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I love building businesses and was fortunate to have been a part of two awesome startup journeys - Kanopy (acquired by KKR in 2020) & OurDeal (acquired by News Corp in 2011). I am now on the investing side, rolling up my sleeves with other founders as they start their journeys.

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