Noah Leshan
Chief of Staff at Play
San Francisco Bay Area
Overview
Work Experience
Chief of Staff
2024 - Current
PlayAI offers AI voice models for natural and emotive conversations.
Raised $23,650,000.00 from Soma Capital, Amr Awadallah, Pioneer Fund, Race Capital, Kindred Ventures, Y Combinator, TRAC and 500 Global.
Investor
2022 - 2024
Touchdown manages venture capital funds for large corporations. Corporate partners include Kellogg's, T-Mobile, and Masco.
Manager
2020 - 2021
Startup World Cup is one of the world's largest startup competitions. It consists of 70+ regional startup competitions spanning across six continents. There is a $1 million investment grand prize for the global champion.
Partnerships Manager
2020 - 2020
Investor
2019 - 2021
Pegasus Tech Ventures is a global venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley. Served as the Advisory Investment Manager for NGK Spark Plug's (largest global provider of spark plugs) fund. In addition to traditional venture investment, NGK seeks M&A opportunities.
Pegasus Tech Ventures is a Silicon Valley-based global venture capital firm.
Financial Consultant
2019 - 2019
• Built models for the future financing of the fund and for funding of individual projects involving sustainable technological solutions to regional peace and development challenges in conflict, post-conflict, and divided societies. • Investigated and pursued processes for obtaining funds from open projects, from organizations such as the World Bank, the EU, the Colombian government, and the United States government.
Land Acquisition Associate
2018 - 2018
• Ran scenarios and analyzed the financial results to determine rates of return and the projects' feasibility. • Conducted competitor and market analysis • Determined K Hov's prospective project's optimal product offerings and each product's respective price point through CMA's.
Finance
2017 - 2017
TEGNA Inc. is a broadcast media company. My Responsibilities and Tasks: • Financial statement analysis. Tracking of financial and business metrics. • Negotiate new vendor agreements. • Built the supplier diversity program policy • Compiled a company-wide expense report for 2016 using invoice data.
Tegna is a broadcast and digital media company that delivers marketing solutions and services to consumers.
Sales And Marketing
2016 - 2016
Responsibilities: Data Analytics, Marketing, and Client Operations. • Worked with the GM and the Head of Data Analytics on projects concerning demographic info of target audiences and prospective sponsors. • Provided metrics on ad campaigns and financing for clients.
Assistant To The Chief Executive Officer
2016 - 2016
Infruta S.A. produces sodium metabisulfite pads that retard mold growth on table grapes. • Worked in the Accounting, Inventory, and Quality Control Departments. • Gained an understanding of developing new products, supply chain management, tax sheltering, and negotiations. • Gained experience in accounting and tax data entry.
Assistant To The Executive Managing Director
2016 - 2016
• Participated in negotiations with prospective investors and clients. Led tours of properties. • Conducted a data analytics project regarding parking. Extrapolated data to determine if clients could resell spots for daily use.
Newmark is a commercial real estate company that offers real estate brokerage, leasing, and property management services.
Raised $1,020,000,000.00.