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I’m a Venture Partner at Jackson Square Ventures.

I’ve worked in fintech and entrepreneurship for two decades – as a founder and at Fortune 500 companies.

As a founder, I’ve built a startup acquired by a Fortune 500 company (John Hancock), built a startup with the parent company (Twine), and founded a microfinance organization (Jozoor Microfinance).

With Fortune 500 companies, I’ve developed strategy (McKinsey), led strategic partnerships and new ventures (John Hancock), and in engineering and business development (Microsoft).

I studied at Stanford (engineering and business) and Harvard (international economic development).

All views are my own.

Recent Posts

In Times of Froth, Choose Your Venture Investors Wisely
Fundraising Tips for Early Stage Founders
The Gratitude Algorithm
Health and Wealth for Retirees: A Compelling Startup Opportunity
GovTech SaaS: Navigating Unfair Advantages and Perils
Shoes in Auschwitz: Regaining Perspective on the Anniversary of World War II
The 10 Essentials of a Venture Scale Company
Capital as a Service: The Next Fintech Startup Opportunity
Highest Contribution Entrepreneurship: 3 Questions Every CEO Should Ask
Dropping Into Wonder Before Dropping Into Work
Why Life Insurance Should Look More Like a 401(k)
Love or Fear in America: Learning from Germany, Singapore, and Israel
The Robo-Advisor Escape Velocity Conundrum
Common Ground: A Founder’s Inner & Outer Worlds
The World I Want to Build: Dinner With Warren Buffett, An Ovarian Lottery, and COVID-19