Vetted Business Development Professionals

Sandeep Natu

Screened ReferencesStrong rec.

Executive Technology Leader (CTO/COO) specializing in Telecom, IT Delivery, and eGovernment platforms

Atlanta, GA19y exp

“Entrepreneurial operator who has started three revenue-generating startups for an employer and is now ready to found independently. Built and scaled a USSD-based lottery product in Nigeria by partnering with MTN, driving 10%+ uplift in gross turnover, and has hands-on experience validating market gaps via SMS/call-center surveys and launching pilots before scaling.”

“COO at Malk Partners who led a ~75-person org and managed a 6-month sell-side diligence process while still delivering growth targets. Known for building executive alignment and accountability through clear KPIs, strong 1:1 operating rhythms (including N-2s), and board-level strategy projects, and for scaling planning processes by pushing AOP ownership to business unit leaders with templates and coaching.”

“Entrepreneurial consultant who relocated to Boston to build a practice from scratch through intensive networking and pro-bono work, leading to being listed as a trusted provider in Leader Bank's CEO toolbox and generating qualified leads. Uses structured strategic frameworks (OODA, Porter's Five Forces, SWOT) to evaluate risk, resource lift, and enterprise/customer impact, with a strong ownership-and-accountability orientation.”

James Conroy

Screened

Director of Private Capital Markets specializing in private secondary liquidity transactions

New York, NY11y exp

“Private-capital/ECM professional (CFA charterholder) who moved into Carta’s private capital space and built data-driven reporting and pipeline systems. Led a cross-functional effort to productize an internal tender offer seller model into a self-serve report to scale capacity and support GTM, while maintaining executive alignment and rigorous discretion with sensitive financial data.”

Yevgeniy Sergunov

Screened

Principal Partnerships & Business Development leader specializing in AI alliances and SaaS growth

San Francisco, CA22y exp

“Candidate explicitly states they focus on SaaS and software (not hardware/GPU infrastructure) and withdrew their application due to the role’s hyperscaler/AI infrastructure focus and screening criteria.”

Alex Norman

Screened

Executive Growth & Partnerships Leader specializing in enterprise GTM and platform ecosystems

Miami, FL26y exp

“Repeat entrepreneur (Babson entrepreneurship grad) with two prior company exits and deep accelerator/VC ecosystem experience (YC alum; Techstars and Endeavor mentor; advisor to High Alpha). Currently piloting an AI solution for emergency response planning focused on people with conditions (aging/disabled), reporting 75%+ readiness score improvements and leveraging a proprietary behavioral crisis dataset with anonymization and security controls; also authored an Amazon-bestselling book on related solutions.”

“Entrepreneur and investor with hands-on experience launching a startup, investing in numerous startups (including ones that later went public), and acquiring startups for mature enterprises that drove growth. Brings a disciplined, finance-oriented approach to evaluating opportunities—value proposition, competitive intensity, and risk/expected value—shaped by firsthand experience with venture funding disputes.”

michael rosenbloom

Screened

Executive technology services leader specializing in cloud, managed services, and outsourcing

Tel Aviv, Israel29y exp

“Operator with founder/COO/CEO experience in professional services, managed services, and cloud services (Adjoined Consulting, Virtustream, Lemongrass). Known for instrumenting businesses with real-time pipeline/backlog-to-resource planning systems and for building sales organizations end-to-end, including bookings-based comp plans that drove ~40% CAGR. As VC-backed non-founder CEO, scaled Lemongrass from ~$25M to ~$100M run-rate and applied AI to de-risk SOW/costing and to improve service desk efficiency and gross margin.”

“Serial entrepreneur with two prior successful exits (Brownstoner.com and Smorgasburg) and a track record in real estate value creation (commercial project with Goldman Sachs sold for 5x). Currently building an architectural salvage marketplace (diggable.com) with major dealers onboard and thousands of items uploaded, and has fundraising experience with HNWI and major investment banks; also a strong communicator and published nonfiction author (2024).”

Bryan Mangelson

Screened

Executive operator specializing in SaaS, cloud infrastructure, and M&A

Remote, USA11y exp

“Candidate has prior startup experience that included raising money and evaluating accelerator opportunities, giving them practical exposure to early-stage company building. They are motivated by the chance to shape company culture and vision, and they assess ideas with a mix of market research, customer interviews, and personal conviction.”

Ravid Chowdhury

Screened

Principal investor and operator specializing in venture, growth equity, and startup finance

Cambridge, MA13y exp

“Former founder turned investor/operator who has raised $45M+, made 50+ VC investments, and built an angel syndicate that leads pre-seed rounds and takes board seats. Brings a rare mix of founder empathy, accelerator access (Techstars, C10 Labs, Seedstars), and hands-on portfolio support, with standout outcomes including 90x/9x exits and helping companies like Drivana and Truck Lagbe scale and raise follow-on capital.”