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Tina Fitch

Eternally curious. Founder, Lumara Labs. Founding CEO at Hobnob & Switchfly. Angel investor. Sustainable farmer.

United States

Angel

Invests in

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Seed
Pre-seed

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    $0.00

  • Max Investment:

    $0.00

  • Target Investment:

    $0.00

Skills

Start-ups
Market Analysis
Business Development
Product Marketing
Entrepreneurship
Strategy
SaaS
Private Equity
Mergers
Digital Marketing
Business Planning
Mobile Devices
New Business Development
Product Management
Online Marketing
Leadership
Management Consulting
Competitive Analysis
E-commerce
Contract Negotiation

Education

Work Experience

HI
Hobnob Invites

2015

  • Founding CEO

    2015

    Apple's App of the Day, Best New Apps, Apps We Love. Featured in the New York Times, Forbes, Techcrunch, Huffington Post, New York Magazine. An indispensable utility for coordinating groups and events. We pioneered "Smart Invites" with automated RSVP attribution and > 80% response rate via text. Hobnob eliminates the administrative friction so you can focus on what brought you together in the first place. Over 150 million invitations sent, 40K events per month.

Kamanu Ventures & Lightspeed Venture Partners Scout

2020

  • Investor

    2020

    Republic.co - Private investing platform curating opportunities in startups, real estate, gaming, and crypto/web3 Arrivant and ProjectEluune.com - blockchain game publisher co-founded by game designer of Gods Unchained, Warcraft Gaming, Guild of Guardians Shappi.com - Innovating cross-border shipping Revshop.com - First real-time pricing and purchasing marketplace for the $900bn+/year enterprise print industry Autio.com - Publishing platform for creators of location-based stories, co-founded by Kevin Costner Loop - Gamifies savings by rewarding buying behavior in "teams".

Alpha Esquires

2016

  • Board Member

    2016

    Started by the men of the historic fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Esquires provides a college/career preparatory environment for middle and high school aged Black men in the Greater Los Angeles area. Promotes academic achievement, particularly in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM), community service, and professional development, while fostering relationships with peers and mentors.

advisor

2010 - 2020

  • Advisor

    2010 - 2020

    - Kāmehameha Schools, Strategy & Innovation office - Mana Up, Hawaii's first product accelerator , at founding - BlueStartups, Hawaii's first tech accelerator, at founding

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Switchfly

2003 - 2010

  • Founder & CEO

    2003 - 2010

    Founded and built the most comprehensive, global software-as-a-service transactional loyalty and travel platform, powering over $2bn in travel commerce annually. Pioneered the conversion of loyalty points into value for consumption of third-party inventory, now broadly employed across travel and financial services programs. Developed intelligent, multi-source inventory controls and loyalty program integration that helps financial services institutions, loyalty programs, and consumer/travel companies get higher customer retention rates, higher conversion rates, and higher profit. Operated in over 50 countries and 25 languages, connecting to over 300,000 suppliers, and all major global distribution systems on a highly scalable, extensible, and secure platform. Clients include top brands in financial services and travel, including the top card services in the US, American Express, Mastercard, American Airlines, United Airlines, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, jetBlue, AirAsia, and Lufthansa.