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Founder and Managing Partner

Scout the leading cloud-based strategic sourcing provider, announced it is the winner of PayStream Advisors' Innovative Sourcing Technology of the Year

Venture Capitalist, Strategist and Advisor with a genuine passion for finding, funding and supporting the right entrepreneurs – the ones with exceptional ideas and drive, who are building companies with disruptive, innovating technologies that revolutionize sectors. Leverages strong strategic thinking and a robust business evaluation methodology to identify those companies that offer big market potential in emerging and exciting sectors or vertical markets. Looks for companies with a differentiated, sustainable value proposition and second-to-none executive teams ready to lead the charge, roll up their sleeves, work tirelessly to commercialize products, and make an enormous market impact. Identifies and opts to work with CEOs who surround themselves with the smartest people and brightest industry talent, and who create cultures centered around long-term growth, transparency, core values and integrity. Valued, knowledgeable business partner, recognized for tremendous sector insight and growth equity expertise. Innate ability to build lasting, close-knit relationships with entrepreneurs and executive teams. Helps companies think strategically, zero in on market gaps, understand how their technologies fit in the ecosystem, and then define the strategic roadmap to achieve growth objectives and return on investment. SPECIALTIES: Venture Capital / Equity Funding Enterprise Software / SaaS Due Diligence / Valuation / M&A Executive / Entrepreneur Relationships Business Development Market Identification / Penetration Strategic Thinking / Tactical Planning Leadership Recruitment / Development Emerging / Advanced Technologies Product Development / Commercialization Financial Technologies Business Model Innovation / Scalability