Senior Advisor

Les Schmidt

Corporate Venturing & Startups

Former COO, San Francisco 49ers · Adobe · BRIIA

Les is a seasoned serial entrepreneur and accomplished C-level executive with extensive experience in corporate venturing and startups.

Having founded seven startups and taken two of them to successful IPOs, Les has raised an impressive $270 million in capital. He has also served as a corporate intrapreneur at Adobe, where he led innovative projects.

As an advisor, Les has mentored over 100 startups, sharing his wealth of knowledge and experience. In addition to his entrepreneurial ventures, he founded two startup accelerators and held the role of COO for the San Francisco 49ers, showcasing his diverse expertise and leadership in both the tech and sports industries.