About

I’m an early-stage venture investor at Leadout Capital, backing software and software-enabled businesses across categories. I’m inspired by visionary founders who see the world differently and turn bold ideas into reality—reshaping how we think along the way.

Born in the Midwest, raised in Asia during the internet boom, and now based in San Francisco, I draw on the perspective of living in two of the world’s largest tech ecosystems to back founders tackling global problems.

Before Leadout, I built security-and-compliance automation tools at Thoropass (formerly Laika), grew the developer platform and app ecosystem at Rippling, and started my career as a founding investor at Olive Capital, a deep-tech seed fund spun out of ZhenFund.
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Leadout Portfolio

‍Creatify — AI-powered video ads
Expo — Create universal native apps with React
Firstbite — The first GTM engine for foodservice sales
Medfinder (fka Insito) — Central hub for real-time pharmacy data
Latii — Cross-border trade layer for windows and doors
Liferaft — Affordable and flexible HRAs (acquired)
Stealth Vertical AI — Video & audio intelligence for restaurants and retail
Stellation — Patient provider analytics for health plans
Streamlane — Last mile shipping optimization for e-commerce

Personal Portfolio

Aomni — Autonomous agent platform for revenue teams
Codedex — Duolingo for coding
Deeptune — White-glove dubbing service
Ego — AI-native game engine
Ironsite — Smart hard hats for construction
KabCash — Social credit scoring for LATAM
Koah Labs — Ad network for AI apps
Lemi — Robotics foundation model
Noto — AI operating system for lesson based businesses
Paraform — AI-powered recruiting marketplace
Platus — Instant legal infrastructure
‍Prospect — Employee equity co-pilot
Scout — AI-powered site selection / next-gen JLL
Tandem — The AI success agent
Vellum — Fully managed platform for building AI apps
1stCollab — AI-powered autonomous influencer marketer

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