Neil Crist

About Neil Crist

I am a multi-time startup founder and business owner. I build, lead, invest in, and grow ventures. My most recent company was acquired by Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN). I’ve also driven enterprise B2B and B2C product strategy at Microsoft, Groupon, and Moz, managing initiatives that have generated up to $800M in annual revenue.As an investor and advisor, I invest in people not companies. I invest in startups, technology, and services that are pushing the envelope of what AI can achieve in this next wave of innovation. I also am super interested in companies with a mission that helps build a better future for our earth.As a U.S. patent holder in analytics and structured data, I have a deep technical foundation and a passion for creating scalable, intelligent systems that solve real-world problems. I thrive in complex, high-velocity environments—balancing technical depth with strategic thinking to drive innovation and business outcomes.

Experience

1. CEO & General Manager

   Washington Retrofoam

   Apr 2025 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   We are on a mission to dramatically reduce the carbon footprint of residential & commercial buildings in the Pacific Northwest, by introducing an innovative material and installation methodology that CHANGES THE GAME for an affordable way to improve building efficiency and reduce energy bills without a complete renovation of exterior walls.

Education

• Stanford University Graduate School of Business

  ECPO Program, Product Management Leadership

• US Army Intelligence School

  Certificate, Human Intelligence Collection + Interrogation

• Pacific Lutheran University

  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Finance (Cum Laude)

• Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center

  Russian Language Certificate, Russian Language

Skills

• Strategic Planning
• Retail
• Strategic Partnerships
• Social Media Marketing
• Mobile Devices
• Social Media
• Training
• New Business Development
• Leadership
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Program Management
• Sales
• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Business Development
• Consulting
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Fundraising
• Marketing Strategy
• Marketing
• Start-Ups
• Saas
• Analytics
• Business Strategy
• Management Consulting
• Strategy
• Veterans
• Enterprise Software
• Sales Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Product Management
• Management
• Team Building
• Location Based Services
• Account Management
• Crm
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Product Development
• Location Based Marketing
• Location Intelligence
• Product Marketing