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(2002 - 2006)
2021
The Collins Institute for Gifted Youth is working on a new model of at-home or boarding education optimized for self-motivated students who thrive when given freedom. It applies a PhD-level attitude toward knowledge acquisition to K-12 education through a first-principles approach.
2017
2020
Under my management (which transitioned to an advisory role after three years), Travelmax saw over $70M in annual sales. In my first two years before the pandemic disrupted the travel industry, I returned over 50% of invested capital to investors.
2017 - 2020
Travelmax is a multi-national collection of travel businesses specializing in entertainment, business, and specialty travel.
2016
Collins Family Ventures was created to find, invest in, operate, and grow a single company. In 2017, Collins Family Ventures acquired Travelmax (and its related brands/companies) and has shifted its focus to growth within the corporate and wholesale travel industry.
2021 - 2021
2021 - 2021
Dialog is a private, invite-only society, founded by Peter Theil and Aurron Hofman, where best-in-class professionals and thought leaders convene for closed conversations and in-person retreats to discuss pressing issues in a secure, off-the-record format.
2020 - 2021
2020 - 2021
StudentVotes was 61 times more effective than an established get-out-the-vote nonprofit (with stronger university ties) at enabling university students in key swing states to vote remotely in the 2020 presidential election, reducing viral spread while empowering students.
2014 - 2016
2014 - 2016
ArtCorgi, which sold to Artistree in 2024, enabled everyday people to become patrons of up-and-coming artists by commissioning unique art from them (based on samples of their work) as gifts for friends, family, and significant others.
2015 - 2016
2015 - 2016
Life Science Angels (LSA) is the #1 ranked angel group in the US (CB Insights, 2014) and the premier life science and healthcare focused early-stage investment group on the West Coast. I rebuilt and maintain LSA's website, engage in weekly deal screening meetings and deal recruitment events, and design and implement novel marketing strategies for the group.
2015 - 2016
2015 - 2016
Founder.org is a Silicon Valley-based nonprofit organization that invests in student entrepreneurs. Associates organize startup events, recruit leads, and evaluate startups for the 8D program, which offers between $10 and $100 in convertible note funding (no discount or cap) with ongoing mentorship and hands-on guidance.
2015 - 2015
2015 - 2015
I consulted on a strategic growth plan regarding revenue paths that directly benefit the DeviantArt community.
2015 - 2015
2015 - 2015
Darktrace is a rapidly-growing cyber security company with a fundamentally new approach to defending against advanced cyber-attacks, including APTs and insider threats. Darktrace’s Enterprise Immune System is based on mathematics and machine learning developed at the University of Cambridge, and detects subtle threats from within the network, in real time. Darktrace is led by intelligence experts from the UK and US government security agencies, and has over 100 customers and 11 global offices.