About me

I am presently a Venture Partner at 500 Startups specializing in B2B seed investments. Previously I was an executive for startups having founded or worked at eight companies with four exits and four companies still operating. I was CEO for last two venture funded start-ups. I also maintain a broad domain of expertise, having held leadership positions in products, marketing, and operations. Academic credentials include a BA, BS, MS, and MBA degree from Stanford, Wesleyan, and Santa Clara. I am a 500 startups Venture Partner, a mentor/advisor for Cardinal Ventures, Stanford iFarm, and Stanford's Treehacks program as well as an executive advisor for over 15 funded startups, and previously held the position of Executive in Residence at Quest Venture Partners.

Startup Experience
- Senior management or executive positions in six startups (Ventro/Chemdex, Datasweep, Blazent, Equilar, Fididel, HighlightCam), two as CEO.
- Four companies acquired (Solectron, Ventro/Chemdex, Agile, Dataswe