“There’s no word yet for good friends who’ve just met.”
- Jim Henson
Who I Am:
A former musician who sold out for startups. Built and sold two early stage companies; most recently led partnerships and revenue operations at Spotify, launching tickets.spotify.com. Previously co-founded Big Neon (sold) and Tari Labs, where I led fundraising and business development; early BD at Ticketfly (#18) then WillCall (#8) then sold one to the other. Launched product and designed the GTM strategies at onefinestay (acquired by Accor Hotels for $170M), DocSend (acquired by Dropbox for $160M), along with NextGenVest (acquired by Commonbond), while mentoring and advising early stage VC funds, accelerators and founders. Husband to Whitney, dad to Cage and Bray; fur father to Brooks.
What I Do:
I fundraise for startups and commercialize new products. For startups, (series seed - A) it means figuring out how to bring ideas to market while building a scalable rinse-and-repeat process that ensures sustainability. For later stage companies, I work with senior execs to map their next strategic move to drive revenue and growth. Think equal parts strategy, deal making, and elbow grease. Deal coverage includes Fortune, Cheddar, The New York Times, Billboard, Forbes and TechCrunch.
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