- YouNow (Board Member) - Live Video Streaming Platform (USV, Venrock, Oren Zeev)- Clarus Commerce (Board Member) - Commerce Subscription Service (Norwest Venture Partners)- Slant (Investor) - Q/A, Recommendation Service (Spark, Khosla)- BoostCTR (Advisor) - Ad Text Optimization (Battery, Javelin, Metamorphic)- LocalVox (Advisor) - SMB Marketing Automation (Acq by Blackstone)- SundaySky (Former Advisor) - Automated Video Creation Platform (Globespan, Norwest, Carmel)- LendingClub (Former Advisor) - Marketplace Lending (Joined as Head of Strategic Development)- 3i Group (Former Advisor) - Private Equity

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Lead Buy - Build - Partner Methodology:- Product Strategy- M&A / CorpDev- Strategic Partnerships

Responsible for leading business development, monetization, sales, analytics and corporate strategy functions and assisted on product strategy. Acquired by eBay in November 2011.

Strategic AdvisorResponsible for providing strategic insight on pricing/business model, channel strategy and new market development for the eCommerce and Local/SMB markets. Head of Business & Strategic DevelopmentHead Commercialization and Validation of SundaySky's Patented Video Generation Solution across all market segments, including local/SMB, media publishers, e-Commerce and social platforms. Responsible for developing the ecosystem for SundaySky's technology. Developed the Company's business model, pricing and strategic planning. Lead all business development and sales. Provide product feature/functionality recommendations and enhancements based on analytics, user experience and market evolution.

Oddcast is a widely respected set of avatar technologies and applications for consumers, agencies and small businesses. GM, Consumer Products:Led the overall strategy and execution of Oddcast's Consumer Products business, including product development, market positioning, channel development, performance marketing, sales and business model formation, resulting in in the market leading speaking avatar digital ID platform for consumers to syndicate to social environments. Business unit exceeded revenue goals each quarter.Head of Corporate StrategyLed all corporate strategy initiatives, including new business formation and product and business optimization through economies of scale and inter-connectivity between disparate business groups, resulting in revenue diversification from a services to recurring model.VP, Business DevelopmentInitiated the business development function to establish strategic partnerships for product extensions and distribution for end-user access for each of the three business units. Defined unique product requirements and led API product feature sets for partner integration. Signed 100+ partnerships, including InteractiveCorp, MTV Networks, CBS Radio, Entercom, Evite, Web.com, Dogster.com

Focused on games and social media investments, with a particular focus on studio-based models, platform providers and recurring, transaction-oriented revenue models. Provided investment analysis and deal origination through pro-active sourcing. Assisted in the development and organization of the firm’s growth equity platform, including approach, recruiting and training.Completed Transactions: WordPress – Series A lead investment in blog platform provider- Led market direction analysis, competitive review, KPI analytics and user acquisition analysisLRN - $25M growth investment in profitable provider of ethics and legal compliance mgmt sw- Led deal diligence, including mkt positioning, financial planning, pricing strategy, product review- Assisted GP in all aspects of selling the deal internally for investment approval- Largest growth equity investment at time of deal Heavy.com - $10M lead investment in growth-stage digital video entertainment publisher- Involved in all aspects of deal evaluation, diligence & analysis, including & business case- Post-deal observer participation and BD and channel strategy advisorOther Deals: BlackArrow & World Championship Sports NetworkAssisted in the development and organization of the firm’s growth equity platform, including approach, recruiting and training.

Part of three person strategy team reporting to senior management to develop and execute EA’s corporate strategy.Cross-functional role across product & regional groups, development studios, strategic sales, finance, licensing, tax and legal. Identified and analyzed strategic alternatives, including M&A, investment & JV opportunities, to expand regional breadth, bridge genre and platform gaps, extend alternative distribution channels and acquire wholly-owned, internally developed IP.Evaluated entry into emerging markets by determining operational requirements and developing detailed business models to present cases to management on “buy vs. build” differences in new business formation, resulting in EA MobileNew business formation involved working with studios on development and cost requirements, business affairs in securing key license agreements, publishing to identify sales strategy, and strategic sales and marketing on product branding.

Pro-actively originated growth equity investments through sourcing, cold calling and visiting prospective management teams, - Sourced & validated 200+ profitable, self-funded tech co's- Successfully sourced 3 closed deals (see below)- Responsible for $160M in total investment- >$500M in returns and >$350M in gainsSourced Transactions: IPG Photonics (Nasdaq: IPGP) - $50M lead growth investment in profitable, self-funded provider of optical fiber amplifiers- Solely responsible for sourcing investment by approaching the founder at an industry tradeshow- Responsible for all aspects of deal diligence, financial analysis and deal structuring- Largest West Coast investment at time of deal- Company went public and distributed with 3.5x return on $50M investmentEagle Test Systems (Nasdaq: EGLT) - $95M lead growth investment in profitable, self-funded provider of test equipment- Originated investment and successfully sold founder on the benefits of a minority liquidity deal- Largest West Coast technology investment at time of deal- Company went public and distributed with 3x return on $95M investmentNativeMinds - $15M lead growth investment in CRM software developer- Originated investment and pre-empted a broker processQualified and validated potential targets through management discussions prior to formal introductions to Partners.Performed detailed financial, operational, business and legal due diligence on a broad range of technology deals.Executed new investments through negotiation and strategic deal structure formulationDeveloped stand-alone financial models for detailed cash flow analysis, debt repayment and return analysis for preferred equity, minority leverage recapitalization and leveraged buyout transactions.Led Associate recruiting, implemented Firm-wide Associate training program and served as a mentor to incoming Associates.

Performed detailed valuation analyses using various financial metrics, including discounted cash flow analysis, public market comparables and private market transaction comparisons.Produced extensive equity and M&A financial models, comparable capital structure analyses and presentations, illustrating the implications of corporate financing alternatives in determining appropriate equity and debt levels.Participated in financial and operational due diligence and marketing of client transactions through drafting of private and public offering memoranda and institutional investor one-on-one meetings.Completed Transactions: Maxtor ($350M IPO / $143M follow-on), Hyundai ($163M Trust DECS convertible), Candescent ($125M convertible), Quantum’s acquisition of ATL Products ($313M) and OnStream ($75M Private Placement).