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Vetted Co-Founders in the Chicago Metro
Pre-screened and vetted in the Chicago Metro.
Mid-level Data Engineer specializing in cloud lakehouse and large-scale ETL pipelines
Executive Sales, Strategy & Marketing Leader in CPG, Technology and Financial Services
David Pawlan
Senior entrepreneur and operator specializing in AI, consumer tech, and social impact
“Serial founder with experience across both bootstrapped and venture-backed startups, including scaling Aloa past $1M in first-year revenue and raising $1.3M for Bracketology, a fantasy gaming platform for reality TV now in sale process. Combines sales, marketing, product, automation, and AI implementation experience, with exposure to WeFunder, Newchip, and 1871 as both participant and mentor.”
Senior AI/ML Engineer specializing in agentic systems and applied research
Director-level Software & Product Manager specializing in digital transformation and AEM
Michael Ott
Executive AgTech founder and CEO specializing in agriculture, biotech, and energy
“Seasoned entrepreneurial operator who has raised $185M across ventures in seed treatment, drone spraying, gene editing, and biofuels. Has worked closely with accelerators including AgLaunch and Iowa Startup Accelerator as both a participant and later a mentor, and is now open to either founding a new impactful company or stepping into an experienced CEO/C-suite role.”