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Nathaniel Krasnoff

Investor at Concannon

San Francisco, California

Overview

Work Experience

  • Angel Investor

    2014 - Current

    Investment entity and consultancy focused on funds, startups, and new product introduction (NPI) Wagr (exited to Yahoo) Compound Foods Investbev Mavida Cynch.Ai Helper Bees CMSolar Racing

  • Venture Partner

    2024 - 2024

  • Member Board of Directors

    2023 - 2023

  • CEO and Founder

    2019 - 2023

  • Global Shaper- San Francisco Hub

    2016 - 2023

  • Investor

    2016 - 2018

    Sourced investments in What3Words and LeaseLock. Initiated Lifelong Education thesis in conjunction with World Economic Forum; findings drove investment in GreenFig. Developed firm’s investment theses on robotics, VR, AR, lifelong education, and digital health Served as an observer on 4 boards including: Navera (FKA: Employee Channel), Tuition.io, LeaseLock, and Zebit. Enabled contracts for my portfolio companies with Airbnb, TomTom, Ford, Sprint, and Telenav. Built a new LP channel for Wildcat with 60 qualified Family Office leads.

  • Mechanical Engineer

    2014 - 2016

    - Successfully launched SKULLY AR-1 first production units into US market. - Created AR-1’s documentation packages for production tooling - Owned development of 15 rubber and plastic parts from conception through production - Worked with SolidWorks assemblies to construct a master CAD model. - Designed multiple Flexible Printed Circuits (FPC) for manufacturing - Worked with compliance agencies to successfully certify SKULLY’s Helmet for DOT safety compliance - Coordinated with internal Software, Hardware, Mechanical Engineering and external testing facilities to pass FCC/CISPR compliance - Worked to implement Characterization, Quality and Reliability testing strategies for, but not limited to, accelerated life time testing, early QA processes, UL, shock/drop, and environmental testing - Developed user manual and quick start guides for AR-1 - Worked with closely with marketing and sales to align technical and non-technical teams - Managed external contractors for timely SoW completion through every phase of the product development lifecycle. - Drove DFM efforts with 3rd party contract manufacturers through first article inspection into first production units - Managed relationships with ODM and OEM’s to coordinate current and future efforts

  • New Product Development Engineer

    2013 - 2013

    Worked on three different NPD project teams as intern Developed an experimental testing rig to determine the efficiency of new products

  • Political/Campaign Intern for Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher

    2011 - 2011

    • Authored/edited: speeches, op-eds, profiles, briefs, meetings notes, constituent responses and bill comments • Researched issues pertinent to the Assemblymember’s platform, including: State Budget, Higher Education Funding, Teacher Unions, Scripps Institute • Staffed events including: Innovation conference on education reform, Select Committee on Homelessness and Select Committee on Creating Jobs and Highlighting Innovating Practices at Sapphire Energy

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