About Us

Leaders In The
Silicon Valley

Founded by leaders from Stanford and UC Berkeley, Xploration Partners is headquartered in the heart of technological innovation - Silicon Valley.

We are uniquely positioned to tap into the latest trends, forge strategic partnerships, and drive impactful solutions that shape the future of industries.


Our Technology Roots

Our journey began at RocketSpace, which helped startups accelerate their growth and has a remarkable track record of nurturing 25+ startup unicorns valued at over $250 billion including Uber, Spotify, Zappos, Ripple, and Credit Karma.

Our foundation within the startup ecosystem has provided us with unparalleled insights and access to revolutionary technologies and top-tier startups world-wide.

Guiding Corporate & Government Innovation

Our success and access to top startups and cutting-edge technologies caught the attention of corporates and governments alike, seeking our expertise in technology-driven strategy, strategic partnerships with startups, and other innovation initiatives.

Today, we stand as a global leader, having collaborated with 200+ organizations across 15+ industries in over 30 countries.

Trusted By

15+
Industries

200+
Clients

30+
Countries

Founding Team

Our founders bring decades of expertise in technology, startups, and corporate innovation and have a track record of building successful startups, accelerators, and venture capital initiatives. Collectively, they have facilitated 300+ partnerships between corporations and startups.

  • Co-Founder, CEO & Managing Partner

    Brad brings more than 20 years of experience in corporate innovation, venture capital, private equity, business development & strategic partnerships. In his ongoing search for breakthrough technologies, and new and innovative business models, he has held numerous leadership roles throughout his career, including: Managing Director, General Partner, Co-Founder, SVP of Global Business Development and Head of Corporate Innovation.

    Brad graduated from Stanford University with an honors focus in Entrepreneurial High-Technology and Biotechnology Ventures in the Silicon Valley.

    Brad also trained as a safari guide in Africa… and lived to tell the tale.

  • Co-Founder, Partner

    Ana is an accomplished leader with extensive experience in corporate innovation. Throughout her career, she has been instrumental in helping Global Fortune 500 corporations from diverse industries develop new business strategies leveraging cutting-edge technologies. Ana has worked with startups and corporations across energy, agriculture, food, consumer goods, and other industries to bring innovative technology solutions to market. Over her career, she has worked with more than 1,000 startups and 100 corporates, facilitating over 200 partnerships.

    During her time at RocketSpace, Ana guided corporations in innovation strategies, from establishing corporate venture capital arms for companies like JetBlue and De Beers to launching and managing accelerators. She also led corporations on startup scouting, investment, and acquisitions initiatives to drive strategic growth. During her tenure at Rabobank, Ana became one of the founding members of Rabobank’s innovation team where she played a pivotal role in launching Foodbytes and TERRA. Foodbytes is a startup pitch competition and networking platform connecting top food & agriculture startups, corporates, and investors. TERRA is a renowned food & agriculture accelerator.

    Ana is also Faculty at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley leading the Cleantech to Market (C2M) program. She previously served as Chief Innovation Officer of the Open Innovation Squad at UC Berkeley’s Garwood Center, guiding interdisciplinary student teams on corporate innovation projects. 

    Ana holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley, and an MBA from the Haas School of Business.