Manoj Gowda

I started out scouting deals for venture funds — sitting on the other side of the table while boards and founders made their biggest calls. I saw the same thing over and over: it's rarely the market that kills a company. It's one bad decision, made too early, with too much confidence.

That became the work. Today, executives and founders bring me into the room when the decision actually matters — where to bet, what to kill, when to move. I help them think clearly, then stay until it's done.