Hey, I’m Tristan 👋

Movement Builder + Scaling Startups, Ecosystems, Communities

At my last startup, our Head of Growth told me something that stuck:

“You have a truly rare ability to connect with anyone. That’s your superpower.”

I've spent the last 2 decades putting that to work—founding companies, scaling communities, investing in the future, and helping thousands of founders turn bold ideas into breakout companies.

🚀 TL;DR

• Built and sold 2 tech startups, named Forbes 30 Under 30

• Drove $100M+ in pipeline across Web2, Web3, and AI

• Scaled a DAO to 1.2M holders and $300M market cap

• Invested $70M into 400 startups as a VC, with 6 unicorns and 5 exits > $1B

• Led 30 startup programs with 500 Global, Google, Techstars, & more

🧠 What I’m Working On

Right now, I’m focused on:
✨ Building an AI startup—think LinkedIn meets AI meets your future self
✨ Advising and consulting startups on growth, storytelling, and fundraising
✨ Backing founders through Cool Climate Collective and ecosystem plays

🏆 Career Highlights

• Created BestBuy’s most opened email ever (23M customers)

• Helped Kanye West & Nike open pop-ups through Storefront (NYT called it “Airbnb for Retail”)

• Ran 10 global accelerator programs (SF, Moscow, Tokyo, Riyadh)

• Painted a TEDx street mural and talked creative economies on stage

• Helped give the largest crypto gift ever to Save The Children

• Sent Doge to the literal moon 🌕

🧳 Fun Facts

• Traveled to 60+ countries with my wife Dany on a “sabbatimoon”

• Co-authored a children’s book with my mom during the pandemic

• Once cameoed on an NBC reality show—no, you can’t find the second episode 😅

• Built a mystery AI bot called Shisharka Land

• Write for Entrepreneur, VentureBeat, and The Guardian

🌌 Why I Do This

I believe in building the future with curious, kind, and courageous people. If that’s you, let’s make something together.

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