Managing Director and Head of Funds, Philadelphia and San Francisco Offices
“I’m a big believer in getting it done. I was one of those kids in grade school who believed the teacher when she said you can do whatever you put your mind to.”
At Comcast Ventures Amy is new to venture capital, but has over 20 years of experience investing in, starting and building companies at Comcast. During her tenure, she has closed hundreds of deals, acquired multiple cable television networks, and launched several others. She was the founder of Comcast's digital media division, Comcast Interactive Media (CIM), and, together with her team, established Comcast's cross-platform product strategy. Amy has an extensive track record of identifying opportunity, pushing for growth and delivering profits. "As a busy, working mother of four, I am the ultimate consumer. I love technology and am drawn to consumer-oriented products that solve problems and make our lives better. That, for me, is a threshold filter. Will it make a life easier, happier, more efficient."
Before Comcast Ventures In 2005, Amy founded Comcast Interactive Media (CIM) and led the company's online strategy over the next 6 years, overseeing multiple acquisitions as well as the in-house development and management of Comcast.net, Xfinity.com and Xfinitytv.com, Fancast and Swirl. It was here that Amy played a key part in the industry’s development of its TV Everywhere strategy.
Education and Extracurricular Amy currently serves on the Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq: ADBE) Board of Directors. When Amy's not in meetings or responding to emails, she's answering to the incessant call of "Mom" at her home in San Francisco where she lives with her husband and a variety of fabulous kids.
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