Welcome 🙏. This site represents a glimpse into the various roles, experiences, and learnings that have shaped my career.

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Today, I serve as the CEO of PROOF and a partner at TRUE VENTURES.

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Previously, as an entrepreneur, I founded the social news site DIGG, the intermittent fasting app ZERO, and the meditation app OAK. I also served as the CEO of HODINKEE and a General Partner at GOOGLE VENTURES.

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Notable Investments
Twitter, Facebook, Zynga, Square, Medium, Foursquare, Nextdoor, Blue Bottle Coffee, Clever, Ripple, Oura, Solana, Filecoin, Blockstack, Magic Spoon, Art Blocks, Flamingo DAO, Endel

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Notable Failures

Pownce, Oink

 

Formal and Advisory boards
Harlan Estate, The Skatepark Project, Hodinkee, Endel

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Accolades
Top 25 Angel Investors (Bloomberg)
Top 25 Web Celebrities (Forbes)
Top 25 Most Influential People on the Web (Time)
Most Influential People on the Web (Businessweek)
Top 35 Innovators under 35 (MIT)
Webby Award winner (five-time winner) 

 

Notable Media Appearances
ABC Nightline News
The Jimmy Fallon Show (2x guest)
Charlie Rose Show
Joe Rogan Show
Tim Ferriss Show
Businessweek, Cover
Inc. Magazine, Cover
RedHerring, Cover
BusinessPunk, Cover
7x7 Magazine, Cover

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Patents
7,831,928, 8,402,374, 8,452,777, 8,631,015, 8,566,725, 8,572,492 
 

Media Contact

press [at] proof.xyz 

 

Social Media
Twitter and Instagram.