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Imagination matched with Intention.
My parents raised me with the belief that we are all part of a global community, and that the impact of our individual choices reaches far beyond our own lives. In that spirit, I have dedicated my energies to supporting companies that impact the lives of others in profound and meaningful ways.
As a private investor, and through my incubation company anKord, I focus on building businesses that serve consumers in new and yet unimagined ways.
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Innovating with AI, Web3, & FutureTech
My parents raised me with the belief that we are all part of a global community, and that the impact of our individual choices reaches far beyond our own lives. In that spirit, I have dedicated my energies to supporting companies that impact the lives of others in profound and meaningful ways.
As a private investor, and through my incubation company anKord, I focus on building businesses that serve consumers in new and yet unimagined ways.
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Growing Better Agriculture & Food
As a kid, I built my first company raising chickens and saffron, and my love of agriculture and food has shaped my investing habits today. Many agriculture and food related industries have seen major advances in production and food quality, allowing us to imagine a greener future for our species. At the same time, however, the pandemic threatened food security for many of our world’s most vulnerable populations, including here in the US.
I invest in businesses that utilize innovation to make agriculture more environmentally friendly while increasing access to healthier foods for all - and that includes the budding legal cannabis industry!
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Empowering Artists & Promoting Discourse
Many of the companies I have personally founded have been in the arts and digital publishing industries, largely out of my own personal frustration at the lack of opportunities for artists to have both creative and financial control of their work. As the world becomes ever more connected through social media, and digital publishing allows more people to spread their voices than ever before, it is important for companies to develop tools to protect artist identity and content, to democratize publishing and connecting with consumers, and to spread civil, constructive discourse.
I invest in the next Gutenbergs and Franklins: innovators and entrepreneurs who will change the way we communicate and share art.
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Ensuring More Equitable Finance
Over the last decade, advances in Fintech, combined with changes in governmental regulation, have allowed the “haves” to become the “have-even-mores”. But there has been a significant push-back, with web3 and other decentralized technologies removing many of the gatekeepers and monoliths that have dominated finance - challenging traditional approaches to investing, wealth management, and financial opportunity.
I like to invest in companies which embrace the idea that individuals should have more control over their personal wealth, and should have more opportunities to open small businesses, invest, and serve their customers better. The future of finance is one where innovative tools make wealth management and entrepreneurialism more democratic and accessible to all.
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Reimagining the Future of Work
When I was in college, I started a company Dormzi to help college students have an easier time finding work. In the years since, I have helped incubate companies that are revolutionizing the future of work in America and beyond. We had no way of knowing that the pandemic would ultimately revolutionize not only how we work - but also how we think about what work means within our lives. Today, I invest in companies which are utilizing innovative technology to change how we upskill, hire, work, and connect with employees, across multiple industries and verticals.
Most importantly, I invest in companies which empower young GenZ hustlers, renegades, and visionaries to freelance or build their own businesses, because I believe that we are the future of work, and we should have a say in what that future will look like.
Simplifying Greener Living
I was born on Earth Day - I’m not sure how I managed that, or if my mother deserves the credit. (Thanks, Mom!) But I’ve always felt a connection to the outdoors, and a deep anxiety about our role as stewards of this planet. I majored in Environmental Studies in college, rather than finance, so that I could more directly understand the problems and potential solutions facing us today, from climate change and deforestation to soil degradation and species loss.
I invest in companies which not only seek ecological balance - I believe that companies have a moral obligation to help the average person do more to protect the environment. I support and invest in companies that both build tools for greener living and make it possible for people to access environmentally safer products and services.
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Promoting Health & Wellbeing
The pandemic forced us all to reevaluate how we protect and heal our bodies. But it also gave us an opportunity to reexamine our quality of life, from what we put into our bodies to how we handle mental health - and even how we heal after times of crisis.
I invest in founders that understand that our bodies and minds are complex machines that can be kept running smoothly and even improved, all while also protecting the environment and ensuring fair trade. These companies help us grow healthier in body, mind, planet, and society, promoting wellbeing in multifaceted ways.
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