Von Raees
About Von Raees
Von Raees is the Founder and CEO of HeyWire AI and Hey Media, and he is based in Los Angeles, California. Crunchbase credits him with four founded companies and lists Hey SoCal, HeyWire AI and a past role as CEO and co-founder of Kraver.
HeyWire AI is a B2B SaaS company. According to a May 2023 Business Wire announcement, it is building WELLS, an AI engine that gathers and verifies information and drafts content, which human editors then review and publish. In 2024 the company released a study with the University of Oxford and the University of Minnesota on public trust in AI-generated news. Raees told Straight Arrow News that he founded a publishing company in 1996, where he first saw how much effort news aggregation takes.
Crunchbase classifies Raees as an individual/angel investor at the seed stage. It records one investment, one portfolio company, no lead investments and no exits. That investment is an angel round in Cleu - The Mobile School, announced on June 1, 2015, with the amount undisclosed. Crunchbase lists the company as closed. No other angel deals, syndicates or fund vehicles were found in public sources.
No public AI investments by Raees were found. His AI work is operating HeyWire AI, which he founded and leads. HeyWire AI's focus is autonomous AI content generation for newsrooms and corporate content teams.
Raees has not published a thesis, preferred stage, sector list or check size, and none was found. Crunchbase's "Seed" investor stage label and his one angel round are the only public signals. His operating experience is in media, journalism technology and AI content tools. Founders in those areas may find him a relevant contact, but this is an inference from his work, not a stated investing focus.
- Cleu - The Mobile School: Los Angeles company that Crunchbase lists as closed. Raees invested in an angel round announced June 1, 2015, with the amount undisclosed.
- crunchbase.com/person/von-raees
- crunchbase.com/organization/cleu-inc-
- linkedin.com/in/von-raees-b9126b3
- x.com/vonraees?lang=en
- linkedin.com/company/heywire-ai
- san.com/cc/ai-tool-may-let-news-reporters-get-back-to-journalism
- businesswire.com/news/home/20230524005266/en/Southern-California-Media
- businesswire.com/news/home/20240109462553/en/Study-by-University-of-Ox
Investing activity
Von Raees has made 1 investment according to Crunchbase across 1 portfolio company, and has founded 4 companies.
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Frequently asked questions about Von Raees
Is Von Raees an angel investor?
Crunchbase lists him as an individual/angel investor at the seed stage, with one recorded investment. He is mainly a founder and CEO, not a full-time investor.
What companies does Von Raees run?
He is Founder and CEO of HeyWire AI and Hey Media. Crunchbase also lists him as Founder and CEO of Hey SoCal and as a former CEO and co-founder of Kraver.
What is Von Raees's check size?
No check size is public. Crunchbase shows the amount of his only recorded investment as undisclosed.
Has Von Raees invested in AI startups?
No public AI investments were found. His AI involvement is as founder of HeyWire AI, which makes the WELLS autonomous content engine.
What has Von Raees invested in?
Crunchbase records one investment: an angel round in Cleu - The Mobile School in June 2015.
Where is Von Raees based?
He is based in Los Angeles, California, United States.
How can founders reach Von Raees?
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