Background
- Previous leadership roles at Salesforce, Cisco, Tonkean, TomoCredit, Workplay Labs
- Co-founded RocketFuel Education — crypto/AI/VC education platform
- B.S. Electrical Engineering from University of Michigan
- MBA from UC Berkeley Haas School of Business
- Was head of business at Windsurf before becoming interim CEO
Investment Focus
- General Partner at RNR Capital
- Active angel investor — multiple unicorn investments
- Focus on AI and developer tools
Notable Investments
Angel portfolio includes multiple unicorn-status startups (specifics not public).
AI Agent Relevance
- Runs one of the top AI coding tools — direct competitor/peer in the AI agent space
- His experience navigating the Windsurf/Cognition acquisition is valuable market intelligence
- Active angel through RNR Capital — could invest in complementary AI tools
- NOTE: Windsurf was acquired by Cognition — his current status may be in flux