Experience

Equal Capital

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

• Co-Founder & Managing Partner

  • 2022 - Present

  Greater Seattle Area Equal Capital provides $1M-$6M in growth debt to tech companies in the U.S. Equal’s funding enables entrepreneurs to grow their companies while maintaining control and ownership. Equal Capital’s partners have been leaders in alternative growth capital for the past dozen years, leading the emergence of revenue-based financing and growth debt term loans. Our goal is to equal the playing field between investors and founders via complete transparency, funding speed and fair terms. Equal… Show more Equal Capital provides $1M-$6M in growth debt to tech companies in the U.S. Equal’s funding enables entrepreneurs to grow their companies while maintaining control and ownership. Equal Capital’s partners have been leaders in alternative growth capital for the past dozen years, leading the emergence of revenue-based financing and growth debt term loans. Our goal is to equal the playing field between investors and founders via complete transparency, funding speed and fair terms. Equal Capital is a close partner of the IBI Spikes Fund and IBI Investment House. Show less



IBI SPIKES FUND

• Co-Founder & Chief Investment Officer

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Greater Seattle Area IBI Spikes is a $150M fund providing $1M-$6M in non-dilutive growth capital to tech companies primarily in Israel. IBI Spikes was formed by IBI Investment House, one of the leading investment houses in Israel with over $15B in AUM, and the Spikes team of Israeli/American entrepreneurs with deep experience in startup funding, including hundreds of equity, debt and revenue-based financing transactions.



Founders First Capital Partners, LLC

• Vice Chairman

  • Oct 2020 - Aug 2023

  Greater Seattle Area Founders First Capital Partners is the first revenue-based financer and accelerator focused on growing small businesses led by diverse founders - women, BIPOC, LGBTQ, & veterans. Founders First empowers underserved entrepreneurs with access to growth capital, expertise and resources.



Lighter Capital

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Jun 2012 - Sep 2019

  Greater Seattle Area Lighter is a fintech lender revolutionizing startup finance, using proprietary software and data science to provide startups $50K-$4M of non-dilutive growth capital. Lighter Capital popularized Revenue-Based Financing (RBF), making it a standard alternative form of capital for startups. - CEO from pre-revenue to 5 consecutive years on the Inc 5000 list of the fastest growing US companies - Raised $20M in equity and $220M in fund capital - Invested $170M in long term growth capital… Show more Lighter is a fintech lender revolutionizing startup finance, using proprietary software and data science to provide startups $50K-$4M of non-dilutive growth capital. Lighter Capital popularized Revenue-Based Financing (RBF), making it a standard alternative form of capital for startups. - CEO from pre-revenue to 5 consecutive years on the Inc 5000 list of the fastest growing US companies - Raised $20M in equity and $220M in fund capital - Invested $170M in long term growth capital across 650 rounds of RBF and venture debt to more than 350 companies - Net Promoter Score of 63-75 (Amazon to Apple levels) - Glassdoor rating of 4.3/5 and 100% CEO approval Show less



Element 8 Angels

• Member

  • Oct 2011 - Oct 2013

  Seattle, WA Angel group focused on cleantech investments in the Pacific Northwest.



Power Efficiency Corporation

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CFO & Board Member

  • 2005 - 2011

  Las Vegas, Nevada Area Public energy tech company focused on demand side management control systems. Was CFO, Board Director and Secretary.



Summit Energy Ventures LLC

• Partner

  • 2001 - 2006

  Seattle and Las Vegas Venture Capital fund focused on energy technology companies. One of two principal investors leading primarily Series A investments, and working with portfolio companies as a board member/observer.



EnCompass Globalization

• Director of Strategic Relations & Marketing Manager

  • 1999 - 2001

  Greater Seattle Area EnCompass was a software and e-commerce globalization company. Executive team member focused on strategic initiatives.



WebStrategic

• Italy
• IT System Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Strategic Planning & Corporate Development

  • 2000 - 2000

  Greater Seattle Area Alliance management application service provider for clients such as Intel Online Services. Executive team member leading the finance and accounting, fundraising, strategic planning and legal functions.



The National Bureau of Asian Research

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Student Intern / Project Manager

  • 1997 - 1999

  Greater Seattle Area NBR is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank conducting advanced research on strategic, political, economic, and energy issues affecting US relations with Asia.



Shin Min High School

• High School Teacher

  • 1994 - 1996

  Taiwan One of the three main teachers in the English Language Department at a private high school with 9,000 students in Taichung, Taiwan.