Samuel Bretzfield

Tech Entrepreneur, Investor & Board Member | 25+ Years Building Across the US and South Asia | Shark on Shark Tank Bangladesh

📍 Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 4 investments📅 29 years investing🗓 Last invested Nov 2020
VC🌍 United States
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Board Advisor and Investor
Oct 2014
WÜF is an innovative company developing a Smart Dog Collar that helps you locate, track and train your dog. It is using the latest technology for the Internet of Things to bring this vision to life. There are a handful of competitors in this space. However, we believe we will launch the most fully-featured collar with Training as a key differentiator. We have a small team based in Boulder, Colorado as well as a remote team in various cities in the US and the world. We are excited to bring this new product to market and are looking for top-notch talent with a passion for start-ups, consumer technology & of course dogs! @boomtownboulder Alumni.
Board Advisor and Investor
Aug 2014
Bongo is a South Asian OTT and VOD platform, combining an unprecedented content library with state-of-the-art video delivery technology. Bongo also manages a network of YouTube channels and influencers in 5 countries with over 500 Channels under management and 83+ million subscribers in the network and a reach over 210 million unique viewers a month. As the market leader in Bangladesh, Bongo works closely with telecom operators to offer premium content as the potential of the local market (180M population, rapid mobile data expansion) is unleashed. Bongos content library spans 5 languages and boasts 57,000 titles. With offices in Dhaka, Kathmandu, Kolkata, and Colombo, Bongo is growing its footprint across the subcontinent. Additionally, global telecom partnerships ensure non-residential Bangladeshi, Nepali and Sri Lankan communities have access to their favorite entertainment content. Video delivery is supported by custom-built proprietary technology, developed after extraordinary demand crippled local infrastructure. Bongo serves live and on-demand content from its data center that houses a digital head end and CDN origin. Bongos client side applications are designed and developed in-house and are available on (responsive) web, app (Android & iOS) and soon on smart TVs. Bongo is working with all the largest telcos i.e. Grameenphone, Robi, Banglalink and connected with over 15 operators in 7 countries with its platform. Bongo maintains a network of YouTube channels reaching 145+ M subscribers. Our certified team helps content labels transition into a digital world, while we nurture talented creators to produce exciting content for their audience. As top-influencers to the young urban middle class, we connect these creators with brands and NGOs looking to reach this digitally native demographic. We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, gender etc
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Experience · 13 entries
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2023
Managing Partner
Sep 2023
Solyse is a management consulting and development company focused on B2B enterprise platforms and experiences.
Partner and COO
Jan 2023
Sovereign AI, On Your Terms. ReQuant delivers Private, On-Premises LLMs and Digital Employees with full HIPAA and PII compliance. Built for tribal nations and enterprises that demand control, privacy, and data sovereignty.
Partner and COO
Jan 2023
Visyfy is a pioneer in AI business solutions, with over a decade of expertise in thought leadership and technology innovation. From management sciences to machine learning, computer vision, and todays large language models, Visyfy provides the tools and guidance your enterprise needs to thrive in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.
2020
Board Member
Nov 2020
DataSoft Systems Bangladesh Limited A next-gen software, logistics and automation company with more than two decades of experience in large-scale projects transforming the technological landscape of Bangladesh. We leverage our expertise in Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT), Augmented Reality & Virtual Reality, Blockchain, Machine Learning and infrastructure automation to generate greater value for our partners in the public, commercial and development sectors. Our work extends beyond changing lifestyle. We are "Building a SMART Tomorrow"!
Managing Partner
May 2020
Bird Dog Global is a management consulting, strategy, product development, and digital marketing firm with a track record of helping start-ups, middle market and Fortune 1000 companies build valued brands, partnerships, generate demand, shape perceptions, expand markets and nurture customer relationships.
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