Hi, I'm Chris D - Community Co-Founder at Cornell Underground Entrepreneurs
I am deeply driven by the potential of human connection to catalyze innovation. I thrive at the intersection of venture-building and community, where I craft spaces for talent and capital to align meaningfully.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Spearheaded strategic partnership initiatives across major Google product areas including Ads, Cloud, and YouTube.
Currently scales a 35,000-member global alumni network while actively managing a high-growth investment syndicate.
Provides expert guidance on architecting high-engagement professional ecosystems and building sustainable venture-backed founder communities.
🚀 Career trajectory
The Foundation Years
Began as an entrepreneurial student and intern, gaining core exposure to marketing, distribution, and corporate operations.
✦ Entrepreneurship
✦ Marketing
✦ Business Fundamentals
The Google Scaling Phase
Transitioned to Google to lead partnership strategies, managing complex product ecosystems and high-growth startup relationships.
✦ Strategic Partnerships
✦ Big Tech
✦ Product Growth
The Ecosystem Era
Shifted to founder roles, building Xoogler and Xoogler Ventures to bridge alumni, founders, and capital on a global scale.
✦ Founder
✦ Community Scale
✦ Venture Capital
💪🏻 Superpowers
Community Architect
Building massive, high-impact ecosystems from scratch
✦ Scaled a global alumni network to over 35,000 members
✦ Managed 300+ annual events to foster professional engagement
✦ Orchestrated cross-functional collaboration across dozens of regions
Venture Catalyst
Bridge-building between capital and early-stage founders
✦ Founded an investment syndicate supporting 2,500+ investors
✦ General Partner evaluating high-growth potential for emerging startups
✦ Expert in connecting specialized talent with high-growth market gaps
Strategic Partnership Leader
Executing high-level alliances for global tech product areas
✦ Led partnership initiatives for Ads, Cloud, and YouTube
✦ Advised top-tier startups on scaling via Google’s ecosystem
✦ Refined go-to-market strategies for complex cross-functional products
I'm excited about
✦ Seeking to leverage intelligence platforms to discover underserved niche founder communities.
✦ Aiming to map out new ways to facilitate cross-pollination between high-growth startup sectors.
✦ Interested in discovering emerging, data-driven methods for optimizing professional networking events.
I can help with
✦ Provide guidance on building and sustaining high-engagement professional ecosystems.
✦ Offer insights on securing strategic partnerships for early-stage startup ventures.
✦ Share frameworks for scaling global communities through volunteer-led infrastructure.
I would love your help on
✦ Identify new tools to improve the quality of AI-driven talent and investor matching.
✦ Discover collaborative partners for scaling cross-border entrepreneurship initiatives.
✦ Seek mentorship or strategic collaboration on new artificial intelligence product developments.