Phil Ressler
Venture Partner
at Qbit Capital
45 years in B2B and consumer technologies, primarily enterprise-related software & services. Working backwards, am or have been involved in:
- AI, AR/XR/VR/MR
- Blockchain data integrity
- Vision AI / Computervision
- Scaled real-time streaming data automation
- Real-time analytics
- Big Data and related analytics
- Online education
- Early photorealistic Virtual Reality
- Enterprise applications
- Early internet revenue applications
- Client server development tools and databases
- Object-oriented programming
- Compilers
Serial CMO, COO, CEO, Advisor.
Several years experience in venture capital along the way. I tend to become involved in the leading edge of new technologies in their time, Particular ability in helping technologists to explain the unexplainable to their intended markets. If you are building a company, I’ve seen (and usually solved) every problem you will encounter.
Articles by Phil Ressler

2025 New York Tech Week Recap Of Mucker Sessions
Last week during New York Tech Week 2025, we joined more than 1,000 events hosted by founders, investors, and VCs. This post is a full Mucker recap of the three...

How to Build a Customer Support Function for Startups Using AI Tools with Alex Velinov
Delivering high-quality customer support can be one of the most resource-draining parts of a startup. The good news: we’re at a turning point where founders can use AI tools to...

Zero → 100: The Exact Steps We Took to Close Our First 100 Paying Customers
Going from zero customers to 100 in just four months sounds impossible—unless you’re a founder willing to roll up your sleeves and hustle relentlessly. I’m Gaurav Bhattacharya, co-founder of Jeeva.ai,...

Unblocking Startup Growth: Best Practices for Sales Discovery & Qualification with Richard Harris
Startups are in a constant race against time and resources, navigating complex sales environments with lean teams and limited margins for error. In a recent session from the Mucker Growth...

The LinkedIn Playbook: How Startup Founders Can Stand Out & Scale
This LinkedIn Playbook is based on insights from a recent one-time Mucker Growth Session webinar featuring LinkedIn growth experts Alec Paul (Founder of SalesBrand) and Kyle Williams (Founder of Brickstack)....

DeepSeek vs OpenAI: Comparison Breakdown and What It Means For Your Tech Startup With Dan Cleary
In this recent webinar of our Mucker Growth Series, we discussed the evolving AI landscape with Dan Cleary, founder of PromptHub. He provided an in-depth breakdown of DeepSeek vs. OpenAI,...