3i Member Spotlight

Dave Balter is a serial entrepreneur with a distinguished track record of impacting various industries. He founded BzzAgent, which was acquired by Dunnhumby, and Smarterer, which was acquired by Pluralsight. His current venture, Flipside Crypto, powers growth for blockchains.

Dave's career includes executive roles at prominent global organizations and venture investments as a partner at True Ventures. In 2024, he was honored as one of The Boston Globe’s Top 50 Tech Power Players. He is also the author of several influential books, including The Humility Imperative. Dave has been an engaged 3i Member since 2023.

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Revolutionizing industries with data: Insights from his work with BzzAgent and Flipside Crypto

Leadership and innovation: Key lessons from his book The Humility Imperative

The future of blockchain and cryptocurrency: Dave's Predictions and strategic outlook

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Mawi Asgedom is a world-renowned speaker, bestselling author, and entrepreneur. After fleeing Ethiopia as a child and spending years in a refugee camp, Mawi overcame incredible challenges to graduate from Harvard University, where he delivered a commencement address to 30,000 people.

Driven by his passion for social-emotional learning (SEL), Mawi founded Mawi Learning in 1999, transforming education for millions and earning prestigious awards before its acquisition by ACT in 2019. In 2023, he launched Inner Heroes Universe, a groundbreaking platform empowering kids with mental health and SEL skills through innovative tools for parents and educators.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• How Mawi’s journey from refugee to Harvard graduate shaped his resilience and entrepreneurial vision
• Lessons on grit, goal-setting, and overcoming imposter syndrome
• The impact of Inner Heroes Universe on education and youth development

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You can learn more about Mawi at Mawi.com and InnerHeroesUniverse.com.

Alfred Johnson is an entrepreneur and investor operating at the intersection of climate tech and financial services. In 2023, he co-founded Crux, the ecosystem for developers, tax credit buyers, and financial institutions to transact & manage transferable tax credits, where he is the current CEO. Prior to Crux, Alfred was Deputy Chief of Staff of the US Treasury and Co-Founder of Mobilize, a marketplace software platform acquired in 2020. Before that, he was the Head of Sales & People at Clara Lending and Vice President of BlackRock’s Financial Markets Advisory Group. From 2009-2012, Alfred served in the Obama Administration as Special Assistant to the White House Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor for Financial Markets at the US Treasury. Alfred has been a 3i Member since 2021.

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-Career journey from Stanford to the Treasury Department

-Tactical tips for entrepreneurs

-Latest venture, Crux, focusing on a marketplace for transferable tax credits under the
climate bill

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Craig Weiss is a leading Entrepreneur and Investor, esteemed by both Goldman Sachs as a top 100 innovator and acknowledged by Forbes as a Disruptor. He is currently the Managing Partner of Flagstaff Ventures, where he brings entrepreneur-focused perspective to the venture capital field as one of the few institutional investors to have both built a unicorn as a CEO and also identified and invested in an early-stage startup that has achieved unicorn status. Craig has been a 3i Member since 2023.

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His entrepreneurial journey from patent attorney to CEO of unicorn NJOY, Inc.

Strategy & opportunity in early-stage investment, particularly in consumer products

The concept & philosophy of “karmapreneur"

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Jessica Beck is the Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Alfred, a leading technology-first residential property management platform in North America, currently managing $7.5B of institutional real estate. Jessica holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in Economics from Williams College. Jessica has been a 3i member since 2022.

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Experience & lessons learned at Harvard Business School

Navigating startup funding during unprecedented times

Business strategy & expansion of Alfred

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