I am a CEO, Angel Investor and Entrepreneur . I have been angel investing for 15+ years. Ive expanded this work as a Fellow to the Creative Destruction Lab, one of the worlds largest accelerators based in Canada targeting AI, Blockchain, Climate, and Quantum Computing.

My portfolio includes pre-IPO investments in Razorfish, Tesla Motors & Facebook and early deals like Rinse & Videoplaza. More than 50% of my previous investments have had an exit in their first 3-4 years with even greater (+66% success rate) for those I took an active role in.

If you'd like priority access to my syndicate deal flow, consider becoming a backer to increase your chances for an allocation. Backing does not obligate you to invest in any deal.you can decide to invest and how much on a deal-by-deal basis.

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More about me, my background and my investment philosophy.

My executive coaching practice and my history as a successful entrepreneur provide me with an unfair advantage in inbound deal flow from young entrepreneurs seeking capital. Named one of Europe's most influential investors when I was based there; I continue to invest my time in non-US organizations focussed on entrepreneurship. In my experience in geographies outside silicon valley there is an outsized ratio of success for companies who accelerate through a regional accelerator/incubator. Endeavor in Latin America, Seedcamp in Europe (where I was an original mentor) and of course Y-combinator and Techstars here in the US. CDL is now my primary focus for mentoring and coaching young founders. My involvement in this ecosystem gives me unique access to deals that would otherwise be unavailable to investors; and the benefit of my and my collaborating angels, mentors and fellows assistance to accelerate their development.

Why you should invest with me:

• Strong history as both founder & operator. Less common amongst traditional professional investors, I’ve (co-) founded over 17+ companies including Razorfish Los Angeles, Promptly and Schematic and invested/advised countless others.
• Blue Ocean Philosophy. I’ve never followed a herd, preferring to focus on on larger transformational trends or hidden markets and entrepreneurs and of course the founders who attack them: the most critical determination of success. My people first approach in evaluating opportunities has rarely served me wrong.
• Solid track record. More than 50% of my previous investments have had an exit in their first 3-4 years with even greater increase for those I took a more active role.
• Generalist rather than domain specialist. My matriculation path through User Experience & technical product development added to my agency background give me a unique ability to assess a startups opportunity for success from a “customer” perspective leveraging the toolkit of design thinking. The majority of disruptive, transformational businesses win, definitionally by disrupting the status quo, negating much of the benefit of sector/domain/practical experience.
• Despite the previous point, I only invest in companies, ideas, products and people I know and truly understand.
• Backing Minorities, Hiring, promoting, an investing in women, POC, LGBTQ leaders and founders has always been part of my DNA.

My intention is to Syndicate all of my deals, until I form a formal Investment Fund. My intention with this Syndicate is to run it like a fund in every respect. I will do semi-annual performance reviews, regular investor updates and evaluate IRR in comparison to broader market performance. My syndicate is a trial run for either joining or raising a larger Venture Capital fund or joining some other like minded investors. Join me in supporting the entrepreneurial ecosystem that is the fastest growing segment of our economy today.

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