These days my focus is investing in mission-driven founders. A snapshot of my experience:
- 60+ Syndicates incl Good Eggs, Mosaic, Burrow, Starcity, Tovala, Notable Labs & The Flex Company (Syndicate here, portfolio here)
- Advised or invested in 15+ companies incl IndieGoGo, Goodreads, Hooked, Change.org & Counsyl (more here)
- 3 years @ AWS (left Mar '18) supporting startups @ top accelerators (eg YC) and then focused on AI/ML
- Co-founded: RichRelevance ('07; ~$98m raised), Sparked ('09), blissmo ('10; acq by Oh My Green), Silicon Climate ('14; non-profit)
- Product @ MySpace & eBay; marketing @ Kiva.org; investment banking @ JPMorgan; Stanford BS in Computer Science
- More: LinkedIn / AngelList
For a time I worked to raise awareness & drive action on climate change:
- 2010: co-founded blissmo (acq by Oh My Green) to introduce shoppers to organic, eco & non-toxic products
- 2013: authored & published HALINE, a 4.6 star rated "Hunger Games meets Climate Change" novel
- 2014: exec produced #LastGlimpse, a "Bourdain meets Climate Change" TV Pilot
- 2014: co-founded Silicon Climate, an accelerator for companies at the intersection of tech & climate.
- 60+ Syndicates incl Good Eggs, Mosaic, Burrow, Starcity, Tovala, Notable Labs & The Flex Company (Syndicate here, portfolio here)
- Advised or invested in 15+ companies incl IndieGoGo, Goodreads, Hooked, Change.org & Counsyl (more here)
- 3 years @ AWS (left Mar '18) supporting startups @ top accelerators (eg YC) and then focused on AI/ML
- Co-founded: RichRelevance ('07; ~$98m raised), Sparked ('09), blissmo ('10; acq by Oh My Green), Silicon Climate ('14; non-profit)
- Product @ MySpace & eBay; marketing @ Kiva.org; investment banking @ JPMorgan; Stanford BS in Computer Science
- More: LinkedIn / AngelList
For a time I worked to raise awareness & drive action on climate change:
- 2010: co-founded blissmo (acq by Oh My Green) to introduce shoppers to organic, eco & non-toxic products
- 2013: authored & published HALINE, a 4.6 star rated "Hunger Games meets Climate Change" novel
- 2014: exec produced #LastGlimpse, a "Bourdain meets Climate Change" TV Pilot
- 2014: co-founded Silicon Climate, an accelerator for companies at the intersection of tech & climate.