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Board Member
Sep 2022
Ziplines Education is a career accelerator that partners with over 30 leading colleges and universities to bridge the gap between higher education and industry. Our mission is to equip professionals with the in-demand skills needed to thrive in today’s technology-driven workplace. Through flexible, cohort-based online certificate courses, Ziplines delivers knowledge, skills, and industry-recognized technology certifications that align with employers needs. Learn more at ziplines.com.
Board Member
Sep 2022
GreenFig is an industry-driven education company that empowers universities and companies to offer experiential learning programs in applied business science that prepare learners for code-adjacent careers in tech. Delivered fully online, the programs incorporate on-demand and live mentor-led sessions, enabling learners to actively engage and apply gained knowledge and skills to solve real-world business problems. Thousands of working adults have successfully completed GreenFig-powered programs and have obtained positions at companies ranging from startups to the Fortune 100.
GreenFig's unique combination of experiential learning from industry experts in applied business science and certification from industry-leading business application software companies gives our graduates the skills and experience they need to be job ready.
Board Member
Aug 2018
LeaseLock is an insurtech platform that revolutionizes the rental market by replacing traditional security deposits with lease insurance. Our innovative solution removes the financial barriers renters face when leasing a new apartment and significantly enhances investment returns for property owners by preventing NOI loss.
Board Member
2016
Zebit is an eCommerce company that is dedicated to making a fundamental change in the lives of over 100 million U.S. credit-challenged consumers by giving them access to a broad set of products and the ability to pay for those products over six months without any hidden fees or penalties.
Zebit was founded in 2015, operates in all 50 States across the U.S.
Company Awards:
• Best Places to Work in San Diego – 2016-2019, and 2022
• San Diego's Fastest Growing Private Companies – 2019 (Ranked #2)
• Cool Companies by San Diego Venture Group – 2016, 2018
• Benzinga Global Fintech Awards– Finalist – 2017
• Appy Awards – Finalist – 2016
• Pay Awards – Rising Star Winner – 2016
• PYMNTS.com – Bronze Innovator Award – 2016
• The Future of Monet and Technology– Winning Startup – 2015
Investor
Jan 2015
Our mission is to make higher education accessible and affordable for everyone.
We do that through smarter lending products, better tools, and relentless focus. Our approach is shaped by real stories and real challenges, and we’re building solutions that actually help.
How we work matters just as much as what we’re building. Our five cultural principles guide how we show up, make decisions, and deliver for our customers every day:
Every Second Counts. Choose to Do Hard Things. Pursue Excellence. Lead Together. Don’t Take Yourself Too Seriously.
We’re a remote-first team, moving fast and having fun while doing meaningful work. Perks include a $1,000 Earniversary travel perk, generous PTO, an annual office stipend, and swag drops throughout the year.
Sound like your kind of place? Explore open roles at earnest.com/careers.
Earnest Operations, NMLS #1204197
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Board Member
Jun 2014
Tuition.io's award-winning technology enables global employers to offer student loan payments as an employee benefit. It is the nation's leading student loan management platform, which has helped tens of thousands of borrowers organize more than $2 billion in outstanding loans. Typical users increase their monthly payments by between 4-8 percent and the site has shown a drastic 20 percent reduction of delinquent loans. It is a proven tool for hiring and retaining competitive talent while addressing the $1.7 trillion student loan crisis at the same time.
Tuition.io has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Time, Fast Company, Mashable, LifeHacker, CNBC, Business Insider, Yahoo Finance, Techcrunch and more.
Investor
Jan 2014
Reserve is the country's premier hospitality technology platform, helping restaurants and guests connect. Although we're a tech company, we understand that humanity is at the core of hospitality. Our technology improves the process for both sides, and works in the background so guests can enjoy an amazing experience at the restaurant. We've partnered with some of the top names in dining — from Michelin-starred restaurants to James Beard award-winning chefs — to enable an exceptional experience for restaurants and guests before, during, and after their meal.
Reserve is venture-backed and headquartered in New York City with offices in San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C. The app is available to download for free for iOS.
Please visit us at www.reserve.com or on Twitter at @reserve
Restaurant inquiries: restaurants@reserve.com
Press inquiries: press@reserve.com
Hiring inquiries: reserve.com/jobs
Board Member
Nov 2013
People Pattern is a Software as a Service platform that supplies meaningful Audience Insights to the world’s biggest brands. Via semi-supervised machine-learned algorithms and natural language processing, People Pattern turns vast, messy public expression into actionable persona sets, helping brands gain an edge in the race to win, retain and serve customers.
For more information, visit www.peoplepattern.com or tweet @peoplepattern.
Board Member
Oct 2013
Onclusive is a global partner for PR and Communications success. We combine industry-leading data science with an international consultancy and best-in-class PR workflow tools. Our technology, insights and expertise make sense of the fractured, fast-moving media world, helping you manage, monitor and measure your communications activity. Elevate your performance and prove and improve your value with Onclusive on your side. Also now part of Onclusive: US-based earned media & broadcast monitoring expert Critical Mention and world-leading social media platform Digimind.
Board Member
Oct 2013
OneSpot is the leading marketing technology company that delivers content individualization across digital channels, enabling brands to deepen their relationship with customers and prospects. Our machine learning-based technology automates individualization so brands can easily transition from segmentation to a true one-to-one content experience, and increase engagement with minimal effort and no ongoing maintenance. OneSpot’s sophisticated technology and best-in-class managed services are used by customers including Nestlé, L’Oréal, Unilever, Ally Financial, USAA, Under Armour, Campbell’s and other leading marketers.
Privately funded and based in Austin and New York City, OneSpot is a Forbes Top 100 Brand Publishing Solution, a three-time AlwaysOn Global 250 Winner and a four-time EContent 100 Winner.
Board Member
Aug 2011
Kabbage from American Express has innovated a data and technology platform to help American Express move “Beyond the Card” and provide U.S. small businesses digital cash flow solutions, including online business checking accounts with 1.3% APY on balances up to $500,000, online payments to get paid faster, business analytics to forecast and track cash flow 24/7, and flexible lines of credit up to $250,000. Kabbage uses real-time data and automation to provide an integrated suite of financial tools empowering small businesses to spend less time on their books and more time on building thriving businesses.
Twitter:
http://twitter.com/kabbageinc
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/KabbageInc
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/kabbageinc/
Learn more about Kabbage:
https://www.kabbage.com/why-kabbage
Board Member
May 2011
Each year U.S. households spend over $4.6 trillion - about one third of all consumer spending - on recurring bill payments. While staying on top of these bills is the single largest determinant for consumer financial health, organizing and paying them can be a time-consuming and frustrating chore. Since its inception, doxo has been on a mission to simplify and reduce the anxiety of staying on top of bills, empowering consumers to improve their financial health. Our company was founded on the simple idea that there should be an easy and more secure way for consumers to pay all of their bills through a single account, with any payment method, on any device.
As consumers shift more bill payments online and to mobile, doxo continues to experience rapid growth. To date, over eight million doxo users across 97% of U.S. zip codes have paid bills through the payment network, across more than 45 different service categories. With more than 120,000 payable billers, doxo’s proprietary, crowd sourced provider directory is the largest in the nation.
In 2021, doxo was named by both BuiltIn and Comparably as a best place to work in Seattle, and was also recognized by both Inc. Magazine and Deloitte as one of the fastest-growing companies in North America. Come join us as we grow the team to further accelerate growth, forever changing the bill pay landscape to focus on the customer.
As a privately funded company, doxo investors include Jackson Square Ventures, Mohr Davidow Ventures, Sigma Partners, and Bezos Expeditions.
Board Member
Feb 2011
Coupa is the leader in AI-native total spend management. Using its trusted, community-generated, $8 trillion dataset, Coupa brings autonomous AI agents, a network of 10M+ buyers and suppliers, and leading apps together on one unified platform to seamlessly automate the buying process and connect to customers in a whole new way. With Coupa, you’ll make margins multiply™.
Advisory Board Member & Investor
Mar 2010
The Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs at The University of Texas at Austin (TVL) is a university-wide award-winning initiative to support technology commercialization, entrepreneurship and innovation, while providing a unique and directly applicable educational experience for participating students. Our purpose is to provide the intellectual horsepower to promote new venture creation at The University of Texas at Austin through education and mentoring; market and business plan validation; team-building and networking; and providing direct links to resources and funding.
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2022
Board Member
Sep 2022
Ziplines Education is a career accelerator that partners with over 30 leading colleges and universities to bridge the gap between higher education and industry. Our mission is to equip professionals with the in-demand skills needed to thrive in today’s technology-driven workplace. Through flexible, cohort-based online certificate courses, Ziplines delivers knowledge, skills, and industry-recognized technology certifications that align with employers needs. Learn more at ziplines.com.
Board Member
Sep 2022
GreenFig is an industry-driven education company that empowers universities and companies to offer experiential learning programs in applied business science that prepare learners for code-adjacent careers in tech. Delivered fully online, the programs incorporate on-demand and live mentor-led sessions, enabling learners to actively engage and apply gained knowledge and skills to solve real-world business problems. Thousands of working adults have successfully completed GreenFig-powered programs and have obtained positions at companies ranging from startups to the Fortune 100.
GreenFig's unique combination of experiential learning from industry experts in applied business science and certification from industry-leading business application software companies gives our graduates the skills and experience they need to be job ready.
2018
Board Member
Aug 2018
LeaseLock is an insurtech platform that revolutionizes the rental market by replacing traditional security deposits with lease insurance. Our innovative solution removes the financial barriers renters face when leasing a new apartment and significantly enhances investment returns for property owners by preventing NOI loss.
2016
Board Member
2016
Zebit is an eCommerce company that is dedicated to making a fundamental change in the lives of over 100 million U.S. credit-challenged consumers by giving them access to a broad set of products and the ability to pay for those products over six months without any hidden fees or penalties.
Zebit was founded in 2015, operates in all 50 States across the U.S.
Company Awards:
• Best Places to Work in San Diego – 2016-2019, and 2022
• San Diego's Fastest Growing Private Companies – 2019 (Ranked #2)
• Cool Companies by San Diego Venture Group – 2016, 2018
• Benzinga Global Fintech Awards– Finalist – 2017
• Appy Awards – Finalist – 2016
• Pay Awards – Rising Star Winner – 2016
• PYMNTS.com – Bronze Innovator Award – 2016
• The Future of Monet and Technology– Winning Startup – 2015
2015
Founding Partner
Jan 2015
Founded in 2015, Wildcat Venture Partners is a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm that invests in early stage technology companies.
Wildcat seeks the wildcatters of the 21st century (tech entrepreneurs) who prospect, refine and monetize digital oil (data) to become the next market disruptors and category leaders.
We invest in B2B and B2B2C startups leveraging key technologies such as Machine Learning/AI, IoT, and Cloud & Mobility in the following markets: Digital Health, EdTech, Enterprise SaaS and FinTech.
The Wildcat team brings decades of entrepreneurial experience, venture experience, and deep domain expertise to help early stage companies effectively navigate through the Traction Gap® and go on to scale.
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