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CONNEXUS Capital Group, LLC (“CX”) is an international corporate venture studio. Based in New York City, CONNEXUS is in the business of building businesses.

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From the US and Latin America to the EU and Sub-Saharan Africa, we work across industries, cultures, and continents to cultivate great ideas and unite them with the resources, relationships, and operational infrastructure necessary to bring them to market – both for our client-partners and our in-house ventures.

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As they say, a high tide lifts all ships. We at CONNEXUS intend to contribute.

CONNEXUS operates with a clear mission that animates its entire corporate portfolio — to increase access & opportunity across every layer of society. From AI and energy resiliency to education and entertainment media, we aim to create, inspire, innovate, and empower in ways that fundamentally benefit all market participants across commercial and civil society.

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We welcome inquiries, partnership opportunities, collaborations, and all manner of creative conversations. Whether you are looking for a specific business solution, a custom solution, or simply wish to explore possibilities, our team is ready to engage with you.

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William Whitaker

Founder & CEO

William T. Whitaker founded CONNEXUS in 2017. A steward and a strategist adept at navigating uncertainty, William built and leads the company’s Executive Team, and successfully guided it to profitability in its first year of operations. As CEO, he is involved in every aspect of the business, with a particular focus on its corporate development, strategic partnerships, and technology product initiatives.

Prior to founding CONNEXUS, William was an award-winning instructor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, before later running a publishing company on Hong Kong Island as Managing Editor. Returning to the U.S., William would lead the Los Angeles division of a Hong Kong-based big-data startup before joining a boutique management consulting firm in Denver, and ultimately moving to New York – where he drove enterprise sales and digital solutions design for a digital marketing & IT consulting agency.

William graduated from Yale University with dual degrees in Political Science and International Studies, where he also served as an editor for the Yale Daily News. A lifelong musician, William also enjoys improvising on his violin whenever time allows.

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Andreas Jaeger

COO

Andreas Jaeger brings a rich and diverse background to his role as Chief Operating Officer. With roots in life science and marine biology, he transitioned into SaaS/IT Operations and Customer Support over 15 years ago. From swimming with sharks and wrangling snakes to implementing corporate-wide operational initiatives, Andreas’ journey includes both startups and large corporations, giving him a deep understanding of business and client/customer needs at every level. Andreas excels in process design and optimization. As COO, he is responsible for orchestrating the company’s operations, maintaining clear communication, collaboration, and coherence in all of its activities.

Andreas is fluent in German, English, and French, a reflection of his international upbringing and general love for travel. He is also a lifelong martial artist and a strong advocate for marine conservation.

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Lee Blackwell

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Lee Blackwell has 30+ years working with various large companies as well as private equity and venture capital backed companies. He has held various management positions from Corporate Controller, Chief Financial Officer to Chief Operating Officer. Career highlights include The New York Times Company, State Farm Insurance, Kemper Group and Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. His career has been a consistent change agent with being part of the turnaround management of underperforming divisions/business units, to upgrading processes, enhancing management reporting, upgrading technology, implementing cost containment measures, to changing strategic direction. Lee’s experiences include global companies as well as domestic companies with a presence in every state in the lower forty-eight states.  
 
Lee holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Illinois State University and a MBA from University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. Lee is a certified public accountant.

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Dave Fitzjarrell

Technical Lead

David Fitzjarrell is an accomplished engineer and product leader with over 20 years of experience spanning diverse industries such as MSP, DOD, start-ups, and consulting. His contributions to the privileged access management (PAM) space in particular have been significant, as he played a crucial role in the success of OverWatchID, which emerged as a leader in the industry and was later acquired by Sailpoint – which retained Dave after the purchase. A repeat startup founder, David brings the necessary expertise to build high- performing engineering and product teams that deliver high-impact and highly secure products. For his most recent venture, Expert Coders LLC, David assembled a team of skilled experts who delivered modern, in-demand solutions for clients across the business landscape.

David spends his free time with family and friends, trail running in the mountains, tinkering with new technology, and reading good books.

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Aria Nova

AriaNova Global (“AN”) is an international enterprise services consultancy that helps institutions solve critical strategic challenges by optimizing processes at scale. A subsidiary of CONNEXUS Capital Group, LLC and headquartered in New York City, AriaNova specializes in tech-supported business operations, and has served clients across the business landscape – from financial services, renewable energy, and education, to not-for-profit.

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Open Horizons LTD

Open Horizons is a distinguished management consulting and advisory services consulting firm based in Germany. Through our collaboration, we aim to enhance the work of financial administration and capacity building. Our partnership focuses on relief, rehabilitation, and development projects. Principally, we emphasize transparency, accountability, and the empowerment of local partners.

Open Horizons offers comprehensive support ranging from project development to fund administration. Counting brand-name global institutions as partners, Open Horizons is celebrated for its professionalism and effectiveness in challenging international settings.

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SIGMA +

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SIGMA+ is a cutting-edge software development firm that specializes in AI tools for businesses. With a focus on ethics and integrity, innovation, privacy, and security, our solutions empower organizations to successfully analyze and act on the massive amounts of data they generate – harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to streamline operations, optimize processes, and drive growth.

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Pamoja Prep

An innovative educational technology (“EdTech”) app that provides affordable access to supplemental educational resources anytime, anywhere. For middle and high-school students who historically lack access to such resources, Pamoja Prep is a game changer.

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William Whittaker

CEO and Founder of Connexus

William T. Whitaker founded CONNEXUS in 2017. A steward and a strategist adept at navigating uncertainty, William built and led the company’s Executive Team, and successfully guided it to profitability in its first year of operations.

As CEO, he is involved in every aspect of the business, with a particular focus on its corporate development, strategic partnerships, and technology product initiatives. William has a varied professional background spanning journalism, academia, big data, marketing, consulting, and technology solutions. Holding dual degrees from Yale University in Political Science and International Relations, William is also a dedicated musician and enjoys improvising on his violin whenever time allows.

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Capabilities include:

Corporate Strategy & Development
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William T. Whitaker founded CONNEXUS in 2017. A steward and a strategist adept at navigating uncertainty, William built and leads the company’s Executive Team, and successfully guided it to profitability in its first year of operations. As CEO, he is involved in every aspect of the business, with a particular focus on its corporate development, strategic partnerships, and technology product initiatives.

Prior to founding CONNEXUS, William was an award-winning instructor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, before later running a publishing company on Hong Kong Island as Managing Editor. Returning to the U.S., William would lead the Los Angeles division of a Hong Kong-based big-data startup before joining a boutique management consulting firm in Denver, and ultimately moving to New York – where he drove enterprise sales and digital solutions design for a digital marketing & IT consulting agency.

William graduated from Yale University with dual degrees in Political Science and International Studies, where he also served as an editor for the Yale Daily News. A lifelong musician, William also enjoys improvising on his violin whenever time allows.

Andreas Jaeger brings a rich and diverse background to his role as Chief Operating Officer. With roots in life science and marine biology, he transitioned into SaaS/IT Operations and Customer Support over 15 years ago. From swimming with sharks and wrangling snakes to implementing corporate-wide operational initiatives, Andreas’ journey includes both startups and large corporations, giving him a deep understanding of business and client/customer needs at every level. Andreas excels in process design and optimization. As COO, he is responsible for orchestrating the company’s operations, maintaining clear communication, collaboration, and coherence in all of its activities.

Andreas is fluent in German, English, and French, a reflection of his international upbringing and general love for travel. He is also a lifelong martial artist and a strong advocate for marine conservation.

Lee Blackwell has 30+ years working with various large companies as well as private equity and venture capital backed companies. He has held various management positions from Corporate Controller, Chief Financial Officer to Chief Operating Officer. Career highlights include The New York Times Company, State Farm Insurance, Kemper Group and Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. His career has been a consistent change agent with being part of the turnaround management of underperforming divisions/business units, to upgrading processes, enhancing management reporting, upgrading technology, implementing cost containment measures, to changing strategic direction. Lee’s experiences include global companies as well as domestic companies with a presence in every state in the lower forty-eight states.  
 
Lee holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Illinois State University and a MBA from University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. Lee is a certified public accountant.

David Fitzjarrell is an accomplished engineer and product leader with over 20 years of experience spanning diverse industries such as MSP, DOD, start-ups, and consulting. His contributions to the privileged access management (PAM) space in particular have been significant, as he played a crucial role in the success of OverWatchID, which emerged as a leader in the industry and was later acquired by Sailpoint – which retained Dave after the purchase. A repeat startup founder, David brings the necessary expertise to build high- performing engineering and product teams that deliver high-impact and highly secure products. For his most recent venture, Expert Coders LLC, David assembled a team of skilled experts who delivered modern, in-demand solutions for clients across the business landscape.

David spends his free time with family and friends, trail running in the mountains, tinkering with new technology, and reading good books.

Open Horizons is a distinguished management consulting and advisory services consulting firm based in Germany. Through our collaboration, we aim to enhance the work of financial administration and capacity building.

Our partnership focuses on relief, rehabilitation, and development projects. Principally, we emphasize transparency, accountability, and the empowerment of local partners.

Open Horizons offers comprehensive support ranging from project development to fund administration. Counting brand-name global institutions as partners, Open Horizons is celebrated for its professionalism and effectiveness in challenging international settings.

William T. Whitaker founded CONNEXUS in 2017. A steward and a strategist adept at navigating uncertainty, William built and led the company’s Executive Team, and successfully guided it to profitability in its first year of operations.

As CEO, he is involved in every aspect of the business, with a particular focus on its corporate development, strategic partnerships, and technology product initiatives. William has a varied professional background spanning journalism, academia, big data, marketing, consulting, and technology solutions. Holding dual degrees from Yale University in Political Science and International Relations, William is also a dedicated musician and enjoys improvising on his violin whenever time allows.