Map of the local innovation industry.
Meet some of the best and newest startups based in Los Angeles.
Co-Founder @solidx-partners-inc Ex @millennium-partners @ubs
Bachelor Degree at NYU in Finance Economics; worked at StartEngine; angel investor in Enplug, Wavo.me and Camfind.
Associate @invent-ventures , Strategic Pricing Manager @AT&T ~ @university-of-michigan Engineer @pepperdine-university-1 MBA
Founder @DSE Consulting • B2B BD Manager @t-mobile, @At&t • Studied at @california State University, Fullerton,@Chapman,MBA Student @ GSB
Gabriele Gresta is a world-renowned speaker and considered an expert in digital media and associated technologies, Participative Tv and Finance
DC/LA Superconnector @forbes @MoxieStrategy @StartupGrindDC @ADmapco Creative Strategist, Media2.0Sensei, Political Wonketeer, Entrepreneurial Techie, Neuro PhD
Worked at @idealab-4, @x1-technologies • Studied at University of Southern California, University of California, Los Angeles
Attorney at Novak Druce; Counsel for Manos Accelerator
Founder, CPA, MBA. 13+ years in the online dating space including Match.com. CFO/COO/Business Development Expertise. Help grow business in a healthy way!
Founder @gummicube, GP @Infinite Channel, founding team [bus dev+mkt] @playphone, CEO @chasma, BOD @draft-zone, Advisor @republic-project @venture51 @cellufun
http://@daveabell
Entrepreneur. Advisor. Angel Investor.
Co-founder and COO @caplinked. Former private equity partner and banker for $6 billion of investments. @stanford-university University years ago.
http://blog.caplinked.com/
MD Private Securities Group @sharespost; worked @wells-fargo, @stifel-nicolaus-weisel, @canaccord-adams; attended @university-of-colorado-boulder
Co-founder Relevance Capital & 4Ignition Enterprises. Board member SIGNiX, Agilum, Cortac, Consensus Point, Opti-Logic.
Successful COO/CFO/Entrepreneur that has worked on start-ups to turnarounds to major corporate reorganizations/recapitalizations.
CEO/CTO, successful entrepreneur in Financial, Technology, Logistics, Optics sectors. Founded and sold @equod.
http://arnaudsaintpaul.com
Co-Founder @youbetme (Social Bet, Inc.), Advisor @keen-home, Advisor @kinvolved, Entrepreneur In Residence @nyupoly-incubators
Frontend Dev @yahoo Co-Founder @lawyerfy. BS, CECS '05 @university-of-southern-california. JD '08 @university-of-southern-california.
Director of Ad-Ventures @carrot-creative . Before: Corporate Development @ @kit-digital. 4 years: ~100-1500 people, NASDAQ IPO, 12 acquisitions, 4 Secondaries.
http://garysheynkman.com
it's krute!
Looking for new opportunities - Experiences include bizdev @quarterly, bizdev @12society, consultant @nbcuniversal, consultant @joneslanglasalle
Former Senior Product Manager at @vmware via @socialcast acquisition (May 2011). Previously, private equity associate at Hyperion Capital.
Director of West Coast Operations for @ivy-3. Formerly @forerunner-ventures
Cofounder @GetSwaggerApp / @CoEdSupply. Dorm Room Fund. Wharton MBA Candidate. Prev: Goldman Sachs and Disney.
Head of Consumer Platforms at AwesomenessTV. NYU Stern Finance MBA. University of Chicago Computer Science.
http://chewable-vitamins.com
Senior Vice President of Wealth Management at Merrill Lynch. Certified Investment Management Analyst.
Product, Venture, Analytics. COO @hellosociety. @science. Past @ustream, @lek-consulting. Studied @university-of-chicago, @massachusetts-institute-of-technology
UCLA Business Economics with a specialization in computing, worked in 2 startups with one just acquired, passionate about encouraging entrepreneurship among undergrads
@university-of-southern-california '15 | digital technology & design
Worked at @campus-explorer, @vicente-capital-partners • Studied at @university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign
Worked at @goldman-sachs, @ibm
Worked at @redpoint-ventures • Studied at @stanford-university
Manager, Strategic Planning & Analysis at @honest-company • Business Development + Product Manager (MBA Intern) @chloe-isabel • Background in finance (investment banking and asset management) • MBA from @wharton-school School of Business
Account Executive @virool (YC S2012).Strong analytical skills within the digital and media space. Young, Ambitious and hungry to learn. Founder Techguin - Recommerce
Founder & CEO of @crowdfunder-com. Serial Internet Entrepreneur. Product & Marketing Geek. Conversion Junkie.
Former Co-Founder of @dynasty-league-gaming. Currently @ PIMCO. Versatile business/finance background. Previously @ State Street Bank & Trust. Pepperdine 2007
Data @mattermark | formerly @GoldenGateVC
Formerly the director of a $100M Venture capital fund for largest Utility the country. Investing in startup companies
Currently @caplinked • Funding with @independent-ventures • Advisor to assorted Startups • Stint in Private Equity • Studied @dartmouth-college
TBA
Founder Pepper Gaming, Advisor Gofer It! • Worked at @fidelity-investments, @healthpointcapital • Studied at @harvard @dartmouth
Founder @iVentLABS Business Accelerator, @ArdreyGroup LLC • Partner at @K5 Launch Alliance @maverick Angels
banker turned MBA entrepreneur turned vc investor
Veteran TMT investor. Focus on TMT and Education.
CFO at Arborbridge, Inc.
Prev, MD at Native Instruments North America, CEO at Knitting Factory Entertainment. Harvard A.B., Columbia Univ. Business School MBA
Worked at @morgan-stanley, @the-walt-disney-company • Studied at @cornell-university, @ucla-anderson-school-of-management-1
Partner Dev @truecar. BD @pogoseat and @parking-panda. Investment Banker @houlihan-lokey. Studied @university-of-chicago-booth-school-of-business (MBA 2011).
Founder @sprokk • Worked at @summit-entertainment, @watertowergroup @houlihan-lokey • Studied at @university-of-california-los-angeles, @stanford-university
Formed Liquidnet Private Shares Group, Deep relationships with founders & investors, Operating experience, UCLA MBA, Duke BA: www.linkedin.com/in/msilverstein1/
Head of Supply Chain Strategy
Business Development and Corporate Strategy Executive - Media & Technology
Co-Founder @thyme • Worked at @goldman-sachs • Previously co-founder FrontListings • Studied at @carnegie-mellon-university, @london-school-of-economics
Intern @nike. Worked at, @ubs , @flinja, @grail • Studied at @university-of-southern-california
Digital Media Investment Banker
Strategy and business development analyst for Disney. Previously worked for Morgan Stanley's Western Region M&A group after studying economics from Princeton.
Sales Representative at Signpost. Strong Economics background (Economics major at Occidental College) with almost 1 year of sales experience
COO @socialengine; previously @mucker-lab, @golden-gate-capital, @jpmorgan-chase, @harvard-university
Founder / CEO Contender.com
http://www.contender.com/blog