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Jason Kirk - Principal

Jason has a proven track record of helping numerous startup founders and enterprise customers achieve their visions and grow their businesses. He brings strong business acumen, an entrepreneurial mindset, and a tenacious, action-oriented approach to everything he does. Having worked with both b2c and b2b founders, as well as having negotiated and overseen partnerships that have generated 9-figures in revenue with global media companies and social platforms, Jason has experience in both entrepreneurial and corporate landscapes.

His career highlights include serving as General Manager of the Disney Accelerator, where he fostered opportunities between innovative startups and The Walt Disney Company through investments and commercial partnerships. As the Chief Business Officer for Zefr, Inc., Jason managed a 90+ person team and oversaw the company's profitable rights management software and publishing business, which was sold for nearly $100M. Jason's previous roles included VP of Business Development for Ustream (acquired by IBM), Head of Video and Entertainment at MySpace, and Director of New Business Development at HBO. 

Based in Los Angeles, he enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, surfing, mentoring, mountain biking, and learning about disruptive technologies.