Vetted Managing Directors

“Product and design leader who has built 0-to-1 products across proptech and healthtech, including founding GoodFences and creating an explainable AI architectural review engine for HOAs. Combines deep user research, strong AI product judgment, and team-building experience, with a personal connection to educational equity as an immigrant and parent in the public school system.”

Dean Graves

Screened ReferencesStrong rec.

Executive Business Leader in corporate strategy, M&A, and global outsourcing/SaaS transformation

Las Vegas, NV25y exp

“US leader for Freeman Clark (fractional IT leadership services) who drove a >$1.5M capital raise tied to repositioning the US business as a standalone entity. Previously led a turnaround at Environmental Data Resources by unifying fragmented data/SaaS platforms and landing Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase on significant 5-year subscriptions through co-designed solutions; also has GTM leadership experience in a PE-backed startup (LogicSource) spanning sales through delivery alignment.”

“Founder of an LLC operating as a consulting firm providing fractional CTO services to startups, giving them parallel exposure to multiple early-stage companies. Has direct experience with MVP development, building org structures from scratch, and supporting early fundraising, and is exploring a pivot from consulting into a scalable product business while staying engaged with the VC/accelerator ecosystem.”

Harry Hollines

Screened

Executive strategy and corporate development leader specializing in AI-native operations and M&A

14y exp

“Two-decade executive operator who has repeatedly served as the CEO’s right hand inside PE-backed, VC-backed, and growth-stage companies, spanning corporate development, operations, fundraising, and strategy. Particularly differentiated by combining end-to-end M&A execution—including a 6-acquisition roll-up and a $25M PE exit—with AI-native platform building, most recently launching a nationally used proprietary diagnostics platform and a new entrepreneurship business line at the Latino Leadership Institute.”

Maxwell Crystal

Screened

Executive B2B sales leader specializing in Enterprise SaaS and ABM

San Diego, CA14y exp

“7+ years at Madison Logic with a clear progression from top-performing enterprise AE to team lead to sales manager. Built the team from scratch to 7 reps against a $12M annual quota, delivered 115% of goal, and combines hands-on coaching, data-driven sales process design, and executive-level forecasting with private equity stakeholders.”

Ronald Brockmann

Screened

Executive technology leader specializing in cloud, AI, video, and embedded systems

San Francisco Bay Area, CA32y exp

“Serial startup founder with multiple prior ventures that raised capital, now building an AI supervision product focused on child safety in online gaming. Has repeatedly operated in new technology categories such as WiFi, video over IP, cloud gaming, and AI supervision, and approaches validation through customer interviews, industry research, and bootstrapped market proof.”

“Sports business professional with experience advising professional tennis coaches on commercial deals, appearances, and contract structure, with adjacent exposure to college athletics through Duke Men's Basketball. Stands out for balancing athlete/coach schedule uncertainty with partner assurance, using contingency-based agreements and transparent expectation-setting to win trust and drive successful activations.”

Larry Moran

Screened

Executive Business Leader specializing in operations, growth strategy, and value creation

Lexington, NC32y exp

“Operator/CIO-type leader who has supported multiple founding teams and stepped in early at a high-growth venture (4th employee) to build core operations and hiring as the company scaled rapidly (4→40 employees; ~$1M→~$8M revenue in a year). Implemented an enterprise ATS across ~600 employees to centralize candidate flow and cut talent acquisition costs, and created a standardized operational playbook (30–40 offerings) to improve delivery efficiency in a healthcare/pharma-focused agency.”

“Founder building an enterprise AI SaaS platform for complex, asset-intensive industries, targeting fragmented-data and manual planning workflows with an AI-native, explainable scenario-analysis product. Bootstrapped to date with production platform in active enterprise trials/pilots and preparing for an institutional seed raise; emphasizes workflow integration, ROI proof points, and founder-led GTM.”

“Candidate participated in Launch Factory's venture studio selection process, which introduced them to a formalized startup methodology, and then went on to found and recently exit their own business. They are highly motivated to keep building companies, with a clear emphasis on creating products that serve a community and validating market need through product-market fit.”

Andrew Stock

Screened

Executive sales and operations leader specializing in solar, staffing, and growth strategy

Sacramento, CA24y exp

“Entrepreneurial operator with prior CEO experience leading a SaaS company in the solar space, including two years of venture fundraising, accelerator participation, and raising two small rounds of capital. Currently consulting for a startup with an option to become CEO, but is selectively seeking stronger opportunities based on sharp judgment around business model viability, founder quality, and market risk.”

Rocky Vienna

Screened

Executive Technology & Operations Leader (CIO/CTO/COO) specializing in PE value creation

10y exp

“Operations transformation leader with private-equity due diligence experience who rebuilt KIO Networks’ operating model using ITIL/COBIT/ISO 27001, stood up a PMO, and standardized tooling across countries—helping shift the business from co-location to managed services/cloud and improving EBITDA from -7% to +4% in 18 months. Also serves as a board member/mentor at EvoNexus and UCSD Rady, coaching founders on ICP, GTM, pricing, and investor readiness.”

“President/founder of Kazenet, an early-stage no-code, compliance-focused recurring-revenue SaaS platform with customers and ~$200K revenue YTD, currently preparing a seed raise targeting angels/seed investors. Also mentors founders at C10 (Kendall Square venture studio), bringing hands-on experience scaling revenue, teams, and new verticals across US and international markets.”