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Min Investment:
$500,000.00Max Investment:
$6,000,000.00Target Investment:
$2,000,000.00
Skills
Education
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- WI
Lists including Mike
Investments
GaitIQ
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re:3D
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NemoCare
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ADAPTAFIT Clothing
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Biomineral Systems
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Collective Liberty
Total Funding: $100K
Mens GoldBoxx
Total Funding: $100K
Pocket Innovations
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PHYLOMICS DIAGNOSTICS
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GotSpot, Inc.
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Work Experience
2020
Partner
2020
Ecliptic Capital is a venture capital firm that specializes in early-stage investments. It was established by experienced entrepreneurs and investors with a strong track record of building value. While the firm is particularly interested in Texas-based companies, it invests globally. It focuses on pre-seed, seed, and Series A startups operating in emerging technology, healthcare, security, and energy transition sectors.
2021
Advisor
2021
Venture capital firm focusing on intellectual disabilities, autism, learning differences, physical disabilities, and mental health.
2015
Co-Founder
2015
Pitch-a-Kid is an event where entrepreneurs pitch company ideas to kids. It's like Shark Tank but the kids are judges.
2014
Advisor
2014
AngelSpan is an Austin-based company that provides investor relations services to start-ups.
2017 - 2020
Managing Director
2017 - 2020
Headquartered in the United States with eight locations worldwide, MassChallenge equips bold entrepreneurs to disrupt the status quo and create sustainable change.
2013 - 2016
Executive Director of Innovation and Technology Commercialization
2013 - 2016
Led the capture, evaluation, and commercialization of innovations from associates, customers, and the startup ecosystem to increase revenue, decrease costs, and/or improve the patient experience.
2014 - 2016
Advisor
2014 - 2016
Gritness is an Austin-based company that is the search engine for group fitness. It is part of the StartUp Health Academy. www.gritness.com (Acquired by Under Armour)
2008 - 2012
Director of Research
2008 - 2012
Secure and validate information to assist in the due diligence decision process for potential investments or acquisitions. Evaluate management, companies and markets, as well as key technical, legal and financial aspects of potential business opportunities.
2003 - 2008
AD Technology Commercialization / New Venture Creation
2003 - 2008
Generated revenue and other strategic value from patent, trademark, and copyright assets developed throughout the corporation. Built new strategic opportunities for commercialization and portfolio development, including licensing, enforcement, sales, joint ventures, and company spin-outs. Worked with inventors, entrepreneurs, investors, and executives to market AT&T’s technology.
2001 - 2003
Worldwide Linux Strategy Manager
2001 - 2003
Created, launched, and executed a fully-integrated and scalable Linux commercialization business strategy that positively impacted the company’s desktop, printer, server, and technology service lines. Generated $2B in new revenue.