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       Paul EnglishPARTNER Paul cofounded Kayak, Lola, GetHuman, Moonbeam, Xiangqi.com, Intermute, Boston Light and Speed Games. Paul also cofounded the nonprofits Institute for Applied AI, Embrace Boston, Summits Education, the Winter Walk for Homelessness, and the Bipolar Social Club. See also paulenglish.com 
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       Paul SchwenkPARTNER Paul is developing new consumer software products, getting back to his engineering roots. Previously Paul worked in various management positions at Lola.com, KAYAK, and Intuit. 
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       Eliza BladonOPERATIONS Eliza is a jack of all trades, covering operations, finance, legal, IT, and people ops. She has previously worked at Boston based companies such as Lola, Wayfair, and care.com. 
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       Ashley HockingMARKETING Ashley is an accomplished marketing leader with a strong background driving consumer start-ups through periods of dynamic growth and innovation. She most recently co-founded the family communication app Kinsome, and previously led marketing teams at Boston-based brands like Purple Carrot, Openbay, and Goji. 
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       Sam CohenSTRATEGY/PRODUCT Sam is a product strategist and designer with a passion for creating magical user experiences by bridging the gap between aesthetic appeal and functional utility. He graduated from NYU’s Stern School of Business and previously worked as a financial analyst at Oberon Securities and Crestline Investors. 
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      Mike EnglishDESIGN/PRODUCT Mike is a product manager and designer focused on product strategy and creating intuitive user experiences. He has worked at scaling startups from different stages including various product roles for Zelta, Techstars, and StrongArm Tech. 
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       Ahmed FarazARCHITECT Ahmed is a software architect with comprehensive full-stack development expertise. At BVS, he is responsible for architecting clean, resilient, scalable solutions, advising on research and implementation of complex technical issues, and building quick MVPs. 
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       Kate TyshchenkoENTREPRENEUR Kate is a problem solver and data enthusiast with extensive experience working across the entire product pipeline. Kate earned an MS in Engineering and Management from MIT, where she started Moshion, a healthcare device startup. She also serves as a board member for Cash for Refugees, an organization dedicated to assisting displaced Ukrainian families. 
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       John BullockPARTNERSHIPS John was a co-founder and Managing Partner of Windspeed Ventures, where he was the main interface and board member for numerous start-up investments. His other responsibilities included managing multiple portfolios. Before this, he was an early (pre-revenue) Wellfleet Communications/Bay Networks member and a senior development engineer at Motorola Corp. 
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       Kate MorganTALENT Kate is a talent acquisition leader who understands that building high-performing teams requires more than just technical skills. Through her efforts, she has supported numerous companies within the startup community, helping them recruit for the multifaceted qualities essential to team excellence. Interested in working at BVS? talent@bvs.net 
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Advisory Board
In addition to the above team at BVS, we also have an exceptional team of advisors.
