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$100,000.00Max Investment:
$5,000,000.00Target Investment:
$1,500,000.00
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Investments
Work Experience
Co-Founder
2025
Building the predictive consumer intelligence model for creative content (currently in stealth with Fortune 100 design partners)
2021
Managing Partner
2021
Black Operator Ventures backs the most underinvested founders who are building technology to solve real world problems, where there are little to no regulatory huddles. We lead seed rounds, and opportunistically co-invest at the pre-seed and series A alongside our ecosystem partners.
2014
CEO
2014
Pilotly is the first market research platform built for creative content. We help the largest organizations of the world optimize their content to achieve their intended outcome. Learn more at http://www.pilot.ly
2016
Chairman
2016
Transparent Collective (TC) is a group of founders dedicated to increasing exposure and access to Silicon Valley for African-American as well as Latino/Hispanic men and women. TC is working to break down barriers that acutely affect the success of minority founders at the early start-up stage.
2013 - 2014
Founder
2013 - 2014
An a la carte TV service that enables TV fans to choose their favorite shows and put in them into a monthly pass.
2008 - 2013
Chairman of the Board
2013 - 2013
Founder / CEO
2008 - 2013
Put all your favorite videos in one place and discover new ones while you're at it. Using Ubi's intuitive video guide, alongside its other great tools, you can take your ideal video experience anywhere you want. Combining linear / OTT feeds of traditional network content along with SVOD and MCN content, Ubi delivers an all in one viewing experience personalized to your needs.
2010 - 2012
Co-Founder / Chairman of the Board
2010 - 2012
Manage strategic vision and product strategy at the premier automotive lifestyle fashion label, F1RST.
2009 - 2010
Web Initiatives
2009 - 2010
Formed a team that successfully launched Mitsubishi into social media, building a significant following on Facebook, YouTube and Flickr. General web maintenance on Mitsubishicars.com Developed Interactive strategy to link online efforts to brand story (remains in implementation stage)
2005 - 2008
Product Planning
2005 - 2008
2003 - 2006
Co-Founder
2003 - 2006
Automotive marketing firm that developed concept vehicles, devised Gen Y marketing strategies and produced brand events. Clients roaster included, Ford, Honda, Toyota, Mazda and others