Julian Svedosh works with start-up and spin-out companies, often focusing on ones which transfer technology from the defense sector into commercial ventures. He is involved as a board participant, adviser, and investor in seven ventures which have collectively raised over $200M. He has been a senior manager at AT&T and Bell Laboratories. He has studied and taught economics and applied mathematics at the University of Chicago, CCNY, and Columbia University and corporate finance at MIT. He holds M.A. and A.BD. degrees in applied modeling.

John Patberg helps start-ups accelerate top line growth by focusing their market positioning, penetrating large accounts, and establishing direct and indirect channels. As a venture developer, John has sourced and concluded strategic investments and alliances with pre-IPO technology businesses, and assisted a broad array of new businesses, including pre- and post-funding product and services ventures. His 30 year marketing and business development career includes management and consulting positions at large and small companies. John holds a BA and MS in Computer Science from Brown University, and an MS in Business from Columbia University.