Early Light Ventures
Managing Partner
Leads all investing activities at $16.7m seed-stage b2b software focused fund
Scott Garber
It all started with Beanie Babies, Pokemon cards, and a Pug named Winston (Puppystock), but all past experiences have led to venture capital
It all started with Beanie Babies, Pokemon cards, and a Pug named Winston (Puppystock), but all past experiences have led to venture capital
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Experience
Spotter Ventures
Founder
Personal angel investment vehicle with 50 (mostly) early-stage enterprise software companies:
Direct Portfolio Companies: Trusted Metrics, MissionMark, Majorclarity,... more Roundtrip Health, Pype, Osmosis Health, X-Mode, Insightin Health, rMark Bio, Feedtrail, Genamint/Conversive, Smalltalk, Syncurity, Lanehub, Appsulate, Ethix360, Cyr3con, Nayya Health, Turquoise Health, and Ash & Erie
Results (unaudited):
Realized - 3.5x with 58% IRR
Unrealized - 4.5x with 50% IRR
Syndicate Investments: 30 deals
Direct Portfolio Companies: Trusted Metrics, MissionMark, Majorclarity,... more Roundtrip Health, Pype, Osmosis Health, X-Mode, Insightin Health, rMark Bio, Feedtrail, Genamint/Conversive, Smalltalk, Syncurity, Lanehub, Appsulate, Ethix360, Cyr3con, Nayya Health, Turquoise Health, and Ash & Erie
Results (unaudited):
Realized - 3.5x with 58% IRR
Unrealized - 4.5x with 50% IRR
Syndicate Investments: 30 deals
Operations Director
Trusted Metrics
Board Observer and Investor
Acquired by SolarWinds, a $4.5 Billion cyber-security firm in July 2018
https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/10/solarwinds-acquires-real-time-threat-monitoring-service-trusted-metrics/
https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/10/solarwinds-acquires-real-time-threat-monitoring-service-trusted-metrics/
AARP Foundation
Entrepreneur in Residence (Innovation and New Product Development)
• Sourced and developed 4 innovation concepts by utilizing personal relationships with dozens of angel investment groups, venture capital firms, and serial entrepreneur friends
•... more Managed and scaled the CAPABLE program, resulting in pilots with Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Habitat for Humanity, and health systems
• Sourced and managed partnership with the world’s largest virtual diabetes prevention program (Omada)
• Co-managed and judged the Aging in Place Pitch Challenge with Rock Health
•... more Managed and scaled the CAPABLE program, resulting in pilots with Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Habitat for Humanity, and health systems
• Sourced and managed partnership with the world’s largest virtual diabetes prevention program (Omada)
• Co-managed and judged the Aging in Place Pitch Challenge with Rock Health
Serco
Deputy Head of Corporate Strategy & M&A
Deputy Head of Corporate Strategy & M&A for a multi-billion revenue company
• Sized, analyzed, and prioritized nearly 20 Federal, commercial, state/local, and... more Canadian markets
• Sourced, evaluated, and conducted diligence on BTP Systems acquisition - evaluated all other investment opportunities & managed company-wide innovation portfolio initiatives
• Bolstered net profit by 5%+ in 2016 through analysis on non-clinical healthcare and intelligent transportation systems (exiting both businesses)
• Sized, analyzed, and prioritized nearly 20 Federal, commercial, state/local, and... more Canadian markets
• Sourced, evaluated, and conducted diligence on BTP Systems acquisition - evaluated all other investment opportunities & managed company-wide innovation portfolio initiatives
• Bolstered net profit by 5%+ in 2016 through analysis on non-clinical healthcare and intelligent transportation systems (exiting both businesses)
Chenega Corporation (CTSC)
Program Manager
2008-2009 and 2010-2011
• Designed & directed two business intelligence programs that optimized the client’s R&D operations
• Directed engineering team engagement... more at client site on 17,000+ user IT development projects
• Managed hundreds of client and stakeholder relationships and served as Chenega’s site leader
• Prepared and presented daily updates to senior client managers & C-Suite contractor personnel
• Designed & directed two business intelligence programs that optimized the client’s R&D operations
• Directed engineering team engagement... more at client site on 17,000+ user IT development projects
• Managed hundreds of client and stakeholder relationships and served as Chenega’s site leader
• Prepared and presented daily updates to senior client managers & C-Suite contractor personnel
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
Senior Policy Analyst & Strategic Advisor
• 1 of 2 people to respond to near real-time inquiries from Congress & President Obama
• Earned two individual awards from Agency Director for inventing, directing,... more & operating programs
• Developed production plans for Directorate and collaborated with Directors to exceed quotas
• Created Directorate-wide strategic plans & earned a Meritorious Unit Citation in 2009 with colleagues
• Earned two individual awards from Agency Director for inventing, directing,... more & operating programs
• Developed production plans for Directorate and collaborated with Directors to exceed quotas
• Created Directorate-wide strategic plans & earned a Meritorious Unit Citation in 2009 with colleagues
FriendTones
Co-Founder & CFO
• Mobile social networking and technology platform with two mobile content sharing patents
• Led strategic planning & managed three cross-functional teams – 10,000’s... more of users & sold in 2008
• Led strategic planning & managed three cross-functional teams – 10,000’s... more of users & sold in 2008
Puppystock
Co-Founder & CFO
• Online pet products retailer (sold in Aug 2007) –$70+ average per order and thousands of customers on six continents
• Pursued and managed multiple strategic partnerships... more & business opportunities
• Pursued and managed multiple strategic partnerships... more & business opportunities
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