Awards & Recognition
★Forbes Midas List 2016, 2017 - top 100 global venture capitalists
★Recognized as 'Super Angel' investor in the industry
Notable Facts
→Founded 500 Startups in 2010, which became one of the world's most active VC firms
→Invested in over 2,500 companies across 75 countries with $1B+ AUM
→Portfolio includes 40+ unicorns and 10+ IPOs including Credit Karma (acquired for $8B), Twilio, Grab, Canva
→Former Director of Marketing at PayPal (2001-2004)
→Led Credit Karma seed round with >400X return on investment
→Founded Practical Venture Capital in 2019 focusing on VC secondaries
→Has Wikipedia page documenting career and achievements
→Regular conference speaker and industry thought leader
→Hosts 'Trading Places' VC podcast