Entrepreneur Spotlights

Director of Business Development at Ubiquitous Energy, Inc.

Veeral Hardev came from family of entrepreneurs and small business owners. Growing up in the Bay Area, he always wanted to attend UCLA. His passion for technology led him to the field of engineering but he always knew he wanted to be involved in business side of things. In 2004, Hardev graduate from UCLA with a B.S. in Materials Science and a B.A. in Economics.

Since then, he has authored numerous patents and has advanced from entry-level engineer to director at Nanosys, Inc. reporting directly to the CEO. During his time at Nanosys, Hardev has helped lead the transition of the company from R&D to a profitable business.

Co-founder and CEO of Bloomlife

Eric brings a unique perspective on the needs, opportunities, and challenges in emerging healthcare technologies and delivery models informed by multi-disciplinary technical expertise and insight gained through business development in consumer and medical markets.

Prior to co-founding Bloomlife, Eric served as senior business development manager at IMEC leading sales and partnership activities in North America. In his 3 years leading sales activities in North America, Eric generated $25M+ in revenue from partnerships covering next gen sequencing, remote patient monitoring, hyperspectral imaging, and mixed-signal chip design.

Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of Pluto Money

Susie is co-founder and chief creative officer of Pluto Money, a mobile personal finance app that fuses behavioral science with technology to help millennials build better money habits and reach their saving goals.

Co-founder and CEO of Squire

Songe is the co-founder and CEO of Squire, a startup that is positively disrupting the male grooming industry by allowing people to book and pay for a haircut from their phones in a just few taps. The iOS mobile app uses a combination of search features based on style, budget, and location in order to both simplify and savor the finer facets of the barbershop experience.

The iOS mobile app uses a combination of search features based on style, budget, and location in order to both simplify and savor the finer facets of the barbershop experience.

President of Silversheet

Steve is the President of Santa Monica Based Healthcare Start-Up Silversheet. Silversheet is a cloud-based credentialing & privileging platform for doctors, allied health, and nurses. Silversheet is backed by top-tier investors, including Upfront Ventures, Rincon Venture Partners, Slow Ventures, BAM Ventures, and SV Angel.