Always Early

Creators  ·  Emerging Tech  ·  AI  |  San Francisco

Founder and strategic operator with 16 years at the intersection of emerging tech, digital media, and the creator space. Built and scaled ventures across multiple verticals, closing $10M+ in partnerships with early stage startups and unicorns, growing a talent portfolio to 90M+ subscribers, and building owned media to 167M+ monthly views. Techstars '20.

Currently

Nuanced
Managing Partner Partnerships, GTM strategy & creator operations consultancy.
Stealth Agency
Fractional COO Operational leadership · 125+ creator roster · ~240M combined social reach.
Tristan ThompsonNBA Champion
Investment & Partnerships Advisor Sourcing + vetting investment & partnership opportunities.
Advisor
Block Tackle · Retail DAO · Polyhedra Network Strategic advisory across gaming, crypto, & ZK infrastructure.

Experience

Kraken
Head of Creators & Strategic Partnerships Williams Racing F1 · Karate Combat · Kitboga · Real Vision · Barstool Sports · Bankless · Boys Club · TheWhyFiles · $10M+ closed.
F2KTechstars '20
Co-CEO Scaled to 1% of global Twitch viewership · 1B+ monthly impressions · Closed CPG/Gaming sponsors. Techstars alumni network: 5,500+ portfolio companies, 15,100+ entrepreneurs, 11,358 investment firms.
Rally / Fortea16z, Canaan Partners backed
Head of Partnerships & BD - Employee #21 Defined creator vertical strategy · 0→1 products · 100+ creators, athletes & celebrities.
Press X / EI→ Acquired by UTA
Head of Marketing Top creator / streamer representation & management.
ALLDAY Media
Director of Network Development Built O&O media network: 24M+ followers, 167M+ monthly views, 42M+ monthly visits.
Azubu→ Acquired by Hitbox
Social Strategy & Growth Develop & execute global marketing & PR strategy.
Maker Studios→ Acquired by Disney
Digital Marketing Manager Digital & monetization strategy for the top YT creators. Managed portfolio: 1K+ creators, 1.1B+ views, 90M+ subscribers.
Golin / IPG
Digital Associate Digital strategy & growth for Fortune 500 clients.

Selected Reading

Nuanced Company Creator (Crypto Skewed) Predictions + Thoughts for 2025

Annual predictions covering creator, crypto, and emerging tech - where things are headed and why.

Distribution is the Final Boss

Thesis on GenAI success - Distribution over model.