humanity has advanced because the remarkable have pushed us forward|Angus Davis,General Partner,Foundation Capital 00:10:00
Angus Davis has been an active entrepreneur, executive, and investor in the internet industry since its commercialization. Angus co-founded Tellme Networks, to bring the power of the internet to the phone. BusinessWeek named Angus one of the “Top Ten Entrepreneurs Under Age 30.” In 2009, he founded Upserve, which as CEO he grew to become one of the largest cloud-based point-of-sale platforms for full-service restaurants in the U.S., with over 10,000 restaurant customers and a payments platform processing over $12 billion in annual volume. Forbes named Angus one of “America’s most promising CEOs” and the company was recognized as the “Best Place to Work” for six years running under his leadership. Angus is involved in a number of philanthropic efforts, having helped establish Rhode Island’s first Teach for America corps, as well as helping to open several top-performing public charter schools serving low-income kids.