Sodan Ray Selva

Managing Partner at Chia Ventures, Inc.
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Palo Alto, California, United States, US

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Sodan is a great instructor because he is able to effectively communicate complex business topics to his students. While most professors teach the material straight out of a textbook, Sodan shows you how the material you are learning will actually be applicable in real-life situations by sharing his own experiences. If you have the chance, take either his General Assembly or online course. You won't be disappointed.

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Credentials

  • Certified Professional Coactive Coach
    Co-Active Training Institute
    Aug, 2020
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • Chia Ventures, Inc.
    • United States
    • Executive Offices
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Managing Partner
      • Aug 2014 - Present

      Limited Partner investor to venture capital funds. Co-operate and invest in businesses. To learn more: https://chiaventures.com Limited Partner investor to venture capital funds. Co-operate and invest in businesses. To learn more: https://chiaventures.com

  • Foothill College
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Adjunct Faculty
      • Apr 2016 - Present

      This class for entrepreneurs and innovators focusses on business innovations and digital transformations, teaches the fundamentals and practical applications of developing digital and e-commerce ventures. This class for entrepreneurs and innovators focusses on business innovations and digital transformations, teaches the fundamentals and practical applications of developing digital and e-commerce ventures.

  • Nested Naturals
    • Canada
    • Wellness and Fitness Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • CEO and Director
      • Jun 2020 - Aug 2023

      Nested Naturals is a health and wellness e-commerce company. Led the restructuring, rebranding/repositioning and exit/acquisition of the Company. Nested Naturals is a health and wellness e-commerce company. Led the restructuring, rebranding/repositioning and exit/acquisition of the Company.

  • Draper University
    • United States
    • Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Speaker and Instructor, Business Innovation and Transformation
      • Oct 2015 - Jun 2021

      Silicon Valley based venture capitalist and global investor, Tim Draper, through Draper University invites me as a speaker for full day and half day sessions for start up leaders and corporate innovation executives from the US and around the world. Silicon Valley based venture capitalist and global investor, Tim Draper, through Draper University invites me as a speaker for full day and half day sessions for start up leaders and corporate innovation executives from the US and around the world.

  • Technicolor
    • France
    • Entertainment Providers
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Co-Founding General Partner, Technicolor Ventures
      • Apr 2013 - Jun 2014

      Played a leadership role together with my Co-Founding Partners to successfully develop and establish this publicly listed company’s new ventures investment and incubation division. Led two successful investments as a Limited Partner ("LP") in a leading Silicon Valley based venture capital firm and a Fund of Funds, which invests in leading venture capital firms globally. Incubated a new venture together with the founding team, taking it from an idea stage to securing $12 mil funding. Once this venture was successfully spun out of the parent company and had external investors committed, I served as the Lead Director on the Board of Directors. Show less

  • Amsel Company, Inc.
    • CEO, Founder
      • Aug 2008 - Apr 2013

      Founded and exited a highly profitable company that built and operated teams for digital media and e-commerce ventures that were part of multi-national companies or funded by leading venture capital firms. Founded and exited a highly profitable company that built and operated teams for digital media and e-commerce ventures that were part of multi-national companies or funded by leading venture capital firms.

  • Fyber (funded by Hasso Plattner Ventures and Nokia Growth Partners)
    • Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
      • May 2011 - Apr 2012

      Partnered with the Founding CEO and CRO of a venture capital funded company as COO/CFO to lead international expansion, growth initiatives, human resources and finance/operations. The company was acquired/exited. The company was inducted into Venture Beat's index of the Top Ten Mobile Advertising Companies. Partnered with the Founding CEO and CRO of a venture capital funded company as COO/CFO to lead international expansion, growth initiatives, human resources and finance/operations. The company was acquired/exited. The company was inducted into Venture Beat's index of the Top Ten Mobile Advertising Companies.

  • Freedom Interactive, Inc. (A Blackstone Capital invested company)
    • Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
      • Mar 2007 - Jul 2008

      COO/CFO of subsidiary representing internet and mobile platform driven growth for the Company. Worked closely with the President and CEO to successfully lead, build and scale digital growth businesses across 70 locations in the USA. Turned around a digital services team from less than 60% client satisfaction to nearly 97% client satisfaction in little less than 180 days to set the foundation for the transformation of a 700+ person legacy sales team. COO/CFO of subsidiary representing internet and mobile platform driven growth for the Company. Worked closely with the President and CEO to successfully lead, build and scale digital growth businesses across 70 locations in the USA. Turned around a digital services team from less than 60% client satisfaction to nearly 97% client satisfaction in little less than 180 days to set the foundation for the transformation of a 700+ person legacy sales team.

  • The Walt Disney Company
    • United States
    • Entertainment Providers
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Executive - New Business and Product Planning, Growth, Operations Finance
      • Oct 2003 - Feb 2007

      Led and worked closely with entrepreneurs and executives to plan, launch and operate multiple new Disney branded ventures in e-commerce, consumer products, gaming, mobile and other growth ventures for the Walt Disney Company. Led and worked closely with entrepreneurs and executives to plan, launch and operate multiple new Disney branded ventures in e-commerce, consumer products, gaming, mobile and other growth ventures for the Walt Disney Company.

  • Scient Corp., BMG Entertainment, EMI Music and Lehman Brothers, Inc.
    • Business Analysis, Marketing Planning and Analysis, Investment Banking
      • Aug 1994 - Oct 2003

      I started my professional journey as an investment banker on Wall Street. Driven by my passion for music, I moved into new business development, marketing analytics and business analysis roles at music companies, EMI Music and BMG Entertainment. Subsequently, my entrepreneurial involvement with the internet began in its' early commercial days and led me to move into the go to market and operating team of an Digital/E-commerce business build + operate company, with enterprise and venture capital funded companies. This company grew from start up to $300 million annual revenue and went public in the first technology boom in the late 1990s. Digital businesses built included Major League Baseball Advanced Media, JP Morgan Chase, eBay and select top tier venture capital funded companies. Show less

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