Hey, I’m Tristan 👋
Movement Builder | Scaling Startups, Ecosystems & Platforms across AI and Frontier Technologies ✨
I build movements and ecosystems, not just companies.
Over the past decade, I’ve helped founders turn early ideas into durable companies, communities, and platforms — contributing to $1B+ in downstream enterprise and community value along the way.
One of my former teammates once said something that stuck with me:
“You have a truly rare ability to connect with anyone. That’s your superpower.”
I’ve spent my career putting that superpower to work — building and selling companies, scaling communities into the millions, designing platforms and ecosystems, and backing founders as their visions become real in the world.
TL;DR
✅ Built & sold two tech startups (Forbes 30 Under 30)
✅ Scaled a global community to 1.2M+ members and a $300M ecosystem
✅ Built nine-figure partnership and revenue pipelines across Web2, Web3 & AI
✅ Invested in ~250 startups, including Innovaccer, Aircall, Printify, Headout, Pipefy, Backlot Cars, and others
✅ Led 12 global accelerator programs with 500 Global, Google, and partners worldwide
✅ Helped catalyze the largest crypto donation to Save the Children ($1M+)
What I’m Working on Now
🔮 Building AI focused on authentic human connection, trust, and collaboration
🚀 Advising startups on growth, fundraising, GTM, and ecosystem design
🌍 Investing in movement-minded founders through Cool Climate Collective
🧭 Building The Shisharka Institute, a frontier-tech and culture initiative exploring how technology, creativity, and community can shape more human-centered futures
Highlights from the Journey
💡 Created Best Buy’s most-opened email campaign ever (23M recipients)
👟 Helped Nike and Kanye West launch pop-ups via Storefront (“Airbnb for Retail” — NYT)
🌐 Ran startup and accelerator programs across San Francisco, Europe, MENA, and Asia
🎤 Gave two TEDx talks (including the first masked TEDx talk)
🐶 Helped build the global Doge do-good movement — from art and film to real-world impact
Fun Stuff
🌍 Traveled to 60+ countries with my wife Dany on a “sabbatimoon”
📚 Co-wrote a children’s book with my mom during the pandemic
📺 Made a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it cameo on an NBC reality show
🤖 Built a mysterious AI playground called Shisharka Land
✍️ Written for Entrepreneur, VentureBeat & The Guardian
Why I Do This
Because I believe movements move the world — and the best ones are built with curious, kind, and courageous people.
If that’s you:
👉 Let’s brainstorm! Say hi on X & LinkedIn
