Bruce Goldstein Email & Phone Number

New York City

After almost a decade proudly working as Executive Venture Advisor for multiple Bill Gates led entities (The Global Good Fund and Global Health Labs), I will devote more time to my ongoing company Universal Management, representing "spinout" and strategic partnering opportunities, focusing on representing disruptive technology companies for major development activities including various stages of funding, M&A and exit planning. Negotiated and closed key contracts with companies and organizations including Philips, GE, DARPA, AccessBio, OHSU, Emergent BioSolutions, Conductor, Element, while fostering new relationships various research organizations (Sabeti Lab/Broad Institute, Breakout Labs e.g.). Universal will also help drive bringing Oxygen to the developing world in a unique model that in which Oxygen operates as a utility where a consortium of businesses and stakeholders will solve the problem of making countries "Oxygen Self Sufficient". The key is in a systemic change in thinking from buying equipment to buying oxygen.

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Global Health Labs (‘GH Labs’) is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization created in 2020 by Gates Ventures (the private office of Bill Gates) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with an inspiring and ambitious mission to develop innovative solutions to address unmet needs in primary healthcare and the last mile. We innovate to reduce health disparities around the world.

Bellevue Wa

The Global Good Fund is a collaboration between Intellectual Ventures and Bill Gates to invent and develop groundbreaking technologies that improve life in developing countries. In addition we explore deep collaboration opportunities with strategic partners in support of Global Good's mission of impact through technology and market creation in developing countries. Global Good's passive vaccine storage device, dairy farmer's Mazzi milk jug and the photonic fence ( laser pest control) and Automated Microscope are all examples of these technologies. Global Good helps commercial partners identify business opportunities and make informed business decisions with minimized upfront risk or financial investment.We work with governments, NGOs and academic and research organizations from all over the world, leveraging invention expertise - including the Intellectual Ventures Laboratory - at the earliest stages of an invention’s lifecycle to make commercialization in the developing world feasible by understanding and reducing technology and market risks.

As CEO/Founder at Thwapr, built a strong team by recruiting senior digital video pioneers from Apple, Avid and MTV. The Thwapr product enabled brands to mobilize and monetize video content, extending distribution reach while delivering a high quality user experience independent of device, OS, browser, carrier, or bandwidth. Hybrid transcoding, adaptive rendering, and video SMS cloud platform compatible with over 300+ mobile devices. Technology platform included mobile video keywords, analytics dashboard, web services API, and white label iPhone app. Solution used by the National Football League, National Hockey League, two of the largest music festivals in the US (Vans Warped & Rockstar Mayhem), Photobucket, and Cablevision/MSG Varsity with coverage in the New York Times, TechCrunch, Mashable, VentureBeat, StreamingMedia, ESPN and Billboard.

Greater Los Angeles Area

After successfully merging Internet Shopping Network with Styleclick, served as EVP for digital commerce websites FirstAuction.com, FirstJewelry.com and Styleclick.com. Forged partnerships with Primedia (About.com), Viacom (Showtime), Hachette Filipacchi (Elle), and BET.

Sunnyvale Ca

ISN was one of Barry Diller's first efforts in interactive, transactional online media. Managed a $30MM marketing budget. Renegotiated legacy contracts and redeveloped all customer acquisition and retention efforts. Key role in negotiating merger with Styleclick.

New York

Recruited by world's third largest toymaker to develop and execute music licensing and marketing in newly formed interactive division called MY-CD, specializing in music and entertainment. Licensed 300K+ digital tracks of music.

New York

Founded and launched with former Bloomingdale's CEO, Marvin Traub and legendary retailer Lester Gribetz (former Vice Chairman/Bloomingdales), the "Thai Chef" line of food products and cookware. Partnered with Farberware as OEM to make cookware. Imported and distributed line to department stores (Macy's, Kaufmann's). Produced infomercial starring Lucie Arnaz.