Experience

Cove Fund

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

• Managing Partner

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  Manager of Cove Fund, a seed-stage venture capital firm that provides startup funding for promising new Southern California ventures. Responsibilities include fund creation, day-to-day operations, and deal flow management including sourcing, due diligence, investment, and portfolio company oversight and governance. Cove Fund provides startup funding for promising new Southern California ventures. The Fund is headquartered in “The Cove” at UC Irvine Applied Innovation, a centrally… Show more Manager of Cove Fund, a seed-stage venture capital firm that provides startup funding for promising new Southern California ventures. Responsibilities include fund creation, day-to-day operations, and deal flow management including sourcing, due diligence, investment, and portfolio company oversight and governance. Cove Fund provides startup funding for promising new Southern California ventures. The Fund is headquartered in “The Cove” at UC Irvine Applied Innovation, a centrally located and vibrant gathering place for entrepreneurs, innovators and investors in the Southern California startup ecosystem.

• Investment Committee Member

  • Aug 2015 - Aug 2017

  Member of Investment Committee in Cove Fund I, the firm's inaugural fund. Activities include screening and due diligence, structuring of investment deals, and representing the fund on portfolio company boards.



GroGuru Inc

• United States
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Jun 2023 - Present

  GroGuru provides a SaaS platform for smart water management on farms that helps conserve water, increase crop yields, and improve farm profitability. The platform is enabled by GroGuru's proprietary wireless underground sensor system that gives farmers year-round insights into their soil health. GroGuru provides a SaaS platform for smart water management on farms that helps conserve water, increase crop yields, and improve farm profitability. The platform is enabled by GroGuru's proprietary wireless underground sensor system that gives farmers year-round insights into their soil health.



EdgeX

• San Diego

• Board Member

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  EdgeX enables precision indoor location tracking for people and equipment in hospital environments. With its ease of installation and high accuracy, EdgeX's system brings GPS-like awareness indoors. EdgeX enables precision indoor location tracking for people and equipment in hospital environments. With its ease of installation and high accuracy, EdgeX's system brings GPS-like awareness indoors.



Vessel

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Chairman

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Vessel Health offers a wellness platform including a personalized lifestyle plan, food recommendations, and customized supplements, all based on an at-home urine test that instantly and accurately uncovers what your body really needs. #InPursuitOfBetter Vessel Health offers a wellness platform including a personalized lifestyle plan, food recommendations, and customized supplements, all based on an at-home urine test that instantly and accurately uncovers what your body really needs. #InPursuitOfBetter



VECKTA

• United States
• Services for Renewable Energy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Observer

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  The VECKTA platform integrates the world’s most advanced energy system engineering tools with an end-to-end marketplace to bring together all the stakeholders to assess, design, supply, build, and finance commercial and industrial (C&I) microgrid systems. The VECKTA platform integrates the world’s most advanced energy system engineering tools with an end-to-end marketplace to bring together all the stakeholders to assess, design, supply, build, and finance commercial and industrial (C&I) microgrid systems.



Daasity

• United States
• Data Infrastructure and Analytics
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Observer

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  Daasity provides the experience and tools to bring data understanding to businesses of any size, transforming them into data-driven organizations. Daasity provides the experience and tools to bring data understanding to businesses of any size, transforming them into data-driven organizations.



GoVyrl, Inc.

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  VYRL is a community of creators and tastemakers collaborating with brands to share products & experiences that they love. VYRL is a community of creators and tastemakers collaborating with brands to share products & experiences that they love.



NuFund Venture Group (Formerly Tech Coast Angels)

• San Diego

• Angel Investor

  • Jun 2015 - Present

  Private investor in early stage technology startups as a member of NuFund. Specific areas of interest include Internet of Things (IoT), big data, semiconductors, wireless & wired networking, storage, and health care analytics. Focus on companies with great founding teams, disruptive and important technologies, and high barriers to entry. By leveraging my operating experience, technical expertise and extensive industry network, I help entrepreneurs fulfill their vision and bring their technology… Show more Private investor in early stage technology startups as a member of NuFund. Specific areas of interest include Internet of Things (IoT), big data, semiconductors, wireless & wired networking, storage, and health care analytics. Focus on companies with great founding teams, disruptive and important technologies, and high barriers to entry. By leveraging my operating experience, technical expertise and extensive industry network, I help entrepreneurs fulfill their vision and bring their technology from concept to fruition. NuFund Venture Group is a new wave of angel investors with a new fund model investing in new technology leaders. NuFund was formerly known as Tech Coast Angels – San Diego (TCA – SD), and the organization is one of the largest, most active and most successful early-stage investor groups over the past 20+ years. We continually strive to foster a culture that is friendly, innovative, engaging, rewarding and fun for all stakeholders. Show less Private investor in early stage technology startups as a member of NuFund. Specific areas of interest include Internet of Things (IoT), big data, semiconductors, wireless & wired networking, storage, and health care analytics. Focus on companies with great founding teams, disruptive and important technologies, and high barriers to entry. By leveraging my operating experience, technical expertise and extensive industry network, I help entrepreneurs fulfill their vision and bring their technology… Show more Private investor in early stage technology startups as a member of NuFund. Specific areas of interest include Internet of Things (IoT), big data, semiconductors, wireless & wired networking, storage, and health care analytics. Focus on companies with great founding teams, disruptive and important technologies, and high barriers to entry. By leveraging my operating experience, technical expertise and extensive industry network, I help entrepreneurs fulfill their vision and bring their technology from concept to fruition. NuFund Venture Group is a new wave of angel investors with a new fund model investing in new technology leaders. NuFund was formerly known as Tech Coast Angels – San Diego (TCA – SD), and the organization is one of the largest, most active and most successful early-stage investor groups over the past 20+ years. We continually strive to foster a culture that is friendly, innovative, engaging, rewarding and fun for all stakeholders. Show less



Ubiq Security

• United States
• Computer and Network Security
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Jan 2020 - Jun 2021

  Ubiq is an API-based encryption and key management as code (SaaS) platform that enables development, security, and compliance teams to rapidly integrate application-layer encryption into any application in minutes. Ubiq is an API-based encryption and key management as code (SaaS) platform that enables development, security, and compliance teams to rapidly integrate application-layer encryption into any application in minutes.



ClariPhy Communications

• United States
• Semiconductors
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-founder, CEO and Chief Strategy Officer

  • 2002 - 2016

  Co-founded and led venture-backed startup from its conception, based on the vision of convergence of digital signal processing (DSP) and optical communications, to its emergence as a leading supplier of physical layer semiconductors in the fast-growing optical networking industry. ClariPhy was acquired by Inphi for $300M in December 2016 and became a major driver of Inphi's growth operating as its Coherent DSP business unit. Inphi was acquired by Marvell for $10B in 2020. Co-founded and led venture-backed startup from its conception, based on the vision of convergence of digital signal processing (DSP) and optical communications, to its emergence as a leading supplier of physical layer semiconductors in the fast-growing optical networking industry. ClariPhy was acquired by Inphi for $300M in December 2016 and became a major driver of Inphi's growth operating as its Coherent DSP business unit. Inphi was acquired by Marvell for $10B in 2020.



8x8

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• CEO

  • 1998 - 2001

  Served as CEO of 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT), a provider of voice over IP services and technology. Before assuming the CEO role, led development of 8x8's consumer videophone product line which resulted in the company's successful IPO. Served as CEO of 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT), a provider of voice over IP services and technology. Before assuming the CEO role, led development of 8x8's consumer videophone product line which resulted in the company's successful IPO.