Bernardt Vogel

Investor

2022 - Current

A multi-stage investment fund focused on Consumer, Enterprise, Fintech, Frontier, Healthcare, and PropTech. • Managing deal flow and investment analysis for VU VP's Fund • Sourcing investment opportunities and developing investment theses in Fintech, marketplace, Crypto, Web3 & Proptech by attending industry events, demo days, outreach and a proprietary deal flow of more than 400 investors • Evaluating 3k+ startups, meeting 1000+ founders, conducting due diligence on 50+ companies • Leading 15+ companies through the sourcing, due diligence, selection, presenting the opportunity to a highly competitive and rigorous Investment Committee process, effectively resulting in deployment of capital • Conducting quantitative and qualitative due diligence including market sizing, go-to-market strategy, financial modeling, competitive analysis, customer interviews, and cap table analysis • Core investments include: Alexandria Labs $1.2M pre-seed round (crypto/web3), 3D Bio Therapeutics $10M Convertible Note (Healthcare), Modularity Space $3M Seed SAFE (Spacetech), Doorstead (PropTech), Elenas (Social Commerce- LATAM), Insite Health (Healthcare), Contraline(Healthcare), Homebase(Proptech), goSTOPS(Consumer) • Establishing a large network across accelerators, VC / PE funds, strategics, and startup founders, and have access to VU's investor and strategic network • As a committed advocate for the growth and expansion of the VC industry in Latin America, I partnered with Mastercard to host Nicaragua's first Fintech event • Nominated as a 2023 rising star in VC by the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA)

Venture Analyst

2022

• Reviewing, tracking, and reporting on incoming deal flow and establish relationships with entrepreneurs to assist with the identification of promising investment opportunities • Supporting the diligence teams in due diligence of prospective investments by performing qualitative and quantitative analyses into a wide variety of industries, technologies, and companies • Conducting research, organizing, and participating in diligence calls, and communicating with internal and external subject matter experts. • Preparation of presentations and analyses for the investment committee • Develop and execute strategies to engage with startups to fundraise and scale effectively; resulting in a 20% increase in the number of deals • Write comprehensive diligence reports pertaining to investment opportunities, producing 5 research reports and 3 monthly diligence updates for investors. • Aid ongoing assessment of internal processes and recommend changes as needed, leading to the successful implementation of internal processes. • Assist in investment group operations and various ad hoc reporting activities; helping to streamline operations and increase efficiency • Monitoring the Florida startup ecosystem and partner with external investor partners; connecting with over 100 investors

Member

2024

Connecting and empowering passionate AI infrastructure innovators.

Board Advisor

2023

Founding Member (Non Operating)

2022

Sweater’s vision is to pool money from millions of regular people into a world-class venture fund, wisely deploying that capital into startups that shape the world we live in. Every founder should be able to build their vision, and every person should be able to support the startups that create the next generation of influence and wealth. The Sweater Cashmere Fund is a VC fund for everyone and the flagship fund for Sweater Cashmere Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation through an actively managed portfolio of private, venture capital investments

Global Expert

2022

Consilience Ventures is a data-driven venture capital ecosystem, using its own digital currency to invest in high-growth start-ups from pre-seed to Series A. Consilience Ventures was founded to intelligently accelerate growth for deep-tech startups by aligning stakeholder incentives, developing smart technology, and building community. It’s a platform of vetted startups, skilled professional investors, and expert service providers. It is creating a new way of investing in and accelerating startups – more incrementally, with less risk, more profitably, with greater liquidity, and at a lower cost to Founders, Investors and Experts.

Angel Investor (Non Operating)

2022

The Cap Table Coalition aims to diversify the VC ecosystem by creating investment opportunities for Black, Latinx, LGBTQ+, Native American, women, and other traditionally marginalized investors. #Mission The Coalition is made up of high-growth startups, VC firms, and emerging fund managers who want to work to close the racial wealth gap. The Cap Table Coalition was inspired by the Act One Diversity Rider for VCs and Finix’s unique fundraising efforts to diversify startup cap tables. The Coalition’s goal is to make it as easy as possible for all companies and firms to join the movement.

Founding Member (Non Operating)

2022

BuildTheFuture.Work is a digital cluster for Future of Work builders that want to make work and life more fulfilling. I believe through learning from each other and supporting each other, we will together form a bright star that will be the guiding light to future generations. The BuildTheFuture.Work community started as the Future of Work Community on Upstream and now comprises more than 2,000 members with 700+ future of work founders and 150 VCs.

Founding Member: Web3 Venture House (Non Operating)

2022

Venture Associate

2022 - 2023

Republic is a global private investing platform that makes it possible for everyone to invest in private companies that were traditionally not accessible to most investors. Our global and diverse community of 2.5M+ members has helped funnel over $1billion+ to more than 600 investment offerings across verticals — from startups & real estate to music, crypto projects, art, and more. -Collaborating with VCs, accelerators, and communities across the ecosystem to support founders and their ideas. If you are a startup looking to raise capital from the crowd, message me!