Indiana University Bloomington

Founder, Managing Partner at PVone Capital

PVone Capital

Founder, Managing Partner

Acquired by Velocity Solutions, an HIG Capital company.

Accountable for direct oversight of a fast-growth Fintech startup that has quickly established itself as an industry leader. Manage innovation processes related to strategy, business growth, and new technology. Oversee product enhancement of a white label SaaS solution that allows banks to enhance loan processing. Lead go-to-market strategy by ensuring that products are scalable for use by all sizes of banks and credit unions. Identify new market spaces to drive revenue and growth at the enterprise level. Motivate employees at all levels to challenge status quo thinking and embrace break through innovation. Develop relationships and networks that generate long term value to all stakeholders. Review and approve responses to RFPs with 100+ questions. Manage all stages of the deal making through the life of the company.

- Developed metrics that enable data-driven decision making for short term tactics and long term growth. 
- Achieved reputation as an industry thought leader in four years, building relationships with large financial institutions, The American Bankers Association; regulatory bodies that include OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve; technology giants such as Finastra, FIS, Fiserv and Jack Henry.
- Youngest company to receive a product endorsement from the American Bankers Association.
- Built a global brand with customers and prospects in the U.S., U.K., Europe, and Australia. 
- Raised millions in equity capital, leading presentations to venture capital firms, angel investors, family offices, and private equity firms. 
- Negotiated six and seven figure contracts that took several months and years to finalize.
- Built an executive team and company culture based on collaboration, respect for all opinions, and accountability. Envisioned and communicated future opportunities in a way that empowers employees on all levels to risk failure.

Akouba by Velocity Solutions

Founder & COO

DRIFT Eyewear

Director of Operations

iSocket (www.iSocket.com) is a technology platform purpose-built to simplify the buying and selling of fixed price, premium, reserved inventory. iSocket For Publishers (iFP) sales automation and programmatic direct tools allow top publisher sales teams to focus on relationships and strategy, while iSocket For Advertisers (iFA) makes it easier for agencies, brands, and buying and planning platforms to execute orders of well-defined, guaranteed inventory directly with top publishers. Through automation, iSocket is able to eliminate many of the errors and overhead costs that plague the manual media sales process.

isocket (Acquired: RUBI)

Co-Founder

Founded in 2005 with isocket co-founder John Ramey. Developed direct marketing software to identify and contact distressed real estate property. Maven would finance, refurbish and flip residential and commercial properties. Maven also provided consultation services.

Maven Ventures, LLC

Founder

Responsible for Customer Service, Scheduling, Hiring, Training. Updated chemical list, monitored chemical inventories and assisted in the ordering of chemicals. Responsible for cash management and deposits in the absence of manager.

Evan Hareras