Map of the local innovation industry.
Meet some of the best and newest startups based in Los Angeles.
VP, Ops (biz dev, finance, ops) @radpad. Former VP, Ops @wittlebee. @myspace for 4 years (int'l business, biz dev). Former i-banker. UofC Booth MBA. UCLA B.A.
Bachelor Degree at NYU in Finance Economics; worked at StartEngine; angel investor in Enplug, Wavo.me and Camfind.
Leading product at @AXS.com. Trail of great product strategy & development at @napster, @brightcove and @macromedia. @massachusetts-institute-of-technology, BS Architecture, 1999.
Mr. Smith is the Syndicate Lead for The Exchange Visionary Laboratories, Nonlinear Film Technology and Bitcoin India.
He invests in seed and early stage business ventures with preference towards disruptive technologies
co-founder and CEO @MDInsiderCorp, serial entrepreneur, investor, advisor, avid traveler, passionate foodie, and I cycle whenever and wherever possible.
http://www.davidnorrisprofile.com
CEO of Itchy Metal Entertainment, a global entertainment company. Tech Veteran, Entrepreneur, Social Media & Music Enthusiast. Worked @ @apple, @microsoft & Adobe
Managing partner of Optimal Investment Group
Founder of @dla-piper-s-venture-pipeline-group. Have been helping start-ups raise capital for 10+ years.
Founder of Confluence Venture Partners. UPenn Comp. Sci. UCLA MBA. 16 years in Tech. & Finance. 3 exits incl. Kleiner-backed Viant (IPO'd '99), Bessemer-backed CapitalThinking (acq.'04). Google, Redpoint Ventures, JPMorgan, Credit Suisse.
Currently: VP of Business Development and Marketing at WeWork.
http://mattshampine.com
banker turned MBA entrepreneur turned vc investor
Founder @roozt, Founder @CardinalTrade, Top of Class @university-of-southern-california Entrepreneur Program, Founding Team Member @CPADNA a division of @dedicated-media, Contributor @INC.com
http://www.roozt.com/blog