For us, making a real impact in the Los Angeles startup ecosystem is at the heart of our strategy. We expect to benefit from the community we’re building as much as our companies will.
Paul is a Venture Partner at Greycroft, former EVP and member of the Board of Directors at William Morris and was founder of the Mailroom Fund. Additionally, he has served as a graduate professor of media and technology at USC for 20 years and is an advisor and angel investor in more than 20 companies, including many in LA.
Oded is an experienced technology entrepreneur. He was Co-Founder and CTO of Santa Monica based TrueCar (NASDAQ:TRUE). Oded currently serves as CTO of Zefr and is Founder and CTO of TargetClose. Oded is also Founder and Chair of the LA CTO Forum and a mentor at the Founders Institute in LA and San Diego. Additionally, he was an Israeli fighter pilot.
Connor joined Amplify in 2016. Connor previously held roles as a risk analyst at DoubleLine Capital and JPMorgan Chase & Co. before becoming involved in the tech and entrepreneurship communities in LA. Connor is a graduate of the University of Southern California, where he studied Neuroscience and Business.
Tom is an active angel investor and company advisor. Tom was a seed investor in Segment, Notion, Bird (Series A), Arcadia Power, GetAround, Mode, Labgenius, Tala and others. Tom began his career as an engineer/scientist at Apple's worlwide headquarters in cupertino and worked at Sony on the Viao computers before becoming an entrepreneur and investor.
Katie is a recent graduate of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, where she focused on branded customer experiences and earned a B.S. in Experience Industry Management. She embraced Cal Poly’s motto, “Learn by Doing” and spent her time outside the classroom working with Amanda Holder Events and supported various non-profit organizations helping them maximize their services to the local community.
Richard is a Venture Advisor for Accel Partners and was President of Disney Online and formerly Chief Strategy Officer at Real Networks. Additionally, he is the Founder & CEO of HelloTech, and an angel investor in more than 25 companies, including many in LA.