In this 42-minute podcast, Scott Orn and I discuss all things Venture Capital, from careers to NYC’s growth to how to be the best board member you can be to the importance of diversity. The full transcript is also available on Kruze Consulting’s page.
I led the publication of a 47-page report on the state of VC and startups in New York City and the US East Coast. Since the publication in December 2019, NYC has continued to flourish. The startups that graduated to publicly held companies, such as Mongo, Datadog, and Peloton, have also continued to flourish. I …
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With our hot off the presses report on the state of VC and startups in NYC and the US East Coast, I spoke live on Cheddar to discuss the state of VC and startups specifically in NYC. NYC is #3 in the world year-to-date in 2019 behind only San Francisco and Beijing.
Following our report on the state of VC and startups in the US East Coast, I was interviewed by Boston Business Journal on the state of VC and startups in Boston.
In this article, AlleyWatch interviews me to get my thoughts on the growth of the NYC startup & VC ecosystem and the rapid rise of White Star Capital’s presence in NYC.
As a service to the NYC CEO ecosystem, I published this article in VentureBeat addressing a key issue that I hear every day from CEOs: “I have all the capital I need for this round of financing. All I need is a lead!” I keep the spreadsheet updated in this google doc: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1h9NxVgQ7MvpVp3vtXoOZ6jTzi2oUe65Sr-1tty11ink/edit#gid=1360399923
I was honoured to be selected one of the top 50 NYC Tech Influencers, the people driving NYC Technology. The Movers. The Shakers. The Catalysts. The Innovators. The people Driving NYC Tech. #2019AW50. My exact profile is here, and the page is archived here.
I’m honored to have been part of class 19 of the prestigious Kauffman Fellows Program. My classmates rock! Founded in 1994, Kauffman Fellows is a Silicon Valley-based leadership program for venture capitalists and innovators of all kinds. The more than 400 graduates from this two-year apprenticeship, together known as the Kauffman Fellows Society, now lead …
Unacast is a fast-growing data platform focused on human mobility data. They’ve built the Real World Graph to deliver insights to the verticals of retail, transportation, travel & tourism, supply logistics, and brands. Over 40% of their engineering team are women. I am proud to be a board member.
Drop is both a B2C mobile app and a B2B platform for brands. I’m honoured to be a board observer at Drop where the company continues to grow at impressive scale!
mnubo is a White Star Capital portfolio company that I work closely with. The company is transforming how IoT manufacturers use their data. It is at the intersection of IoT, Cloud, and Big Data.
KeyMe is a White Star Capital portfolio company that is bringing IoT to one of the oldest industries: locksmiths.
In 2009, this firm, and particularly Mark Fernandes, gave me my break in Venture Capital. And Vispi Daver took an active role in mentoring me. Thank you to the whole team for taking me on board. It was the first domino to drop in a series of dominoes that have led me to today!