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Investing in private business-services companies

San Francisco, California, US

Led efforts across business functions to develop Veem's first native credit product, a commercial LOC backed by a top US bank.

New York, New York, US

Led efforts to enter new markets across product, sales, marketing and customer success for this commercial lending SaaS company, helping drive ARR from $30k to $3m.

New York, US

Cloud-based financial modeling software. Sold to Goldman Sachs.

OCX gave small businesses better access to capital by enlisting referrals and investments from their community, and by making it easy for people to securely invest in local businesses. As founding CEO, I raised debt and equity financing, built a team, launched our product, and originated a portfolio of syndicated loans with >15% net returns.

OmniTrail developed and marketed patented technology to enable highly accurate indoor location and proximity awareness using wireless infrastructure.

On Radiuus, you can listen in to what's happening at and around the places that are most important to you. Follow your home, office or your favorite destination abroad. Broadcast about places and echo other people's broadcasts to increase their reach.

AirMaid offers short-term rental management and concierge services. Built product, found customers, hired team, managed portfolio of NYC properties before selling business.

Dwelleo was a consumer web business for people to discover, connect and communicate around where they live, focused on large residential buildings. Launched in 12 buildings in NYC using direct marketing in partnership with in-building champions and local businesses.Product video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQqjwO4l2iE

• Was right-hand-man to managing partner at generalist middle-market buyout fund.
• Led company and industry due diligence and financial analysis for 50+ target companies.
• Ran deal execution on multiple controlling investments.
• Served on boards of four portfolio companies and worked with executives on strategy and efforts to boost financial and operational performance.

Arlington, Virginia, US

• Edited International Environment Reporter, a journal covering environmental and energy policy and regulation in all major economies worldwide
• Managed assignments for 30 correspondents as well as outside authors

• Produced and reported television news features for PBS and IHT-TV (which was distributed all over Europe at the time)
• Served as Staff Correspondent for South China Morning Post and Kyodo News, and contributed to The Times (London), The Independent (London), The Asian Wall Street Journal, Christian Science Monitor, and others
• As Beijing Correspondent for BNA, wrote daily reports and longer analysis pieces on economics, foreign investment, banking, securities markets, and trade

Was part of early team at this legal database and business intelligence firm that was later sold to Thomson (now Thomson Reuters).

Wrote daily news pieces and occasional features for Kyodo's English language service, which got distribution in newspapers all over Asia.

Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, HK

Wrote daily news articles on China

Mba, Business

Ba, International Relations

Mandarin Chinese

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