Randy A.

CEO

San Francisco, California, United States27 yrs 8 mos experience

Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

Led 10 VC-backed startups to successful exits.
Co-inventor of Adobe Acrobat and PDF technology.
Expert in generative AI and digital avatars.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned entrepreneur in AI and digital media, with a strong focus on innovative technology solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Artificial Intelligence (ai)EntrepreneurshipFundraising Campaign ManagementProblem SolvingLeadershipTechnical Leadership

Other Skills

Board of DirectorsCommunicationExecutive ManagementWeb3CryptoVenture CapitalStart-up ConsultingCEOWeb ApplicationsTeam ManagementEquity FinancingStart-upsSocial MediaOnline MarketingMobile Devices

About

I build the future — and help others do the same. I’ve led 10 VC-backed startups from idea to exit, with 5 successful acquisitions under my belt. As the co-inventor of Adobe Acrobat and PDF, I helped shape the foundation of digital documents. Later, I bridged tech and comedy as the founding CEO of Funny or Die, partnering with Will Ferrell to pioneer viral content before it was a category. Today, I’m focused on generative AI — building digital avatars for influencers, athletes, and public figures through Talk2Me.ai. I advise emerging founders on strategy, fundraising, and scale, often rolling up my sleeves alongside high school founders, first-time entrepreneurs, and seasoned execs alike. Along the way, I’ve raised over $250M in venture funding, navigated acquisitions by major players, and earned the trust of VCs like Sequoia and Draper. But titles and exits aside, what matters most to me is helping visionary teams create something that truly matters. Let’s build what’s next. 💬 Always happy to connect with builders, creatives, investors, and anyone crazy enough to change the world.

Experience

27 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 6 mos

Average Tenure

3 yrs 4 mos

Current Experience

Talk2me

CEO

Jan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 4 mos · San Francisco Bay Area · Hybrid

Talk2Me.ai uses LLMs, RAG, vector databases, voice clones, video clones, conversational insight analysis, and personalized AI agents to create authentic replicas of high volume creators, influencers and stars that are indistinguishable from the real person, enabling them to conduct millions of one on one conversations with their fans and clients expanding their digital footprint worldwide to unlock new ways to monetize, gain insights and develop close personal relationships with their fans.

EntrepreneurshipTechnical LeadershipArtificial Intelligence (AI)

Insanely great ventures

Managing Partner

Jan 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 4 mos · San Francisco Bay Area · Hybrid

Insanely Great Ventures is an early-stage investment fund dedicated to seed and pre-seed generative AI startups across all sectors. We focus on high-risk, high-reward ventures at the cusp of ideation and MVP development. Our team comprises technologists with deep expertise in AI, enabling us to assess and support groundbreaking innovations effectively. We are committed to nurturing visionary founders who push boundaries and create transformative technologies.

Problem SolvingFundraising Campaign Management

Funny or die

Director/Co-Founder

Apr 2007 – Jan 2013 · 5 yrs 9 mos · Hollywood, CA

Designed and implemented original FunnyOrDie web site, wrote original business plan, recruited management staff and CEO, serve on board of directors

EntrepreneurshipTechnical LeadershipLeadershipBoard of DirectorsCommunication

Searchme

CEO

Jan 2004 – Aug 2009 · 5 yrs 7 mos · Palo Alto, CA

SearchMe was a visual search engine based in Mountain View, California. It organized search results as snapshots of web pages — an interface similar to that of the iPhone's and iTunes's album selection. Searchme was funded by Sequoia Capital.

EntrepreneurshipTechnical LeadershipExecutive ManagementLeadershipCommunication

Yahoo!

Board of Directors

Feb 1994 – Jan 1996 · 1 yr 11 mos

Introduced Jerry Yang and David Filo to Mike Moritz at Sequoia Capital and helped secure Yahoo's first round of funding - Was on the board of directors until the company went public.

Problem SolvingLeadershipBoard of DirectorsCommunication

Home shopping network inc. (shop tv)

President, Internet Division

Sep 1993 – Jan 1996 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Palo Alto, CA

Responsible for all aspects of HSN's internet e-commerce. Taught Barry Diller about the Internet. :)

Problem SolvingEntrepreneurshipTechnical LeadershipExecutive ManagementLeadership

Adobe systems, inc.

Director of Engineering

Jan 1990 – Jan 1991 · 1 yr

Directed the engineering of all application products including PhotoShop, Illustrator, Acrobat, etc. Was responsible for the original concept of PDF and Acrobat for Adobe. Directed a staff of 200 engineers.

EntrepreneurshipTechnical LeadershipExecutive ManagementLeadershipCommunication