Hooper Consulting

Drew Hooper provides strategy, operations, and investment enablement to early-stage startups, investors, and innovators. His previous client work spans FinTech, AI/ML-enabled ClimateTech, Mobility, Agriculture-Retail, etc. Key contributions: -Market entry validation and pre-sales enablement for a seed-funded ClimateTech startup, in precursor to their partnerships with IBM Cloud and 10x Banking/UK Chase Bank -Quant/qual decision support and "ground-up" regulatory & operations enablement for a cross-order trade pre-seed startup (sustainable agriculture) -Market entry/landscape analysis on ride-hailing & delivery with an East African venture group (client did not enter the market, but referred Drew for additional consulting work) -Market landscape analysis and investor relations content creation for a FinTech startup, contributing to seed funding and acceptance into a venture studio Drew has also conducted market research on emerging technologies, policy, and national security. Send an email to contact@hooperco.org to see insights on: -Hypersonics and U.S. Defense -Semiconductors & Geopolitics -Startup and DeepTech Landscape in the State of Utah -Direct Air Capture (DAC) and U.S. Carbon Credits -Geothermal Energy Drew holds a BS and MBA from Brigham Young University. He previously worked at SoFi in People Operations & Data, during the company's pre-IPO growth. He has also interned with Utah tech startups, PwC Public Sector Consulting, and Cicero Group's VC fund.