About Ray
I am a…
Activist, Business adviser, Business leader, Connector, Entrepreneur, Environmentalist, Investor, Social entrepreneur
Bio
As an active angel investor with a successful 25 year track record as a king/queen maker, Ray is committed to partnering with entrepreneurs to lead them to success. Working in tandem with these entrepreneurs, Ray loves sharing his passion and knowledge with the next class of game-changers. Ray has extensive experience within the tech startup industry. Ray is currently a member and Board Member of Tech Coast Angels and TCA ACE Fund. He was most recently the COO of portfolio companies Vokle, Masher Media, AIPCOM and Everyone.net. In 1985, he co-founded NetSoft, a leader in communications solutions between PCs, mainframes, and AS/400 systems. NetSoft was acquired by NetManage Inc (NETM).
I'm passionate about
Entrepreneurship, innovation, fight against poverty
An idea worth spreading
Community participation is the future currency of the world
Areas of expertise
Business Development - new
The TED story
I have been watching TED talk forever. One of my partner has organized TEDx events and has inspired me to get started and use TED content to help youngsters inspired. I am hopeful to be active with TEDx events and come to TED.
Things you might not know
Golf, chess, winemaking