Our mission is to translate artificial intelligence from a confusing category into practical systems, measurable workflows, and long-term business infrastructure.
DataHouse Ventures brings together Kurt Brendlinger, Clayton Graff, Eric Ficksman, and Jonas Selenis to help businesses harness the power of artificial intelligence through strategic consulting and custom technology implementation. The firm specializes in translating complex AI capabilities into practical, scalable solutions that drive measurable operational efficiency, revenue growth, and competitive advantage.
DataHouse Ventures partners with organizations to assess readiness, define AI strategy, design technical architecture, and deliver production-grade systems. Their services span AI transformation planning, custom software development, workflow automation, intelligent data infrastructure, and the deployment of secure, enterprise-ready generative AI systems. By combining executive-level strategy with hands-on technical execution, the firm ensures solutions are not only innovative but sustainable, compliant, and aligned with long-term business objectives.
The team combines entrepreneurship, software architecture, finance, operations, media, SEO excellence, advertising expertise, and hands-on AI implementation experience for organizations ready to modernize how they grow.
Kurt Brendlinger is a seasoned entrepreneur who has founded significant companies and co-managed an $800 million investment fund. Since 2004, he has co-founded and led Santa Monica Capital Partners, LLC, overseeing operations and strategy while actively managing the firm's portfolio companies.
Clayton Graff is a seasoned developer, architect, and technology entrepreneur focused on turning AI strategy into practical systems, durable software infrastructure, and business-ready implementation plans.
Eric Ficksman brings experience across entrepreneurship, business development, finance, and consumer wellness. He is a co-founder of LyfeFuel, with earlier corporate development and investment-management experience across media, entertainment, merchant banking, and finance.
Jonas Selenis is a creative and senior operations specialist. He has held technology and delivery leadership roles at Live Nation and Sony Music, founded companies in creative media and rapid product development, and focuses on scaling operations and teams.