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Vertical Software Founder, CEO, & Investor

Founding / Operating:

  • Founder & CEO @ Portico (FKA CourseKey): ERP for Trade Schools. Founded in my dorm room in 2015, achieved ~20% market share, sold to PSG in 2024. Now advisor/shareholder.
  • Operating Partner @ Atomic: $1B AUM Venture Studio
  • Co-Founder & Advisor: Stealth Vertical Fintech backed by Redpoint + Atomic
  • Co-Founder, Advisor, Board Member: Stealth AI Roll Up backed by Atomic 
  • Thiel Fellow (class of 2016)


Sharing Learnings:

  • Linear Newsletter: Sharing mine + others vertical software war stories. Has become the largest vSaaS focused newsletter on the internet.
  • Vertical SaaS Bible: 1K+ pages of Vertical Software Case Studies, Operating Playbooks, Industry Scorecards, & more.
  • Vertical Software Summit: Annual gathering of the top Vertical Software Founders / Operators / Investors.


Investing:

  • Betr (Pre-Seed)
  • Reach (Pre-Seed)
  • Monarch (Pre-Seed)
  • Internet Candy Corporation (Pre-Seed)
  • Gemist (Seed)
  • Ordo (Seed)
  • Layer (Seed)
  • Atlas Up (Seed)
  • Snowball Industries (Seed)
  • Acquire.com (Series A)
  • Wander (Series A)
  • Magic (Series A)
  • Rain (Series A)
  • Supermove (Series B)
  • Joy (Series B)
  • 305 Ventures (Fund I, Fund II)


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