Overview
Crick Waters holds the position of Limited Partner at MVP Ventures [1][4]. Waters specializes in creating business opportunities for emerging technology-based companies, with particular expertise in product conception, recruiting talent and customers, and assembling technology to bring offerings to market [2]. Waters began a career in the U.S. Navy managing the design of reactor control systems for the USS Seawolf submarine before transitioning to business, having written three business plans and a patent while still in military service [2]. Waters holds a BSEE in Electrical Engineering from Duke University [13], an MS in Nuclear Engineering from Bettis Reactor Engineering School [12], and an MBA in Business Administration from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business [11]. Waters has served as CEO of EasyNDA and Patero Inc., and as a mentor with SparkLabs Global Accelerator [8][9][7].
Profile introduction
I create new business opportunities for emerging technology-based companies. I'm a C-level executive specializing in bringing together the pieces needed to create customer value. My strengths are conceiving products and services, recruiting people, customers, and partners, and assembling technology to bring those products and services to market. My first job was managing the design of the reactor control systems of the USS Seawolf submarine - but I nurtured a passion for innovation and business. Before leaving the Navy for business school, I'd already written three business plans and a patent…
Career history
- Service Dog for Veterans Sitter/ParentAug 2026 to presentPaws for Purple Hearts
- Limited PartnerMay 2026 to presentMVP Ventures
- PresidentApr 2026 to presentCrick Co.
- Commercial AgentApr 2026 to presentPatero Inc.
- CEONov 2022 to Apr 2026Patero Inc.
- MentorAug 2012 to Apr 2026SparkLabs - Global Accelerator
- Chief Executive OfficerSep 2013 to Feb 2025EasyNDA
- Sales SpecialistNov 2022 to Jun 2023Falkonry
Education
MBA, Business Administration1990 - 1992Duke University, The Fuqua School of Business
- MS, Nuclear Engineering1984 - 1984Bettis Reactor Engineering School
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