Experience

The Pitch

• United States
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  In July of 2022 I bought The Pitch back from Spotify. Now we set sail for a new horizon. In July of 2022 I bought The Pitch back from Spotify. Now we set sail for a new horizon.



The Pitch Fund

• General Partner

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  We invest in the future. The Pitch Fund is an opportunistic, generalist fund that invests at the pre-seed and seed stage. We invest in the future. The Pitch Fund is an opportunistic, generalist fund that invests at the pre-seed and seed stage.



Spotify

• Sweden
• Musicians
• 700 & Above Employee

• Podcast host and managing director

  • Feb 2019 - Jun 2022

  The Pitch joined Spotify after the sale of Gimlet Media to the music streaming juggernaut in 2019. The Pitch joined Spotify after the sale of Gimlet Media to the music streaming juggernaut in 2019.



Gimlet Media

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Host and executive producer of The Pitch

  • Mar 2017 - Feb 2019

  In 2017 we joined Gimlet Media, the studio behind critically acclaimed podcasts like StartUp, Homecoming and Reply All. In 2017 we joined Gimlet Media, the studio behind critically acclaimed podcasts like StartUp, Homecoming and Reply All.



The Pitch Podcast

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media

• Founder & CEO

  • Feb 2015 - Feb 2017

  Each episode of The Pitch takes you behind closed doors and into the world of startups: how people sell their ideas, what makes investors tick, and how these initial conversations can bloom into business deals—or die on the vine. Each episode of The Pitch takes you behind closed doors and into the world of startups: how people sell their ideas, what makes investors tick, and how these initial conversations can bloom into business deals—or die on the vine.



iHeart Repair

• United States
• Consumer Services

• Founder & CEO

  • Aug 2010 - Oct 2014

  Created the industry’s first ship-in repair program for the iPad in 2010 and grew it into a nationally recognized ship-in repair center. In October of 2014, iHeart Repair was acquired by MTech Mobility. Created the industry’s first ship-in repair program for the iPad in 2010 and grew it into a nationally recognized ship-in repair center. In October of 2014, iHeart Repair was acquired by MTech Mobility.


Southwest Airlines
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee
• Treasury Intern

  • May 2009 - Aug 2009

BioBased Technologies
• United States
• Finance Intern

  • May 2008 - Aug 2008