Portola Valley, California
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Bachelor of Science (BS)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Arts (M.A.)
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2020
2020
At Mach49, I lead the company’s Corporate Venture Investing Practice. I work with global businesses to design, launch, and manage CVC Funds that leverage the experience, deal flow, global network, and success of a team of top-tier Silicon Valley VCs. I support Executive Investment Committees, bringing the discipline, portfolio mindset, metrics, and best practices needed to drive meaningful growth. I also teach clients best-in-class methods for partnering with and leveraging external startups to drive maximum value and innovation across the core business.
2001 - 2020
2001 - 2020
What I invest in: IT, consumer, and digital energy sectors. I have represented Foundation Capital on the boards of Chegg, MobileIron, Coverity and SkyCure. My investments have generated approximately $18B in market capitalization Before I came to Foundation Capital, I worked at -- and helped take public -- two software start-ups, Kana Communications with Mark Gainey, and Pure Software with Reed Hastings. My two start-ups ended up being worth over $12 billion in aggregate. I began his career in Silicon Valley at the Stanford Research Institute, now known as SRI International. I am steeped in the world of venture capital: ●The co-executive producer of Something Ventured, a critically acclaimed documentary on the origins of the venture capital industry. ● Past president of the Western Association of Venture Capital. Training: MBA from the University of California at Berkeley; an MA in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia; and a BS from James Madison University. I have been a guest lecturer on entrepreneurship at Dartmouth's Amos Tuck School of Business, Harvard Business School, Wharton, Columbia, UC Berkeley, James Madison University, and the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Engineering.
1997 - 2001
1997 - 2001
Ran sales from first revenue to over $150M in revenue; from $13M market cap to over $9B.
1992 - 1997
1992 - 1997
Started running sales in North America when we were small and then was asked by my CEO Reed Hastings to move to Amsterdam where I started and ran the Europe, Middle East and Africa group, taking it from 0 to 100 employees.