The 81 Collection
Patrick Flynn is the Co-Founder of Hazel Technologies, Inc. since March 2015, where the focus is on developing innovative packaging solutions to enhance the shelf life of fresh produce and minimize food waste in the supply chain, supported by USDA grants and venture capital. In addition, Patrick serves as a Member of The 81 Collection, a Founders Fund aimed at investing in early-stage companies in hard industries. Previously, Patrick founded Blacklight Group LLC from January 2014 to October 2016, where significant growth was achieved by expanding the client base from one cash-paying client to over 40 and generating profits as a sales affiliate for more than 300 events. Patrick holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Northwestern University.
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The 81 Collection
We are the founders fund for un-sexy industries. We seek to back entrepreneurs transforming boring trades, hard work, unpleasant spaces, and structural inequity. Businesses in these industries still attract less seed funding at lower valuations because venture believes these industries are still low margin, capital intensive, difficult to scale, and full of red tape, respectively. However, this narrative will soon flip. Automation is transforming services into goods businesses, and mass-produced hardware can now create beautiful, individual experiences. Start-ups will transform low growth and low margin industries into high growth and high margin ones. As we look around, 19% of GDP attracts more than 50% of venture capital activity. 81% of the U.S. GDP is starved of innovation and it’s now possible to fully digitize these industries. Dream big, and we'll have your back.