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Portfolio

Active early-stage positions. Memos are published where available.

active Ideate Operational infrastructure for design teams. Research-backed tooling, engineered around how designers actually work, that expands a team’s creative capacity instead of just managing its tickets. visit site → active Sumeria Space Next-generation space connectivity. A virtual network built on AI and laser links, aiming to be the fastest data layer in orbit as satellite constellations and off-planet infrastructure scale. visit site → active Little One Domestically produced goat-milk infant formula. A gentler, US-made option for the roughly one in seven babies with cow’s-milk sensitivity, formulated to sit closer to breast milk than the cow- and soy-based formulas that dominate the US market. visit site → active Snip Ninja On-demand movie-clip generator. Browse a film’s script, select any range of dialogue, preview it instantly in the browser, and mint a permanent, shareable clip URL — turning long-form film into the short, quotable moments people actually pass around. visit site → active Ujoin Online grassroots advocacy platform. Helps organizations build their community, track legislation, and send personalized messages to legislators and decision-makers at scale. visit site →

exited

exited 2017 – 2020 Jomboy Media Independent sports media brand. I was the founding business director, building the company from a single Twitter account through an e-commerce shop and early revenue into a leading independent sports media brand.

Investing through Hustle Fund Angel Squad and directly. See disclosures.