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Autistic FMPodcast host & Producer
Jul. 2024Autistic FM is a podcast that digs into what it’s actually like to live as an autistic person. We have open, no-nonsense chats with people on the spectrum and those close to them, sharing real-life experiences and practical advice. We’re here to make the world a bit easier to navigate for everyone by building more understanding.
TechCrunchReporter, Newsletter editor and Podcast Host
May. 2024 - Jun. 2024I was a reporter at TechCrunch, and co-host of the TechCrunch Equity podcast ( https://pod.link/equity ) and the writer of the Startups Weekly newsletter (https://techcrunch.com/tag/startups-weekly/). I also wrote the popular Pitch Deck Teardown series for TechCrunch: http://haje.pub/pdt
TechCrunchReporter (Hardware startups)
Mar. 2024 - May. 2024I write about hardware startups and the VC/Startup ecosystem. I also write the popular Startups Weekly newsletter, and the weekly Pitch Deck Teardown (http://haje.pub/pdt). To pitch me, see http://haje.pub/cover For anonymous tips (not PR pitches), you can use Signal: http://haje.pub/signal
BaukunstCollective Member
Dec. 2023San Francisco, California, United StatesBaukunst is a collective of creative technologists advancing the art of building at the frontiers of technology and design. Collective members are a select group of top practitioners in their field, invited to advise founders in the portfolio, support company building, and promote collaborative learning across the collective.
TechCrunchColumnist (TC+)
Jul. 2023 - Mar. 2024Writing the popular TechCrunch Pitch Deck Teardown series (haje.pub/pdt) and other TC+ content focusing on VC, startups, and the startup ecosystem. Subscribe to Startups Weekly. It's about startups. I don't know how often the newsletter goes out, though, but probably about once a week or so.
TechCrunchReporter (hardware/climate)
Sep. 2021 - Jul. 2023To pitch me for TechCrunch, and to see what I write about, see haje.me/cover
KonfCo-Founder and CEO
Mar. 2020 - Aug. 2021At Konf, Haje was a product-forward CEO, in charge of launching a virtual events platform into a ludicrously competitive market during the COVID-19 pandemic. Konf was an all-in-one platform for small and medium-size virtual conferences and events, helping organizers create, curate, manage and organize their virtual conferences all in one place. No need to split work between other solutions and waste time on integrations: It's all here, white-labeled, with your brand front and center.
HAI GlobalPodcast Producer & Host
Dec. 2019The HAI podcast - called Human Awareness - invites guests to share their journeys of Love, Intimacy, and the human experience. Find it in your favorite podcasting app, or listen online at https://podcast.hai.org . Haje co-hosts and co-produces the podcast alongside Kate Gillispie, on behalf of HAI Global.
Pitch GuideFounder & Pitch Coach
Aug. 2019VCs will rarely tell you why they’re saying ‘no,’ and by the time you figure it out, it’s too late. Pitch.Guide is here to help resolve that. Learn more at http://pitch.guide Haje has experience as a many-times founder, as Director of Portfolio at a venture capital firm, and as a reporter at TechCrunch. He's seen the startup ecosystem from many different angles, and deeply understands the context needed to help investors get under the skin of the startups they are evaluating. The world's most comprehensive guide to pitching - complete with an AI-powered pitch deck review service- can be found at Pitch.Guide. Haje also does 1x1 coaching and pitch deck reviews, both for startups directly, and for VC and accelerator clients.
BoltDirector of Portfolio
Oct. 2017 - Aug. 2019As the Director of Portfolio at Bolt, Haje was the first point of contact for the 70+ strong portfolio at the San Francisco / Boston based investment firm. He helped the companies with every aspect of creating the next generation of tech. He focused on fundraising strategy, go-to-market thinking, and helping be a solid all-round resource for company building. He may have helped build a pitch deck or two along the way.
LifeFolder IncCo-founder & CEO
Nov. 2016 - Nov. 2017As a product-centric CEO at LifeFolder, I was responsible for the product vision and strategy behind Emily, a chatbot that helps people have their first conversation about death - and to plan for end-of-life.
Kamps ConsultingGhost Writer & Author
Aug. 2016 - Aug. 2019Ghost writing about venture capital, startups, and photography. Helping startups find their voice. Consulting on storytelling for pitches and products.
TechCrunchWriter
Mar. 2016 - Jun. 2017At TechCrunch, I wrote about crowdfunding, hardware startups, emerging tech, photography tech, etc. My stories: kamps.org/tc.
ScreenCloudInterim CEO
May. 2015 - Mar. 2016Haje helped ScreenCloud in the early days as it spun out of a development agency. He helped establish a focused product roadmap and create a congruent strategy for the growth of the company.
TriggertrapCo-founder & CEO
Jun. 2011 - May. 2018I invented Triggertrap, ran a couple of two Kickstarter campaigns, developed and launched a suite of hardware products and mobile apps, and ultimately bootstrapped the company to >$1m annual sales. photographers in 100+ countries used Triggertrap to create amazing images.
NokiaProduct Owner / Project Manager
Jul. 2010 - Nov. 2010I was the product manager that built Nokia’s global press site (defunct after Nokia’s sale to Microsoft).
Kamps ConsultingAuthor & strategic content consultant
May. 2009 - Aug. 2016I've helped scores of companies find their vision and voice.
Channel 5 Broadcasting Ltd.Senior Producer / Product Owner
Mar. 2008 - Jun. 2009London, England, United KingdomSr Producer, Fifth Gear and The Gadget Show websites
FutureEditor
Dec. 2005 - Mar. 2008London, England, United KingdomLaunch editor, T3.com and editor at fastcar.co.uk
The Lead Agency (TLA)Launch editor & Product Owner
Mar. 2005 - Dec. 2005Liverpool, England, United KingdomContent marketing before it was cool: I was responsible for building MotorTorque completely from scratch; working with the developers and designers to spec up the news portal, before developing and implementing the editorial plan targeting future growth.
BBC ManchesterBroadcast Journalist
Jan. 2004 - Dec. 2004Manchester, England, United KingdomExtended internship, assisting with the live link broadcasts, studio work, and producing news bulletins for BBC's North West Tonight program.
GRANADA TELEVISION LIMITEDProject Researcher
Jan. 2003 - Dec. 2003Manchester, England, United KingdomProject: Coronation Street Specials. Yes, this meant that I was watching more Coronation Street than what is healthy by anyone's standard. I'll tell you what, though, the job was absolutely awesome: I learned a lot, had a great time, and had my first brush with doing interviews with Coronation Street celebrities. How rather fabulous.
Photocritic LtdFreelance Photographer
May. 2002 - May. 2012Freelance photographer shooting everything that moves, and quite a few things that didn't move all that much. Haje worked extensively as a social, architectural, fashion, and news photographer for a series of titles and publishers, primarily based in Liverpool, UK.
PhotocriticPublisher
Mar. 2002Originally a place to keep my musings about photography, Photocritic.org blossomed into a platform for teaching and learning about photography. Over the years, the site has published tutorials, and spawned a photography school.
VG NettJournalist
Jan. 2001 - Dec. 2002I worked as an all-round journalist, covering celebrity news, court stories, technology-related news, and political news stories, working early and late shifts for what was - and still is - the most popular website in Norway.
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