An angel investor explains how she looks for in the startups she backs

Debra Benita Shaw

May 4, 2021 1 min read

Kylie Frazer is passionate about startups and investing in tech. It’s what she lives and breathes every day as the Managing Partner of Eleanor Venture, an early-stage tech investment syndicate that helps private investors build diversified technology startup portfolios.

Kylie is one of the judges of the 2021 Amazon Launchpad Innovation Grants for up-and-coming startups and small businesses.

As part of the initiative, five winners will each be given a grant package worth more than $200,000.

Each grant package includes $20,000 in cash, marketing support and advertising packages, mentorship from Amazon experts, and industry networking opportunities. Applications close May 10, 2021.

Startup Daily spoke with Kylie Frazer to find out what innovation means in business for 2021 and why you should apply for an Amazon Launchpad Innovation Grant.

You can watch what she had to say below.

About the author

Debra Benita Shaw

Debra Benita Shaw is a Reader in Cultural Theory at the University of East London. She is a critical posthumanist interested in the relationship between technology, architecture and what it means to be human. She is also a literary critic specialising in science fiction. Her most recent monographs are Posthuman Urbanism (2018) and Women, Science & Fiction Revisited (2023).