Operator Network
Access our network of seasoned operators who are experts in their field.
Founders need more than capital and advice. Our operating advisors and venture partners provide mentorship on:
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Building a world-class team
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Scaling a function
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Leadership skills and tactics
Meet our Operator Network
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Anil Sabharwal
Vice President, Product Management (Special Projects), Google
(ex-Desire2Learn)
All
Product
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Chris Sponiar
Consumer Tech/eCommerce Expert
(ex-Unilever Ventures, Walmart)
All
Business Operations
US Expansion

James Turnbull
VP of Product and Engineering, Smartrr
(ex-Venmo, Kickstarter, Microsoft)
Product
Engineering
All

Mandy Smith
Chief People & Operations Officer, Pet Circle
(ex-Expert360)
Executive Coaching
All
People & Culture
Business Operations

Sam Kroonenburg
Founder, A Cloud Guru, heart hands, Cuttable
(ex-Microsoft)
US Expansion
Go-To-Market
All
Expertise in action

A founder's advice for expanding into the US
Sam Kroonenburg shares A Cloud Guru's incredible startup journey, from idea to $2 billion exit in 6 years, and the role US expansion played in its success.

The happy path for scaling your role as a product leader
Tom Verrilli, Twitch's Chief Product Officer, walks us through what a product leader's role should look like from day one to when a startup hits hypergrowth.

How to build scale into your sales enablement function from day one
If you want to increase your sales and marketing capacity without adding headcount, sales enablement is a great place to start. Tom Karemacher shares his advice for early-stage startups setting up their sales enablement function.