For me, technology has always been about more than code or platforms — it’s about how it shapes people’s lives and creates a better future. Over the last 20+ years, I’ve worked across AI, blockchain, enterprise and consumer tech, building products that aim to empower, protect, and connect people in meaningful ways. As a seasoned […]
I have 25+ years of experience as a legal and business advisor to venture-backed, high-growth businesses and their investors. In particular, I have represented many of the top Silicon Valley public and private companies in their efforts to invest in and acquire technology startups and has helped various leading artificial intelligence (AI), enterprise and consumer
Mark Young is recognized for his expertise in strategy, business development, and operating experience in creating, building, and managing profitable, high-growth direct-to-consumer digital businesses in entertainment, commerce, and technology. He has a successful track record of building and leading teams at Fortune 100 companies, NBCUniversal/Comcast, Disney, and high-growth start-ups, Fandango and Rotten Tomatoes. Mark is
As a Strategy Consultant and Senior Advisor, I help Internet, media, consumer goods & retail companies operationalize their growth plans and communicate to investors with impact. As an advisor and mentor to start-ups, I provide an operator's perspective from having 20+ years of experience in building new businesses. I'm a boomerang management consultant – I
Lifelong entrepreneur and CEO/Founder of Ranker. Prior founder of multiple successful small businesses in the music industry, and founder of eCrush, a 1.0 digital media startup which exited to Hearst in late 2006.
I love building great products, great companies, and working with great teams. Over the past 15+ years I have founded two startups, exited both, and held high-impact roles within two businesses that reached large successful exits. I love working with and alongside other founders, dreamers, and builders. I’m a strong leader with a high-level of
Engineering leader with a 20+ year track record of delivering at scale—modernizing platforms, embedding AI into financial systems, and leading globally distributed teams through complex transformations. I operate at the intersection of architecture, execution, and business impact. * Platform Modernization & Scale: Reduced incidents by 80% through microservices and DevEx improvements; rebuilt orchestration systems for
Don is a seasoned executive who has decades worth of experience building award-winning products in mobile entertainment, SaaS, Fintech, Retail, and automotive industries. Don is passionate about guiding talented teams with his technical expertise in building innovative products that consumers love. Don has held executive positions at startup and some of the most transformative large
Greg Kim is President at Ocean Heights Ventures, a leading strategic advisory firm serving CEOs, Boards and private equity firms. He leverages his experiences in scaling and selling multiple tech companies and advising countless others in both B2B and B2C arenas. His value creation activities have covered a wide spectrum including corporate strategy, GTM, performance
Ivan brings more than 35 years of finance and operations management experience. He was co-founder and Managing Partner of Full Stack Finance, a firm specializing in providing CFO advisory and accounting outsource services to early—to mid-stage venture-backed or private equity-backed technology companies. His industry experience includes technology, internet services, online advertising, digital media publishing, and
