Douglas W.

Douglas W. has a diverse range of work experience in the financial technology and software industry. Douglas currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer at Denim Social, a social media management software company. In this role, they are responsible for providing tools to empower marketers in regulated industries to manage social media content and advertising.

Prior to their role at Denim Social, Douglas worked at SixThirty Ventures as a member of the Investment Committee. SixThirty is a global FinTech seed fund and business development program that invests in late-seed stage startups and provides training, mentoring, and networking opportunities.

Douglas also has experience as the Founder of Sailplane Ventures, a venture capital firm, and as a board observer for companies such as equipifi, Rippleshot, and CheddarGetter. In addition, they have served as a mentor for companies like HomeBinder and Abode Technologies, Inc., where they focused on residential home management and solving problems in the real estate industry.

Furthermore, Douglas has been involved in the payment technology sector through their role at mx51, a white-label payment technology provider, and Assembly Payments, where they served as the President of North America.

Overall, Douglas W. has a strong background in finance, technology, and business development, with a focus on supporting startups, mentoring, and driving innovation in regulated industries.

Douglas W. completed their high school education at Elmira Southside High School from 1992 to 1996. Douglas then pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing & International Business from Penn State University from 1996 to 2000. In 1999, Douglas spent a year at the University of Westminster studying Marketing & International Business as well. Later, they furthered their education by obtaining a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree specializing in Marketing (Brand Strategy & Product Development) from Penn State University between 2004 and 2006.