FOUNDER, CEO, WILDERWISE HOMES
WHY: Leads Laguna Beach tiny-home company started in 2017. USC grad. Lives part time in company’s two-story, 21-foot-long mobile prototype. Homes production slated to begin by end of 2022 with 450 preorder requests, 25 deposits and six down payments.
IN THE NEWS: Opened $10M Series A round in May after closing oversubscribed equity crowdfunding campaign the month before. Funds will expand its production capabilities, support development of new products, and build out tech platform. Startup plans to hire marketing and operations roles in the U.S. this year.
QUOTABLE: “I’m not just a business owner—I’m living in the product.”
