Taylor Schaude, Partner
Biography
Taylor is a seasoned professional with a track record of driving measurable growth for organizations. As the former Head of Business Development & Partnerships at Neo.Tax, he helped grow revenue 5,000%. Prior to Neo.Tax, he was the Director of Investor Relations & Chief of Staff at 500 Startups. With 13 years of experience as an early stage operator, venture capitalist, and management consultant, Taylor has helped companies with strategic goal setting, establishing sales teams and effective pipelines, and securing external capital.
Highlights
Neo.Tax - First GTM hire, Seed to Series A (5,000% rev growth)
500 Global - Investor Relations ($150M Fund raised)
500 Global - Chief of Staff, CEO & Principal Investor ($3B AUM)
Virgin America / Alaska Airlines - M&A Lead ($2.6B acquisition)
Medtronic/Covidien - M&A Project Manager ($45B merger)
Avon Products - PE M&A Integration Lead ($605M PE deal)
TaxGPT - Investor & Advisor @ 2 employees ($20M+ valuation in 9 months)
ChipperCash - 500 Investor at Seed ($2.2B valuation)
Mercury - 500 Investor at Seed ($1.6B valuation)
Solana - 500 Investor at Seed ($70B valuation)
Cailen D'Sa, Partner
Biography
Cailen D’Sa is known in the Valley as a go-to guy for building sales pipelines from startup to scale, and for good reason. He is a renowned sales leader with a track record of building successful sales pipelines from startup to scale. As the first GTM hire at Box, he secured landmark deals with MTV Networks, Disney, and Harley-Davidson, helping the company navigate the 2008 market crash. At Dropbox, Cailen acquired the first 1,000 customers and built the sales team from the ground up. He has also helped companies like Retool, Front, and Productboard achieve $1B in valuation. Lastly, he is known for his ability to build and motivate high-performing teams, making him a sought-after leader in the tech industry.
Highlights
Dropbox - First GTM hire, Series A to Series C (IPO, $12B market cap)
Box - First GTM hire, Seed to Series C (IPO, $5B market cap)
Front - First 8 employees & Head of Sales, Seed to Series B ($1.7B valuation)
Truework - First 10 employees & VP Sales, Seed to Series B ($500m valuation)
RevenueCat - First GTM hire & VP Sales, Series A to Series B ($300m valuation)
Retool - Investor & Advisor @ 3 employees ($3.2B valuation)
Productboard - Investor & Advisor @ 2 US employees ($1.7B valuation)
Zip - Investor & Advisor @ 2 employees ($1.5B Valuation)
Cortex - Investor & Advisor @ 3 employees ($280m valuation)
LiveKit - Investor & Advisor @ 2 employees ($110m valuation)