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Locations:
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Target Investment:
B.A.
Total Funding: $9M
Total Funding: $13M
Total Funding: $13M
Total Funding: $3.9M
Total Funding: $120K
Total Funding: $120K
Total Funding:
Total Funding: $120K
Total Funding: $120K
Total Funding: $120K
2016
Firebrand Ventures invests in trusted relationships with exceptional founders. We combine a vast network, deep operational experience and startup hustle to invest in and support seed stage startups. Portfolio companies include: Dwolla, Automox, Replica, Super Dispatch, Skipper, Zohr, PathSpot, Local Crate, Sheets & Giggles, Fluent Forever, Crafty, PreFix and The Minte.
2016
Guest lecturer on entrepreneurship, venture capital, and startup ecosystems.
2016
2016
Guest lecturer on entrepreneurship, venture capital, and startup ecosystems.
2016 - 2019
2016 - 2019
The KCSF mission to strengthen Kansas City’s startup and entrepreneur ecosystem is done through the lens of “The Three C’s.” Initiatives we steward and support are those which result in collisions, co-learning, and community.
2015 - 2018
2015 - 2018
Techweek is a week long technology festival for entrepreneurs, tech visionaries and thought leaders to meet and enable the innovation ecosystem across the globe.
2016 - 2018
2016 - 2018
Blue Valley Schools’ Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) is a nationally recognized, innovative high school program. Students fast forward into their future and are fully immersed in a professional culture, solving real world problems, using industry standard tools and are mentored by actual employers, all while receiving high school and college credit. CAPS is an example of how business, community and public education can partner to produce personalized learning experiences that educate the workforce of tomorrow, especially in high skill, high demand jobs.
2013 - 2016
2013 - 2016
The Sprint Accelerator powered by Techstars is a three-month, immersive, mentor-driven startup accelerator program for ten selected companies. Based in Kansas City, the program accelerates startup companies that have a strong mobile component. We look for amazing startups in all areas of mobile including commerce, gaming, advertising, enterprise, health, and connected devices.
2005 - 2013
2005 - 2013
Manage multi-billion dollar large-scale programs for the $15B pharmacy benefit manager division of UnitedHealth Group.
2004 - 2005
2004 - 2005
Managed mission-critical IT infrastructure projects for leading irrigation systems manuafcturer.
2000 - 2004
2000 - 2004
Responsible for end-to-end management of server-based video surveillance products