I have spent my career working with early-stage companies, either as an operating executive or as an investor/board member. I have been an early employee or co-founder at 5 companies: NetMarket (acquired by CUC International), Internet Profiles (acquired by Engage Technologies), Spot Runner (acquired by Harris Media), Disconnect (independent and profitable) and Bindle Systems. I started investing in early-stage companies during the 1990s while at Hambrecht and Quist in San Francisco, and have since managed, or helped manage, venture funds for British Telecom, Samsung, Time Warner and Texas Instruments. I also spent time as a Venture Partner at FirstMark Capital in New York City. I have invested in dozens of companies during my career, including InfoGear (acquired by Cisco), Digital Fountain (acquired by Qualcomm), XtremeSpectrum (acquired by Motorola), Speakeasy (acquired by BestBuy), Arroyo Video Solutions (acquired by Cisco), BigBand Networks (IPO), Entropic Communications (IPO), Skystream Network (acquired by Tandberg Television, now Ericsson), and Visible World (acquired by Comcast).I am currently a Managing Partner at Red Bear Ventures, a venture firm investing exclusively in companies founded by, or managed by, the students, faculty, staff and alumni of Cornell University, one of the world's most entrepreneurial and innovative universities.