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Board Member
Jun 2023
Part3 simplifies Construction Administration by bringing consultants, owners and contractors together, and providing the tools that enable teams, and the insights that inform business decisions.
Board Member
Nov 2022
Buildforce connects electrical subcontractors to qualified electricians through a staffing marketplace and helps electricians find consistent work. Since 2020, Buildforce has helped over 250 contractors place over 3,000 electricians on commercial job sites across Texas, Georgia, and Arizona.
Board Observer
Mar 2022
BlueTape is a payment and financing platform for manufacturers, distributors, and material dealers. Sellers can offer flexible net terms (30/60/90 days), streamline AR with automated invoicing and payment reminders, access invoice financing, and manage business customers credit—all while reducing DSO and mitigating risk.
Contractors and subcontractors benefit from early‑payment options and a project‑based business lines of credit—empowering them to fund materials or services across multiple vendors, strengthen supplier relationships, and grow without tying up cash flow.
Board Member
Jan 2022
Transforming Software Sourcing with Olives Innovative RFP Platform
Welcome to the future of IT decision-making! Olive offers a collaborative platform that revolutionizes your RFx operations, ensuring an efficient and centralized process.
Experience streamlined RFI, RFP, RFQ etc operations, gather invaluable insights, evaluate responses, compare vendors, and collaborate seamlessly with colleagues and vendors in a unified digital workspace. Join us on this exciting journey towards smarter software sourcing.
Olive’s collaborative platform uses AI to enable discovery, requirements management, vendor comparison, due diligence, and solution recommendation.
Olive streamlines various digital initiatives such as sourcing enterprise software, making decisions between building or buying systems, conducting tech stack audits, managing digital transformations, and facilitating the integration of multiple solutions.
Olive speeds up the solution selection process, decreases dependence on third-party services, and identifies when outsourcing or custom development is necessary.
Olive customers make smarter technology investments, decrease their dependence on third-party services and achieve better digital transformation outcomes.
Source beyond the hype and “magic” and empower your team to make smart decisions faster with Olive.
Board Observer
Nov 2020
FactoryFix is the leading recruitment automation solution for manufacturing companies, combining the power of a talent network with specialized recruitment technology.
Our platform helps manufacturing HR teams save time and budget by automating tedious tasks, streamlining recruitment efforts, and providing a consistent flow of engaged candidates.
Founded in 2017 in Chicago, Illinois, FactoryFix has nearly 700,000 manufacturing professionals in its talent network and is the exclusive recruiting partner of the National Association of Manufacturers, Manufacturing Institute and Creators Wanted.
Hundreds of the top manufacturing companies in the country trust FactoryFix to help meet their hiring goals. For more information, please visit https://factoryfix.com.
Board Observer
Jan 2020
Podchaser is the world’s most comprehensive podcast database — collecting, enriching, and distributing podcast insights to power discovery for listeners, podcasters, and brands.
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Podchaser is the destination for podcast discovery, ratings, reviews, creator & guest credits, playlists, and search. Our community connects listeners, podcasters, and tastemakers to drive discovery. It’s free at https://www.podchaser.com
For podcast industry professionals and PR / marketing agencies, Podchaser Pro offers access to audience size, demographics, verified contacts, charts, and all the data insights needed to leverage the power of podcasting. Request a demo at https://www.podchaser.com/pro
Podchaser’s API makes all of this data, including engagement actions, available for your product or service. You can get started for free at https://www.podchaser.com/api
Board Observer
Oct 2019
Book A Fixer. Get Your “Do It Later” List Done Now.
Fixers are world-class do-it-all experts. We handle your home repair headaches in as little as one visit. Schedule on your time, enjoy your home. We’ll take care of the fixing.
It is our mission to offer superior customer experiences while we create skilled employment paths in the building trades for men and women.
Easily book your appointment online: https://my.fixer.com/book/new
Now servicing Chicago & Western Suburbs, Dallas, Denver, Seattle, and Phoenix!
Board Member
Oct 2018
Chicago:Blend is a 501c3 nonprofit organization working to advance diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in Chicago’s venture capital and startup community. We measure the VC diversity gap, help underrepresented professionals secure VC jobs and are building a growing community of investors who share our commitment to improving the industry.
🏆 AWARDS 🏆
• DEI Impact Award - National Venture Capital Association (NVCA)
• Social Innovator Award - Chicago Innovation
• Fourth Revolution Award for Community Empowerment - mHUB
Board Member
May 2018
StartingBlock Madison seeks to create meaningful intersections that cultivate entrepreneurs, build innovative and growing companies, and drive new ideas into reality. Our 50,000+ SF entrepreneurial space houses 30-40 of Madison's most promising and innovative startups as well as gener8tor (Wisconsin's nationally ranked accelerator), Rock River Capital, and Hardin.
Board Observer
Jan 2018
RoadSync is a cutting-edge, digital payment platform for the logistics industry. By enabling more secure & efficient payment acceptance, RoadSync streamlines the payment experience for warehouses, freight handlers and repair/tow merchants alike. Save time and money with RoadSync. Contact us today!
Board Observer
Feb 2017
PartySlate is a photo-rich platform that inspires people planning all types of events and connects them with the leading vendors and venues across the country and the world. We are on a mission to help people plan inspiring, memorable, and meaningful events that make an impact.
Experience · 16 entries
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2024
Co-founder and General Partner
2024
We lead pre-seed and seed rounds in industrial technology companies
2023
Board Member
Jun 2023
Part3 simplifies Construction Administration by bringing consultants, owners and contractors together, and providing the tools that enable teams, and the insights that inform business decisions.
2022
Board Member
Nov 2022
Buildforce connects electrical subcontractors to qualified electricians through a staffing marketplace and helps electricians find consistent work. Since 2020, Buildforce has helped over 250 contractors place over 3,000 electricians on commercial job sites across Texas, Georgia, and Arizona.
Board Observer
Mar 2022
BlueTape is a payment and financing platform for manufacturers, distributors, and material dealers. Sellers can offer flexible net terms (30/60/90 days), streamline AR with automated invoicing and payment reminders, access invoice financing, and manage business customers credit—all while reducing DSO and mitigating risk.
Contractors and subcontractors benefit from early‑payment options and a project‑based business lines of credit—empowering them to fund materials or services across multiple vendors, strengthen supplier relationships, and grow without tying up cash flow.
Board Member
Feb 2022
Venture Atlanta is proud to be one of the nation’s largest venture capital conferences and communities. Over the years, we’ve connected over 760 companies to $7.5 billion in capital.
We began 15 years ago with one mission: to connect startups to capital. Today, this mission has expanded beyond monetary capital to connect companies with the resources, networks, clients, partnerships, and talent they need to grow.
Venture Atlanta has played an important role in the tech ecosystem of the Southeast. Each year, we bring together innovative companies, disruptive technologies, and top-tier investors for a high-caliber, 2-day conference in the heart of Atlanta.
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