Pinnacle Systems Leadership

VC, but still an entrepreneur at heart!

Co-founded Pinnacle in my living room and grew it to IPO and a multi billion dollar global company.

Now as a tech investor, I am seeking smart, passionate and high energy entrepreneurs who want to leverage my entrepreneurial experience (startup to IPO) to build enduring companies. My current investment interests: consumer and business Internet applications and platforms with a focus on SaaS and DTC plays.

Active investments: Thrive Causemetics, Bulletproof 360, Dynamic Signal, Gobble, Birdeye, Harmonize Health, ArizeAI, Zero, Uplift and Genies.

Past investments: TubeMogul (IPO 2014 - then sold to Adobe), Fitbit (IPO 2015), 21vianet Group (IPO 2011), Namomedia (sold to Twitter); Green Throttle (sold to Google); Red Aril (sold to Hearst Corp); Ankeena (sold to Juniper Networks), SkyFire (sold to Opera Software); Bonfaire (sold to Moda Operandi); Fitstar (sold to Fitbit); WhiteSky (sold to Intersections); Deliv (sold to Target).

Specialties: Extensive entrepreneurial and operating experience, rich professional network.

VC, but still an entrepreneur at heart!

Co-founded Pinnacle in my living room and grew it to IPO and a multi billion dollar global company.

Now as a tech investor, I am seeking smart, passionate and high energy entrepreneurs who want to leverage my entrepreneurial experience (startup to IPO) to build enduring companies. My current investment interests: consumer and business Internet applications and platforms with a focus on SaaS and DTC plays.

Active investments: Thrive Causemetics, Bulletproof 360, Dynamic Signal, Gobble, Birdeye, Harmonize Health, ArizeAI, Zero, Uplift and Genies.

Past investments: TubeMogul (IPO 2014 - then sold to Adobe), Fitbit (IPO 2015), 21vianet Group (IPO 2011), Namomedia (sold to Twitter); Green Throttle (sold to Google); Red Aril (sold to Hearst Corp); Ankeena (sold to Juniper Networks), SkyFire (sold to Opera Software); Bonfaire (sold to Moda Operandi); Fitstar (sold to Fitbit); WhiteSky (sold to Intersections); Deliv (sold to Target).

Specialties: Extensive entrepreneurial and operating experience, rich professional network.

VC, but still an entrepreneur at heart!

Co-founded Pinnacle in my living room and grew it to IPO and a multi billion dollar global company.

Now as a tech investor, I am seeking smart, passionate and high energy entrepreneurs who want to leverage my entrepreneurial experience (startup to IPO) to build enduring companies. My current investment interests: consumer and business Internet applications and platforms with a focus on SaaS and DTC plays.

Active investments: Thrive Causemetics, Bulletproof 360, Dynamic Signal, Gobble, Birdeye, Harmonize Health, ArizeAI, Zero, Uplift and Genies.

Past investments: TubeMogul (IPO 2014 - then sold to Adobe), Fitbit (IPO 2015), 21vianet Group (IPO 2011), Namomedia (sold to Twitter); Green Throttle (sold to Google); Red Aril (sold to Hearst Corp); Ankeena (sold to Juniper Networks), SkyFire (sold to Opera Software); Bonfaire (sold to Moda Operandi); Fitstar (sold to Fitbit); WhiteSky (sold to Intersections); Deliv (sold to Target).

Specialties: Extensive entrepreneurial and operating experience, rich professional network.