recap: What Went Down Down on Global Demo Day? - AngelHack". AngelHack. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  48. ↑ "Business Digest, Sept. 24, 2014: DreamFunded founder Manny Fernandez to speak Friday". www.santacruzsentinel.com. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  49. ↑ "SXSW: Tech Needs More Than Talk To Fix Dismal Diversity Record". International Business Times. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  50. ↑ "As Tech Giants Push For Diversity, Blacks And Latinos Are Fleeing Once-Diverse San Francisco". International Business Times. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  51. ↑ http://www.cnbc.com/make-me-a-millionaire-inventor/

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