Building and investing at the intersection of Fintech & AI

Investing in early stage startups in Fintech, AI, and B2B software. My career spans product, BD, and venture capital, with a proven track record of creating value via Investment & partnership between startups and large enterprises. I'm currently incubating something new while also actively investing out of a family office. Previously, I was a Managing Partner at M12 (Microsoft's venture fund). Before that, I led BD & strategy for Very Good Security (VGS), a payments enablement platform for everyone from the Fortune 100 to leading fintech startups. At VGS, I brought in Goldman Sachs and Visa as investors and also brokered deals with Visa & Mastercard to deliver value-added network capabilities via VGS' platform. Before VGS, I started and scaled Visa Ventures into a global program. Investments included Stripe, Marqeta, and the first investment in a blockchain tech company (Chain) by any major payments network, which yielded the creation of Visa B2B Connect, now a global commercial payment platform that forms the core of Visa's B2B strategy. I also helped drive Visa's strategy for digital and emerging payments, and advised several fintech startups. I am passionate about leveraging my quantitative skills, strategic problem-solving, and bias for action to drive positive, measurable results for companies and partners. I thrive in dynamic, fast-moving environments, and I enjoy collaborating with diverse and talented teams.