Beyond coaching

 Intellectual property is among the most strategically valuable and most misunderstood assets a technology company owns. Steve bridges the gap between IP counsel and executive leadership, bringing a rare combination of operating experience and deep IP expertise to help companies protect, monetize, and leverage what they've built. 

He works directly with management teams and their attorneys across a range of engagements: license negotiations, patent strategy, internal IP process development, due diligence, litigation support, and budget prioritization. The result is a perspective that is both legally informed and grounded in business reality. 

Steve has been involved with Formula E, the world's most sustainable motorsport, since its inception, serving as a board member for over 12 years. He led Qualcomm's motorsport sponsorships and its strategic investment into both Formula E and the Mercedes AMG Formula 1 team for six years.

Steve also advises the Hurricane Group, organizer of the FISE World Series, which brings together elite athletes across BMX Freestyle, Skateboard, Mountain Bike, Parkour, and more.

Through these engagements, Steve brings firsthand insight into aligning business objectives with sponsorship strategy and brand activation.

Steve has a long history of backing early-stage founders, both as an advisor and as an investor. He is drawn to companies in deep tech, IoT, and sustainable mobility where his operating experience can add real value beyond the check. Steve works closely with the founders he backs, bringing pattern recognition from five company exits and decades of building in complex, fast-moving markets. 

If you're building something ambitious, he's worth a conversation.