Introducing: Gabe Linehan, Director of Partnerships, Qdeck, Imagine Venture Partners (SELTZi & Golfview RE Dev)
Describe the business/organization you work for:
I work closely with my mentor, Jagdeesh "Jag" Prakasam, in all of his endeavors through his Venture Comapny. My main work, and where I started first working with Jag, is with an AI-Driven financial technology/wealth management platform, called Qdeck. My title here is "director of partnerships" - beyond partnership curation, I have also been wearing many other hats, like that of sales, BD, fundraising & product design. We are in the start up phase but fully invested into building this company up to its highest potential, just got our AI/technology patent confirmed on 2/14/25 . I have also been working closely with our other portfolio companies, SELTZi, a craft brewed cocktail company, and the Gold View Apartment development inn Mountain home, which happened to be the first multi-family housing complex to be building Mountain Home since 2008. For those last two, I have been doing fundraising and business development.
What inspired you to start your own business, or why did you decide to work for this specific organization?
I met Jag and got introduced to Qdeck back in 11/2024. At that point, I recognized how special the technology was that the team had built, from which, all of Qdeck was being build atop of - that's when I targeted this as my next endeavor/career. Knowing I had such relevant experience in the space, spending eight years as a financial advisor myself, and the years since spent in sales & BD - I vied for my opportunity to come on board with Qdeck, and thankfully Jag was able to recognize my value and what I would be able to uniquely bring to the table. Since then, I have worked closer and closer within the other projects that Jag is at the helm of through running the Venture firm - SELZTi & RE development projects in Mountain home, Idaho.
What sets this business apart from others in the industry?
- Qdeck - patented AI technology - unique alignments with major players in the industry
- SELTZi Cocktail Co.- brewed like a beer, put on tap like a beer, taxed & regulated like a beer - drinking like a (11x) internationally awarded cocktail
- Imagine Venture Partners RE development - Golf View Apartments - 1st multifamily housing development project in the city of Mountian Home since 2008. this is a trailblazing endeavor to get finalized, and will echo into the future as far as impact or development for the city of MH.
What challenges have you faced as a business owner or employee, and how did you overcome them?
As a business owner, entrepreneur or trusted employee in the start up space - you MUST continue to believe in your vision for the future and the mission you are on to get there. I have had to fail many times, make wrong decisions based off best intentions, learn, bet on myself, and ultimately, put myself in positions others wouldn't (based off perceived risk), so I can eventually have what others can't. I have never settled for a job or opportunity, and taken the financial and personal risk it takes to see through those transitionary times - I continue to only put my efforts towards projects and people that have proven their long term visionary value/future. Surviving when needed, so I can thrive for good, based off my love for myself, the people around me, and for the endeavors I chose to put that time towards.
What advice would you give to someone looking to join your industry?
If you are bold enough, and let your intuition and wisdom guide you - trust your feelings - put yourself first, never settle for any career path that does not fuel you and your creative spark. Once you know the direction you must go - trust it - and put yourself into positions that others won't, so eventually, you can have what others can't.
Connect with Gabe on LinkedIn HERE
Check out Qdeck on their website HERE
