VENTURE STUDIOS

Cie Digital Labs, an Irvine-based, technology-focused venture studio, said Nov. 16 it has named former Wall Street executive and private equity investor J. Douglas Holladay as a strategic adviser and executive in residence, focusing on several new ventures in fintech and govtech.

Holladay brings a background from Goldman Sachs, the Department of State, and leadership across “multiple philanthropic organizations,” the studio said.

“In order to be truly successful, the businesses we build must do more than just make money,” Holladay said. “They need to contribute to a more hopeful future for our world. Cie and I are aligned in that mission, and I look forward to seeing how they leverage innovative technology solutions toward that end.”

“Doug brings a broad history of success and excellence across finance, investing, government and philanthropic work,” Cie CEO Anderee Berengian said. “His extraordinary experience creating positive change across diverse industries will provide our ventures with further proven leadership to accelerate and scale our disruptive technologies.

“Furthermore, Doug’s innate ability to be a super connector will bring the knowledge of world class experts to our companies, and provide them access to the people and entities who can best make use of our innovations.”