Bio

I'm the co-founder of Obvious Ventures, an early stage venture fund focused on world positive startups that combine profit and purpose. Our investments span three pillars: Sustainable Systems, Healthy Living, and People Power. I have over thirty years of experience building and leading technology companies from early stage company ideation to global market leadership. I've helped create entirely new categories such as online photography, web-based calendaring and the Personal Digital Assistant. I'm the former CEO of Ofoto (acquired by Kodak), Xoom (2013 IPO), and Xmarks (acquired by LastPass). Also co-founder of When.com (acquired by AOL) and Clearview Software (acquired by Apple). Investor exits include: Postini (Google), Plum Organics (Campbells), Pixable (Singtel), TenMarks (Amazon), Opower (IPO), Seventh Generation (Unilever), Olly (Unilever), Beyond Meat (IPO), CareZone (Walmart), and Welly (Unilever). At Obvious I'm investing in category-defining brands like: Beyond Meat - plant-based protein Miyoko's Creamery - plant-based dairy Olly - proactive wellness Welly - modern first aid Beam - plant-based supplements for better performance Taika - functional beverages Womaness - modern, innovative products that take the “pause” out of menopause And future of work innovators like: Gusto - modern payroll, benefits, and HR Incredible Health - the leading healthcare labor marketplace Torch - the integrated platform for learning & development