Maury Blackman

President & CEO

📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 10 investments📅 9 years investing🗓 Last invested Aug 2021𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
Operator-angel🌍 United States
10
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Portfolio

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Board Member, Investor
Aug 2021
Esper is empowering a new era of public administration with a platform that helps government evaluate and manage public policy. We partner with government to integrate and transform their data into actionable insights for more transparent, data-driven decision making.
Board Member, Investor
Jun 2021
Velosimo is ushering in the Connected Revolution with no-code integration connectors explicitly built for connected experiences with government and the distinct scenarios of inner-system use by staff and citizens while providing connector management, deep insight, and self-healing transactions.
Board Member
Feb 2020
At Masabi we’re driving the fare payment revolution — together, we are improving the transit of millions to enable seamless travel for all. Our own journeys are important too. Here, you have the tools to build the career you want. Whether you’re taking the direct route or trying new paths, we’ll be there to support you no matter what. We are grateful to be a network of innovators from all walks of life; a group of passionate individuals who consistently deliver. Masabi is going places and our teams are in the driving seat. But, developing ground-breaking technology isn’t an easy ride — mistakes are inevitable. Our close connections keep us on the path to success. No matter your cargo, we share the load. Masabi: Powering Journeys
Board Advisor, Investor
Apr 2018
UrbanLeap serves local government officials who are committed to deliver the best possible outcomes, but are hampered by a slow, cumbersome procurement process that often leads to wrong answers. UrbanLeap is empowering agencies like Lone Tree, Corona, and Sacramento to confidently procure the best possible solution with data and collaboration tools at every step of the process, starting with development of the solicitation. This first stage is crucial to achieving successful outcomes and yet most digital procurement platforms completely skip it. We accelerate the development process by providing access to relevant examples from other agencies and simplifying the gathering of stakeholder requirements. No need to reinvent the wheel. We’ve made publishing simple and frictionless to assure valid responses from all relevant vendors. No more failed procurements. We provide a collaborative evaluation process to ensure selection of the best-fit solution. No more questions about fairness and objectivity. To accelerate adoption, we have adopted a business model that lowers barriers and eliminates friction for both local governments and solution/service providers.
Board Advisor, Investor
Jul 2017
OpenGov Procurement is an intuitive government procurement and contract management solution that helps local governments and vendors make intelligent decisions, move faster, and simplify the procurement process.
Board Advisor, Investor
Jul 2017
OpenGov Procurement is an intuitive government procurement and contract management solution that helps local governments and vendors make intelligent decisions, move faster, and simplify the procurement process.
Board Member
Jun 2017
As your ally in the purchasing process, OMNIA Partners is dedicated to optimizing procurement for your organization. Our goal is to improve the way your organization identifies, evaluates, and procures what they need at the best value. With free membership, youll gain full access to our portfolio of leading national supplier contracts, spend visibility, analytics, and subject matter experts to help you identify more strategic and efficient ways to procure. We are here to help you achieve your procurement goals while saving you time and money along the way. Discover a better way to buy at www.omniapartners.com
Experience · 11 entries
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Board (7)
2025
Chief Executive Officer & Co Founder
Jan 2025
At The Transparency Company, we believe online reviews should be earned — not manipulated. In an era where trust is currency, were on a mission to bring honesty and integrity back to the world of online reviews. We specialize in exposing and eliminating fake, fraudulent, and policy-violating reviews on review platforms such as Google Maps — helping businesses protect their brand, regain consumer trust, and compete on a level playing field. Using a mix of advanced AI, investigative analysis, and regulatory compliance expertise, we help our clients not only understand what’s real in their own review profiles — but also uncover suspicious behavior across their competitors, and take action where it matters most. Our services complement review-gathering platforms by tackling the other half of the equation: removing harmful, inauthentic content that violates platform policies or misleads potential customers. From small businesses to national brands, our clients gain peace of mind knowing their reputation is being protected by the leaders in review transparency. What We Offer: - Real-time monitoring of business and competitor review activity - AI-powered fraud detection and scoring - Regulatory compliance audits and documentation - Active dispute and takedown services for policy-violating content - Industry benchmarking and competitor intelligence - Partner solutions for agencies and SaaS platforms Fake reviews are more than a nuisance — they’re a threat to consumer confidence, fair competition, and regulatory compliance. We’re here to fix that. Let’s make the internet #BeTransparent
2021
Board Member, Investor
Aug 2021
Esper is empowering a new era of public administration with a platform that helps government evaluate and manage public policy. We partner with government to integrate and transform their data into actionable insights for more transparent, data-driven decision making.
Board Member, Investor
Jun 2021
Velosimo is ushering in the Connected Revolution with no-code integration connectors explicitly built for connected experiences with government and the distinct scenarios of inner-system use by staff and citizens while providing connector management, deep insight, and self-healing transactions.
2020
Board Member
Apr 2020
Powerful data analytics trusted by the world’s financial institutions. For over 18 years we have provided the world’s leading financial institutions with a fully-flexible data aggregation and analytics platform. Our solutions continuously calculate risk and performance metrics on large volumes of fast-moving data, revealing greater insights that empower our clients to make better business decisions, optimize their profits and manage their risk. ActiveViam operates in the global financial market and is a trusted partner of HSBC, CIBC, Nordea and many more. Our areas of expertise include: in-memory computing, big data analysis, fintech, financial compliance, financial services software, FRTB implementation, IFRS9 compliance, market risk and liquidity analytics, credit risk analytics, climate risk analytics, OLAP, cloud database, SaaS platform, what-if analysis, dataviz, real time big data analytics.
Activiam
Board Member
Apr 2020
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