Ventures Innovating
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"Vision is the art of seeing the invisible"
- Jonathan Swift
Venture Investment
Our belief is that great entrepreneurs are the foundation of great companies. Although venture capitalists play a part in that success, we are the ones behind the scenes supporting the strengths of our entrepreneurs. We pride ourselves as active minority investors that are there to provide advice, make introductions, forge relationships and assist our teams with any issues they might have, big or small. We are here to silently support, in order to make ideas become a reality and ultimately achieve epic acquisitions.
Investment Criteria
Haylo is looking for Teams that are motivated and determined to achieve, whether it’s a milestone or an end goal. We will be here to provide our expertise in order to take you through those achievements and beyond. Keep in mind, we are not just in it for the transaction, we are in it for the journey.
We typically work by investing in the Seed or Series A round while reserving capital for future rounds. We do not invest in pre-revenue companies at this time.
Portfolio Selected Current Partners
Black Lines
A private network that streamlines the most compelling video content creation opportunities for social media’s most influential voices by sourcing immersive brand-led experiences, high-value benefits and unique collaborations.
Xeeda
The first cryptocurrency hardware wallet for smartphones.
Imiloa Institute
An educational institute for the advancement of humanity.
Pop.In
Game night meets reality television; contestants compete on live video in front of an audience that plays along using an app that blends the functionality of a TV game show with a multiplayer video connection and casual gaming mechanics.
Next Management Partners
Strategic Capital for Digital Publishing & Ad Tech
Seat Xchange
Live event ticket app that enables attendees to upgrade their live-event experience.
Jay Bajaj Managing Director of Haylo Ventures
Jay Bajaj is known to be a strong professional mentor with a long successful track record of implementing and executing strategies through fine analysis to gain understanding of the competitive position, emerging issues, trends and relationships. His art of creative thinking with attention to detail gains him the reputation of problem-solving challenges and seamlessly executing solutions through the complex organizational structures.
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And for fun, Jay uses his experience to negotiate and manage multimillion-dollar acquisitions, leading staff and advising C-level executives. Before devoting his work with Haylo, Jay also orchestrated cross-functional teams and grew the company’s valuation by 5x in the sale of a software company (RELSYS) that started a Fortune 100’s health sciences vertical.
Relsys was the leading global provider of drug safety and pharmacovigilance solutions that help pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device companies ensure regulatory compliance, streamline operations, and improve product safety. Argus Safety™, the company’s flagship product, was the world’s best selling adverse event reporting system, used by more leading pharmaceutical companies than any other solution. Jay is also an active member on the Board of Directors of UCI’s Applied Innovation program. As a graduate of USC’s Marshall School of Business, Jay lends his experience and insights to UCI Applied Innovation which brings campus-based projects and local business community to support job creation and economic growth. To continue his support in entrepreneurial ecosystem, Jay is also an initial investor in the Gen Next Foundation which works to create opportunities and solve challenges that will face future generations in education, economic opportunity and global security. In addition to be a mentor and a leader in our community, Jay also shares a passion for film, entertainment and wine. He produced Manny, a feature length documentary, narrated by Liam Neeson, that explores the many triumphs and tribulations of Filipino boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao. The movie was acquired by Universal Pictures and now available in 70 countries. And recently was Executive Producer on the short film ”Ignite” – a Burning Man film. The organization calls it “A love letter to all burners”.
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