Ken Hall came to venture investing from IBM, where he worked on Watson, Blockchain, Health, Hybrid Cloud, and Automation, and he still takes an active role with companies like FirmPilot by sitting on its board and staying close to hiring and milestones at companies such as TENEX.AI, Exowatt, Worth AI, Therapy IQ, and Kind Designs. He also puts real time into building up Central Florida's startup scene as Chairman of Startups for the Orlando Tech Community and as a mentor with groups like Endeavor Miami, Techstars Miami, leAD Lake Nona, and Plug & Play, while his focus areas—applied AI, cybersecurity, climate and resilience, and legal tech—reflect an academic background that includes top honors from the University of New Haven and an MBA from Boston University.