About Us
Founders supporting founders
We’ve made all of the mistakes so you don’t have to… We’ve built, scaled and exited startups and have led every department from product to finance to sales to marketing to engineering. We have supported hundreds of founders through every scenario imaginable and have translated all that wisdom into a highly efficient approach to supporting our founders.
Jonathan Lowenhar
Founder & Managing Partner
Throughout my nearly 30 year career, I’ve successfully built a $1B business segment for… more
Leslie Fine
Managing Partner
My career as a startup founder and product leader began after earning my PhD… more
Yanush Cherkis
General Partner
I’ve had a few careers in various industries, but independent of my functional roles,… more
Devan Batavia
General Partner
I love the early-stage journey, particularly uncovering the magical intersection between what the market… more
Lesley Ross
General Partner
I have been an operator in tech companies for almost 20 years, with roles… more
Ned Renzi
General Partner
While I’ve been involved with startups ever since founding my own software company in… more
Mike Lewis
General Partner
Over the last 20 years, I’ve founded and successfully exited three startups. First was… more
Ruben Ortega
General Partner
I joined my first startup more than 25 years ago and was immediately delighted… more
David Cautin
General Partner
I love the underdog. Throughout my career leading both early-stage, venture-backed startups and global… more
Sarah Schaaf
General Partner
I’ve worn various hats during my career – attorney, founder, CEO, advisor, investor, and… more
Kristen Hamilton
General Partner
Kristen Hamilton is a technology entrepreneur and CEO with multiple exits. She is a… more
Our Core Values
How we show up
Radical candor
We say the quiet thing out loud. We are candid, direct and always kind.Be Present
We show up when and how our people need us.Be Curious
We strive to learn. We lead with questions not assumptions. We know every startup is unique.In Service
We are here to create value for whoever is in front of us, be it our founders, colleagues or partners.All Heart
No matter the stress. No matter the ambition. No matter the challenges. The humans come first.Enjoy the work
Life is too damn short not to enjoy ourselves whenever possible. We take the work seriously, not ourselves.Psst. Ask us about our seventh value. 