About

I’m a partner at Berlin-based Angel Invest, where I write the first checks into early stage (pre-seed) companies and coach founders through to their Series A.

I previously built four companies from scratch, and my first two exits were in 2007 and 2009. My background spans the interconnected worlds of marketing and technology, underpinned by over a decade of experience at the highest levels of politics/strategy (first in the US from 2004-2008, then across Europe from 2008-2016). I’ve helped craft and execute political strategies and advocacy campaigns for some of the world’s most influential politicians, brands, and global causes.

I’m an active angel investor, with 60+ private investments (pre-seed through to Series D), 40 more through Techstars (pre-seed). Some of the companies I’ve invested into can be seen on Crunchbase

I also co-authored the Amazon best-seller Message Machine in 2022. Don’t believe everything you read about me on Wikipedia