Big Band Software

I lead buying of great B2B SaaS businesses into Big Band Software. We engage transparently, deliver on our promises, and can pay in cash for profitable software loved by customers starting at $1M in ARR.

Head of Acquisitions, Co-founder

Rapson-Inc.

I co-founded the company and developed the company from concept to market, including manufacturing, licensees, and e-commerce. We make, market, and license the furniture designs of legendary Case Study architect and early H.G. Knoll designer Ralph Rapson. I remain a co-owner but am not actively involved day-to-day in operations.

Co-founder and Co-Owner

SureSwift Capital

Led global deal sourcing, analysis and structuring for acquirer of bootstrapped SaaS, including 3x improvement in deal flow and scaling of acquisitions and marketing teams including collaboration
with product and tech leaders at SureSwift.

VP, Acquisitions

Royal Street Ventures

Partner with entrepreneurs building high-growth companies with seed and early-stage venture capital.

Venture Partner

Reedy Management LLC

Help startup / growth companies and investors analyze opportunities. In addition to advisory work, made investments in 10 startup companies as well as in commercial real estate.

Principal

Gopher Angels

Manage investment process for large, active group of angel investors, including investments in software, biotech, and services companies. 

Coordinate internal and external leadership on capital raises, act as liaison with venture capital firms and accelerators, provide feedback to entrepreneurs on business plans and financing strategies. 

Hired and managed 5 fantastic interns from the University of Minnesota to support the work of the group and involve them in the investment process.

Hosted and emceed first-of-its kind angel group conference in 2017 that included over 20 angel groups, venture firms, and corporate VCs from throughout the Midwest.

Deal Director

Rowbot Systems

Revolutionizing how farmers feed and manage their crops using teams of small robots.

I was the first non-founder to join the team, and worked to build on the founding vision, and helped raise seed capital to begin changing when and how work is done in major row crops using autonomous farm equipment. We partnered with our investors, channel partners, and farmers to develop and demonstrate proofs of concept for using robots-as-a-service to improve the economics and environmental impact of row crop agriculture.

VP Business Development

White Pine Consulting Group

Served startup technology companies and venture firms with help in marketing strategy, business development strategy, partnership execution, investment due diligence and fundraising.

Associate Partner

Sherpa Partners

Evaluation and due diligence of early-stage investments in technology companies, including the top-performing investment in the Sherpa Trek I portfolio.

Analyst

Business builder and investor with experience in venture capital, consulting, and as an entrepreneur.

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