2x founder: CEO, Medici Global, merged with Payfone (now Prove Identity, valued at $1B+); Money20/20 exited for $100M+ to i2i (now Informa). Multi-disciplinary investor & operator who innovates & builds at the intersections of industries.
Most recently as CxO at Prove post-merger, established the enterprise-grade capabilities in Marketing, Strategy & Product, architected SaaS authentication platform for crypto/web3 & AI, and renegotiated legacy strategic partnerships.
Built and scaled Medici Global into the world’s #1 FinTech insights platform, widely recognized as “Bloomberg of FinTech.”
Co-founded Money20/20, the largest global FinTech conference, acquired by i2i and now part of Informa Group.
Prior corporate leadership: M&A, product mgt & strategic biz dev in mobile (founded $1B mobile payments JV, now Apple Pay), mission-critical software (enterprise billing) and semiconductors (world’s 1st HDTV chipset).
Angel / LP investor in 25+ companies & funds including 1000Farmacie, Rain Crypto, Autonomic, Neythri Futures, Piere, Ascii Ventures, Another, etc.
Advised or partnered with Plug and Play, Blume Ventures, Citi Fintech, Singapore FinTech Festival, Invest Hong Kong, National Payments Corporation of India, and various other leading startup ecosystems globally.
Things I can advise on:
✔️ How to launch new products & platforms
✔️ Advice on startup M&A
✔️ Fundraising strategies and trade-offs
✔️ Strategies for product pricing & GTM
✔️ Building brand & engagement funnels
✔️ Structuring advisory & boards - typical pitfalls and best practices
✔️ Ecosystem building, especially when straddling multiple categories
I’m passionate about helping founders shape early strategy, gain traction, and scale with purpose—excited to connect!