Invests in
Locations:
Min Investment:
$100,000.00Max Investment:
$10,000,000.00Target Investment:
$1,500,000.00
Skills
Education
- Uo
- Uo
- HU
Lists including Caribou
Investments
Work Experience
2018
Partner
2020
SemperVirens, a leading venture capital firm investing in B2B tech startups reshaping the worlds of health, wealth and work. The SemperSystemTM – a proprietary operating system built on SemperVirens’ network of investors, entrepreneurs, expert advisors, employers, and strategic distribution partners – amplifies the performance of our portfolio companies and our funds.
Special Advisor
2018 - 2020
Aided the founders in their launch of the boutique VC fund, SemperVirens. "Helping Fund I to avoid repeating the same boneheaded mistakes I made in my first decade as an investor."
2016
Chairman and Cofounder
2016
Thrilled to be supporting the Insurance-Tech ecosystem by serving as chair of the InsureTech Connect conference, bringing together leading entrepreneurs, investors, and executives from the Insurance Industry. Learn more at www.insuretechconnect.com
2018
Member of Board of Directors
2018
2020
Cofounder and Special Advisor
2020
Bringing together investors, entrepreneurs & innovation minded executives from across the Real Estate & PropTech sector. Doing our small part in catalyzing the future of the Built World. https://blueprint.connectiv.com
2017 - 2022
Chairman and Cofounder
2017 - 2022
Launched and supported the growth of event focused on the impact of Technology on the Workplace. www.transform.us
2018 - 2022
Member of Board of Directors
2018 - 2022
Served as an independent, non-executive director to help the team at Tomorrow provide consumers with peace of mind. Company acquired by Ethos Life, January 2022.
2007 - 2022
Member, Board of Directors
2007 - 2022
Second largest Black-owned ad agency in the US, doing exceptional performance marketing for clients.
2017 - 2020
Member
2017 - 2020
Serving on the Corporate Advisory Board of the Darden School of Business. Sharing advice on how the school engages with the venture capital and startup communities. Providing guidance on the implication of EdTech and how digital transformation might impact its future.
2007 - 2017
Cofounder
2007 - 2017
Boutique venture capital firm focused on data-driven companies.
2000 - 2006
Vice President, Internet & New Channels
2004 - 2006
• Formulated transformational marketing strategy for online customer acquisition. • Directed $60 million budget and cross-functional team of 30 associates. • Delivered 10-fold increase in online bookings over 18 months.
Director & Credit Officer, Credit Risk Management
2002 - 2004
• Served as a founding executive of the newly created Credit Risk Management department. • Assisted the corporate Chief Credit Officer on critical governance and regulatory issues. • Established credit policies across all consumer lending products and business units.
Director of Underwriting
2000 - 2002
• General manager responsible for all manual decisioning of credit card applications. Managed organization exceeding 200 employees. • Cut fraud losses in half through adoption of novel fraud prevention techniques. • Revolutionized judgmental decisioning strategies to produce $400 million of incremental assets.