Experience

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  Xploration Partners

  • San Francisco, California, United States

  • CEO & Managing Partner

    • Nov 2019 - Present
    • San Francisco, California, United States

    Based in Silicon Valley, Xploration Partners is a trusted advisor leading corporations through the identification and adoption of emerging technologies to generate business growth. Focused on providing impactful outcomes, Xploration Partners has a team of experts that have led corporate innovation at over 150 corporations from 15 different industries and over 30 countries. As a result of its startup and technology background, Xploration Partners has unparalleled access to the top startups and breakthrough technologies worldwide.At Xploration Partners our vision is to power corporate innovation to help bring the future to market. We provide corporations with an end-to-end solution by leading them through the identification of opportunities, selection of technology partners, and validation of those technologies to expedite the implementation of innovative solutions.Sample clients include: VW, PepsiCo, Mizuho, JetBlue, BP, AT&T, Panasonic, Eli Lilly, Sanyo, Airbus, Epson, SK-II, Comerica, Lufthansa, Avis, IBM, Pfizer, Nestle, and Procter & Gamble.

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  RocketSpace

  • United States
  • Business Consulting and Services
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Vice President of Corporate Innovation, Managing Director of Capital

    • Dec 2016 - Nov 2019

    With 25 unicorn startups valued at over $250 billion, notable RocketSpace accelerator alumni include: Uber, Spotify, Ripple, Zappos, Credit Karma, and SuperCell.100+ corporate innovation partners include: Nike, Coca-Cola, General Motors, Microsoft, Royal Bank of Scotland, Porsche, ExxonMobil, Pfizer, Samsung, JetBlue, VW, Converse, Pearson, De Beers, SingTel, Panasonic, British Airways, and many more.RocketSpace believes the future of innovation is through symbiotic relationships with leading disruptive startups, forward-thinking Global 1000 companies, and value-add investors. This results in scalable successful outcomes including strategic partnerships, investments, and M&A.

  • Head of Startups & Venture Capital

    • Jun 2016 - Nov 2016

  • Director of Corporate Innovation

    • Dec 2015 - May 2016

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  F50

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

  • Head of VC & Corporate Investor Network, Co-founder

    • Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

    F50 is a technology backed VC, focused on finding and funding next generation startups. Fellow Co-founders include Eric Ly (former Co-founder of LinkedIn) and Bill Reichert (former Managing Partner of Garage Technology Ventures). F50 has selected 237 startups into its private network that have raised more than $65 million. The F50 Network is composed of over 1000 top VCs, corporate investors/CVCs, corporate innovation partners, and strategic Silicon Valley and global investors. These investors get unprecedented access to high quality deal flow and breakthrough technologies from the F50 Network.

  • Head of VC & Corporate Investor Network

    • Nov 2014 - Dec 2014

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  SF Capital Partners

  • VP Global Business Development & Strategic Partnerships, General Partner

    • 2011 - 2014

    SF Capital Partners is an advisory firm focused on providing strategic partnerships, business development, and investment opportunities for leading Global 1000 corporations and high-growth technology companies. (Spun-out of former US offices of Antfactory, a $190 million London-based venture fund).– Led global business development, sales, and revenue growth in 15 countries. – Developed working relationships with over 50 leading technology companies, Global 1000 corporations, and institutional, venture capital, and private investors. – Sourced over $200 million in strategic investments.

  • VP Business Development & Strategic Partnerships

    • 2009 - 2011

    – Initiated and structured business development and strategic partnership initiatives worth over $100 million w/ high-growth technology companies and strategic corporate partners.

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  Coyote Point Systems (Acquired by Fortinet)

  • United States
  • Computer and Network Security
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Head of Business Development & Strategic Partnerships

    • 2007 - 2008

    Coyote Point is a leading IP Network infrastructure company that provides a suite of offerings for application acceleration, load balancing, and traffic management solutions.– Strategic Partnerships: Responsible setting quotas and growing revenue for the largest strategic partnerships, resulting in a 300% increase in sales.– Direct Sales: Responsible for direct sales in the US. Achieved #1 in sales for the company in the first year.– Channel Partnerships / M&A: Created and implemented the move from a direct sales to a channel sales strategy, resulting in a 4X pipeline increase in sales opportunities, and successfully positioning the company for acquisition.

  • Director Of Business Development

    • 2006 - 2007