Meet the Team

Andrew Rising

Founder with successful exit. Investor/operator with experience building, scaling, and investing in world class tech companies. 10+ year Silicon Valley career.

MANAGING PARTNER

Abbas Mandviwala

Founder, practicing physician, and advisor in healthcare ventures. Experience in building entrepreneurial ecosystems.

PARTNER

Michael Nieset

PRINCIPAL - VENTURE OPERATIONS

Founder and operator with experience in guiding 50+ early-stage ventures zero-to-one. Expertise building and leading startup accelerators.

William Tavel

World Bank Group’s IFC, where he oversaw more than $500MUSD of mobilized funding in technical due diligence.

Technical Diligence

Noura Awad

Experience driving growth for startups and scaling brands. Skilled in strategy, storytelling, and audience engagement.

Marketing & PR

Adam Barber

Strategic Leader and Engineer, Military Veteran, Operations Expert.

Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR)

David Boone Jr

Tech Leader and Entrepreneur, Data Science Expert, Advocate for Educational Empowerment.

Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR)

Carrie Murphy

Talent Leader, Entrepreneur, Community & Ecosystem Builder, Champion of Cleveland.

Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR)

Maxwell Watters

Chief Investment Officer, investor, and partner in industrial and telecom ventures. Focused on revitalizing legacy industries and scaling innovation.

Managing Director, Investments