Experience

59DaysOfCode

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • May 2019 - Present

  Fresno, California, United States



Fresno Pacific University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Advisory Board Member

  • May 2022 - Present

  Fresno, California, United States Center for Community Transformation



Kleiner Perkins

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

• Scout

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Menlo Park, California, United States



Atlas Alpha Inc.

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • May 2020 - Present

  San Luis Obispo, California, United States



Kern Venture Group

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

• Venture Partner

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Bakersfield, California, United States



Bitwise Industries

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Vice President, Investments

  • May 2020 - Jun 2023

  Fresno, California, United States •Built a new cohort-based workforce learning program for new Founders in small cities in partnership with Google for Startups–10 companies were launched, all received funding and two were acquired. • Led corporate Venture Capital Fund, in partnership with top tier institutional partners, with goal of seeding local diverse founders within the Bitwise Industries ecosystem as strategic tool of expansion, business growth and marketing • Led three pre-seed investments in local… Show more •Built a new cohort-based workforce learning program for new Founders in small cities in partnership with Google for Startups–10 companies were launched, all received funding and two were acquired. • Led corporate Venture Capital Fund, in partnership with top tier institutional partners, with goal of seeding local diverse founders within the Bitwise Industries ecosystem as strategic tool of expansion, business growth and marketing • Led three pre-seed investments in local businesses, Kolyde Inc, Shake Energy Collaborative, and Kitkaton.

• Director of Investments

  • May 2018 - May 2020

  Fresno, California, United States ​• Built first institutional round from personal introductions, culminating in $27M series A, recharting business trajectory • Led and implemented strategy to raise series B ahead of 2020 US election to mitigate potential political risk, resulting in $50M Series B round of financing.. • Advised raising interstitial rounds (B1, B2), driven by key company events. • Helped founders to become adept at fundraising culminating in over $125M raised from high quality institutions over… Show more ​• Built first institutional round from personal introductions, culminating in $27M series A, recharting business trajectory • Led and implemented strategy to raise series B ahead of 2020 US election to mitigate potential political risk, resulting in $50M Series B round of financing.. • Advised raising interstitial rounds (B1, B2), driven by key company events. • Helped founders to become adept at fundraising culminating in over $125M raised from high quality institutions over 5 years • Helped to recruit a diverse executive team including Chief Financial Officer, Chief Revenue Officer, Chief Workforce Officer, General Counsel, and an independent board member maintaining over 50% female, over 50% minority and over 20% First-Generation-American team demographics.



Density

• Italy
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor

  • Jun 2017 - Jun 2021

  San Francisco Bay Area • Served as thought partner to founding team tackling key strategic objectives including, strategy, personnel concerns, fundraising, and customer issues • Created pitch opportunities and triangulated with Series C investors leading to two rounds led by Premier Early Stage Venture Capital Firm and Unicorn Valuation

• Strategy and Growth

  • Jun 2017 - Jul 2018

  San Francisco, California, United States • Created operational framework for growth metric tracking reporting directly to founding team guiding decisions on growth in annual recurring revenue from customers including Meta, LinkedIn and CBRE • Increased marketing spend by 100% to accelerate bookings and annual recurring revenue at expense of cost of acquisition resulting in over 300% increase in revenue per customer



Cross Culture Ventures

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals

• Co-Founder and General Partner

  • Oct 2014 - Jun 2017

  Palo Alto, California, United States • Raised institutional venture capital fund, built partnership and team, wrote thesis, defined investment processes. Managed counsel, back-office, and portfolio support platform • Co-managed team of seven, and provided hands-on support to portfolio founders through board seats, marketing, business development, and hiring • Led investments in 12 seed/series A companies in consumer internet, enterprise, and CPG industries. Notable exits include Gimlet Media (acquired by Spotify)… Show more • Raised institutional venture capital fund, built partnership and team, wrote thesis, defined investment processes. Managed counsel, back-office, and portfolio support platform • Co-managed team of seven, and provided hands-on support to portfolio founders through board seats, marketing, business development, and hiring • Led investments in 12 seed/series A companies in consumer internet, enterprise, and CPG industries. Notable exits include Gimlet Media (acquired by Spotify), Skurt (acquired by Faire), MessageYes (acquired by Nordstroms), SideStep (acquired by Represent), and Hingeto (acquired by Dicentral). • Over 1X capital returned to investors, with high performing investments on track to exit including Mayvenn ($76M raised from a16z, Goldman Sachs, Impact America), Thrive Market ($241M raised from Greycroft, Kapor Capital, Invus Capital, and Headline), Wonderschool ($49M raised from a16z, Uncork Capital, Unusual Ventures, Citi and Goldman Sachs) and Yumi ($99M raised from New Enterprise Associates, Expa, AF Ventures, Chaos Ventures, and Jazz Venture Partners) Show less



Gastronome Ventures

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

• Gastronome Ventures

  • Jul 2013 - Oct 2014

  San Diego, California, United States ◦ Managed day-to-day operations of new venture capital fund ◦ Learned how funds are formed, managed, and raised ◦ Wrote firm Private Placement Memorandum and structured Limited Partner Agreement ◦ Led firm’s deal sourcing processes and firm’s inaugural series A investment in San Franola



ROLL GLOBAL

• United States

• Venture Manager

  • Jul 2011 - Jul 2013

  Los Angeles, California, United States ◦ Led, built, and negotiated $18.5M series A in Kite Pharma, which after IPO, was taken private by Gilead Sciences for $12B ◦ Reaped long term enterprise investment in Dupont Fabros realizing 5X multiple ◦ Supported $100M growth investment in consumer fruit brand, Cuties, realizing 3X multiple ◦ Sourced deals including SpaceX, Blue Bottle Coffee, and Good Eggs ◦ Completed Kauffman Fellowship under mentorship of Bert Steir



Accenture

• Ireland
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Analyst, Supply Chain Strategy

  • Jun 2006 - Jun 2008

  San Francisco, California, United States ◦ Achieved $77M in savings strategically sourcing $2.5B spend for Best Buy ◦ Identified value creation opportunities in $1B logistics M&A target for Centerbridge Capital ◦ Redesigned the distribution structure and supplier base for $40B Agribusiness, Syngenta ◦ Other clients included Merck & Company, Toyota, and Microsoft