Reid Hoffman

San Francisco, California, United States

Soar Match: AI, Consumer Internet, and Network Effects Expert

Reid Hoffman is an accomplished entrepreneur, executive, and investor who co-founded LinkedIn and served as executive vice president at PayPal. He joined Greylock Partners in 2009, focusing on early-stage investing in products with network effects that can reach hundreds of millions of participants. He has been instrumental in the success of iconic companies such as Facebook and Airbnb, and currently serves as a board director for Aurora, Entrepreneur First, Inflection, Microsoft, Nauto, and his AI drug discovery startup Manas AI. His current priority is investing in and building with AI to benefit humanity. He recently backed Niteshift in a $7M Seed round to power a cloud platform for AI coding agents, noting that they are solving the key barrier of verification for autonomous coding agents. He is also the author of several best-selling books, including Blitzscaling and Superagency, and hosts the podcasts Masters of Scale and Possible.

Olivier Pomel

New York, New York, United States

Soar Match: Enterprise Software & Cloud Infrastructure Expert

Olivier Pomel is the Co-founder and CEO of Datadog, a leading cloud-based monitoring and analytics platform that he co-founded in 2010. Prior to Datadog, he served as Vice President of Technology at Wireless Generation, where he built data systems for K-12 teachers and grew the development team from a handful of engineers to nearly 100. He holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from Ecole Centrale Paris (now CentraleSupélec). As an active angel investor, Pomel has made over 70 investments, primarily focusing on enterprise applications, high tech, and developer tools. His notable investments include unicorns like Hugging Face and Drata. Recently, he participated in the $7M Seed round for Niteshift, a cloud platform for AI coding agents, alongside other prominent investors like Reid Hoffman.

Alexis Le-Quoc

New York, New York, United States

Soar Match: Cloud & AI Infrastructure Expert

Alexis Lê-Quôc is the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Datadog, a leading cloud monitoring and security platform he co-founded in 2010. Prior to Datadog, he served as the Director of Operations for Wireless Generation, where he built the team and infrastructure that served more than four million students. As a member of the original "devops" movement, Alexis spent several years as a software engineer at IBM Research, Neomeo, and Orange. He holds an MS in Computer Science from Ecole Centrale Paris and frequently presents on cloud monitoring and server performance at major conferences. As an angel investor, Alexis actively supports early-stage technology startups, particularly in the cloud, AI, and developer tools sectors. He recently participated in a $7M Seed round for Niteshift, a cloud platform for AI coding agents, alongside other prominent investors like Reid Hoffman and his Datadog co-founder Olivier Pomel.

Gokul Rajaram

San Francisco, California, United States

Soar Match: Product Strategy & AI/SaaS Expert

Gokul Rajaram is a highly prolific angel investor, product leader, and operator who has helped build several generational technology companies, including Alphabet, Block, Coinbase, DoorDash, Meta, Pinterest, and The Trade Desk. He is currently a Board Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and a Co-Founder of Marathon Management Partners. Known for his deep expertise in product development and strategy, he played a critical role in building Google AdSense and led the strategic acquisition of DoubleClick. As an angel investor, Rajaram invests in early-stage technology startups and partners with founders to help them build enduring companies. His extensive portfolio includes investments in Alation, Airtable, BetterUp, Cockroach Labs, Coda, Cohesity, CloudWalk, CRED, Curefit, Deel, Digital Ocean, Faire, FanDuel, Figma, Ironclad, Learneo, Pigment, Pipedrive, Printify, P-mark, Postman, Quotient Technology, Rocket Money, Rubrik, Shape Security, Taboola, Vercel, and Vungle. Recently, he participated as an angel investor in the $27M Series A funding round for Maneva, a Palo Alto-based physical AI solution provider for the manufacturing industry.

Prem Kalevar

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Soar Match: Physical AI & Reindustrialization Expert

Prem Kalevar is a Venture Partner at N49P and an active angel investor with a focus on Physical AI and Reindustrialization. He previously served as Vice President of the Discovery Program at Inovia Capital and as a Venture Product Partner at Afore Capital. He holds a BASc in Mechatronics Engineering from the University of Waterloo, where he also co-founded two startups and played competitive online poker. His recent investment activity includes a significant personal angel investment in Maneva (formerly Laplace Robotics), an industrial AI startup for manufacturing operations, which recently raised a $27M Series A round. He also put together an SPV for the round and has been a champion for the company since his time as an EIR for N49P's Fund II. Other known investments include Tempo (YC S23).

Islam Yildiz

Istanbul, Turkey

Soar Match: Legal Tech & Compliance Expert

Islam Yildiz is a Turkish entrepreneur and angel investor based in Istanbul, Turkey. He currently serves as a Board Advisor at Compuvi, an AI-driven preventive legal and compliance risk intelligence platform, where he recently led a $40M Seed funding round alongside Ozay Law Firm. He also holds a position as a Board Member at Tibet - Sultanlar Holding, where he has worked since 2012 in various roles including Export Marketing Executive and Product Manager. He holds a Master's degree in Marketing from Marmara University and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Maltepe University.

George Kurtz

Paradise Valley, Arizona, United States

Soar Match: Cybersecurity Expert & Cloud Security Leader

George Kurtz is an internationally recognized security expert, author, entrepreneur, and speaker with over 30 years of experience in the cybersecurity industry. He is the co-founder and CEO of CrowdStrike, a leading provider of cloud-delivered endpoint protection, threat intelligence, and services, which he founded in 2011 and led to a successful IPO in 2019. Prior to CrowdStrike, Kurtz founded Foundstone, a worldwide security products and services company that was acquired by McAfee in 2004, where he subsequently served as Worldwide Chief Technology Officer and EVP of Enterprise. He is also the author of the best-selling security book "Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions." In addition to his leadership at CrowdStrike, Kurtz is an active angel investor, particularly in the cybersecurity space. He recently participated in a $29 million Series A funding round for Aryon Security, a startup focused on preventing cloud breaches. His investment portfolio reflects his deep expertise and ongoing commitment to advancing innovative security technologies.

Robert Herjavec

Los Angeles, California, United States

Soar Match: Cybersecurity Expert & Serial Entrepreneur

Robert Herjavec is an Emmy award-winning serial entrepreneur, motivational speaker, author, and a leading Shark on Shark Tank. With over 40 years in cybersecurity, he founded Herjavec Group in 2003, transforming it into a global powerhouse before merging it with Fishtech Group to form Cyderes, where he remains an advisor, board member, and significant investor. Beyond his cybersecurity ventures, he is an active angel investor, recently participating in a $29 million Series A funding round for Aryon Security, a cloud enforcement startup.

Yevgeny Dibrov

San Francisco, California, United States

Soar Match: Cybersecurity Expert and Enterprise Software Investor

Yevgeny Dibrov is the Co-Founder and CEO of Armis Security, a leading cybersecurity company established in 2015 that protects global enterprises and was acquired by ServiceNow in 2025. Prior to Armis, he served as Head of Global Business Development at Adallom and worked as a Software Engineer in the Israel Intelligence Corps. He holds a BSc in Computer Engineering from the Technion-Machon Technologi Le' Israel. Beyond his role as an operator, Yevgeny is an active angel investor, backing cybersecurity and enterprise software companies. His recent investments include participating in the $29M Series A round for Aryon Security, a cloud security enforcement startup. He has also invested in companies like Avalor Security, Bionic, Axis, and Epsagon, many of which have achieved significant exits.

Nadir Izrael

San Francisco, California, United States

Soar Match: Cybersecurity Expert and Enterprise Tech Founder

Nadir Izrael is the Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Armis Security, a leading enterprise cybersecurity company he established in 2015 alongside Yevgeny Dibrov. Under his technical leadership, Armis has grown significantly, eventually being acquired by Insight Partners for $1.1 billion in 2020. Prior to founding Armis, Izrael served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Unit 8200, where he gained extensive experience in software development and cybersecurity. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Physics and Computer Science from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. As an active angel investor and a member of Cyberstarts, a founder-focused venture capital firm, Izrael frequently invests in early-stage cybersecurity and technology startups. Recently, he participated as an angel investor in the $29 million Series A funding round for Aryon Security, a cloud security enforcement startup. His investment portfolio reflects a strong commitment to advancing the cybersecurity ecosystem and supporting the next generation of tech entrepreneurs.