CEO, OCTANE
WHY: Leads investment accelerator that’s helped more than 1,500 companies raise $5.9B+ in capital, creating 28,732 jobs since 2010.
IN THE NEWS: Unveiled Haystax, an AI program that can predict a startup’s ability to raise capital with 90% accuracy.
QUOTABLE: “This is really exciting. It can be shown to an investor to say it’s a great company with a great product with a great future in a big market, but the leadership sucks. If you want to make an investment in it, you may force management changes. This will have not only national but international acceptance. Orange County could be the ground zero.”
