Bobby Lo, Angel Investor

I work with startup founders to deliver great product and customer experiences. Independent startup advisor and generalist investor. Companies I founded/co-founded have collectively generated over $500M in shareholder value. My latest startup, Vurb, introduced a new paradigm for mobile search, winning TechCrunch Disrupt NYC in 2014 and was acquired by Snapchat in 2016 as their largest acquisition at that time. At Snap, I worked closely with the CEO on various projects that would surprise and delight millions of daily users before transitioning to an advisor to the company. As an advisor and investor to startups, I invest at all stages - from pre-seed to pre-IPO but spend most of my time working with founders at the earliest stages helping them level up. I collaborate with many top venture investors but invest independently with only my own capital - that means no syndicates, scout funds, or other vehicles that could put me in conflict with the founders I work with. And by not running a fund, I can spend more time with founders rather than personal brand building. I look for great teams and strong product vision across all industries - including consumer, enterprise, biotech, and healthcare. Areas I typically help with product strategy, user experience and design, fundraising and investor intros, partnerships, organizational design and processes, engineering, and technical architecture. Product is where I am most hands-on and differentiated from other investors - always happy to provide blunt product and design feedback as well as engage in whiteboarding sessions.