Best Startup
At Best Startup US we track over 1,000,000 US startups and over 3 million people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top United States based Founder operating in the Consulting space. If you think a Founder is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.us.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Joshua Browder
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of DoNotPay
Joshua Browder is the Founder and CEO of DoNotPay.
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About DoNotPay: DoNotPay is an online robot lawyer that allows anyone to automatically claim asylum in the U.S, U.K, and Canada for free.
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Eric Ries
Founder & CEO of Long-Term Stock Exchange
Eric is the author of New York Times bestseller The Lean Startup, The Startup Way, and The Leaders Guide (funded by one of the top Kickstarter book campaigns of all time). He’s also the creator of the Lean Startup methodology, practiced by individuals and companies around the world and the inspiration behind the LTSE. He has founded a number of startups, including IMVU, where he served as CTO, and has advised on business and product strategy for startups, venture capital firms, and large companies across many industries.
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About IDEO, Long-Term Stock Exchange, Pivotal: The Long-Term Stock Exchange designs an SEC-regulated national securities exchange that aligns great companies and long-term investors.
David E. Martin
Founder of M CAM
David Martin is the Founder of M·CAM®, an international leader in innovation finance, trade, and intangible asset finance. Actively engaged in global ethical economic development, his work includes financial engineering and investment, and financial advisory services to countries around the world. He is the architect and founder of the Global Innovation Commons. His work on ethical engagement and stewardship of community is at the forefront of global financial innovation. Dr. Martin is a Batten Fellow at the University of Virginia’s Darden Graduate School of Business. He was Chair of Economic Innovation for the UN–affiliated Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Organization and has served as an advisor to numerous Central Banks, global economic forums, the World Bank and IFC. He was the founding CEO of Mosaic Technologies, and founder of Japan’s Institute for Interface Science and Technology (IIST). He has served as board member for global agencies dedicated to ethical human development. As international policy contributor, economist and futurist, Dr. Martin’s work at The Arlington Institute included working with the launch of Singapore’s Risk Assessment Horizon Scanning initiative. He has received several honors for his contribution to domestic and international entrepreneurial activities. He maintains active research in the fields of linguistic genomics, fractal financial-risk modeling, and cellular membrane ionic signaling. He received his BA from Goshen College, MS from Ball State University and PhD from the University of Virginia.
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About M CAM: M CAM is a global, full–service innovation and intangible asset management firm.
Manmohan Gupta
Co-Founder, Head of Engineering of Nagarro
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About Coding Blocks, Nagarro, Vidyamandir Classes: Nagarro (Frankfurt: NA9) is a leader in digital product engineering & drives technology-led business breakthroughs.
Stephen Schwarzman
Chairman, CEO & Co-Founder of Blackstone Group
Stephen Schwarzman is Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder of Blackstone. Schwarzman has been involved in all phases of the firm’s development since its founding in 1985. The firm is currently the world’s largest independent alternative asset manager with $218 billion Assets Under Management, as of March 31, 2013. Schwarzman is an active philanthropist with a history of supporting education and schools. Whether in business or in philanthropy, he has always attempted to tackle big problems and find transformative solutions. In 2013, he founded an international scholarship program, “Schwarzman Scholars,” at Tsinghua University in Beijing, to educate future leaders about China. At $300 million, the program is modeled on the Rhodes Scholarship and is the single largest philanthropic effort in China’s history coming largely from international donors. In 2007, Schwarzman donated $100 million to the New York Public Library, on the board of which he serves. Schwarzman is also committed to supporting education locally, sending over two hundred students per year to parochial schools in the New York area. Schwarzman is a member of The Council on Foreign Relations, The Business Council, The Business Roundtable, and The International Business Council of the World Economic Forum. He serves on the boards of The Asia Society, The Board of Directors of The New York City Partnership and The Advisory Board of the School of Economics and Management at Tsinghua University, Beijing. He is a Trustee of The Frick Collection in New York City and Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. In 2007, Schwarzman was included in TIME’s “100 Most Influential People.” In that same year, he was awarded the Légion d’Honneur of France and promoted to Officier in 2010. Schwarzman holds a B.A. from Yale University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. He has served as an adjunct professor at the Yale School of Management, is on the Harvard Business School Board of Dean’s Advisors and Harvard University’s Global Advisory Council. In 2012, he was awarded an Honorary Degree from Quinnipiac University.
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About Blackstone Group: Blackstone is an investment and advisory firm providing financial solutions for investors and clients.
Ilya Golubovich
Founder, Managing Partner of I2BF Global Ventures
Ilya has been a partner since the fall of 2005. He is a member of the Board of Directors of JSC Russian Investors, a private equity group with $200 million under management, and Linxlogic, a business software corporation in Los Angeles. Ilya formerly worked in the Energy Department of the London office of Louis Dreyfus in commodity trading and as a project manager at the Siberian Internet Company (Sibintek) at both their Novosibirsk and Moscow offices. Mr. Golubovich has an industrial engineering degree from Stanford University.
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About Aeroxo, Buzzoola, Enki.com, I2BF Global Ventures, Octi, Presto, Primus Power, ServiceTitan: I2BF is a venture capital firm that focuses on early stage technology companies.
Courtney Reum
Co-Founder and Partner of M13
Courtney Reum is an innovative eco-entrepreneur with a background in building consumer product brands. Prior to starting VEEV Spirits with his brother Carter, Reum began his career as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs. Today, VEEV is one of the pioneering artisanal brands in the spirits industry. The Reum brothers have been honored by several entrepreneurial groups including Inc. (“500 fastest-growing private companies in America”) and, most recently, the Goldman Sachs Builders and Innovators 100 (“Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs”). Reum is an active member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) and a periodic contributor to the Huffington Post and CNBC.
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About M13, Plus Capital: M13 provides strategic counsel and operational expertise to help founders grow their companies.
Carter Reum
Co-Founder and Partner of M13
Carter Reum is the co-founder of M13, which he and his brother Courtney Reum founded after selling their spirits company VEEV. He co-founded VEEV around the idea of creating a better way to drink, all the while becoming one of Inc. Magazine’s 250 fastest growing companies. Carter serves on the board of Daily Harvest and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art has been recognized as one of Goldman Sachs’ Builders + Innovators Top 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs and was selected as an Executive in Residence by the City of Los Angeles in 2017 to support the city’s branding initiatives. Carter co-authored Shortcut Your Startup with brother Courtney. He began his career as an investment banker in Goldman Sachs’ Industrials division and attended Columbia University for his Bachelor’s.
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About M13, Plus Capital: M13 provides strategic counsel and operational expertise to help founders grow their companies.
Rebecca Prusinowski
Founder-in-Residence of M13
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About : M13 provides strategic counsel and operational expertise to help founders grow their companies.
Roger Roman
Founder & Partner of Push Consulting & Marketing
Roger Roman is the Co-Founder at AfriBlocks.
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About 101 Custom Kicks, AfriBlocks, Fleeting, Push Consulting & Marketing, Republic, Rythm Interactive, Score 3 Ventures, Streamlytics: Push Consulting & Marketing is a full-service digital agency specializing in marketing and brand development.
Nathan Sportsman
Founder and CEO of Praetorian
As the Founder and CEO of Praetorian, Nathan is responsible for championing the vision, maintaining the culture, and setting the direction of the company. He also holds the additional duties of CTO where he is responsible for overseeing the innovation and development engine of the company keeping the firm well positioned to defeat the ever evolving cybersecurity threat. Prior to bringing in professional management to help run the company, Nathan managed the day-to-day operations of the firm from its 2010 beginnings as a bootstrapped start-up to its current YoY hyper-growth. Since Praetorian’s founding, Nathan has successfully instilled a “customer first” mentality that has become part of the DNA of the company which has led to unprecedented customer satisfaction reviews as reflected in a historical net promoter score of 86%. This reputation for delivering value to the customer has resulted in a three year growth rate of 214%. Under Nathan’s leadership, the company has earned national recognition on the Inc. 5000 list multiple times, the Cybersecurity 500, CIO Top 20, and locally on Austin’s “Fastest 50” growing firms. Prior to founding Praetorian, Nathan worked in various technical roles at industry-leading companies such as Sun Microsystems, Symantec, and McAfee. His experience has cross cut most industry sectors, and customers have ranged from Wall Street and Silicon Valley to government intelligence agencies and renowned educational institutions. Nationally recognized as a leader in the cybersecurity field, Nathan is a frequent public speaker, is a contributing author to the world’s best-selling computer security book, Hacking Exposed, is a U.S. patent holder, and has served as an adjunct professor at the University of Texas at Austin (nationally ranked #5 for Computer Science and Engineering). Nathan holds a BS in electrical & computer engineering from The University of Texas at Austin.
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About Praetorian: Praetorian is a cybersecurity company whose mission is to make the world safer and more secure.
Alan Raul
Founder & Partner of Sidley Austin
Alan Raul is the leader and founder of Sidley’s highly-ranked Privacy, Data Security and Information Law practice. He represents companies on federal, state and international privacy and technology matters, including global data protection and compliance programs, cybersecurity, Big Data, online consumer protection issues and Internet law. Raul’s practice involves litigation and counseling regarding consumer class actions, FTC, state attorney general, Department of Justice and other government investigations, enforcement actions and regulation. He previously served as Vice Chairman of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, General Counsel of the Office of Management and Budget, and of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and in the White House as Associate Counsel to the President.
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About Sidley Austin: Sidley is a law firm providing legal advising services for businesses.
David S. Kidder
Co-Founder and CEO of Bionic
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About Alt Option Return, Alt Option Return, Bionic, GoodAdds Foundation, Maxwell Health, New to Big, The Intellectual Devotional: Bionic ignites growth revolutions within the world’s largest companies as they face disruption.
Roy Malkin
President & Founder of Venture Aviator
Roy Malkin have Fortune 500 experience in Developing and Managing Global Business across 20 markets – including USA, Europe, Japan, Russia, Ukraine. He’s currently concentrating on global IT Development and company strategy. He’s also involved in launching multiple startups in big data, e-commerce, new media / internet markets.
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About OffrBox, Venture Aviator: Venture Aviator is a Custom Software Development Company based in New York and California, and specializes in web and app development.
Mark Payne
Founder, Partner of Fahrenheit 212
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About Fahrenheit 212: Fahrenheit 212 is an innovation consultancy that drives top-line growth by creating transformational new products, brands and businesses.
Gordon Chiu
Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer of Grafoid
Described as an “execution-driven businessman,” Gordon Chiu has combined domestic and international experience in the biomedical, chemical, cosmetic, medical, and technology industries. As President, Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Grafoid Inc., Gordon Chiu is engaged in the discovery and research of graphene on behalf of Grafoid, as well as the development of graphene applications with Grafoid’s joint venture application development partners. He is also Focus Graphite Inc.’s Chief Scientist. Gordon Chiu is a former research scientist at Pfizer Inc. and Merck & Co., Inc. and has healthcare and marketing experience with strong links to Wall Street and Asia. Gordon Chiu holds a B.Sc. degree summa cum laude in chemistry from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, graduated with a M.Sc. degree in chemistry from Seton Hall University with honors, and is globally distinguished by his acceptance as an MD/PhD candidate under the National Institutes of Health’s Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Gordon Chiu jointly combined his cumulative training with a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (ND) degree from the University of Bridgeport.
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About Grafoid, Hemptown Organics: Grafoid invests and develops markets for processes that produce pristine graphene for energy storage and other applications.
Shinjini Das
CEO and Founder of The Das Media Group
Shinjini Das became a media proprietor at 26. She is on a mission to bridge the content gap between intellect and pop culture in the media. As the CEO and Founder at Das Media Group, an empowering media production agency, engineer, TV personality fluent in Spanish, she is a digital entrepreneurship expert with the U.S. Department of State. Shinjini was voted 1 of 100 Most Influential Creatives of 2017 with Rihanna and Warren Buffett by C. Hub Magazine, a leading magazine focused on breaking African news in entertainment and in business. Her agency has built innovative digital and live experiential interactive branded experiences, driving millions of digital impressions in brand awareness for clients such as Chase for Business and Intuit. Shinjini has a reach of 5MM+ a month with digital venture growth and scale strategy interviews on/in ABC, FORBES, NBC, INC, C-Suite Radio, iHeartRadio, Business Insider Deutschland, Hispanic Executive. She published her first memoir at 26 to empower her exploding fanbase of go-getters. Shinjini speaks on scaling digital businesses, creating AI/AR/VR media monetization models, empowering men, women, children to be go-getters, and diversifying representation in Hollywood and Silicon Valley.
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About The Das Media Group: The Das Media Group, a boutique digital strategy consulting firm.
Shawn Dougherty
Founder, CEO of EXOIO
Shawn co-founded mophie in June 2005, just prior to the release of the first iPhone. It grew to become the #1 selling battery case manufacturer for mobile devices in North America. Working as a founder, COO, President & Board Member, mophie created the first juice pack battery case for the first-generation iPhone in North America and built an exclusive partnership with Apple. I led a team which built a solid business structure at mophie, allowing the company to thrive and withstand rapid growth, both in the U.S. and internationally. Shawn became a skilled operator and raised millions of dollars in multiple rounds of capital and debt facilities. Under Shawn’s guidance and strategic vision, the company grew from 3 employees in her barn in Kalamazoo, Michigan to a multimillion dollar business, mophie sold products into 38,000 retailer partners in 130 countries with 300+ employees with facilities in California, Michigan, China, Hong Kong and Amsterdam. As a leader, I established longstanding relationships with national and global retail partnerships and collaborations with top industry icons including Apple, Amazon, Verizon, AT&T, Best Buy, Product Red, Valentino, and Supreme. I am passionate about developing products and growing a business from the ground up was one of the most challenging yet satisfying experience of my life. By 2015, mophie revenue has reached $250+ million, and resulted in company being sold in February of 2016 to a strategic acquirer. Shawn was also a seed investor, Board Member, and Co-founder of Paw Paw Brewing company in Paw Paw, Michigan. The company was originated in 2010 and Shawn exited in March 2017. Since the sale of mophie Shawn has catching her breath, tending to personal relationships, and has also started a new company called EXOIO that allows her to spend time networking, consulting, and acting as an advisor to company of all sizes.
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About EXOIO: We help accelerate growth.
Paul Keary
Founder & COO of Teneo
Paul Keary is a co-founder of Teneo and COO of the company’s 12 operating divisions globally. Prior to Teneo, Mr. Keary ran a business and communications strategy consultancy where he advised some of the largest companies in the world on reputational, operational and strategic challenges and opportunities. Mr. Keary previously served as Senior Managing Director and Director of Business Integration at FTI Consulting (FTI), one of the world’s leading international consulting companies. He also served with the Company’s Executive Committee. FTI, then a 3,500-person-strong consulting firm, advises companies and intermediaries on investigations, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory issues, reputation management and restructuring. Prior to joining FTI, Mr. Keary ran the North American business of Financial Dynamics (FD), the world’s largest business communications consultancy. Mr. Keary was instrumental in growing the business through a strategy of acquisition and organic-based growth, and also advised Fortune 500 companies, governments and industry organizations on positioning strategy, reputation management, capital market communications and crisis management strategies. Prior to joining FD, Mr. Keary held a senior management position for a leading global communications agency and worked extensively in Europe, Middle East and the Americas, advising a wide number of blue chip technology companies on communications strategy surrounding IPOs and M&A activity. Mr. Keary was also previously Head of Communications for Xerox Europe Ltd. during a time of significant restructuring and realignment for the company.
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About Teneo: A New York-based corporate advisory firm
Charles Widger
Founder & Executive Chairman of Brinker Capital
Mr. Widger is the founder of Brinker Capital and has over 39 years of experience working with investors in strategic investment planning and manager search and monitoring. He is a past chairman of the board of trustees for Gettysburg College and is chair-emeritus of the Money Management Institute, the $4.2 trillion dollar managed account industry’s association. He is also the past chairman of the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Board of Consultors. Mr. Widger was previously chief executive offi cer of the Mutual Benefi t Capital Companies, fi rst vice president with Van Kampen, Morris Stone and a vice president at CIGNA. Earlier in his career, he practiced law in Pennsylvania in private practice and as an assistant attorney general for the Pennsylvania Department of Justice. Mr. Widger is co-author of the New York Times bestselling book Personal Benchmark: Integrating Behavioral Finance and Investment Management. Mr. Widger is a graduate of Gettysburg College and Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law and holds an L.L.M. in Taxation from Boston University’s School of Law. He served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy.
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About Brinker Capital: Brinker Capital is an investment management company, provides managed account and mutual fund investment programs.
Dan Wagner
Founder & CEO of Civis Analytics
Dan Wagner is ambassador for the firm’s external partnerships, representing the company’s vital, core interests as it engages client business opportunities. Dan served as the Chief Analytics Officer on the 2012 Obama campaign, overseeing a 54-person team of analysts, engineers and organizers that provided analytics and technologies for voter contact, digital, paid media, fundraising and communication. His department’s work was credited with “reinventing how national campaigns are done” and has been highlighted in Time Magazine, MIT Technology Review, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, The Los Angeles Times, and Harper’s. Dan began his work in politics as the Deputy Voter File Manager for Barack Obama during the 2008 Iowa caucuses, which defined the relevance of data, and client comprehension of data, in his career. That led to roles as the Great Lakes Targeting Desk and National Get Out the Vote (GOTV) Targeting Director, followed by the National Targeting Director at the Democratic National Committee for the 2010 election cycle. Dan previously worked with the FTI Consulting Economics Practice. He graduated from the University of Chicago with a degree in economics and public policy. Dan is originally from Birmingham, Michigan, where he grew up imitating Michael Jackson’s “Billy Jean” performance. He remains the first one on any dance floor. He is fluent in Spanish and, according to two sources with knowledge of the incident, cried during “Like Water for Chocolate.” He used to play congas – not to be confused with the bongos – in a DC funk band.
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About Civis Analytics: Civis Analytics is a software company that helps public and private sector organizations make data-driven decisions.
Harsha Pamulaparthi
Founder and CEO of Standav Corp.
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About Standav Corp.: Standav offers CRM, CPQ , API Integration delivery and Contract Analytics
Junaid Mohiuddin
Co-Founder Fuel of McKinsey & Company
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About McKinsey & Company, McKinsey & Company: McKinsey & Company is a global management consulting firm and trusted advisor by businesses, governments, and institutions.
Donna Wells
Founder and CEO of Valencia Ventures
A nationally-recognized technology executive with an exceptional track record in driving strategic innovation and rapid growth in Fortune 500 and start-up environments. Ms. Wells is a former software company CEO and led US marketing for two Fortune 500 companies. She holds degrees from Wharton and Stanford and teaches entrepreneurship at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Ms. Wells is an Audit Committee Financial Expert and has served on public, private and SPAC boards since 2010. She was named Board Director of the Year by the Women in Information Technology organization in 2021.
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About Stanford Graduate School of Business, Valencia Ventures: Valencia Ventures offers strategic board, investment and advisory aervices for companies seeking to define and hold the leading edge.
Doug Klinger
Founder | President of Bee Mountain LLC
Doug is Founder & President of Bee Mountain LLC and serves as an investor, board member and advisor to venture capital, private equity and hedge fund managers and corporations in the healthcare, financial services, internet, enterprise software and retail sectors. Doug serves as an Advisor, Co-Investor and Board Director for KKR’s Healthcare, Technology, Financial Services and Retail teams. Doug is an investor in and served as CEO and a member of the Board of Directors of Zelis, a mid-cap healthcare and financial technology growth company. Zelis delivers integrated network analytics and access, payment integrity, electronic payments and claims communications for payers, healthcare providers and consumers in the medical, dental and workers’ compensation markets nationwide. Zelis is backed by Parthenon Capital Partners and Bain Capital.
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About Bee Mountain LLC: Bee Mountain LLC is an investor and serves fund managers, boards and CEOs with growth accelerating board governance, advisory and execution.
David Snider
Founder & CEO of Harness Wealth
David Snider is the Founder & CEO of Harness Wealth, an early stage consumer fintech company with a mission of helping people reach their best financial future. The business will provide a unified data platform for people to manage their wealth and connect with a highly curated set of top advisors to manage their financial well-being. David incubated Harness Wealth as an executive-in-residence at Bain Capital Ventures. Previously he served as COO & CFO of Compass, a real estate tech company that he helped grow from pre-launch to a valuation of $1.8 billion. David was an investor at Bain Capital private equity, where he completed investments worth over $2 billion as well as the IPO of Sensata on the NYSE. He is the author of Money Makers: Inside the New World of Finance and Business published by Macmillan. David received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Duke University.
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About Harness Wealth: Harness Wealth provides the next generation of builders confidence in their best financial future.
Piyush Goel
Founder & CEO of Beyond Key Systems Pvt Ltd (Beyond Key)
Piyush brings more than 15 years of leadership, business development, and marketing experience to BeyondKey. As the CEO of the company, he makes sure that we deliver solution of high value and customer focus and adopting latest technology is his main focus area, he is responsible for driving BeyondKey’s global growth initiatives.
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About Beyond Key Systems Pvt Ltd (Beyond Key), uRead: World-class software development and IT consulting company
Gareth Chang
Founder & Managing Partner of GC3 & Associates International
Gareth Chang is the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Managing Partner of GC3 & Associates International LLC (a private investment and consulting firm). Gareth is also a Senior Advisor to Baring Private Equity Asia and Chairman of the Board of Directors at Novo Tellus Capital Partners. Gareth is currently also serving as a Member of the Board of Directors at Neustar (NYSE). Prior to his present portfolios, Gareth was the Founding Chairman of the Board of Directors at D5 Studio and Alpha Media in Beijing producing 3D animation, TV dramas and feature films for China and the international market; the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer at Towona, the leading mobile TV in China; Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors at Netstar Group; Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors at McDonnell-Shanghai Aircraft group during which he pioneered (1979) the first US-China multi-billion high-tech joint venture producing FAA certified DC9/MD80/MD90 commercial jetliners in China. Throughout Gareth’s illustrious career, he has served as a Member of the Board of Directors at Apple Computer, Comscore, News Corporation, Palm Inc., DirecTV, Agile Software, SRS Labs and the Advisory Council of Nike Inc. Gareth has over 40 years of experience in developing leading technologies and media businesses in the U.S. and worldwide. Gareth has served as a Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive of News Corp.’s StarTV Group in Hong Kong, President of Hughes (Aircraft) Electronics International, President of DirecTV International, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors at DirecTV Japan, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors at Hughes-JVC Technology and Corporate Vice President of McDonnell Douglas Corp. The recipient of many awards in recognition of his outstanding contributions in business, science and community affairs – including being named by Fortune as one of the top 125 Thinkers of the World – Gareth also received honorable mention at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival for producing the short film AUGUST 15. Gareth holds a B.A. degree in Mathematics / Physics, an honorary Doctorate of Science from California State University and an MBA from Pepperdine University. Gareth is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Communications in Beijing, a Visiting Professor at the Tsinghua University, Honorary Professor at the Chinese University of Astronautics and Aeronautics and Visiting Professor at Portland State University. Gareth is a Board Member of the Committee of 100 and serves on the Board of The East West Players in Los Angeles and the UCLA Public Policy Advisory Board, as well as being a Member of the Council on Foreign Relations in New York.
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About Communication University of China, GC3 & Associates International: GC3 & Associates International is a management consulting and private investment firm.
Derek Zanga
Co-Founder and CEO of Zone & Company Software Consulting LLC
Derek Zanga is the CEO and Co-Founder at Zone & Company Software Consulting.
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About Zone & Company Software Consulting LLC: NetSuite sales, implementations, services, and custom development
Errol Fagone
Co-Founder, CTO of Zone & Company Software Consulting LLC
Errol Fagone is the Co-Founder and CTO at Zone & Company Software Consulting.
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About Zone & Company Software Consulting LLC: NetSuite sales, implementations, services, and custom development
Daniel Harsell
Founder & SVP of Technology of Intapp
Daniel Harsell is the Founder & SVP of Technology at Intapp.
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About Intapp: Intapp is a provider of industry-specific, cloud-based software solutions that enable connected professional and financial services.
Robert Jadon
Co-Founder & Director of Startup UCLA Accelerator
Robert is a technology investor and entrepreneur in Los Angeles for the past 15 years, with experience founding and scaling businesses, along with multiple, successful exits. Robert’s passion is working with great entrepreneurs and product developers, adding value both as an investor and an operator. Prior to joining Altpoint and leading it’s LA office, Robert co-founded ScaleFunder, the leading crowdfunding and online giving SaaS platform in higher education. ScaleFunder has helped numerous nonprofit institutions raise tens of millions of dollars through the platform, in addition to acquiring new donors and retaining existing ones. ScaleFunder was successfully acquired by Ruffalo Noel Levitz, a leader in the nonprofit fundraising and enrollment space. Robert’s first company, Micro Memory, was a leader in the signal processing and storage networking markets. . Split primarily between storage and mil-aero verticals, the company’s customers included EMC, Network Appliance, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman and many others. Micro Memory was acquired by Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW). Robert has also worked with early stage companies for many years. Robert co-founded the Startup UCLA entrepreneurship and accelerator program at UCLA. The first of it’s kind in Los Angeles, the Startup UCLA program took best practices from the private sector, and applied them to UCLA students and alumni. The summer accelerator has spawned numerous companies, and has been the basis for best-practices at universities across the country and internationally. Robert has been an angel investor for many years, helping entrepreneurs with product and fundraising from the earliest stages. He formed the Dauntless Fund to focus on investments in consumer-facing startups. Robert is also an investor in and advisor to the Amplify.LA startup accelerator in Venice, Calif, and a former member of the Tech Coast Angels. Robert holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from UCLA.
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About NeuralX, Presence.Fit, Startup UCLA Accelerator: Startup UCLA Accelerator provides a workspace, guidance, legal services, and mentors to early-stage companies.
Yulun Wang
Founder, Chairman & Chief Innovation Officer of InTouch Health
Yulun Wang, Chairman, Founder & Chief Innovation Officer, InTouch Health, Inc. Dr. Wang founded InTouch Health in 2002, and served as Chairman & CEO until 2016, when he assumed the position of Chairman and Chief Innovation Officer. InTouch Health is a pioneering and market leading telehealth company that enables patients to receive clinical care from specialists at a distance. InTouch has received numerous awards including Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 Award and Inc Magazine’s Inc 500 award as one of the fastest growing companies in America. Previous to InTouch, Dr. Wang founded Computer Motion in 1990, the company which pioneered surgical robotics. He was the principal architect and inventor of the voice-controlled robotic arm called AESOP, the first FDA-cleared surgical robot, as well as the ZEUS robotic surgical system, which performed the world’s first transatlantic surgery. Computer Motion IPO’d in 1997 and merged with Intuitive Surgical (NASD: ISRG) in 2003 for one third of the resulting company. Dr. Wang is author to more than 50 technical publications and inventor on over 100 patents.
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About InTouch Health: InTouch Health is the leader in Acute Care Telemedicine solutions.
Ari S. Goldberg
Founder and Chairman of RNMKR
Ari S. Goldberg is the founder of RNMKR.
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About Barber Surgeons Guild, RNMKR: RNMKR is an investment firm that applies proven business practices multiplied by the scale of the internet.
Tom Serres
Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Animal Ventures
Founder of Rally, Founder of Animal Ventures, Managing Partner at Warburg Serres. Spending my days investing in legendary founders.
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About Animal Ventures, Rally, Warburg Serres Investments: Partnering your company with the hottest startups and emerging tech companies coming onto the market.
Christian Lagerling
Co-Founder of GP Bullhound
Christian is one of the Founding Partners of GP Bullhound. He has spent the past fifteen years advising global companies on technology transactions and investments with a particular focus on cross-border M&A and Private Placements. Christian has particular experience and expertise in the Consumer Internet, Software and Mobile sectors. He moved to San Francisco in 2008 to open up the firm’s US West Coast office, and he also oversees the firm’s research activities. Having started his career in management consulting, Christian moved to London to finish his degree studies at LSE and then joined the investment banking division of Barclays Capital. Christian holds a B.Sc. in Finance and Economics and a M.Sc. in Finance as well as the FINRA Series 7, 24 and 63 securities licenses.
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About Bonivo, GeoFrenzy, GP Bullhound: GP Bullhound is a technology advisory and investment firm that provides transaction advice and capital to entrepreneurs and founders.
Manan Patel
CEO & Co-Founder of VOLANSYS TECHNOLOGIES
Manan has diverse and rich work experience of over 20+ years in various industries across multiple disciplines. At Volansys, as a CEO and Founder, Manan is responsible for defining Business Strategies and Company’s Overall Direction, Engineering Function, Technology Management, Talent Nurturing and Leadership Enabling & Team Building. His expertise lies in identifying optimum technologies for solutions, architecture and design of solutions encompassing complete life cycle in the areas of Audio / Video and Convergence, Web Based Technologies, Renewable Energy, Consumer Electronics, Streaming Media & Surveillance Systems. During his last tenure, Manan held technology leadership roles in one of India’s leading Electronic Design Services Companies. As a founding team member, he grew the company to 700+ people with revenue in excess of USD 18M. He established and grew the Embedded Division to 250+ team members with revenues exceeding USD 8M+ in three years. He was instrumental in building Streaming Media and Surveillance practices. Manan holds Bachelor Degree in Computer Engineering from Gujarat University, INDIA.
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About VOLANSYS TECHNOLOGIES: VOLANSYS is a Digital Transformation and Product Realization company offering an integrated portfolio of IoT services, solutions and IPs
Bhavin Shah
Founder, EVP Sales & Marketing of VOLANSYS TECHNOLOGIES
Bhavin has over 20+ years of industry experience working on cutting edge technologies. At Volansys, as a Executive Vice President for Sales & Founder, Bhavin is responsible for Business Analysis, Sales and Business Development and Strategic client relationships. He is responsible for driving new sales along with focus on delivering profitable business for our company. He held leadership role in Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) based Product Company and one of India’s leading Electronic Design Services Companies. He led India Development Centre to deliver customized product (FMC) based on customer requirements and handled customer engagements. He grew Embedded Division of India’s leading Electronic Design Services Company from 25 to 250 people and increase the revenues as well as head count. He has extensive experience on Silicon Platform Services, Consumer Electronics, Streaming Media and Security Surveillance Systems from concept to prototype development, Porting BSP, Driver Development, Audio/Video Algorithm Optimization and Application Development. He has successfully executed multi-million USD businesses. He was involved in Build Operate Transfer (BOT), multi-year, multi-projects engagements. Bhavin holds Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering.
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About VOLANSYS TECHNOLOGIES: VOLANSYS is a Digital Transformation and Product Realization company offering an integrated portfolio of IoT services, solutions and IPs
Coran Capshaw
Founder of Red Light Management
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About ATO Records, Red Light Management, Starr Hill Presents: Red Light Management is a multi-faceted, privately owned artist management company, founded in Charlottesville, VA in 1990.
Tom Blaisdell
Founder & CEO of AlignPact
Tom Blaisdell is the Founder & CEO at AlignPact.
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About AlignPact, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College: AlignPact is a management consulting firm that advises and supports entrepreneurs in creating companies designed to make a positive impact.
Bob Moczydlowsky
Managing Director & Founder of Techstars Music
Bob Moczydlowsky is the Founder & Managing Director of Techstars Music & he attended The University of Kansas.
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About Carnegie Mellon University, Techstars Music: Techstars Music is a startup accelerator run by Techstars and leading companies from the global music business.
Bryan Baum
Co-Founder of K5 Global
Baum co-founded Panoramic, an enterprise SaaS company that connects data.
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About K5 Global, Operam, Panoramic: K5 Global is a VC firm and incubator that provides capital and guidance to startups across all sectors
Anand Shah
Founder of Dhamiri
Anand Shah is the founder of Dhamiri.
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About Dhamiri, EventEdge: Dhamiri is a strategic innovation firm that assists businesses in becoming true forces of advancement.
Tim Vanderhook
Co-Founder & CEO of Viant
As the Co-Founder, President and CEO of Viant, Tim sets and drives the overall direction and business strategy for the company and each of its brands. In 1999, Tim, along with brothers Chris and Russ identified the high growth potential of digital advertising and founded the interactive advertising platform Specific Media during those early stages of internet advertising. Tim’s vision led the development of behavioral targeting technology that created ground-breaking interest-based digital advertising practices. He led the company’s evolution from a small family business to an industry-leading multinational corporation.
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About Myspace, Viant, Viant, XUMO: Viant is an advertising software company enabling the execution and measurement of digital advertising through a cloud-based platform.
Gary Fish
Founder / CEO / Chairman of Fishtech Labs
Gary Fish is the Founder / CEO / Chairman of Fishtech.
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About DataLocker, FireMon, Fishtech Labs: Fishtech Labs is a technology accelerator focused on finding
Dan Thormodsgaard
CTO and Co-Founder of Fishtech Labs
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About Fishtech Labs: Fishtech Labs is a technology accelerator focused on finding
Charles Crawford
Chief Strategy Officer and Co-Founder of Fishtech Labs
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About Fishtech Labs: Fishtech Labs is a technology accelerator focused on finding
Vishal Malik
Founder and chief executive officer of Gemini Solutions
Vishal has over 12 years of prior experience in starting and managing various technology firms. Vishal started Gemini in 2012 with a vision to create a financial services focused technology company. Since then, through his able leadership and focused steering, Gemini has come a long way with offices in India, USA and UAE offering services for multiple industries. Prior to Gemini, Vishal started his entrepreneurial stint with EduTru, an education technology firm that has various products in school management, test prep and virtual classrooms. Vishal also mentors many budding entrepreneurs. He was honored by the State of Missouri for his contributions as an entrepreneur and on a lighter note, for the promotion of Cricket in St. Louis Area, USA. He is an alumnus of IIIT Hyderabad.
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About Gemini Solutions: Gemini Solutions provides information technology-related consulting services.
Jonathan Bullock
Co-Founder & Managing Director of LX
Jonathan Bullock is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of LX. He is involved in business advisory projects focused on the tech and investment sectors, including supporting numerous tech start-ups and spin-outs, either directly or through their VCs, PE, or corporate investors. He holds a BA and MEng from Cambridge University in Engineering and Management.
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About LX: LX offers an AI-powered personality survey that promotes personal development for individuals, teams, and leaders.
Dora Nagy
Co-Founder and Managing Director of LX
Dora Nagy is the Co-Founder of LX and the Chief of Staff to the CEO of Kheiron Medical. She started my career at Google as an APMM (Associate Product Marketing Manager), rotating between roles and countries for 3 amazing years working on B2C and B2B initiatives, events, and scaled marketing programs.
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About LX, SaveSarah: LX offers an AI-powered personality survey that promotes personal development for individuals, teams, and leaders.
Patrick Burns
CEO and Co-Founder of Spruce Holdings
Patrick Burns is a Co-Founder at Spruce Holdings.
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About Spruce Holdings: Spruce Holdings aims to improve title insurance assessment and issuance to reduce the time needed to close a real estate deal.
Mathew Caldwell
Founder, CEO of Rocket Power
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About Rocket Power: RocketPower provides recruiting, staffing, and flexible outsourcing solutions to solve any critical talent challenges.
John Rudolph
Founder of Music Analytics
John is an advisor to many media and tech firms, as well as an investor. He is a trusted advisor to seed stage and large companies with a specialty in the creative industries, media rights and business structuring.
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About Music Analytics: Media and tech advisory services
Earl Robinson
CEO and Founder of Consequent Capital Management
Earl Robinson is CEO and Founder of Consequent Capital Management, boards of managers of the firm and the firm’s parent company. He leads the firm’s alternatives, real estate, and special situations investment practices. He is a member of the firm’s Investment Committee. Earlier in his career, Earl helped launch a $700 million distressed debt and special situations investment firm. He also served as a Senior Vice President in the leveraged buyout and special situations verticals at a $2 billion private equity and pension fund investment advisory firm. At JPMorgan Investment Management – Americas, he acted as Operations Officer with $440 billion in assets under management and, prior to that, as a Vice President. He began his career as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley. Prior to founding Consequent, Earl was the CEO of the New Orleans Startup Fund and PowerMoves.NOLA. He secured significant financial and strategic support from Morgan Stanley, the Knight Foundation, the Case Foundation, the Surdna Foundation, and others to execute a national, inclusive venture capital ecosystem strategy. Under Earl’s leadership, PowerMoves.NOLA companies and alumni gathered more than $30 million in startup and growth capital in less than two years. Earl is a member of the development team and equity investor group for the Four Seasons Hotel in New Orleans. The $384 million project is the largest real estate development effort in New Orleans since the development of the Super Dome in 1976. The Four Seasons New Orleans team made the largest commitment to Minority Business Enterprises and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in the city’s history. Earl serves on the board of Ebony Media Holdings, LLC. Earl received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Wesleyan University and a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance from Columbia Business School. He attended Columbia as a Robert Toigo Foundation Fellow.
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About Consequent Capital Management: Consequent is a registered multi-strategy Investment Management and full-service Investment Consulting firm
Aram Shumavon
Co-Founder & CEO of Kevala
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About Kevala: Kevala provides data-driven insights for an evolving energy market by combining proprietary analytics with advanced grid mapping.
Mike Sha
CEO, Co-Founder of SigFig
Mike Sha is co-founder and CEO at Wikinvest and at SigFig. Formerly, Mike was an advisor and consultant to many internet and mobile startups and held key positions at Amazon.com where he launched and ran the Amazon Visa Card business, headed up product development in the Global Payments team, led a technology team focused on building new strategic partnerships and initiatives, and built sophisticated fraud detection models. He received a BA in Applied Math and a MS in Computer Science, both from Harvard University.
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About SigFig: SigFig is financial services firm that dedicates in making high-quality investment advice to investors of all wealth levels.
Shyam Palreddy
Founder of GGK Tech
Shyam is the founder of GGK. He has more than 20 years of professional experience in the Industry. At GGK, Shyam works very closely with delivery teams to ensure commitments are delivered without compromising on GGK values and culture. Prior to GGK, he worked at Microsoft in Redmond for seven years in various development positions in Internet Explorer, Windows and .NET Framework teams. During this time, he developed many core components, especially for the .NET CLR and ASP.NET products. He later went on to manage application development teams within Microsoft and delivered many enterprise applications. Shyam started his career with CMC Ltd Ports & Cargo group where he was involved in developing large system integration projects involving a broad range of technologies for customers in Malaysia and India. Shyam has a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur and Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Osmania University, Hyderabad.
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About GGK Tech: GGK Tech develops web applications and business intelligence solutions.
Guy Marion
CEO & Founder of Brightback
Guy Marion is Chief Marketing Officer at Autopilot, where he spearheads Autopilot’s go-to-market strategy and operations. Guy has spent the past decade at the forefront of the shift towards all things Cloud & SaaS, having helped grow several enterprise companies into successful businesses. Prior to joining Autopilot, Guy served as Senior Director at Zendesk where he helped rapidly grow Zendesk’s core SaaS business. Prior to Zendesk, Guy grew and eventually sold his own company, Codesion, to CollabNet Inc., where he served as VP/GM of Cloud Services. Guy holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Stanford and Ph.D in Paleoceanography from The University of Queensland.
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About Brightback: Brightback offers entreprenurial advice to subscription-based businesses on customer lifetime value.
Tel Ganesan
Founder & Chairman of Kyyba Inc.
Tel Ganesan is the Managing Partner of Kyyba Ventures, a venture firm that focuses on connected cars, digital health and disruptive technologies. He is the Chairman of Kyyba Inc, a Michigan headquartered global IT, engineering, professional staff augmentation company with customized project solutions and business consulting services. He is the Board Member of James and Patricia Anderson Engineering Ventures Institute, Wayne State University. Tel is on the Advisory Committee for the National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC), Board of Directors for Global Detroit, Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce (APACC) and also is a member and Board of Advisors of Ann Arbor-SPARK, Global Talent Retention Initiative of Southeast Michigan (GTRI – strengthening and diversifying Michigan’s economy through the retention of top international talent) and Astia (to propel women’s full participation in fueling innovation and driving economic growth). Prior to founding Kyyba, Tel worked as Lead Engineer at Daimler Chrysler. Tel is currently the President of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) Detroit chapter for the second term and previously the president of the chapter for two consecutive years (2009-2010). He served as the Chairman of TiECon and led the development of TiE’s flagship conference on Entrepreneurship in Detroit during turbulent times. Tel is the Founder & President of the Kyyba Kidz Foundation to assist orphaned children and underprivileged individuals by providing job training for job placement resulting in gainful long term career. He served as the past VP of American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin (ASEI). Tel received his EMBA in Business Administration and Management from University of Michigan – Stephen M. Ross School of Business and his Mechanical Engineering from Wayne State University and Oklahoma State University. Tel has appeared on several TV and radio interviews such as CBS62/CW50 News, FOX 2 News, Detroit Public TV, NPR, WWJ News Radio and Indian TV Channels. In addition, Tel has been featured in numerous digital and print media such as Financial Times, Detroit News, Oakland Press, Dbusiness Magazine, Corp Magazine. Tel has received several awards of excellence & honor such as Founders Award, Diversity Business Leader, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the year finalist – 2014, 2013, 2012, Outstanding Young Asian American of Michigan, Special Tribute for Excellence – Michigan State Senate, Outstanding Service & Contribution Award, Excellence Award, Leader & Innovator Award. In addition, Tel is a public speaker and has spoken at several conferences and seminars.
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About Astia, Kyyba Inc., Kyyba Inc., Kyyba Innovations, Kyyba Ventures, Kyyba Xcelerator: Staffing, IT, Engineering
AJ Vaynerchuk
Co-Founder of VaynerSports
AJ Vaynerchuk is a co-founder of [VaynerMedia](http://www.vaynermedia.com) a brand consulting agency with a focus on social media.
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About GrapeStory, Vayner Media, Vayner/RSE, VaynerSports: VaynerSports is a talent management agency.
Madan Kalakuntla
Founder, Chairman & CEO of USM Business Systems
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About USM Business Systems: USM Business Systems is a global IT services and staffing company.
Ben Wright
Founder & CEO of Velocity Global
Ben Wright is the Founder & CEO at Velocity Global, LLC.
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About Velocity Global: Velocity Global is a global employment solutions provider that has reinvented the way companies expand overseas.
Rei Goffer
CSO & Co-Founder of Tomorrow.io
Rei served in the Israeli Air Force for ten years, managing R&D projects and cross-branch operations. He is passionate about developing technologies that change lives, and transforming seemingly crazy ideas into reality. Rei enjoys food — both cooking and eating, music and being in warm places. He holds a BA in economics from Ben Gurion University, an MBA from the MIT Sloan, and a Master in Public Administration from Harvard JFK School of Government.
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About Tomorrow.io: Tomorrow.io is a weather intelligence platform that provides real-time weather forecasts.
Shimon Elkabetz
CEO & Co-Founder of Tomorrow.io
Shimon served in the Israeli Air Force for 11 years in several managerial and commanding positions. Multiple near-death weather-related experiences during his service stoked a fascination with the weather, that little thing that affects us all. He’s also passionate about soccer and can recall any statistic whether you ask him to or not. Shimon holds a BA in economics from Ben Gurion University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
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About Tomorrow.io: Tomorrow.io is a weather intelligence platform that provides real-time weather forecasts.
Des Hague
Founder and Chief Executive of Hague Enterprises, LLC. (formerly known as Aegis Enterprises, LLC.)
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About Hague Enterprises, LLC. (formerly known as Aegis Enterprises, LLC.), VIPER – Enterprise Acceleration, WC&P (William Caruso&Partners, LLC.): Advisory & investment firm providing expansion, start-up & turn around venture capital investments & executive leadership devt. programs.
Tom Gores
Founder and CEO of Platinum Equity
Tom Gores founded Platinum Equity in 1995 and his guidance, core philosophies, and strong principles drive the strategic development and direction of both the firm and its portfolio.Early in his career, Tom Gores was an active investor in smaller businesses, where companies often trade principally on their good word and ability to follow through on what they promise. Here he developed his principles of empowerment, hard work, and integrity. As Tom Gores delivered on commitments made to deal partners, investment bankers, and lenders, Tom Gores’s ability to continually execute larger transactions grew exponentially and made Platinum Equity one of the premiere private equity firms in the world, recognized as one of Forbes’s “Largest Private Companies” within just 4 years of being founded. Believing that a team of outstanding people could meet almost any challenge,Tom Gores began selecting the best and brightest he came in contact with to join him. The result is the Partners and Principals who lead Platinum Equity today. Strong relationships, trust in people, and open communication remain key to Tom Gores and Platinum Equity’s momentum. When it comes to his business, Tom Gores applies philosophies of swift and thorough diligence, sound acquisitions, effective management, and driving value through honest, intelligent operational improvement rather than financial engineering. M&A&O®, his pioneering vision of combining traditional M&A with operational insight, was the direct result of the combination of these philosophies. Top business publications have recognized Platinum Equity as one of the most important private companies in America, most recently ranking 25th on the 2013 Forbes list of America’s Largest Private Companies and #5 on the 2013 Los Angeles Business Journal list of LA’s Largest Private Equity Companies. Mr. Gores appears on both the Forbes list of the World’s Billionaires as well as the Forbes list of Richest Americans, and is among the youngest individuals ever to appear on either. Tom Gores was born in 1964 and resides primarily in Beverly Hills with his wife and children. When not serving in his role as Chairman and CEO of Platinum Equity, Tom Gores is on either a soccer field or a basketball court coaching youth teams, applying the same principles of hard work and inspiration that Tom Gores does to his business. Tom Gores also maintains active interests in the arts, serving on the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s Board of Trustees and pursuing interests in music. Tom Gores holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Michigan State University.
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About Platinum Equity, York Ventures: Platinum Equity is a private equity investment firm that focuses on leveraged buyout investments of established companies.
Pankaj Jindal
Co-Founder of Sense
Pankaj Jindal is a Co-Founder at Sense Talent Labs.
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About Sense: Sense is a smart talent engagement and communication platform that helps companies find, recruit, and deploy talent.
Anil Dharni
Co-Founder/CEO of Sense
Anil Dharni is the Senior Vice President, Studio Operations at GREE International Inc. Anil was the President & COO of Funzio, which was acquired by GREE in May 2012. Before Funzio, Anil co-founded mobile game company, Storm8. He oversaw Storm8’s business operations including marketing, customer support, business development, legal, and human resources. Before Storm8, Anil was the VP of Products and UED at hi5 Networks, Inc., where he drove the product roadmap and key product initiatives including hi5 coins (virtual currency), games, and platform.
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About Sense: Sense is a smart talent engagement and communication platform that helps companies find, recruit, and deploy talent.
Amit Dubey
Founder of Apptad Inc
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About Apptad Inc: Specialized in providing your organization with Operational system, DW – BI, MDM, Cloud Computing
Kyle Stoner
Founder and CEO of Abode
Kyle is a seasoned entrepreneur with a proven background starting and growing multiple companies. He co-founded Pangea Money Transfer and Alpha Lead. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Kyle worked as an investment banker focused on mergers and acquisitions for JP Morgan and Robert W. Baird. Prior to that, he focused on lean manufacturing as an Industrial Engineer for Delphi Automotive and General Motors. Kyle earned an MBA from Columbia University and is a Purdue Industrial Engineering alum.
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About Abode: Abode is a user-friendly app that eases the home buying process and is especially helpful to first-time buyers.
Ray Wang
Principal Analyst, Founder & Chairman of Constellation Research
Ray Wang is the Principal Analyst, Founder & Chairman at Constellation Research.
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About ATLANTIC COUNCIL OF THE U S, City of Cupertino, Constellation Research: Constellation Research is a research and advisory firm helping early adopters improve the transformative power of disruptive technology.
Ivan Koon
Co-Founder & CEO of Dot Dot
Ivan Koon is a Business Coach (pro bono) and Investor.
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About Birchmere Ventures, Dot Dot: Dot Dot Inc. provides actionable advice to entrepreneurs – never superficial, nor generic, nor based on general business principles.
Mike Beares
Founder of Clutch
Michael Beares is the Founder at Clutch.
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About Clutch: Clutch operates as a ratings and reviews platform for IT, marketing, and business service providers.
Rahul Sahgal
Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer of Annik
Rahul is the founder and CEO of Annik, one of the leading Data Analytics outsourcing companies in India. Having spent 10 years in the US working with some of the Global Leaders in Market Research, he started the company upon his return to India. Initially providing software development services, he started offering data services in 2002 after which the company quickly grew from less than 20 to over 200 in a couple of years. Today, with over 1000+ employees, Annik is recognized as a pioneer in the KPO space. Having grown up in different countries and having attended various international schools, he has an appreciation for different cultures. He is fluent in English, Hindi and French. Rahul holds a Master’s Degree in Physics from the University of Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA and a Bachelor’s Degree in the same subject from Hindu College, University of Delhi.
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About Annik, LiquidHub, QoreNext: Annik, now LiquidHub Analytics, is the global data management and analytics solutions wing of the customer engagement solutions firm.
Nina Church
Founder & Head Coach of Prismaticco
Nina Church is the founder & head executive coach at Pirsmaticco, previous cofounder at Nomva, Nika & RevvEd.
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About Nomva, Prismaticco: Executive coaching for scaling startup founders under 30.
Greg Jakacki
Founder & Principal Scientist of Codility
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About Codility: Codility is a SaaS platform that helps tech recruiters and hiring managers engage, recruit, and train stronger engineers, faster.
Matt McKibbin
Founder of DecentraNet
Matt is the Founder of DecentraNet. Matt has been a blockchain evangelist since 2013 when he coordinated the DC Blockchain Meetup and was heavily involved in the BitAngels investment group. Matt is the former Co-Founder and Chief Decentralization Officer at d10e, the world’s leading conference on decentralized technologies, philosophies and social organization and Co-Founder of Amma Healing, a CBD and wellness brand. He serves as an advisor to Dispatch Labs, ImpactPPA, Humaniq, Securrency, and Loci and has been involved in several early-stage blockchain startups, including Ubiquity and Trive.news. Matt is a prolific and sought-after speaker as an expert on decentralization at leading conferences worldwide. He has been featured in dozens of media publications, including Bloomberg, Nasdaq, TechCrunch, CoinDesk, CoinTelegraph, Bitcoin Magazine, and more. Matt received his Bachelor’s of Arts in Physics from West Virginia University.
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About AMMA Healing, d10e, DecentraNet: DecentraNet is an investment firm that provides expert advice to entrepreneurs in the marketing and financial sectors.
Kapil RANA
Founder of HostBooks Limited
An entrepreneur, Kapil is a qualified CPA and Fellow Chartered Accountant, a first class management and law graduate, advance qualification in information systems. He is a kind of personality who keep on kindling and challenging the fire of knowledge, so that it does never vanish. Pursuing the same trait, Mr. Rana is all set for his new venture, ‘Doctorate in Business Administration. He is the founder and chairman of HostBooks Limited, along with experience on strategic management, corporate development & structuring of multinational organizations. He resides in California (Bay Area) and spends his time off playing squash and debating service innovation, politics, sports and of course, corporate. Specialties: Architects of #hostbooks, business start up, corporate structuring, financial planning, operations strategy and product development.
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About : HostBooks is an Accounting Solutions company that provides a comprehensive platform for TDS, GST, eWay Bill, Accounting, Tax, and Payroll.
Jim Kaiser
Founder, President and CEO of J-Curve Technologies
James (Jim) A. Kaiser is Founder, President and CEO of J-Curve Technologies with responsibility for the overall vision, leadership, strategic direction and business management of the company. Jim is a serial entrepreneur and recognized corporate leader with proven success. He is experienced in driving results for nearly twenty years in start-up companies and capital ventures as well as contributing to the success of a Fortune 100 market leader. Jim is considered a valuable expert in the area of Sales, strategy, executive leadership, business development, operations, turnarounds and change management. Before launching into his entrepreneurial efforts, Jim was one of MCI WorldCom’s (now Verizon) initial employees and became an Executive Director of the company during his twelve year tenure with profit and loss responsibility for nearly $500M in revenue. Prior to Founding J-Curve in 2005, Jim was Co-Founder of a teleservices firm taking the organization from start-up to profitability with three facilities and over 350 employees later leveraging the sale of his equity interest in the company. Jim is frequently requested as a guest speaker at corporate events, panels and universities. He is often asked to provide his expertise on business topics including Sales strategies, executive leadership and change management. Jim earned his Bachelors of Arts degree from Arizona State University in Marketing and Organizational Communications and currently serves on several corporate and community board of directors such as; Rio Salado Community College, University Sales Education Foundation, J-Curve Technologies, Kaiser Companies, Camp Soaring Eagle and North Scottsdale Little League.
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About J-Curve Technologies, Kaiser Companies: J-Curve Technologies provides customer care, technical support, and provisioning support to UCaaS, education, healthcare, streaming media.
Mary Miele
Founder and CEO of The Evolved Education Company
Mary E. Miele is the founder and president of The Evolved Education Company (EEC), an innovative private tutoring and education consulting service that focuses on the total education process and prioritizes the complete assessment of all aspects of the student’s Evolved Education Paradigm, which involves examining each student’s academic history, learning style, school and home environment and social, emotional, and physical development to ensure the very best possible school support. As an educator, parent, consultant, tutor, and activist, Mary Miele is involved in every aspect of the New York City educational system, both public and private sectors. Since 1998, she has taught students in areas of math, reading and writing. Mary Miele supervises special education residents at Hunter College and maintains a vast network of business-to business relationships with like-minded companies and educators. Currently as president of EEC, Mary Miele works closely with teachers and specialists to support them in their roles with families while also working with many students, families and schools within executive function coaching, education consulting and test preparation programming. Mary Miele’s passion lies in the behind-the-scenes work that parents and educators do with children to ensure academic, emotional, social and physical health and success, and as such, she also works closely with parents, helping them to support their children’s education. Mary Miele is the author of Supporting School: A Guidebook for Parents and Educators. She holds a BS and MA from New York University Steinhardt School of Education and is a certified K-12 Special Education Teacher and Reading Specialist in New York State and New York City. She is a recipient of a Curriculum Grant Award from The Spence School, an Impact II Grant Award as well as a speaker at The NYU Women’s Initiative, NYC Admissions Solutions, Theraplay NYC, and various NYC Parent Associations.
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About The Evolved Education Company: Provides tutoring and education consulting services for students in PreK through College using a whole child approach.
Josh Feder
Co-Founder of Cartwheel
Joshua Feder is Co-Founder at Cartwheel.
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About Cartwheel: Cartwheel provides full service technology support, systems management and consulting services for mid-sized businesses.
Rafi Kronzon
Co-Founder & CEO of Cartwheel
Rafi Kronzon is the CEO and co-founder at Cartwheel. Prior to this, he founded Gotham Broadband and was once a consultant at Merrill Lynch. He bears a degree in computer science from University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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About Cartwheel: Cartwheel provides full service technology support, systems management and consulting services for mid-sized businesses.
Justin Tisler
Co-Founder, CEO, and President of Car Capital Technologies
Justin Tisler is the Co-Founder, CEO, and President of Car Capital Technologies.
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About Car Capital Technologies: Car Capital Technologies provides car dealers with capital and technology to support regulatory and compliance requirements and servicing.
Deanna Oppenheimer
Founder and CEO of Cameo Works
Deanna is the founder and CEO of CameoWorks. Recognized globally as one of the most influential leaders in financial services, she’s a turnaround strategist known for her ability to transform entrenched institutions into forward thinking, customer-centric champions. Previously, Deanna worked at Barclays, starting as chief executive of the UK business before becoming Vice Chair, Global Retail Banking, sharing best practices across Europe and Africa. Her final role was CEO of UK and Western Europe Retail Banking. In 2010, she added the role of chief executive of Europe Retail and Business Banking. From 1985-2005, she served in a number of positions at Washington Mutual, Inc., with her last role as president of Consumer Banking, where she helped to transform the lender from a regional to national player.
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About Bain & Company, Cameo Works, Thomson Reuters, West Monroe Partners: CameoWorks is a consumer-focused boutique advisory firm comprised solely of global executive and non-executive leaders.
Mona Eliassen
Founder of Eliassen Group
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About Eliassen Group, Salty.: Eliassen Group is a technology staffing company providing contract and direct-hire staffing solutions corporations and non-profits.
Avi Reichental
Founder of XponentialWorks
Avi Reichental is the Founder, CEO and Chairman of XponentialWorks. He has a passion for innovation and is particularly focused on exponential technologies, such as 3D printing, artificial intelligence, and advanced robotics. He previously served as President, CEO and Director of 3D Systems for over a decade, has more than 35 patents in his name, and is regarded as a thought leader in the fields of 3D printing and exponential technology. Alongside his work as an entrepreneur and business leader, Reichental supports entrepreneurs and early stage startups in several capacities: In 2015 he founded XponentialWorks, a venture investment, corporate advisory, and product development company. Under his leadership, the company offers funding to early stage startups developing disruptive technologies, guides large corporations undergoing digital transformation, and unites the two in partnerships that leverage their diverse assets. Reichental is a General Partner at Cognitiv Ventures, one of the most active seed-stage venture funds in Israel. Formerly known as OurCrowd First, Cognitiv Ventures supports startups that are developing and leveraging groundbreaking cognitive AI solutions. Since April 2017, Reichental has served as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Techniplas and CEO of Techniplas Digital. Techniplas is advancing the transportation industry by combining exponential technologies with traditional technologies to streamline performance and enhance user experience. Reichental is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nano Dimension, a significant player in the 3D printing industry most recognized for the printing of circuit boards and other hardware components for electronic devices. Its products serve a wide range of applications and industries from military technology, to automotive and medical devices. Reichental served on the board of directors of Harman International until its sale to Samsung in 2017. As a core faculty member at Singularity University (SU), Reichental works with other tech leaders to facilitate a better understanding of how today’s technologies can help solve the world’s most pressing issues. He is also a Member of the Board of Directors at the XPRIZE Foundation, an innovation engine that encourages the development of technologies that benefit humanity by funding competitions and engaging the public. In 2014 he delivered a TED talk on the future of 3D printing and the path it could take in revolutionizing the world for the next generations. His talk has garnered over 2.5 million views, and he contributes regularly to TechCrunch, Forbes, Fortune, and Money Inc.
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About Blink, Centaur Analytics, Cognitiv Ventures, Forbes Technology Council, NEXA3D, NXT Factory, ParaMatters, Singularity University, Techniplas Digital, XponentialWorks: XponentialWorks is a venture investment, corporate advisory, and product development company.
Spectacular Smith
Founder & CEO of Adwizar
Upon turning after school candy sales into a $2,000 a week business at age 11, Spectacular Smith discovered he was an entrepreneur. That realization would take him first to the heights of popular music, and then to success as a business owner, label owner, author, and beyond. A dancer since the third grade, Smith took his childhood love of performing into the rap group he formed with his brothers, Pretty Ricky. His father was the manager of the group, and owner of indie label. Spectacular contributed musically and also choreographed the group’s explosive stage shows—performances that won them a deal with Atlantic Records. The group went on to huge worldwide success: filling arenas on the Scream IV tour, selling millions of singles and ringtones, and earning huge hits with “Grind With Me,” & “Your Body,” Music stardom was just the first stage of Spectacular Smith’s career. Intrigued by the business possibilities of social media, he turned Pretty Ricky’s Facebook page into his personal laboratory, testing out his theories behind social networks for a full year until he had a new, unbreakable system of gaining and monetizing followers. He then turned those ideas into Adwizar, the dominant social media brand in the urban music space. The company runs the Facebook pages of artists such as Bow Wow, Kevin Gates, Soulja Boy, Master P, Birdman, Bone Thugs N Harmony, and countless others. Adwizar has now grown beyond urban music into dealing with major brands and corporations, athletes, merchandising deals, and more. The company was also featured on Forbes.com for its innovative methods, and has no ceiling on its growth. Smith has not left music behind. He has a record label called Mula Music Group, The label has recently signed West Coast artist Compton Menace, who is ringing up millions of YouTube views for his new single with Chris Brown, “Put On.” After conquering the worlds of music, social media, and publishing, the world is waiting to see what he does next.
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About Adwizar, Amazon, Inc. Magazine, Meta, Spectacular Academy, Viacom: Music Industry’s #1 Company for Growth and Monetization on Social Media – Making Artist, and Brands residual income from their social media.
Chok Ooi
Co-Founder & CEO of Kenzie Academy
Board Member of Concourse Global. Co-Founder and CEO at Kenzie Academy.
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About AgilityIO, Kenzie Academy, Ops Ninja: Kenzie Academy provides a solution to the dramatic shortage of tech talent in the U.S., by reimagining higher education for the tech sector.
Douglas Choi
Founder of Tangolaw
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About Tangolaw: Tangolaw is a legal service provider of general corporate, licensing, IP strategy, labor and employment, open source, international issues.
Frank Selldorff
Founder & CEO of Acorio
Frank Selldorff is CEO and founder of Meteorix. An accomplished veteran of the IT consulting industry, with a sharp focus on innovation, Frank founded Meteorix in January of 2011 because he believes Workday’s technology is revolutionary and that the opportunity exists to change the way services are delivered. A true entrepreneurial leader, adept building high performing teams, Frank drives the company’s unwavering commitment to both customer and employee success. In addition to his role at Meteorix, Frank is also founder and Chairman of Momentum Equity Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in companies with the potential to become industry leaders in the information technology sector. Prior to Momentum, Frank was founder and co-CEO of Reach Internet Incubator, whose portfolio of companies includes success stories BrandMuscle, BlackSmith Applications, BrainShark and netNumina (later acquired by Keane). In 1992, Frank founded Breakaway Solutions, a full-service Internet provider, and served as its chairman, president and CEO through 1998. Under his direction, the company was recognized as one of the nation’s fastest-growing technology companies, ranking No. 73 on the 1998 Inc. 500 and on Deloitte and Touche’s Fast 50/500 from 1996-1998.
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About Acorio, Meteorix: Acorio helps customers to maximize the return on their investment in ServiceNow.
Reza Abbaszadeh
Founder of Abbaszadeh Enterprises
Reza Abbaszadeh is a successful Iranian-German entrepreneur, self-made millionaire, business owner, best-selling author and philanthropist whose journey inspired many young people in Europe and other places. Forbes Magazine has awarded him with the tag of The Youngest Iranian Businessman in 2019 when he has just started his 20s. He owns and operates Abbaszadeh Enterprises which has 4 different companies and multiple divisions within its venture portfolio with more than $100 million in assets under management in 2021. Abbaszadeh Enterprises is circulating the money according to Reza’s Wealth Formula which is the best possible way to do what a billionaire does in order to make financial freedom in due course. Reza showed his enthusiasm to do business right from his childhood. He knew that a great business is all about scarcity, innovation and pipeline. In 2016, Reza emigrated to Hungary in order to run away from compulsory military service in Iran, where active duty lasts up to 24 months because he could not let 2 years of his life go to waste. After his immigration, he made it to study medicine at the University of Vienna. But Reza was more passionate about sales and lucrative businesses, so for the sake of his real interest and hunger to succeed in business, he dropped out of the university to do something bigger in his life. Reza Abbaszadeh consults for multiple-fortune 9 investment banking companies worldwide along with helping boards and entrepreneurs on M&A transactions and capital raising across a broad range of industries. He also manages relationships with corporations, entrepreneurs, private equity firms and government entities.
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About Abbaszadeh Enterprises, BaxBeauty: Abbaszadeh Enterprises Is A Conglomerate Of Companies That Helps Businesses And Individuals Succeed In Every Aspect Of Life.
Isaac Mashman
CEO/Founder of Mashman Ventures
Born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida Isaac Mashman is a businessman, podcast host, speaker, and private investor who first got involved in business in 2017. Coming from a rather “humble” family, through business Isaac realized that there was more to life than struggle and stagnancy. It was the perfect solution to his childhood problems. Since starting his journey he has had the opportunity to become the first person in his family to ever travel internationally, has been to multiple states and cities including New York, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Miami. He’s hosted two podcasts, and in April of 2020 he launched his very own company Mashman Ventures. One of the largest things he attributes to his success has been personal development. He recognized early on that if one was not growing as an individual the chances were, no other areas of his life would be growing either. This is why Isaac launched his newest podcast, “Chase the Vision with Isaac Mashman” and has made it his goal to share his experiences, knowledge, and lessons he has learned along the way with as many people as possible, thus helping them become more capable and in return get the results they want in life. Isaac Mashman specializes in creating, growing and positioning personal brands through his public relations firm Mashman Ventures.
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About Mashman Investments, Mashman Ventures: Mashman Ventures is a public relations firm that specializes in personal branding.
Anil Advani
Founder and Managing Partner of Inventus Law
Anil Advani is the Managing Partner of Palo Alto and San Francisco based law firm, Inventus Law. His practice focuses on representing early stage start-up companies, from 2-3 “guys in the garage” through the life-cycle of the venture, negotiating angel and venture financings, customer and licensing transactions, and mergers and acquisitions. He has also represented a number of angel investor groups. Over the last 12 years working at powerhouse law firms like Cooley Godward and Orrick Herrington, Mr. Advani has represented over 800 startups and founders (including many backed by the premier Silicon Valley incubator Y Combinator), and been involved in almost 200 financing and M&A transactions valued at over $1 billion in aggregate.
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About Inventus Law: Inventus Law is a Silicon Valley based premier law firm that represents high growth startup companies, founders, angel investors.
Hossein Kasmai
Founder & CEO of Franchise Creator, Inc.
Mr. Hossein Kasmai has an extensive experience in the field of franchising. Mr. Kasmai founded many franchise concepts of his own including Guard-A-Kid. Guard-A-Kid founded in 2005, quickly became the industry leader and a very successful franchise in the field of Children and family safety. In only a few months after its initial franchise offering, Guard-A-Kid grew to over 35 franchises and by 2010, only five years after its initial launch, Guard-A-Kid expanded to over 150 franchises in 11 countries worldwide. Mr. Kasmai’s new franchise concept has been ranked among the top 500 franchises for 6 years in a row and ranked in the top 10 new franchises in 2009. For 2 years in a row this franchise was ranked among the top 100 fastest growing franchises in America. In mid 2010, Guard-A-Kid was acquired by an investment entity and continues to maintain its rapid growth and its #1 status in its category. Mr. Kasmai has founded other franchise concepts that are currently in operation including a unique Gift Card exchange franchise concept currently operating as Gift Card Monkey. Read more about this very exciting and unique concept here. As a Professional Engineer and an experienced business person, Mr. Kasmai was previously an executive with Motorola leading a large group of engineers in developing new products.
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About Franchise Creator, Inc.: Franchise Creator is a full service franchise consulting firm.
Chris Becker
Founder / CEO of NetEffect
I work with teams to realize results on user experience and creative initiatives – a new service, entertainment program or branded product experience – for targeted users such as a customers, employees, fans, gamers, viewers, readers or listeners. My background in consulting, startups, tech, corporate, creative, financial services and media across a range of continents and countries enables me to tap a broad set of experience and a dynamic network of people.
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About NetEffect: NetEffect works with organizations, leveraging technology and building solutions to drive impactful change and build competitive advantage.
Alanna Gregory
Managing Partner & Founder of Constellation
Prior to founding Constellation, Alanna Gregory was the founder and CEO of Vive, a YC-backed technology company with the mission of giving all busy women a faster, easier and more convenient way to maintain great-looking hair. Alanna has led product and growth consulting engagements and coached product and growth teams for venture-backed startups and Fortune 500 companies across NY, SF, LA and Europe. Alanna holds a degree in Operations Research Engineering from Princeton University and, following graduation, worked in Thailand as a consultant where she founded Thailand’s first V-Day campaign.
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About Constellation: Constellation builds products that connect with audiences and implement processes for sustained growth.
Lise Buyer
Founder and Principal of Class V Group
Lise Buyer founded the Class V Group to leverage her uniquely informed perspective on the equity markets, gained from having first-hand experience as an institutional investor, investment banker, venture capitalist, board member, and internal IPO coordinator/employee. Previously, Buyer was the Director of Business Optimization for Google Inc., where she was one of the chief architects of the company’s innovative IPO, and as a result, a recipient of a Google Founders’Award, the highest employee accolade, given to those who have made extraordinary entrepreneurial contributions to the company. She joined the technology industry following a career in the investment industry, including as a buy side investor, sell side analyst, and as a venture capitalist. Earlier in her career, she ran the Internet/New Media research practice for Credit Suisse First Boston, during which time the quality of her research was ranked number one in the prestigious Greenwich Associates poll. Previously, Buyer was an institutional investor at T.Rowe Price Associates, where she was responsible investments in desktop technology and on the investment committee of firm’s Science and Technology Fund, consistently one of the top performing technology mutual funds at that time. She began her career as an analyst of both the technology and entertainment industries. Buyer was Chairman of the Independent Directors and of the M&A Committee of the Board for Greenfield Online (NASDAQ: SRVY) until it was acquired by Microsoft. She is a past Trustee of the Nichols School, Fellow of the Davos World Economic Forum and recipient of a Silicon Valley Women of Influence award. She holds a B.A. from Wellesley College and an MBA from Vanderbilt University’s Owen School of Management.
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About Class V Group: Class V Group is a firm dedicated solely to the IPO market and the long term success of new issuers.
Aza Raskin
Co-Founder of Center for Humane Technology
Aza Raskin is the founder of Massive Health, a startup which aims to help people take control of their health through good information design. Previously, he was the creative lead for the [Firefox](http://www.crunchbase.com/product/firefox) browser and head of user experience at [Mozilla Labs](http://www.crunchbase.com/product/mozilla-labs). He is also the founder of [Humanized](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/humanized) (acquired by Mozilla), [Songza](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/songza), and [Bloxes](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/bloxes). Raskin has studied at the [University of Chicago](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/university-of-chicago). Born on February 1, 1984, he currently lives in San Francisco, California.
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About Center for Humane Technology: Center for Humane Technology reverses the digital attention crisis and realign technology with humanity’s best interests.
Tristan Harris
Co-Founder of Center for Humane Technology
Tristan Harris has spent his career studying how today’s major technology platforms have increasingly become the social fabric by which we live and think, wielding dangerous power over our ability to make sense of the world. Named to the TIME 100 “Next Leaders Shaping the Future” and Rolling Stone Magazine’s “25 People Shaping the World,” Tristan is Co-Founder & President of the Center for Humane Technology, which is catalyzing a comprehensive shift toward humane technology that operates for the common good, strengthening our capacity to tackle our biggest global challenges. He is the Co-Host of “Your Undivided Attention,” consistently among the top ten technology podcasts on Apple Podcasts, which explores how social media’s race for attention is destabilizing society and the vital insights we need to envision solutions. Tristan was also the primary subject of the acclaimed Netflix documentary, “The Social Dilemma,” which unveiled the hidden machinations behind social media and has reached an estimated 100 million people worldwide, streaming in 190 countries in 30 languages. He has briefed heads of state, technology company CEOs, and members of the US Congress, in addition to mobilizing millions of people around the world through mainstream media campaigns.
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About Center for Humane Technology: Center for Humane Technology reverses the digital attention crisis and realign technology with humanity’s best interests.
Shumeet Banerji
Co-Founder & Partner of Condorcet, LP
Banerji is a co-founder and partner of Condorcet, LP, an advisory and investment firm, which specializes in developing early stage companies. Previously, Banerji served as a senior partner of Booz & Company, a consulting company, from May 2012 until his retirement in March 2013. From July 2008 to May 2012, Banerji served as Chief Executive Officer of Booz & Company. Prior to that,Banerji served in multiple roles at Booz Allen Hamilton, a consulting company and predecessor to Booz & Company, while based in offices in North America, Asia and Europe, including President of the Worldwide Commercial Business from February 2008 to July 2008, Managing Director, Europe from 2007 to 2008 and Managing Director, United Kingdom from 2003 to 2007. Earlier in his career,Banerji was a member of the faculty at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. Banerji is also a director of Innocoll AG and several private companies.
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About Condorcet, LP: Condorcet, LP, an advisory and investment firm, which specializes in developing early-stage companies.
Lyon Kassab
Founder & Managing Partner of BoCG Ventures
Lyon Kassab is currently the Co-Founder and General Managing Partner at BoCG Ventures; a fund focused on funding and operating antifragile, blockchain-based portfolio companies through an innovative venture operating model. Alongside venture development, Lyon focuses on early- and mid-stage venture development to stay at the forefront of innovation. Current portfolio companies include Sansbank, Vescense and Byblos Design. Sansbank is a blockchain based alternative lending platform focused on democratizing real estate investing. Vescense manufactures and distributes clean and natural functional fragrances through an innovative referral marketing platform. Byblos Design introduces modern design technology to luxury real estate development. Lyon is a dynamic and industry-agnostic Executive with a career spanning Consumer Packaged Goods, Management Consulting, and Automotive Industries. He specializes in Strategy and Operations and has spent more than two decades linking Strategy, Operations, Finance and Technology.. His Executive Management experience spans billion-dollar companies, such as Herbalife ($HLF), Visalus Sciences ($VIS) and Avon ($AVP) and also early-stage ventures such as Fast Toys Club, an exotic car club, BeautyTheory, an anti-aging manufacturer and MealLife, a meal delivery service. He also serves as a mentor to business students at Pepperdine University where he is able to bridge the gap between entrepreneurship in higher education with real world strategy, operations and finance. One of Lyon’s past ventures, Fast Toys Club, was recently featured as a capstone case to Pepperdine University MBA students.
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About BoCG Ventures, Bothnia Consulting Group, HV, Sansbank: Creating market leading, antifragile brands.
