1Flourish Capital

Neil Ahlsten is Managing Partner at 1Flourish Capital. He previously spent years at Google working on commercial transactions and investment processes at the C-level, and founded Abide, a meditation app he led from inception through an exit. He holds a Master's in Economics from Princeton University and a BA in Economics from UC Berkeley.

Bill Hooper focuses on corporate leadership, finance, and organizational health. He previously served as chairman of publicly traded Borland Software and was a managing partner at Trinitas Capital. He holds an MBA from Stanford GSB and a BA from Dartmouth College.

Tom Tognoli is an operator and entrepreneur who has founded and grown several companies. He co-founded Intero, a US brokerage later acquired by Berkshire Hathaway. At 1Flourish Capital he uses his network to support portfolio companies' growth, and he also manages Connect Silicon Valley and backs several Bay Area non-profits.

Allen McClinton is a growth strategy advisor focused on enterprise go-to-market and revenue leadership. He currently serves as Director of Strategic Growth and Partner Sales Manager at Sumo Logic, and previously held business development roles at Wiz and Tesla.

Amy Warner is COO and Co-Founder of Upfront and serves as an advisor to 1Flourish Capital. She has held revenue leadership roles at five startups and works on scaling early-stage technology companies, with a background in PropTech.

Etienne Elie is a technology executive and investor who focuses on AI market growth and leadership culture. He works as an investor and advisor connecting enterprise technology strategy with emerging AI markets.

Mike Torre is an advisor at 1Flourish Capital with a background in technology leadership, focusing on AI market growth and leadership culture. He previously served as Director of Technical Operations at Google, where he built operational experience that he applies in supporting the firm's portfolio.

Nersi Nazari is an entrepreneur and technologist with more than 30 years of experience spanning medical devices, semiconductors, software, and venture investing. He is the founder and executive chairman of VitalConnect, a company focused on wearable biosensor technology for continuous vitals monitoring, and previously founded Pacific General Ventures and served as founding VP of Signal Processing Technology at Marvell Semiconductor. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Colorado and 8 U.S. patents.

Patrick Lencioni advises on leadership and organizational culture. He is the author of the book The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and serves as President of The Table Group, a management consulting firm focused on organizational health and leadership.

Yoga Yang is a founder, investor, and community builder working across the US and Asia. The page lists Yoga in an advisor/community advisor capacity at the firm.

Oriana Li Halevy is a strategic advisor and investor at Caritas Ventures with a background in corporate law, cross-border business consulting, and interpretation. She focuses on two investment tracks: frontier technology, data economy, and applied AI, alongside intellectual and ethical formation of emerging leaders. Her professional experience bridging complex ideas across cultures and disciplines informs her work as an investor, advisor, educator, and mentor.

Longtime advisor to family offices and asset allocators on sustainable and inclusive investing. Founding member of the Silicon Valley Blockchain Society and an SDG Impact Circle Fellow, with appointments at UC Berkeley and Cambridge and advisory work for major foundations and governments.