I am a partner at Benchmark Capital. I have 20 years of operating experience primarily in new media, interactive entertainment, and mobile content. Before joining Benchmark, I was an entrepreneur, taking a start-up from seed to one of the most successful NASDAQ IPO’s of 2004, serving as Chairman and CEO. I know the ups and downs of entrepreneurship from first-hand experience, and I’ve been on the other side of the table, pitching venture capitalists, dozens of times.