Our team is unique. We believe deeply in the value of diversity and have come together as a group of operators, investors, founders, and academics to partner with the right company and support its goal to scale. Our operating team, board, and advisors each play an important role in our goal to create value through a culture of belonging.
Team
PETER SALDARRIAGA, President and CEO/CFO
Experienced investor and advisor passionate about technology
10+ years at Bain Capital
Key role in investments in Diversey, BMC Software, Applied Systems, The Weather Company, TI Fluid Systems, and Sensata Technologies
Former management consultant at Bain & Company in New York and India
M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, A.B. from Harvard College
Experience
Deals
JOEL WASHINGTON
President
Seasoned entrepreneur and founder of several technology companies (Shift Technologies, Zero Financial)
Experienced venture capitalist at Comcast Ventures
Former consultant BCG
M.B.A. from Stanford, A.B. from Harvard
JENNIFER DEASON, Chairwoman
Experienced operator with emphasis on technology’s impact on both start-ups and legacy businesses
Board member, Mastercraft (NASDAQ: MCFT). Board Member, Concentrix (NASDAQ: CNXC). Member of Audit and Nominating/Governance Committee and DHI Group (NYSE: DHX), Chair of Audit Committee
CFO and Chief Business Officer at Flowcode/dtx
CFO at The Weather Company
EVP at Sotheby’s
9+ years at Bain Capital
eBay, McKinsey & Company, Deutsche Bank (Alex. Brown)
M.B.A. from Stanford University, B.A. from Yale University
Experience
Board
GEORGE ARISON
Public company CEO; deep experience making the impossible possible with technology
CEO, Grindr
Founder and CEO of Shift Technologies, which became one of the first companies in Silicon Valley to go public via a SPAC in 2020
Co-Founder of Taxi Magic (Curb)
Twice named to Goldman Sachs’ 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs
Prior experience at Google and Boston Consulting Group
B.A. from Middlebury College
Senior advisor
MANISH PATEL
Silicon Valley veteran with experience as an investor, inventor, teacher, and operator.
Decade as a Silicon Valley VC
Board member at Shift Technologies
Early employee at Google
Teaching Faculty at Stanford School of Engineering
Recognized by IDEO - CoLab as a Distinguished Fellow
B.S. and B.A. from Stanford University
advisor
Anne Hogarty
Operator with a foundation in finance and experience scaling startups in media and women's health.
CEO at Extend Fertility
VP of International Business at BuzzFeed
Tech & Media banker at Goldman Sachs
M.B.A. from Harvard Business School; A.B. from Harvard College
Board
AMY CAPELLAZZO
Successful entrepreneur with world leading commercial acumen and deep high net worth rolodex
Co-Founder Art Intelligence Global
Co-Founder Art Agency Partners, sold to Sotheby’s for $50M
Chairman of Post-War & Contemporary Development at Christie’s
Sold individual works of art at >$100M in value
Key Figure in establishment of Art Basel in Miami Beach
Masters, Pratt Institute, B.A., New York University
DHANI JONES
Board member; media personality & television host; former NFL player
Strategic advisor to Jet It, Petram Data, and ActionStreamer
Chairman, Qey Capital Partners
Board member at Hyur Staffing
Television Host at Spike TV, SB Nation, LiveBig, and “Dhani Tackles the Globe” on the Travel Network
NFL linebacker with the New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints, and Cincinatti Bengals
B.A. University of Michigan
JASON PARK
Public company CFO; successful SPAC transaction experience, expertise driving value creation for PE
CFO of Draft Kings; merged with Diamond Eagle and SB Tech in landmark SPAC transaction
Operating Partner, Bain Capital
Prior experience at McKinsey, CentralSquare Technologies Board of Directors
M.B.A. from Wharton School, B.A. and Master of Accounting from University of Michigan
DR. JENNIFER TURNER
Media executive; public health researcher & educator; health equity advocate & coach
SVP, U.S. Scripted Programming at Sony Pictures Entertainment
Founder & CEO at Mad Cool Fitness
Prior programming experience at NBCUniversal and The Walt Disney Company
DrPH from Rutgers University; M.B.A. from Stanford Graduate School of Business; B.A. from University of Pennsylvania
MIYUKI MATSUMOTO
Extensive network in Silicon Valley; experienced in capital markets and investing in tech enabled businesses
Partner, Aglae Ventures, Groupe Arnault’s venture firm (Bernard Arnault, Chairman and CEO of LVMH)
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (Focus on Venture Capital, Growth Equity and Hedge Funds)
Founder of Goldman Sachs Global Emerging Entrepreneurs effort
M.B.A. from Wharton School, B.A. from Middlebury College