George Deriso is an experienced executive, entrepreneur, and consultant who has worked with businesses of all sizes worldwide. Prior to founding Cosmos Partners, George worked for Falcon Venture Partners, a Colorado private equity firm. Throughout his career, he has been instrumental as an executive or founder of eight techonology ventures. He also has worked in large multi-national companies, such as AT&T, Apple, and Gartner Group, providing him experience and insight that is meaningful across the full range of enterprises. George is a faculty member at the University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business with the 'Certificate of Excellence in Entrepreneurial Studies' program at the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship.