Zap ⚡️

Co-Founder

Nashville, Tennessee, United States6 yrs 6 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Expert in fostering startup growth in Nashville.
  • Strong network in the software engineering community.
  • Proven track record in venture capital investments.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Venture Capitalist with a strong focus on startup development and recruitment.

Contact

LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

InvestmentStartup DevelopmentStartup EvaluationRecruitmentVenture CapitalNetworkingStartup SupportGrowth Management

Other Skills

LeadershipStrategic PlanningRelationship managementTime ManagementEvent PlanningPublic SpeakingProject ManagementCommunity OutreachBloggingAdobe Creative SuiteGraphic DesignInterviewingRecruiting

About

I help founders win. Building founder density @ the Lighthouse (lt.house). 26 portcos and counting! I run a newsletter where I share updates of what’s happening with Nashville startups. Read it at lt.house -> newsletter. ———————- I am a venture scout at Overline. I help startups hire full time engineers in Brazil at Alvorada. --------------- Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do -Steve Jobs Reach me @ zap@lt.house

Experience

Sobet

Board Member

Apr 2025 – Present · 11 mos · Nashville, Tennessee, United States

The lighthouse

Investor

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 2 mos · Nashville, Tennessee, United States · On-site

  • Help Nashville startups win by creating founder density. Learn more @ lt.house.
  • Angel investor in:
  • Glasshouse
  • SoBet
  • Morrow
  • InRev
  • Cohesive
  • Lahzo
  • Grouped
  • Elysian
  • Fifr
  • Offload
  • Send-It
  • Vivy
  • Listening Post
  • Longview
  • WVN
  • Watt Data
  • District Cover
  • Pathway
  • Edgevanta
  • SPV lead in:
  • Vivy
  • Glasshouse
  • Longview
  • Listening Post
  • Offload
LeadershipStrategic PlanningRelationship managementInvestmentStartup Development

Alvorada dev

Startup lead

Jul 2024 – Present · 1 yr 8 mos · João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil · Remote

  • Help Nashville founders hire full time software engineers in Brazil
Recruitment

Overline

Venture Scout

Jun 2024 – Present · 1 yr 9 mos · Nashville, Tennessee, United States

  • Find great founders to invest into
Startup Evaluation

Jumpstart foundry

Managing Director

Aug 2022 – Mar 2023 · 7 mos · Nashville, Tennessee, United States

  • I (briefly) worked at a venture fund. I liked it so much, I decided to just do it myself.
Venture Capital

Nashville software school

Employer Engagement Manager

Jul 2021 – Jul 2022 · 1 yr · Nashville, Tennessee, United States

  • I built a network of software engineers. Helped 500 software engineers and data analysts get jobs
Networking

Nashville entrepreneur center

Program Manager

Apr 2019 – Jun 2021 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Nashville, Tennessee, United States

  • I worked with many startups through this non-profit accelerator.
Startup Support

Ripplematch

Growth Manager

Aug 2017 – Aug 2018 · 1 yr · New York City Metropolitan Area

  • I worked at a VC-backed startup a employee #8! Took the student side of the marketplace to 60,000 users in < 6 months.
Growth Management

Education

University of Michigan

Economics Major — Urban Studies minor

Jan 2014 – Jan 2018

Bettendorf High School

Bettendorf — Iowa

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