Avocation Investments is Jeff Kleban and Rich Padula. We co-founded Syclo, sold it to SAP in 2012, and have been putting our own capital and experience into early-stage companies ever since.
Jeff invests early - pre-seed and seed - primarily through Hyde Park Angels, where he has made more than 70 of his 100+ investments. He screens every deal himself, takes board seats where he can help, and stays close after the wire.
Rich builds companies. He incubates and operates new ventures, including Mirata, a digital forms platform for SAP enterprises. Every deal we look at gets an operator's read before we invest.
We invest in companies with product in market. Our job is helping you scale a model that already works.
Board work, customer introductions, a hard question at the right time. We help where it adds value, and only when you ask.
This is our own capital. No fund, no LPs, no fees. When you win, we win.
"More than 70 of my investments have gone through Hyde Park Angels. If you're serious about angel investing, that's where I'd start."
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