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Leaders, Investors and Entrepreneurs

Investment Committee

Gene Wong

Managing Partner

  • Advisor, Board Member, Co-Founder, and an active angel investor in over 50 early-stage companies - in the past 20 years mostly software. 3 IPOs 
  • Investment Banker for 16 years with 3 major firms. 
  • Founder of ASLAN angel network in 1998.

Robert Newell

Partner, Investment & Screening

• Founding investor in emerging healthcare & technology companies

• CFO of four public healthcare companies

• Director, Peraso and NeuroReserve

• Former Director, ARI Network Services, Inc.

Tyler Bennett

Partner, Investment & Due Diligence

• Former CEO in the home medical equipment industry, acquired by AdaptHealth (NASDAQ: AHCO)

• Active advisor and strategy consultant for startups and mature companies

• Board of Directors, SnapDesk

David Shackelton

  • Private equity executive - Blackstone, Yale Endowment
  • Investment professional for Phelps Gates Partners
  • Former CFO for Modvicare
  • Over 12 years experience in the investment and financial space




Dong Min

  • CFO at Novo Logistics, Managing Member at Spruce.
  • C-level executive for SMB
  • Mentor, advisor, and/or investor for over 20 startups primarily in the northern Nevada region

Advisory Board 

Deane Albright

Founding and senior partner, Albright & Associates, Ltd.

Mick Hitchcock

  • Top pharmaceutical executive - BMS, Gilead Sciences
  • University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) Foundation Trustee, Advisory Council Member at the UNR College of Science and UNR College of Business

Karem Ozmen

  • Co-Founder and CEO at 8090 Industries
  • Principal at Ozmen Ventures
  • Managing Director at Kairos/K50 Venture Funds

Michael Kazmierzki

  • President, Strengthen Our Community Foundation
  • Former CEO of EDAWN for 11 years

Leonard Lafrance

  • Software Entrepreneur,
  • Sierra Angels, UNR & DRI advisory boards

Ross Golding, MD

  • Successful healthcare entrepreneur
  • Co-Founder of Reno Diagnostic Centers
  • Advisory Board, UNR Honors College

Bryan McArdle

  • Leader in the Reno entrepreneurial ecosystem
  • Revitalization Director, City of Reno
  • Former executive at EDAWN
  • President-elect, UNR Alumni Association

Jim Starr

  • Managing partner of Jolana Advisers
  • Member of the Board of Directors for Essence Healthcare
  • Former CFO of Pierian and Lumeris, Inc./ Essence Healthcare

Associates 

Clyde Prestowitz

Accomplished CTO, Software Engineering Leader, Co-Founder with a proven track record in software engineering, technology infrastructure, product management, and entrepreneurship; including a successful exit of a real estate fintech company.

Joseph Schembri

  • Senior Manager, Supplier Partner Success at Coupa Software, disciplined entrepreneur
  • Senior Associate, Reno Seed Fund

Gray Williams

  • COO, C-Level Advisor with expertise in Crisis Management and Supply Chain Operations
  • Senior Associate, Reno Seed Fund

Operations Committee

One of our core philosophies is to provide active guidance to early stage entrepreneurs. To that end, all of our Investment Committee members and many of our Limited Partners serve on the operations committee. This can manifest anywhere on the spectrum of occasional consultant to dedicated board member, depending on the needs of the portfolio company.


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