About: Advisers

We understand the value of perspective and experience. So we’ve sought out advice from thought leaders in the areas most critical to our success. We’re proud to have these outstanding people as Advisors.

Adeo Ressi is a founder’s founder. He’s started seven companies and is currently devoting himself to helping other entrepreneurs get their companies off the ground. At TheFunded.com he helps founders navigate the startup funding process and at the The Founder Institute he helps founders learn the skills they need to successfully launch their startups. We rely on him for his deep insight into founder psychology and the startup ecology.

Jim Matheson is a master of uncertainty. He was one of the early pioneers in applying formal methods to real-world decision making and is an expert in helping organizations construct innovation portfolios. Over the last 40 years he led the decision analysis group at SRI, founded Strategic Decisions Group, and founded SmartOrg to advance these goals. In his spare time, he is a Professor at Stanford University. We rely on him for his deep insight into taming real-world uncertainty.