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Multi-disciplinary thinker & doer.

I like to put pieces together & build worlds.

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Right brain, left brain.
I build, I advise, I invest, I dream, I think, I create.

My interests and work are varied but rooted in a deep interest in enabling connection in our increasingly digital world.

Currently:
Co-founder and President of Batuta, leading Endpoint Security Posture Management Platform.

  • I drive strategy and execution. I've created and scaled multinational teams from 0 to 100+, wearing multiple hats across operations, finance, marketing, and technology.

  • Batuta is part of the World Economic Forum Global Innovators Community and the Center for Cybersecurity.

Previously:

VC Investor and Investment Banker

  • I invested over $140 million in high-growth early-stage startups through my work at IVP, for family offices, and personally.

  • I advised clients on over $280 billion of equity and debt financings while at J.P. Morgan Financial Institutions Investment Banking, including strategic transactions such as the divestiture of GE Capital from GE.

  • I graduated from Brown University with honors in Economics and was on the Division I nationally ranked crew team.

I write (and think) a lot. You can find my philosophical musings here.

I am deeply involved in the community, especially in San Francisco, and love giving back to the arts. I host events frequently out of passion and interest in psychology. I will happily help you throw a birthday party.

And finally, I believe any change starts with myself: I swim in the ocean every day, have wild parrots for pets, believe the technoptimist future of my favorite sci-fi books can exist, love being surrounded by beauty (inside & out), and wear bracelets that say ‘Do It With Love’, and try to 💗.

A broad array of things that I’m passionate about (in no particular order):

Creating safe spaces in our digital and physical worlds

Magical moments underpinned by complexity

Helping people explore the caverns of their and others’ minds through immersive experiences

Interior design as a means for self-connection and connection with others

Not taking life too seriously

The parrots of San Francisco

Getting lost and found in nature

Swimming daily in the Bay

Sailing and anything near the water

Connecting with music, be it deep house, opera, or jazz

A great sci-fi read

Komorebi - sunlight leaking through trees

Painting en plein air

Assembling Legos

All things Japan

Self-improvement & self-growth

Companies
I’ve Built

Batuta

Endpoint Intelligence

Batuta (FKA Metabase Q) is orchestrating the future of cybersecurity through Endpoint Intelligence. By transforming every endpoint into a reliable source of intelligence, the platform eliminates complexity and fragmentation — turning noise into actionable insight.

Neopolis

Low-Cost Multiplayer Virtual Reality

We brought people together in shared virtual experiences through low-cost location-based mixed reality centers (“Playgrounds” located in malls and shopping centers). The unique combination of optical and radio frequency tracking enabled up to 20 participants at the same time (with an hourly throughput of 1,000).

Experiences were designed to promote connection, collaboration, and play. Content partnerships with major brands, such as Mattel for Hot Wheels and Barbie.

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I like to curate people, places, and things.

And enjoy bringing good people together.

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