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Board Member
Jul 2017
Cyrus Biotechnology is a pre-clinical-stage biotech company combining protein design and screening to create novel biologics for serious unmet medical needs. Using this approach, we are developing an early pipeline of innovative programs in multiple indications. We are also partnering with leading biotech and pharma companies and research institutes to bring collaborative programs forward from discovery to the clinic.
Cyrus is based on core software from the lab of David Baker at the University of Washington. We’ve worked with over 90 industry partners. We are based in Seattle, WA and financed by leading US and Asian Biotech and Tech investors including Orbimed, Trinity Ventures, Springrock, Agent Capital, iSelect, Yard Ventures, WRF and Alexandria.
We are hiring! https://cyrusbio.com/careers/
Investor
Jan 2017
The Assembly is a social club/community space focused on fitness experiences. We are designed to help build strength — body, mind, and life — through intentional design, inspiring events, fitness classes, engagement with causes that matter, and experiences that aren't afraid to challenge you.
The Assembly is a wellbeing club built by and for people who love to work out, work hard, relax often, go outside and do it all with friends. The Assembly creates space for people to discover and practice what makes them feel good. We make taking care of yourself easy. We believe in good workouts, good food, and good company. We are curious. We are responsible. We believe wellbeing happens with community.
Board Member
Aug 2016
New Engen is a digital marketing agency driving impact for brands across every phase of the customer journey – maximizing it, measuring it, and repeating it.
Through a genuine passion for building brands, a relentless desire to challenge the status quo, and deep digital expertise across hundreds of brands and verticals, we put our clients on the cutting edge of what’s possible in digital marketing.
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Feb 2016
Get better at feeling good. Meditations and mindfulness from the world’s best teachers.
Board Member
Feb 2016
At Markforged, we are on a mission to unlock the next 10x innovation in design and manufacturing. We build an Industrial 3D Printing Platform to liberate designers and engineers from decades-old, slow part creation processes.
NASA, Google, Ford, Amazon, Siemens and thousands of companies in 50 countries use Markforged to print same-day prototypes and produce stronger end-use parts than they did before. With Markforged, customers are able to ship 50X faster, spend 20X less, and build products that are 23X stronger.
The Markforged platform includes a full ecosystem of 3D printers for metal, composite, and plastic parts; purpose-built metal & carbon-reinforced materials for strength and beautiful finishes; and cloud software for turning drawings into high-strength printing.
Interested in joining our team, visit our websit for more information. https://markforged.com/about/careers/
Investor
Jul 2015
Bulletproof is functional nutrition, here to prove that better is closer than you think. We re-imagine nutrition with science-backed and thoughtfully sourced ingredients to create quality additions to your daily wellness routine.
Pioneered by Bulletproof Coffee, Bulletproof is a leading health and wellness company offering a product portfolio including packaged coffee, coffee pods, collagen peptides, greens powder, supplements, gummy vitamins, MCT oil, creamers and protein bars.
Bulletproof products are sold in leading retailers nationwide, including Whole Foods, Sprouts, Target, Publix, Erewhon and online at Bulletproof.com and Amazon.com.
Investor
Nov 2014
InfluxData is the creator of InfluxDB, the leading time series platform used to collect, store, and analyze all time series data at any scale. Developers can query and analyze their time-stamped data in real-time to discover, interpret, and share new insights to gain a competitive edge. InfluxData is a remote-first company with a globally distributed workforce. For more information, visit www.influxdata.com.
Board Member
Jan 2013
Dot & Bo is the first home furnishings brand for the millennial generation. Through a story-centric experience that encourages product discovery and engagement, we are transforming the way people decorate their homes and offices.
Based in the heart of San Francisco’s Design District, we're the leading source for daily curated inspiration, hand-picked modern furniture and decor, and expert designer tips. We’re constantly learning: from each other, from rapid iteration, and also thanks to a steady stream of inspiring guest speakers. We break regularly for Giants games, bowling nights, and happy hours.
We’re led by an experienced team and are backed by some of the top venture firms and entrepreneurs in the world. We’ve experienced incredible growth since launching in January of 2013 - and we're just getting started. Interested to join us?
Board Member
Jul 2011
Callisto Media combines the power of data and technology with lean economics to deliver high-quality, high-value products, services, and experiences that enable consumers to genuinely improve their lives.
Callisto Media will be unmatched in providing products, services, and experiences to a diverse universe. From mainstream populations to groups that traditional companies believe are too small or economically unfeasible to address, we will meet their needs.
Today, we're the fastest growing company in the $140 billion global publishing industry, and our primary method for meeting peoples' needs is through books. But creating books for them is only the beginning.
Investor
Apr 2011
Connected joined the LinkedIn family in 2011. Check out LinkedIn Contacts at http://contacts.linkedin.com/. For updates, please follow LinkedIn's Company Page at https://www.linkedin.com/company/linkedin.
Connected is a web-based professional contact manager that brings together all your contacts and conversations without the data entry. It combines your contacts from across your email, calendar and social networks to create a comprehensive view of all the contacts and conversations in your network. It keeps all of this data up-to-date by automatically pulling information real-time from sources such as emails you're sending and meetings you add to your calendar. It provides powerful tools to manage and maintain your network such as social reminders that make sure you never miss a job change, birthday or forget to stay in touch with important people in your life. Find Connected online at http://connectedhq.com or follow @connectedhq on Twitter for the latest news.
Investor
Jul 2010
Zulily was founded on a common spirit of scrappiness, creativity, collaboration, and quirk. From our very beginnings, moms have been the center of our universe. And, our aim has been to deliver the best online shopping experience for them.
With exclusive daily deals, brand names and on-trend styles, and everyday value on a wide selection for all occasions, Zulily is an online superstore for moms that gives them permission to go fun shopping without breaking the bank.
Board Member
Jan 2010
MaxPoint is a marketing technology company that generates hyperlocal intelligence to optimize brand and retail performance. We provide a platform for brands to connect the digital world with the physical world through hyperlocal execution, measurement, and consumer insights. For more information, visit maxpoint.com.
Board Member
Jul 2008
Truaxis (formerly known as BillShrink), the company behind StatementRewards and BillShrink.com, is working with the country’s leading financial institutions and merchants to deliver the market’s most comprehensive data-driven personalized services platform.
Launched in October 2010, Truaxis’ StatementRewards platform leverages sophisticated analytics and matching capabilities to deliver a broad spectrum of data-driven services, including in-statement loyalty rewards that transform the relationships between banks and merchants, help better serve their customers and build brand loyalty. StatementRewards uses secure matching technology and anonymous user transaction data to pair users with personalized merchant offers, as well as powering other rich features like a unified loyalty card and mobile and social rewards.
Truaxis’ free consumer site, BillShrink.com, has helped over 1.6 million Americans find savings of more than $1 billion by delivering personalized money-saving recommendations. BillShrink.com sorts through millions of products and services – a billion tv packages, 10 million wireless combinations, and 150,000 gas stations – to provide unbiased recommendations.
Truaxis’ award-winning technologies have been recognized twice by Finovate as a “Best in Show” and have received accolades from The New York Times, American Banker, Consumer Reports, Forbes, The Today Show, CNN, FOX, ABC and CBS, among others. For more information, please visit www.truaxis.com.
Board Member
Apr 2008
Enterprise social networking software. CubeTree offers full-featured enterprise collaboration tools that are tightly integrated with your profile, your micro-blogging capabilities and your groups. CubeTree has many built-in collaboration tools including wikis, blogs, polls, file sharing and link sharing.
Board Member
May 2006
Since 2003, Photobucket has been safeguarding memories through our online backup cloud storage services. Millions of customers count on us to protect and preserve their most precious memories. It’s our number one priority, and why we put customers first in everything we do. However, there’s more to Photobucket than just photo storage:
We bring the digital universe together
Photobucket helps people consolidate their photos and videos from different social platforms into one easy-to-use app.
We expand the customer’s community
What’s the point in making memories if people can’t share them? Photobucket lets people text, email and post their favorite moments, passions and places with everyone on both iOS and Android devices.
We safeguard memories
Every picture and video people take today is a memory they’ll treasure tomorrow. Photobucket uses compression-free storage to future-proof memories and preserve every pixel without any loss of quality over time.
We protect our planet too
Photobucket has been safeguarding memories for nearly 20 years. Today, over 70 million customers trust us to protect over 17 billion images and videos worldwide, all while maintaining a carbon-neutral footprint.
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Jul 2017
Cyrus Biotechnology is a pre-clinical-stage biotech company combining protein design and screening to create novel biologics for serious unmet medical needs. Using this approach, we are developing an early pipeline of innovative programs in multiple indications. We are also partnering with leading biotech and pharma companies and research institutes to bring collaborative programs forward from discovery to the clinic.
Cyrus is based on core software from the lab of David Baker at the University of Washington. We’ve worked with over 90 industry partners. We are based in Seattle, WA and financed by leading US and Asian Biotech and Tech investors including Orbimed, Trinity Ventures, Springrock, Agent Capital, iSelect, Yard Ventures, WRF and Alexandria.
We are hiring! https://cyrusbio.com/careers/
Investor
Jan 2017
The Assembly is a social club/community space focused on fitness experiences. We are designed to help build strength — body, mind, and life — through intentional design, inspiring events, fitness classes, engagement with causes that matter, and experiences that aren't afraid to challenge you.
The Assembly is a wellbeing club built by and for people who love to work out, work hard, relax often, go outside and do it all with friends. The Assembly creates space for people to discover and practice what makes them feel good. We make taking care of yourself easy. We believe in good workouts, good food, and good company. We are curious. We are responsible. We believe wellbeing happens with community.
2016
Board Member
Aug 2016
New Engen is a digital marketing agency driving impact for brands across every phase of the customer journey – maximizing it, measuring it, and repeating it.
Through a genuine passion for building brands, a relentless desire to challenge the status quo, and deep digital expertise across hundreds of brands and verticals, we put our clients on the cutting edge of what’s possible in digital marketing.
Investor
Feb 2016
Get better at feeling good. Meditations and mindfulness from the world’s best teachers.
Board Member
Feb 2016
At Markforged, we are on a mission to unlock the next 10x innovation in design and manufacturing. We build an Industrial 3D Printing Platform to liberate designers and engineers from decades-old, slow part creation processes.
NASA, Google, Ford, Amazon, Siemens and thousands of companies in 50 countries use Markforged to print same-day prototypes and produce stronger end-use parts than they did before. With Markforged, customers are able to ship 50X faster, spend 20X less, and build products that are 23X stronger.
The Markforged platform includes a full ecosystem of 3D printers for metal, composite, and plastic parts; purpose-built metal & carbon-reinforced materials for strength and beautiful finishes; and cloud software for turning drawings into high-strength printing.
Interested in joining our team, visit our websit for more information. https://markforged.com/about/careers/
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