processes and systems, hiring and leading staff, driving planning and budgeting, negotiating vendor agreements, raising equity and debt, with a focus on improving profitability and cashflow. As a hands-on leader, I develop the infrastructure to scale for profitable growth, cash conservation. I lead business planning, supply chain and contract manufacturing, ERP and other systems, and acquisition integration. I have raised over $590M of equity and $980M of debt and alternative financing, and advised or supported several successful exits. My firm has worked with over 35 hardware startups over the past 15 years, which provides a level of expertise and insight that is unparalleled in the Silicon Valley.