Marco Franzoni
Managing Partner at Disruptive Labs
Marco Franzoni
Managing Partner at Disruptive Labs
Los Angeles, California
Overview
Work Experience
Writer
2024 - Current
Join 10,000+ followers of Higher Self, who are learning to access their Higher Self to drive change in life and at work.
Co-Founder
2022
Extensive research shows that nearly 90% of leadership success is driven by emotional intelligence (EQ) and strong soft skills. At Zella Life, our AI-enhanced coaching harnesses the power of emotional intelligence and cognitive behavioral science to help you and your team excel in every area of life. For companies, our AI also mines pervasive themes across the board to identify the true wants and needs of your teams. This provides you with unique insights and enables smarter, more informed decision-making. Together, we can create a future where collaboration drives innovation and unites us.
Growth Advisor & EIR
2021
Mucker Capital invests in Seed, Series A, and "pre-seed" stage companies building defensible and scalable, Internet software and services businesses outside Silicon Valley. I support portfolio founders accelerate growth & build scalable products.
Mentor
2023
Techstars is the world's most active pre-seed investor, with a portfolio of 9k+ founders. I support founders with lead generation, content creation, and product management.
Investor
2022
The Way Out (TWO) is a fair-chance employment platform helping veterans & justice-involved job seekers re-enter society successfully. After approaching us with their MVP platform, the Disruptive Labs team and I transformed TWO into a complete portal for JIJS (and veterans too!) to find jobs and receive support services from support-service providers. Through a well-tested, robust architecture, the TWO platform enables employers to post jobs and review applicants; support-service providers to onboard, communicate with, and support their enrollees; and job seekers to craft resumes, find and apply for applicable jobs, and work with support providers that match their needs. Key technologies: React, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Redis, AWS, Docker, integration testing, E2E testing, CI/CD.
Investor
2021
Nuooly is an exclusive community enabling business-focused Independent Professionals (lawyers, accountants, etc.) to thrive and grow by providing new business opportunities, peer collaboration/support, and relevant learning content. After investing in Nuooly and taking over its tech, we redesigned & rearchitected the platform, taking it from a problematic WordPress site to a fully-featured, secure platform for independent professionals to sign up, craft their profiles, and find and connect with each other. Key technologies: AWS, TypeScript, Node.js, React, Next.js, Docker.
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
2018
Disruptive Labs is a Venture Studio focused on building and scaling technology companies. Too many founders and innovators find their ideas fall apart due to sub-par digital products. So we created a system that offers them world-class design, development and content with no surprises and total flexibility.
Co-Founder
2023 - 2024
HeyHome is your one-stop solution for all home-related needs. From ongoing maintenance to one-off improvements, from minor repairs to major renovations, we cover it all. We act as both a service provider and a knowledge resource, making sure you have the support and the information you need to make your home the best it can be. From zero to MVP, the team and I put together a scalable platform to handle orders for a huge variety of local home services in a matter of weeks. Key technologies: Stripe, React, Next.js, AWS, Docker, Twilio, Node.js.
Investor
2021 - 2024
Tilly empowers homeowners to unlock the full potential of their outdoor spaces. From quick curb appeal updates to transformative backyard renovations, our team of designers, horticulturalists, product specialists and construction coaches are by your side every step of the way. Think of Tilly as your trusted resource for all things outdoor living. The Disruptive Labs team and I took Tilly's original MVP to the next level, migrating from WordPress with various fragile external integrations/plugins to a custom web app that handles the entire flow from purchase to a final yard design. Customers and designers can collaborate on each project and stay up to date on progress. Key technologies: AWS, Docker, Next.js, React, PostgreSQL, Redis, TypeScript, Node.js, integration & end-to-end (E2E) testing.
Investor
2020 - 2021
Me Tyme offered a behavioral health solution for SMBs providing access to short videos and interactive lessons to stop emotional stressors as they happened in real time. In my role as Head of Product, I lead redesign efforts and supported our Disruptive Labs engineering team in the rebuild of Me Tyme's frontend platform, replacing an early-stage demo with a fully-fledged dynamic portal customized to each user's preferences. Key technologies: Next.js, React, AWS.