Map of the local innovation industry.
Meet some of the best and newest startups based in Los Angeles.
DC/LA Superconnector @forbes @MoxieStrategy @StartupGrindDC @ADmapco Creative Strategist, Media2.0Sensei, Political Wonketeer, Entrepreneurial Techie, Neuro PhD
MD Private Securities Group @sharespost; worked @wells-fargo, @stifel-nicolaus-weisel, @canaccord-adams; attended @university-of-colorado-boulder
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
Entrepreneur. Advisor. Angel Investor.
Bachelor Degree at NYU in Finance Economics; worked at StartEngine; angel investor in Enplug, Wavo.me and Camfind.
Co-Founder @solidx-partners-inc Ex @millennium-partners @ubs
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/
Co-Founder @youbetme (Social Bet, Inc.), Advisor @keen-home, Advisor @kinvolved, Entrepreneur In Residence @nyupoly-incubators
Gabriele Gresta is a world-renowned speaker and considered an expert in digital media and associated technologies, Participative Tv and Finance
Founder @gummicube, GP @Infinite Channel, founding team [bus dev+mkt] @playphone, CEO @chasma, BOD @draft-zone, Advisor @republic-project @venture51 @cellufun
http://@daveabell
Worked at @idealab-4, @x1-technologies • Studied at University of Southern California, University of California, Los Angeles
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!
Co-founder Relevance Capital & 4Ignition Enterprises. Board member SIGNiX, Agilum, Cortac, Consensus Point, Opti-Logic.
CEO/CTO, successful entrepreneur in Financial, Technology, Logistics, Optics sectors. Founded and sold @equod.
http://arnaudsaintpaul.com
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
Frontend Dev @yahoo Co-Founder @lawyerfy. BS, CECS '05 @university-of-southern-california. JD '08 @university-of-southern-california.
Attorney at Novak Druce; Counsel for Manos Accelerator
Successful COO/CFO/Entrepreneur that has worked on start-ups to turnarounds to major corporate reorganizations/recapitalizations.
Senior Vice President of Wealth Management at Merrill Lynch. Certified Investment Management Analyst.
Head of Consumer Platforms at AwesomenessTV. NYU Stern Finance MBA. University of Chicago Computer Science.
http://chewable-vitamins.com
Account Executive @virool (YC S2012).Strong analytical skills within the digital and media space. Young, Ambitious and hungry to learn. Founder Techguin - Recommerce
it's krute!
@university-of-southern-california '15 | digital technology & design
Worked at @goldman-sachs, @ibm
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
Cofounder @GetSwaggerApp / @CoEdSupply. Dorm Room Fund. Wharton MBA Candidate. Prev: Goldman Sachs and Disney.
Looking for new opportunities - Experiences include bizdev @quarterly, bizdev @12society, consultant @nbcuniversal, consultant @joneslanglasalle
Worked at @redpoint-ventures • Studied at @stanford-university
Former Senior Product Manager at @vmware via @socialcast acquisition (May 2011). Previously, private equity associate at Hyperion Capital.
Product, Venture, Analytics. COO @hellosociety. @science. Past @ustream, @lek-consulting. Studied @university-of-chicago, @massachusetts-institute-of-technology
Former Co-Founder of @dynasty-league-gaming. Currently @ PIMCO. Versatile business/finance background. Previously @ State Street Bank & Trust. Pepperdine 2007
Worked at @campus-explorer, @vicente-capital-partners • Studied at @university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign
Director of West Coast Operations for @ivy-3. Formerly @forerunner-ventures
Founder & CEO of @crowdfunder-com. Serial Internet Entrepreneur. Product & Marketing Geek. Conversion Junkie.
Data @mattermark | formerly @GoldenGateVC
Formerly the director of a $100M Venture capital fund for largest Utility the country. Investing in startup companies
UCLA Business Economics with a specialization in computing, worked in 2 startups with one just acquired, passionate about encouraging entrepreneurship among undergrads
banker turned MBA entrepreneur turned vc investor
Intern @nike. Worked at, @ubs , @flinja, @grail • Studied at @university-of-southern-california
Sales Representative at Signpost. Strong Economics background (Economics major at Occidental College) with almost 1 year of sales experience
Strategy and business development analyst for Disney. Previously worked for Morgan Stanley's Western Region M&A group after studying economics from Princeton.
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
Veteran TMT investor. Focus on TMT and Education.
Business Development and Corporate Strategy Executive - Media & Technology
Digital Media Investment Banker
TBA
Co-Founder @thyme • Worked at @goldman-sachs • Previously co-founder FrontListings • Studied at @carnegie-mellon-university, @london-school-of-economics
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
Founder Pepper Gaming, Advisor Gofer It! • Worked at @fidelity-investments, @healthpointcapital • Studied at @harvard @dartmouth
Head of Supply Chain Strategy
COO @socialengine; previously @mucker-lab, @golden-gate-capital, @jpmorgan-chase, @harvard-university
Founder / CEO Contender.com
http://www.contender.com/blog
Founder @iVentLABS Business Accelerator, @ArdreyGroup LLC • Partner at @K5 Launch Alliance @maverick Angels
Currently @caplinked • Funding with @independent-ventures • Advisor to assorted Startups • Stint in Private Equity • Studied @dartmouth-college
Formed Liquidnet Private Shares Group, Deep relationships with founders & investors, Operating experience, UCLA MBA, Duke BA: www.linkedin.com/in/msilverstein1/