I'm a founding partner at ifMagic Ventures & Co-Chair of the Kutsa Foundation - a Single Family Office. I'm also helping develop a new impact tech called Webit.Capital. I was also an advisor to the National Grid on their CVC Fund strategy. Finally, I support a number of portfolio companies as a board member and advisor. At ifMagic, we're investing in talented, change the world entrepreneurs with magical mindsets who are building innovative early stage start-ups. Prior to becoming a VC: I was a serial founder and startup exec leading Product, Sales & Marketing with a strong background in operations, engineering & technology. I've helped lead and manage growth from seed stage through IPO. I have been a start-up CEO, Chief Product Officer, VP Sales & Business Development, CMO & CTO which uniquely positions me to help startup founders with all aspects of building a successful company. As a former agency guy, I have a lot of experiencing working with enterprise and consumer brands on e-commerce, branding, corporate marketing and digital marketing. Here are some things that I enjoy helping my portfolio companies with: -Recruiting & hiring the right talent -Connecting with the right early adopter customers -Establishing high-trust startup cultures that empower teams to succeed -Designing new products -Managing and streamlining product portfolios and teams -Figuring out market positioning, pricing, etc. -Growth hacking new markets and products. -Creating product & customer advisory boards -Branding, Marketing, Creating & scaling lead generation. -Working with analysts & influencers. -Developing customer relationships, closing deals and establishing partnerships. -Launching winning social media and advocacy marketing strategies. Kutsa Family Office: Our single family office was established in 1974 to invest in California real estate. Since those early days, we have diversified into multiple assets classes including a global real estate portfolio, equities, Venture Capital and Special Projects. The family office also supports various initiatives in Education and the Arts. Some other stuff I've done: -Product Management, UXP / Design Leadership, Business Development, Community & Social Business, Professional Services, M&A, Angel Investing Things I geek out on: - AGI, Agentic/Generative AI, ML, Energy Transition, Climate Tech, Sustainability ,Design Thinking, Data Science, Fintech, Synthetic Biology, Content Marketing, Ad Tech, SEM, SEO, Content Marketing, Drip Marketing, eCommerce, Video, SaaS, Information Architecture, Social Business, etc.