Gene is a serial entrepreneur, venture partner & engineer who bootstrapped his first company from his garage into a multi-million dollar global corporation. He has been responsible for successful ventures in the manufacturing, technology, fashion, real estate and education verticals. Gene is an international best-selling author, a Forbes contributor, hosts a TV show on FOX TV, and a venture partner at Buko Ventures US.
David has over 20 years experience building high growth, profitable tech companies. He founded media.com, an award winning digital marketing agency that pioneered the cost-per-click buying model. He was part of the leadership team at NetZero from startup through IPO to becoming a $1 billion global public company. David is also a Faculty Advisor at the UCLA Anderson School of Management and a venture partner at Buko Ventures US.
Wade is a serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist who has founded companies that have raised hundreds of millions in venture capital. Wade invented the subscription aviation model as CEO and founder of Surf Air (NYSE: SRFM), valued at $1.4BN. He has been a part of three presidential campaigns and worked at the White House. Wade is the managing director of the VC firm Buko Ventures US.
Experienced Founder, Investor, and Advisor for almost 20 years with experience in bringing novel and emerging tech to market. In 2007, Dan led an engineering team in developing a patentable process for deriving fuel from algae, a process now identified as a long-term sustainable solution for energy production. After exiting that project, Dan worked with a boutique management consulting firm in Texas' newly deregulated energy market.
