Mr. Hart, 34, is the founder and managing partner of River Road Ventures, a private equity and advisory firm. Mr. Hart most recently led River Road's investments in Nextivity, an ASIC-based wireless products company, and Slipgate Ironworks, a massively multiplayer online gaming studio. Prior to founding River Road Ventures in 2001, Mr. Hart founded Fundamental Capital in 1996, an investment partnership which pioneered the integration of operational leadership with early-stage venture capital, creating over $1 billion in market value in less than five years. Mr. Hart has been featured on CNN, CNBC, and ABC News, and in numerous publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, Forbes and Rolling Stone. Mr. Hart holds a B.A. in Economics from Harvard University. |