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[Lofty Ventures @LoftyVentures]

In 2021 we launched a syndicate on @AngelList to enable Lofty’s founders & community members to get access to our private deals. Read how @scienceoncall co-founder & #LoftyFamily member @LuLuisaC is learning how to angel invest with us
https://t.co/oowLZkYjJz via @ChicagoInno

[Christopher Deutsch @Chris_Deutsch]

@phil_hellmuth @WWE @joshluber Pretty cool being a co-investor with you @phil_hellmuth on so many startups but this one is truly fun, right 🤷‍♂️👻

You know Josh is keynoting our next Lofty Angels Summit this summer in Chicago and we’re gonna break open some blind boxes together…come hang out in Chi-town 🙏❤️👊

[phil_hellmuth @phil_hellmuth]

Announcing a new set of @WWE Ghosts in this video!!

W the CEO/Founder of #GhostWrite @joshluber

Folks - what will these “Ghosts” be worth in 5 years?

Anyone out there know what this Ohtani card is worth?

#POSITIVITY

[Lofty Ventures @LoftyVentures]

The Legend @phil_hellmuth opening boxes of @_ghostwrite_ with founder @joshluber & @Jason while playing poker

Lofty recently invested in ghostwrite & ran an syndicate so our angel community could gain access to this epic opportunity

👼💰🤝👻✍️

Happy blind box breaking boys 🫡

[phil_hellmuth @phil_hellmuth]

Opening @ghostwrite “Ghosts” w The Founder of GhostWrite, the Baller @joshluber

Collectables for the win!

Buy a Ghost at https://t.co/JryEOf8wyC

#POSITIVITY

[Christopher Deutsch @Chris_Deutsch]

Haven’t heard of @trypieapp yet? You really must try 🥧

Led by @Bonobos’ founder @dunn, Pie is solving a HUGE problem that I’ve been focused on for decades: helping friends reconnect IRL

That’s why @LoftyVentures grabbed a slice

Pie was just @Apple’s @AppStore app of the day

[Christopher Deutsch @Chris_Deutsch]

Super cool that @LoftyVentures startup @zenblen, a Chicago-founded robotic smoothie bar, is in the finals of @ChicagoInno's community-selected Inno Madness tourney!

It started with 32 and now Zenblen is 1 of only 2 remaining startups

PLEASE VOTE 🙏🤖👇
https://t.co/ERGCiLHkwW

[Christopher Deutsch @Chris_Deutsch]

I couldn’t be more proud for @LoftyVentures to partner so closely with Chicago law firm @NGE_Law 🙏❤️👊

Thank you, NGE for standing up to bullies wherever they may be…even in the one in the White House 🫡

via @CrainsChicago

[Lofty Ventures @LoftyVentures]

@Chris_Deutsch @OWLSCoachA @OWLSLAX @NDlacrosse @PLLChaos @SergPerkovic @MichaelRabil @PaulRabil @PLL_Assists We’re proud to be a long-time supporter of this amazing Chicago organization

[Christopher Deutsch @Chris_Deutsch]

Incredible night for @OWLSLAX at the 10th annual Night Owl

Inspiring words by OWLS student-athletes and @OWLSCoachA in front of a packed house

Was good to hang with my buddy, @NDlacrosse alum & @PLLChaos monster @SergPerkovic

Thx @MichaelRabil @PaulRabil @PLL_Assists 🦉🥍❤️👊

[Lofty Ventures @LoftyVentures]

Incredible example of a product so valuable your clients have to share it

Lofty portco @ClearCogs is saving a @ManhattanBagel franchisee $4k/mn

“…it does the forecasting work operators have traditionally tried to do in spreadsheets…that’s a big deal.”

https://t.co/cgJOzQiyz0

[Lofty Ventures @LoftyVentures]

In 2021 we launched a syndicate on @AngelList to enable Lofty’s founders & community members to get access to our private deals. Read how @scienceoncall co-founder & #LoftyFamily member @LuLuisaC is learning how to angel invest with us
https://t.co/oowLZkYjJz via @ChicagoInno

[Truman Pierson @truman_pierson]

@thetaneurotech has raised $1.75m pre-seed to monitor the brain and predict epileptic seizures

The round was led by Vaark Ventures, with support from @UChicagoMed Ventures, Harper Court Ventures (@KartheeMadasamy), @polskycenter, @bandinvestors, and many others!

Theta Neurotech is developing wearable patches that monitor and stream non-invasive brain signals (EEG) to a paired mobile app. Patient-specific ML models detect shifts in brain activity that occur prior to an epileptic seizure, allowing for early alert and preventative action

Thank you so much to all additional investors that participated in this round: @daxos_capital, @berkeleyangels, @JoinJosephine (@DesireeChicago), @chicago_early, @LoftyVentures (@Chris_Deutsch), @_LeapYear_ (@HankCouture), Troy Gregory, Karen Taylor Crowe, Will Fischer, and Noel Moore

*Theta Neurotech's seizure prediction system is in development and not cleared by the FDA*

[Christopher Deutsch @Chris_Deutsch]

@truman_pierson @thetaneurotech @UChicagoMed @KartheeMadasamy @polskycenter @bandinvestors Thankful to be along on this join with you and grateful to have you and your co-founder Chris Fitz in the @LoftyVentures Family 🙏❤️👊

[Lofty Ventures @LoftyVentures]

Congrats to our good friend & Lofty’s Athlete in Residence @SergPerkovic & the @PLLChaos for winning @PremierLacrosse’s @lexus Championship Series today!

In 5 games Perk shot 44% & had 18 points

The @NDlacrosse alum was a dangerous 2-💣 threat on O & helped anchor the D 🙏☘️👊

[TLN 🥍 @LacrosseNetwork]

“The Motor City Hitman turned the gun sideways”

Epic call from @ShroffPxP 🟡💨

(via @PremierLacrosse)

[Christopher Deutsch @Chris_Deutsch]

Great event today on SportsTech hosted by @1871tech at the @NHLBlackhawks’ amazing Chicago practice facility with a fantastic MC in @kwiller

Thanks to 1871’s amazing team for all the hard work and shoutout to @BetsyZEO we missed you today 🙏❤️👊

[Christopher Deutsch @Chris_Deutsch]

“@nytimes called 2016 The Year of the Drop. The way things are going, I’m calling it here first: 2026 is The Year of the Blind Box (if 2025 wasn’t already).” @joshluber founder of @_ghostwrite_ @stockx @FanaticsCollect

Josh just dropped his magnum opus…
https://t.co/xm04sXAi5K

[Lofty Ventures @LoftyVentures]

Big news from Lofty Family member @WhenInsurance raising their $10.2M series A round, which was co-led by another local Chicago investor, @7wireventures 🙏❤️👊

Future looks bright for this team…congrats!

https://t.co/KY82CJYIr7

[Christopher Deutsch @Chris_Deutsch]

Making tea this morning and just realized I used all three years of Lofty Camp YETI mugs

Who else has the full collection?

And who’s excited for Lofty Camp 2026 back at @OffMapGlamping this summer?!?

[Andrew Kazlow @AKazlow]

📰Here are the "Angel Deals of the Week" from today's issue of The Diligent Observer:

1. Cellbyte | Felix Steinbrenner | @sprngbrd_angls
2. @SeeMe | @bbstepstone | Georgetown Angel Investor Network
3. @scienceoncall | Andy Freivogel | @CLTAngelFund

🔍Why These Deals are Interesting:
Angel communities filter through hundreds, sometimes thousands, of opportunities each year. These companies represent the elite few that survived that vetting process and actually got a deal done.

📧Have a recently funded company you'd like to showcase? Drop me a note.

🔔Want to see more deals like this every week from angel communities around the world? Subscribe via the link below. ⬇️
https://t.co/NVKGQFgSQ0

[Lofty Ventures @LoftyVentures]

@bbstepstone @AKazlow @sprngbrd_angls @SeeMe @scienceoncall @CLTAngelFund We’re investors in both @SeeMe & @scienceoncall

[Christopher Deutsch @Chris_Deutsch]

A @LoftyVentures startup @thetaneurotech is building the fitbit for the brain to help people with epilepsy detect when they’re going to have a seizure & give them plenty of advance warning

Massive potential from a health, wellness & safety perspective

@polskycenter post 🔗👇