IRVINE, Calif. — WM Technology Inc. appointed Harry DeMott and Brent Cox to the company’s board of directors, effective February 1.
DeMott is an investor, operator, and board member with experience spanning cannabis and technology. He is a general partner at Raptor Ventures, which he co-founded, and is part of the founding group at Outsider Labs, an AI startup. He previously founded and served as CEO of Proper, a data company focused on the cannabis industry, and has served on public-company boards including Workhorse Group Inc., where he chaired the compensation committee, and Achari Ventures Holdings Corp., where he chaired the audit committee. He holds an A.B. in economics from Princeton University and an M.B.A. from New York University’s Stern School of Business.
Cox is a seasoned investment professional and board advisor with experience across growth and regulated businesses, including cannabis. He is founder and managing principal of Subtext Holdings, a private investment firm with an emphasis on high-growth emerging markets and regulated industries, and co-founder and managing partner at The Inception Companies, a private investment firm. He currently serves on the board of Ispire Technology, with prior cannabis board experience including MedMen, Sunday Goods, Sherbinskis, Wellgreens, and Pacific Dutch Group. Cox began his career in the Leveraged Finance Group at Jefferies & Co. and holds a B.S. in accounting from the University of Southern California.
