Priti Youssef Choksi

Partner

2018 - Current

Lead investments in the consumer sector, across various stages from seed to late stage financing. Select investments/board involvement include: - Birdies (Series A) - Upside Foods, fka Memphis Meats (Series B) - Citcon (Series C)

Director, Corporate Development

2014 - 2018

- Strategic advisor to product leadership across the company. - Focus areas include: AI, AR, VR, Communications (Messenger, Workplace), Entities, Youth/Teens, AdTech, etc. - Announced transactions include: Ozlo (AI assistant), TBH (teen polling app), InfiniLED (micro led tech), TheFind (personalized shopping search engine) + others that were not announced.

Director, Business Development

2009 - 2014

- Negotiated strategic partnerships: Microsoft, Amazon, Google, etc. - Helped launch new monetization products such as Audience Network and FBX. - Led data partnerships strategy and roadmap. - Partnership lead for creation of Facebook Home, mobile phone. Worked with legal team to create IP rules of engagement for hardware partners. - Supported other business and product lines via partnerships: Growth, Platform, Video, etc.

Board Member

2011 - 2017

Board member for modern dance company. Spearheaded Fall fundraiser for 4 years.

Director, Distribution Partnerships

2008 - 2009

- Responsible for non-standard revenue share partnerships. - Led all distribution deals for Google applications (Toolbar, Chrome, Desktop Search, etc.) via partnerships with PC OEMs such as Dell and HP as well as software partners such as Adobe and Sun Microsystems. - Negotiated partnerships with Apple and Mozilla for default search placement. - Grew top line revenue from zero to $4B. - Managed a team of business development and partner management professionals.

Head of Distribution Partnerships

2006 - 2008

Manager, Strategic Partnerships

2003 - 2006

Senior Director, Corporate Development

2000 - 2002

First business hire for streaming media start-up. Responsible for business development corporate development activities, including business plan creation, sales, and fund raising. Acquired by Inktomi in 2001 after we grew the company to 39 people. https://www.computerworld.com.au/article/43569/inktomi_acquires_escene_networks/

Manager, Strategy Consulting

1997 - 2000

Started strategy consulting practice to complement tech and design advisory services. Acting head of eCommerce for Dicks Sporting Goods. Several clients in eCommerce, Media, and Software verticals.

Senior Analyst/Analyst

1995 - 1997

Completed several domestic and cross-border acquisitions for this tech M&A boutique that was later acquired by Jefferies. Built Internet services practice along with a Managing Director.