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Christopher is a proven and respected entrepreneur in the tech industry with a high aptitude for critical thinking, vision and strategy. Through his leadership and business savvy, he’s been able to effectively manage teams across the globe and is skilled in all aspects of the software business cycle. Aviation has also played an important role in Christopher’s career as the inventor of EngineSense, a device that assists the pilot in identification of a failed engine in multi-engine airplanes. In 2010 he obtained his private pilot license and continued on to earn his instrument and multi-engine ratings in the following years. With over 500 flight hours he is on track to complete his commercial rating in 2016.Shortly after graduating from the University of Texas at Austin and consulting at Dell, he recognized an opportunity in the market of automated testing and co-founded ArtOfTest in 2007. The startup focused on making the complex domain of automated testing more productive and accessible to a wide variety of people with different skill sets and backgrounds. Some of the company’s pioneering work and methods resulted in a US Patent.After a merger with Telerik in 2010, Christopher became the EVP of the business division and expanded his role to include vision and strategy for Telerik’s other tools in the Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) space. Through his executive leadership and deep understanding of software development and agile methodologies, he was able to rapidly grow revenue year over year and secure the coveted “Visionary” position in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant.After an acquisition of Telerik by Progress Software in 2014, Christopher exited his investment and left to pursue his passion for aviation and technology. Ever the technologist, tinkerer and entrepreneur, he’s parlayed his aviation experience into the world of drone technology and is seeking to innovate and build first class software in the rapidly evolving space.

Dave Carlson is the Founder and Managing Director of eonBusiness. Dave established eonBusiness in 1997 to meet the needs of start-ups and early development stage companies for building Internet based businesses. He has founded five businesses with three successful exits to date while supporting dozens of other companies. While eonBusiness started as primarily a web development services organization, it transitioned to an incubator and then subsequently a boutique venture capital firm investing in software as a service (SaaS) and mobile opportunities. Dave is actively involved as an advisor to numerous eonBusiness portfolio companies. He also currently serves on the board of directors of mobileStorm for eonBusiness. Dave also serves as a Mentor to the TechStars mentorship driven seed stage investment program. In 2001 Dave founded and incubated GO TOAST and subsequently started eonMedia in 2002. Both companies were acquired in 2003 by aQuantive which was acquired by Microsoft in 2007. Other personal startups include eonBusiness, AllAboardToys.com (acquired in 2008) and HomePoint. Prior to founding eonBusiness, Dave was a senior executive at EchoStar (DISH Network) for 12 years, where he was an integral part of the launch of the DISH Network and the initiation of EchoStar's global business expansion. Dave's EchoStar career included a six-year stint in The Netherlands as Managing Director of European, African and Middle Eastern Operations. Dave earned a B.A. in Communications with a minor in Business Administration at Bethany College and a Masters Degree in International Business Management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management.