Arthur Woods

Angel Investor

Bridge Partners was founded in 2003 as a woman- and minority-owned executive search firm in the dual-belief that: - our clients deserve to see the best candidates, period; - and exceptional talent is everywhere - it just takes purpose and effort to identify it. For more than 20 years we have led an inclusive executive search process - which excludes no one - by intentionally seeking out the top talent in the market for each and every leadership engagement. Today, with offices across the US, our own diverse team of search professionals brings extensive credentials in leadership and senior-level recruitment. 85% of our team are women and 70% are individuals of color. Speaking multiple languages, with experience living on three continents, and having led leadership searches in more than 15 countries, we bring different perspectives, lived experience, vast networks and, crucially, the hard-won credibility to successfully lead a truly inclusive search process.

Plenty Search is an executive search firm for fast-growth, venture backed startups. Our portfolio of clients have raised $5B+ from top Venture Capitalists including Sequoia, Softbank, General Catalyst, Google Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, and Y Combinator. Led by a team of former operators, we understand startup challenges, how to hypergrow with thought, and how to design the right executive team for your business.

Mathison is a platform for building more equitable and inclusive workplaces. We use technology to help organizations create, measure, and execute their DEI initiatives with a data-oriented approach. Companies use our platform to easily build and manage robust DEI strategies and transform their organization across the employee lifecycle, resulting in consistent, inclusive cultures with fair policies and more diverse representation.

Angel Investor

Imperative is the tool that gives employees the time and space to build meaningful relationships at work. We combine AI technology and behavioral science to manage, scale, and measure connections across companies that bust silos, ignite innovation, and address the needs for social connection and learning in the new world of work. Imperative is powered by its employee purpose profiling technology that enables the platform to accelerate trust between employees and enable everyone to serve as mentors for each other - reducing voluntary turnover by 35%. Since its launch in 2020, large and quickly growing companies like Microsoft, Hasbro, Accolade, GSK, Boston Scientific, Airbnb, and Zillow have adopted the platform to break down barriers within their organizations and empower their employees to align their purpose with their daily work. Imperative is a B Corporation founded by workplace entrepreneur Aaron Hurst and funded by Voyager Capital and Court Lorenzini, founding CEO of DocuSign. We believe that within five years, every company will require technology to enable enterprise-wide employee networks that uniquely address the growing need for well-being, connection, and career pathing. Imperative was acquired by Chronus in 2024.