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Investor
Jan 2024
Data geeks and car enthusiasts making it easy to discover, price, and sell classic and exotic cars.
Seed Investor
Jul 2022
Needle is the marketing agency alternative for e-commerce brands.
Same output (ads, emails, videos, social) without the bloated retainers, missed deadlines, or creative that flatlines after month two. We plug into your Shopify, Meta, and Klaviyo etc., learn what makes your brand convert, then produce and publish weekly content that gets sharper over time.
Human strategists + AI speed. You approve. We run it.
200+ DTC brands use Needle to scale content at 10× the velocity and 1/3 the cost of traditional agencies.
For brands stuck in the "Messy Middle"... too big to do it yourself, too smart to overpay for it.
See what wed build for your brand: www.askneedle.com
Seed Investor and Member of The Board of Advisors
Oct 2020
SAR is a securities class action (SCA) data analytics company. SAR provides insurance carriers that underwrite Directors and Officers (D&O) liability insurance and specialty and excess players with independent company and claim-specific analyses of exposure from alleged violations of the federal securities laws. The applied econometric analyses are based on methodologies that abide by established precedents in key circuits of the U.S. Federal Court system.
Our mission is to actively track, monitor, and analyze all securities class actions that allege violations of Section 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Our goal is to enhance transparency in the securities class action arena by providing independent and objective measures of corporate exposure and estimates of potential class-wide damages on securities class actions that allege violations of Rule 10b-5. SAR delivers solutions to attain better estimates of loss severity to improve underwriting performance and public company D&O profitability.
Seed Investor
Aug 2019
Goodpath is a new approach to health. It is simple, personalized care for common conditions with proven results. Patients finally have access to robust, integrative healthcare that is coach-supported and evolves with them. Better than conventional care - this is care done differently.
Founded by veteran entrepreneurs Bill Gianoukos and Carl Nehme, and Harvard-trained physician Dr. Akl Fahed, Goodpath provides unique solutions to complicated health problems.
Angel Investor and Advisor
Apr 2013
Yoco is the all-in-one digital commerce platform for small businesses.
As one of Africa’s largest fintech companies, we make it easy to sell anywhere, manage your business from anywhere, and grow with smart insights—all under one Yoco profile.
Founded in 2015, weve helped over 200,000 small businesses across South Africa accept card payments and access capital—often for the first time.
Our ecosystem of payments, software, and tools works seamlessly under one Yoco account. Behind it all is a global team of 350+ people across South Africa and the Netherlands, building world-class solutions for small business growth.
Awards and Accolades:
CNBC: Top 250 innovative fintech companies (2024)
Brand Africa Award: Top 3 Inspirational Youth-Founded Companies (2024)
Financial Times Africa: Fastest Growing Companies (2022)
Fast Company: Best Workplaces for Innovators (2020 + 2021)
Angel Investor and Advisor
Jun 2010
Boticca.com is a curated online marketplace to find and buy unique jewelry, handbags and fashion accessories directly from the world's best undiscovered brands and emerging designers.
Selected #3 on the Times' list of Top 50 Fashion & Beauty Websites as the "Global online jewelry and accessories boutique"
Experience · 10 entries
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2024
Investor
Jan 2024
Data geeks and car enthusiasts making it easy to discover, price, and sell classic and exotic cars.
2023
Co-Founder and CEO
Sep 2023
We partner with the very best agents to help them create + grow their own companies — without the time, cost, or risk of operating a brokerage.
2022
Seed Investor
Jul 2022
Needle is the marketing agency alternative for e-commerce brands.
Same output (ads, emails, videos, social) without the bloated retainers, missed deadlines, or creative that flatlines after month two. We plug into your Shopify, Meta, and Klaviyo etc., learn what makes your brand convert, then produce and publish weekly content that gets sharper over time.
Human strategists + AI speed. You approve. We run it.
200+ DTC brands use Needle to scale content at 10× the velocity and 1/3 the cost of traditional agencies.
For brands stuck in the "Messy Middle"... too big to do it yourself, too smart to overpay for it.
See what wed build for your brand: www.askneedle.com
2020
Seed Investor and Member of The Board of Advisors
Oct 2020
SAR is a securities class action (SCA) data analytics company. SAR provides insurance carriers that underwrite Directors and Officers (D&O) liability insurance and specialty and excess players with independent company and claim-specific analyses of exposure from alleged violations of the federal securities laws. The applied econometric analyses are based on methodologies that abide by established precedents in key circuits of the U.S. Federal Court system.
Our mission is to actively track, monitor, and analyze all securities class actions that allege violations of Section 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Our goal is to enhance transparency in the securities class action arena by providing independent and objective measures of corporate exposure and estimates of potential class-wide damages on securities class actions that allege violations of Rule 10b-5. SAR delivers solutions to attain better estimates of loss severity to improve underwriting performance and public company D&O profitability.
2019
Seed Investor
Aug 2019
Goodpath is a new approach to health. It is simple, personalized care for common conditions with proven results. Patients finally have access to robust, integrative healthcare that is coach-supported and evolves with them. Better than conventional care - this is care done differently.
Founded by veteran entrepreneurs Bill Gianoukos and Carl Nehme, and Harvard-trained physician Dr. Akl Fahed, Goodpath provides unique solutions to complicated health problems.
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