Overture’s mission is to serve entrepreneurs

We are an angel fund that guides founders through challenges in fundraising, M&A, and GTM.

TESTIMONIALS:

“Unparalleled Support during the 0 to 1 Phase:
Working with Justin during our company's early growth has been nothing short of phenomenal. His passion for entrepreneurship, coupled with his wealth of experience, makes him an invaluable asset in any founder's journey. His unwavering support and strategic insights have significantly contributed to our progress.

A Builder and Operator with a Hands-On Approach:
Justin is not your typical passive advisor. He is a true builder and operator who rolls up his sleeves to get things done. One of the key differentiators that sets him apart is his willingness to get deep into the trenches with founders, fully immersing himself in the challenges and opportunities they face. This hands-on involvement ensures that his advice on go-to-market strategies and team building is grounded in practicality and relevance. Justin's active engagement in helping founders close pivotal accounts and make critical strategic decisions has transformed our trajectory.

A Master Listener, Synthesizer, and Pattern Recognizer:
Among Justin's many remarkable qualities, his ability to listen, synthesize information, and recognize patterns is truly indispensable. He possesses an uncanny knack for discerning underlying trends and opportunities amidst the noise, which has been a game-changer for us. When grappling with complex challenges or exploring new avenues, Justin's insights and ability to see the bigger picture have consistently shed light on the best course of action.”

Jae (CEO, Twelve Labs)

“Working with Justin as an has been an absolute game-changer for me as a first-time founder. His guidance and support have been invaluable, addressing my numerous questions and hesitations with a level of expertise and care that truly feels heaven-sent. Justin's introductions to key connections have opened doors I never thought possible, and his willingness to get hands-on and provide practical assistance goes above and beyond the typical mentorship. Beyond his professional capabilities, Justin's authenticity and genuine care for my success as a human being have left a lasting impression on me. I wholeheartedly recommend having Justin on any cap table; his impact is immeasurable and his character exemplary.”

— Shruti Gupta (CEO, Stealth Startup,
CISO, Microsoft Security)

“Justin has been invaluable resource for us with his real-life experience both as a successfully exited founder and as an instrumental leader within respected tech brands. He takes time to think through challenges and provides insightful counsel based on prior experience and his own wisdom. We have greatly appreciated the balance Justin brings to our board as an independent member who can see through decisions and strategies with a clear lens. He has matured our processes, pushed against flawed traditional practices, and guided us towards chasing the “majors” that a startup board should be focused on. On top of these, he kindly makes time for founders and is available sound board whenever needed.”

— Luke (CEO, Frayt)


ABOUT

Justin Ho is the former co-founder and CEO of rideOS, an enterprise software co powering mobility-as-a-service technologies for a variety of dispatch, optimization, and routing use cases. rideOS raised $34M of capital from Sequoia, next47, ST Ventures, and SV Angel, before Gopuff acquired rideOS for ~$125M.

At Gopuff, Justin was VP of Product, Design and Engineering, leading a team of ~150 folks to build technologies for the marketplace, driver, and operations division.  Prior to rideOS, Justin led the ideation and creation of Uber’s self-driving and mapping business units, including leading its first three acquisitions. Justin has also worked for Citadel as long short investor, managing a $1B portfolio focusing on Industrials, and also at Goldman as an investment banker. 

Justin is passionate about doing good through serving people, and is actively advising entrepreneurs and investing in start-ups. He serves as an advisor for Humanity Forward, a non-profit bipartisan org to address our nation’s biggest problems, and the USC Credit Union, a not-for-profit with $800M in assets.


ADVISORY SERVICES:

Fundraising

  • Strategy:
    Building your fundraising strategy

  • Pitch Optimization:
    Enhancing your pitch deck for maximum impact.

  • Investor Introductions:
    Connecting you with financial and corporate decision-makers.

  • Tactical Advice:
    Providing advice and counsel for negotiations.

Go to market

  • Launch Strategy:
    Tailoring your robust market entry plan.

  • Customer Access:
    Introducing you to key clients.

  • Deal Closure:
    Assisting in finalizing beneficial contracts.

 Navigating M&A

  • Strategy Building:
    Building a framework for how to think about M&A, even in the early stages of your business

  • Tactical Advice:
    Providing advice and counsel for negotiations. 

  • Introductions:
    Introducing your company to potential acquirers



FORMAL ROLES:

Twelve Labs

Role: Advisor

Multimodal, contextual understanding for video

Frayt

Role: Board

On demand + scheduled delivery platform for industrial and retailers

Proshort

Role: Advisor

Short form video platform for professionals defining future of knowledge consumption

Plato Systems

Role: Advisor

Machine perception and sensor fusion for tagless activity platform tracking

Humanity Forward

Role: Advisor

Advancing evidence-based bipartisan policies to address nations biggest problems (e.g. eradicating poverty)

USC Credit Union

Role: Board

$800M not for profit financial cooperative based out of LA


ANGEL INVESTMENTS:

Delfina

LLMs to make ML step change faster + easier + cheaper

Orchard Robotics

Precision crop management through computer vision

Arcus

Powering the data economy by connecting the world's data

Storia.ai

AI powered video production

Spellwise.ai
(acquired by Perplexity)

AI keyboard for effortless writing

Zeromatter

Next gen AV simulation tool

Mill

Food-shrinking, de-stinking next gen compost bin

Seegrid

Autonomous robots for material handling

Normal Robotics

Programmable physical spaces that can control thermodynamics, safety and privacy

Space X

Advanced rocketships and spacecraft

Whisper Aero

Electric propulsion engine

Cosine.ai

AI tool to help developers understand large code bases

Maasai

Marketplace to connect investors to Africa's most promising startup


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