With over 25 years of experience as a venture capitalist and board member, I have a proven track record of sourcing investments, building companies, attracting additional investment, and generating profitable exits. I have a strong expertise in enterprise software, fintech, proptech, and strategic partnerships, as well as a passion for social impact and innovation. ENTREPRENEURSHIP After a long history of success in technology management positions with IBM and Novell, Don made the move into venture capital in 2000, first with Intersouth Partners, and then with Grotech Ventures, which he joined in September 2007. Don has helped his portfolio companies attract over $1B of incremental investment, secure strategic partnerships with Fortune 500 companies and achieve profitable exits. ADVISORY BOARDS LaunchCLT Charlotte Fund FORMER ADVISORY BOARDS CIT Gap Fund for State of Virginia U.S. Dept of Defense DeVenci Program Virginia Tech University Intellectual Property Foundation James Madison University Board of Visitors Mid Atlantic Venture Association Mindshare Organizing Board State of Maryland DBED Virginia Innovation and Entrepreneurship Investment Authority (IEIA) AWARDS James Madison Univ. - Inez Graybeal Roop Alumni Service Award Deal Makers "Hall of Fame" Smart Business Charlotte No. Va. Tech Council - Financier of the Year Washington Business Journal Outstanding Director Washingtonian’s Tech Titans - 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2022 NVTC - “Lifetime Navigator” Washington Business Journal, “Friend of the Entrepreneur” With over 25 years of experience as a venture capitalist and board member, I have a proven track record of sourcing investments, building companies, attracting additional investment, and generating profitable exits. I have a strong expertise in enterprise software, fintech, proptech, and strategic partnerships, as well as a passion for social impact and innovation. ENTREPRENEURSHIP After a long history of success in technology management positions with IBM and Novell, Don made the move into venture capital in 2000, first with Intersouth Partners, and then with Grotech Ventures, which he joined in September 2007. Don has helped his portfolio companies attract over $1B of incremental investment, secure strategic partnerships with Fortune 500 companies and achieve profitable exits. ADVISORY BOARDS LaunchCLT Charlotte Fund FORMER ADVISORY BOARDS CIT Gap Fund for State of Virginia U.S. Dept of Defense DeVenci Program Virginia Tech University Intellectual Property Foundation James Madison University Board of Visitors Mid Atlantic Venture Association Mindshare Organizing Board State of Maryland DBED Virginia Innovation and Entrepreneurship Investment Authority (IEIA) AWARDS James Madison Univ. - Inez Graybeal Roop Alumni Service Award Deal Makers "Hall of Fame" Smart Business Charlotte No. Va. Tech Council - Financier of the Year Washington Business Journal Outstanding Director Washingtonian’s Tech Titans - 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2022 NVTC - “Lifetime Navigator” Washington Business Journal, “Friend of the Entrepreneur”

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