Phillip Edwards

Phillip is a career long business development expert in the startup world. He has benefitted from the opportunity to experience all stages of the startup lifecycle from bootstrap to IPO.

Phillips career experience spans Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Defense, and Cryptocurrency/Blockchain. With a diverse range of experience, Phillip is adept at finding answers to complex business questions, forging strong partnerships and delivering solutions to mission-critical challenges.

As one of first 10 employees of GrubHub Phillip developed and managed all markets on the east coast, leading to their successful IPO. Phillip had the distinction of teaming up with MIT Media Lab and MIT Sloan Fellows on the creation of the first image recognition SaaS product to market, Ditto Labs, where he forged relationships with companies like Coca-Cola, Wal-Mart, Citibank, as well as the Department of Defenses “Defense Innovation Unit (DIU).

With an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management, and continued studies at Harvard University, Phillip is eternally curious and eager to discover what new ideas are on the horizon, and how to knit them into the fabric of now.