About
Investor and operator with 20+ years across tech, media, and telecom, with four exits including Liftoff Mobile's sale to Blackstone in 2020. Serves as Chairman of College Golf Fellowship and sits on the board of Dream Machine.
Experience
- Cheyenne VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2025 β present
- Cheyenne VenturesAdvisory Board / Operating Partnercurrent2023 β presentWoodside, California, United States
- Dream/Machine FXBoard Membercurrent2023 β present
- AbstractInvestorcurrent2025 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Sage Venture PartnersAdvisorcurrent2022 β present
- Sage Venture PartnersEntrepreneur In Residence2018 β 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- VenditionAdvisorcurrent2016 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- College Golf FellowshipChairman of the Boardcurrent2018 β presentDallas/Fort Worth Area
- DatavationsCRO2023 β 2025New York, New York, United States
- Liftoff MobileSenior Vice President, Global Business Operations2021 β 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Liftoff MobileVice President, Revenue2020 β 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Liftoff MobileVP of Sales2019 β 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- The First Tee Tri-ValleyBoard Member - Executive Committee2018 β 2022Pleasanton, CA
- ZenefitsAdvisory Board Member2018 β 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- DockwaAdvisor2018 β 2020Greater Boston Area
- OoyalaStrategic Advisor2018San Jose, CA
- OoyalaCRO2017 β 2018San Jose, CA
- OoyalaGeneral Manager, Americas2015 β 2017Santa Clara, CA
- OoyalaVice President of Sales2010 β 2014
- OoyalaSenior Director, Sales2008 β 2010Mountain View, CA
Education
- UC Santa BarbaraBachelor's Degree, Business Economics
Skills & more
SaaS60Executive Management16Salesforce.com40Digital Media23Sales30Strategic Planning8Territory Management1Social Media6Social Networking4Forecasting1Selling Skills1Wireless4
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Same school
Also attended UC Santa Barbara170
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Shared employers
Also worked at Zenefits16
Viviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesAdina TeckluInvestor at Khosla VenturesKent MadsenFounding Managing Partner Emeritus & Venture Partner at EPIC VENTURESJay FulcherManaging Partner at Cheyenne VenturesMandy ColePartner at Stage 2 CapitalBenjamin LingGeneral Partner at Bling Capital
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