Kvamme says he has big ideas about driving economic growth, noting that there aren’t a lot of people in government today with good business acumen. “Decisions are made with billions of dollars that lead to unsustainable solutions,” he said by phone yesterday. “I want to get Ohio back on track and drive people and businesses to the state.”
He says he has a specific blueprint for change that he’ll be sharing in the next few weeks. Sequoia is naming him their first “Special Limited Partner” and he will continue in a limited role with the firm.
Kvamme was also an early champion of UJAM, which placed second in the TechCrunch Disrupt: New York startup battlefield competition.

Authors: Michael Arrington