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Founder at Freestyle
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Freestyle's investors · 8
Adapt VenturesNew York · $250K – $350K checks · since 2026ECP GrowthGreenwich · since 2026Entrepreneur VenturesLos Angeles · $25K – $50K checksLeft Lane CapitalNew York · $5M – $75M checks · since 2024LightShed VenturesArmonkMucker CapitalVenice · $250K – $750K checks · since 2026Silas Capital PartnersNew York · $100K – $15M checks · since 2026SuperAngel.FundNew York · $25K – $250K checks
Experience
- FreestyleCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2020 — present
- Flow FinanceChief Revenue Officer2020 — 2023Santa Monica, California, United States
- Hello BelloHead Of Business Development2018 — 2020
- GumGumGeneral Manager, GumGum Dental2018
- GumGumHead Of Business Development2017 — 2018Santa Monica, CA
- MindMeld, IncHead of Business Development2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Prolific InteractiveManaging Director2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- RAA VenturesEntrepreneur-in-Residence2012 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
Website Monetization3Product Management17New Business Development6Negotiation9Strategic Planning10Product Development6Venture Capital28Team Motivator2Entrepreneurship19Growth Strategies2Management5Start-ups47
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StrategyBusiness DevelopmentLeadershipMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness StrategyFundraisingBusiness PlanningAnalyticsSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Strategic PartnershipsLanguages Spanish
- Licensed Real Estate Broker — State of California
- Machine Learning — Coursera
- Natural Language Processing — Coursera
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Russ Wallace?
- Founder at Freestyle
- Where does Russ Wallace work?
- Russ Wallace is Founder of Freestyle.
- What companies did Russ Wallace found?
- Russ Wallace founded Freestyle.
- Where did Russ Wallace go to school?
- Russ Wallace studied at New York University School of Law (JD & LLM); Georgetown University.
Founder mafias
Georgetown mafia233
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
New York University School of Law mafia42
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
GumGum mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Hellobello mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended New York University School of Law161
Sallie KimInvestor at 8VCSean TraynorPartner, Legal at Lux CapitalEsther DominguezGeneral Counsel at .406 VenturesLindsay MontiGeneral Counsel and CCO at JMI EquityMichael HsuVenture Partner at Core Venture CapitalSteve SwerdlowSenior Advisor at Navitas Capital
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Also attended Georgetown University808
Trae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Tobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesTed LeonsisFounder & Partner, Revolution Growth at Revolution
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Shared employers
Also worked at Flow Finance3
Also worked at Hello Bello2
Also worked at GumGum11
John HadlPartner at Archer Capital GroupDavid YooPrincipal at Struck CapitalBrian GarrettCO-FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR at Crosscut VenturesMichelle HulstStrategic Advisor & Former President, GumGum at The 98Holger StaudeManaging Partner at Springcoast Capital PartnersMarcus StartzelCEO @ GumGum
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