Brad Walters

Founder/CEO @ Ahdept Ventures

About

I specialize in "moving the dial" through strategic investing and hands-on management. My focus is on driving innovation and technology, ensuring each go-to-market plan is well-funded and aligned for long-term success. I am deeply involved in the projects I lead, engaging with my teams daily with vigor and enthusiasm to push boundaries and achieve results. Current Projects Include: * Monnit: Celebrating 15 years as the global leader in remote monitoring solutions for businesses. (Way to go, Team Monnit!) * Ahdept: A Utah-based venture studio focused on developing novel B2C products and unique, technical vertical sensor systems for the B2B market. * Monnit Korea: Our APAC company, providing top-tier remote monitoring solutions with localized regional support. * Crested Peaks Development Co.: A real estate development company focused on high-end subdivisions. * +ONE: A unique, two-headed hair cape designed to assist parents holding their child during a haircut. * Innovative Beverage Line: A stealth mode company developing an exciting new beverage aimed at inquisitive, adventurous consumers. Specialties: * Funding & Investment Strategies * Startup Growth & Early Execution * Productization & Sales/Go-To-Market Expertise * M&A Strategy & Execution * Board of Directors Architecture & Engagement

Country

United States

City

Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area

Industry

Information Technology & Services

Skill

Funding, Start-ups, Go-to-market Strategy, Strategic Partnerships, Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Venture Capital, Management Consulting, Leadership, Business Development, Management, Marketing, Visionary, Negotiation, Program Management, Business Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Intelligence, Angel Investing, Sales

Experience

Founder/CEO

Ahdept Ventures

2023-1 - Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

Kaysville, UT

Ahdept is a venture studio with in-house R&D, production, marketing and sales capabilities. Novel consumer, vertically focused commercial and new discovery products are currently in development.

CEO/Founder

Monnit Corporation

2009-3 - Present · 17 yrs 7 mos

Monnit is the most award winning, global leader in the Internet of Things. We connect commercial and industrial things to the internet. We have an expansive selection of long-life sensors that monitor businesses' most important assets and functions that give insight in to efficiencies and potential weaknesses. Our offerings are fully customizable allowing partners to present Monnit solutions as their own.

Founder / Managing Member

EarlyRun Ventures, L.L.C.

2007-7 - 2021-11 · 14 yrs 5 mos

Investment company focused on incubating technologies, making strategic investments in technology oriented companies and providing management consulting.

Member of the Board of Directors

Davis Technical College

2008-9 - 2018-10 · 10 yrs 2 mos

Kaysville, Utah

Applied Technology College in Kaysville, Utah.

Chairman

NorthFront Entrepreneur Alliance

2010-4 - 2018-4 · 8 yrs 1 mo

NorthFront was created to bring entrepreneurs in Northern Utah together to learn, network, share ideas, find needed resources, and to recognize accomplishments among the group. The goal is to create an alliance that will foster and promote entrepreneur-ism in Northern Utah. There are approximately 500 members in the alliance.

VP Business Development

Digi International

2006-8 - 2007-5 · 10 mos

In charge of wireless technologies strategy and mergers/acquisitions in this space.

Chairman, CEO & Founder

MaxStream, Inc.

2000-11 - 2006-7 · 5 yrs 9 mos

Raised investment, organized managed and directed all aspects of business from early stage to successful acquisition by NASDAQ traded strategic partner.

Sr. VP Worldwide Sales / Co-founder

Lineo

1998-11 - 2000-11 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Lindon, Utah, United States

Co-founded the first company offering an embedded, full feature operating system (multi-tasking, multi-threaded). Directed and secured large strategic investments. Lead sales and support organizations.