Experience

GreatPoint Ventures

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Apr 2022 - 1 year 9 months

  New York, United States



Ohio Technical College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Strategic Advisor

  • Jan 2022 - 2 years

  Cleveland, Ohio, United States



Dispatch

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder and Board Advisor at Dispatch (Vista Equity portfolio company)

  • Feb 2020 - 3 years 11 months

  Greater Boston Area

• Founder and CEO

  • Aug 2013 - Feb 2020



Lev

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder, Investor & Board Member

  • Sep 2019 - 4 years 4 months

  New York City Metropolitan Area



Whetstone Ventures

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Strategic Advisor

  • Jun 2021 - 2 years 7 months

  Whetstone AI provides architectural, strategic, and implementation services to technology organizations of all sizes, focused on big data, AI, and automation. We help companies avoid the hype of AI and instead adopt a holistic data strategy involving both long-term IP and data asset creation as well as tactical, continuous value delivery through targeted data & AI applications.



Assembly OSM

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investor

  • Apr 2019 - 4 years 9 months

  New York, New York, United States



AIRIFY

• United States
• Facilities Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Strategic Advisor

  • Jan 2020 - 4 years



Zafgen

• Co-Founder and Board Member

  • 2005 - 2016

  Zafgen is an innovative, capital efficient company dedicated to addressing unmet needs of severely obese patients by bringing beloranib, a first-in-class novel medicine, to market.



GreatPoint Energy

• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer

  • 2005 - 2013

  GreatPoint Energy is commercializing new catalytic technology to convert cheap abundant coal into clean natural gas. Secured $260M in equity and $700M in debt and debt guarantees from Wanxiang Holdings, Peabody Energy, Dow Chemical, CitiGroup, Suncor, AES, Kleiner Perkins, Khosla, ATV, DFJ. Selected by the Wall Street Journal as one of the top 10 cleantech companies in the U.S. in 2011



GreatPoint Ventures

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder

  • Jan 2002 - Jan 2012

  A specialized venture development firm focusing on seed-stage commercialization of exciting, new technologies. GPV invests in "big picture" opportunities that have the potential to lead innovation and transform markets. GPV has been active in a broad spectrum of investment sectors including biotech, energy, cleantech, telecommunications, material science and semiconductors and believes that a "market first" investment philosophy holds true across industries. Portfolio… Show more A specialized venture development firm focusing on seed-stage commercialization of exciting, new technologies. GPV invests in "big picture" opportunities that have the potential to lead innovation and transform markets. GPV has been active in a broad spectrum of investment sectors including biotech, energy, cleantech, telecommunications, material science and semiconductors and believes that a "market first" investment philosophy holds true across industries. Portfolio Includes: Sirtris - Raised $166M in venture capital. Acquired by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for $720M in June 2008 Coskata - is a biology-based renewable energy company Altarock - develops and commercializes geothermal technology to produce clean, renewable power. Oasys Water - developed a suite of proprietary water treatment products to address the growing, global water crisis. Show less



Sirtris Pharmaceuticals

• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder

  • 2004 - 2005

  Acquired by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for $720M in June 2008



AMD

• United States
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Strategic Marketing

  • 2003 - 2005



Coatue

• Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer

  • 2001 - Jun 2003

  Coatue Corporation was a microelectronics company formed in 2001. Focused on developing novel ionic and electronic conducting polymer materials for use in the semiconductor industry. Coatue invented a next generation flash memory chip which was significantly faster than conventional alternatives. In June 2003, Coatue was acquired by Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD), the world’s largest manufacturer of flash memory chips.



Cignal

• Director of Worldwide Sales

  • 1999 - 2001

  Cignal Global Communications provided international voice and data communications services. The company raised $55 million in venture capital and over $100 million in debt financing. Cignal built an early data network connecting 22 countries in Europe and the Far East, generating $60 million in annual revenues. Cignal’s customers included AT&T, France Telecom, Deutche Telecom, MCI, China Telecom. In 2000, Cignal was sold to United Pan-European Communications (now known as Liberty Global), one… Show more Cignal Global Communications provided international voice and data communications services. The company raised $55 million in venture capital and over $100 million in debt financing. Cignal built an early data network connecting 22 countries in Europe and the Far East, generating $60 million in annual revenues. Cignal’s customers included AT&T, France Telecom, Deutche Telecom, MCI, China Telecom. In 2000, Cignal was sold to United Pan-European Communications (now known as Liberty Global), one of the largest cable operators in Europe. Show less



Holt, Wexler & Farnam, LLP

• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Associate

  • 1997 - 1998



Berkshire Hathaway

• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Associate

  • 1996 - 1996