Map of the local innovation industry.
Meet some of the best and newest startups based in Los Angeles.
Tech columnist @Slate. Content. Marketing. Growth. Led branded content @walmart, launched mobile @20th-century-fox, founded @mixblendr, made TV @nbc Universal
http://www.slate.com/articles/business/the_bet.html
Strategist, Advisor, Business Architect, Entrepreneur, Angel Investor, Devil's Advocate and Family man.
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/
Angel Investor, Entrepreneur, and Start-Up Advisor
Co-Founder @rokkan exited to @Publicis $PUB.PA, 15yr UX Vet, architecting transaction/content platforms for VirginAmerica, JetBlue, AmexTravel and Dish.
Over $1B in exits - Angel in GoodReads, HelloSociety, Klout, DogVacay, DollarShaveClub, MakerStudios, DocStoc, Userplane - Current CEO @science
Technology Risk Management.
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IT-Audit-Security-2359303/about
Successful, Silicon Beach entrepreneur, investor and mentor serves as managing director of Upside Ventures
Co-founder & General Partner @sparklabs-global-ventures & @sparklabs Accelerator in Seoul. Former Executive at @facebook. Father of 4. Mountain Biker.
Hacker, investor & serial entrepreneur. Founder & CEO, @hifi. Venture Partner, @dev. Co-founder & CEO, @echospin (acquired '10). VP, Digital, MTV. 6 patents.
Serial entrepreneur turned investor always looking for passionate entrepreneurs and amazing teams!
General Partner, @karlin-ventures. Worked at McKinsey & Co and founded online textbook retail company. @stanford-graduate-school-of-business MBA.
Managing Partner & Co-Founder of @siemer-ventures. Founder of Frontera Group, @sitestar & @interfoods.
http://vator.tv/news/contributors/EricManlunas
CTO @playsino, @subtextual,@thq-inc VP Games @mandalay-media, MD @minick-distefora-mobile. Adv/investor in @xfire, @skillfully, @fgl, @gocoin, @five-delta
Founder @eqal • Investor @chromatik, @tradesy • Studied at @university-of-california-berkeley
CTO & Co-Founder at @wallaby-financial. Worked at @adobe-systems , @demdex, Panther Express. Big Data, advanced algorithms, and real-time architectures.
@uwaterloo Alum. CEO & Founder @flinja. General Partner @X-Fund, Engineer by trade, built largest insurance eApp and CRM, hired over 500 people, Grew ARR to 50M
Partner @CrossCut Ventures. Early stage VC. SQUARE ENIX former COO, GC, head of business development, mobile, social, online. Advisor, Investor, Friend.
Second time entrepreneur, Ex-Yelp, Engineer
http://plaice.org
Founder the HiVE™ • Worked at @yahoo, @glam-media
CEO at @scorestream. CEO of @chumby-industries. President, COO & Founder @intercasting (sold to @good-technology). COO of @mp3-com (MPPP) sold to Vivendi.
Technical CEO. Expert Software Architect. ATG Dynamo Java Application Server vet. Ad Tech vet at Goto, Overture -> @yahoo. Patents on media monetization. @worcester-polytechnic-institute
LA based Tech veteran, mentor, advisor, angel & gadfly. Founder Institute Mentor, lecturer HBS, USC, UCLA.
http://thomkozik.tumblr.com
Founder/CEO @plug-dj • Worked at @lifebooker-com, @worklight, @lehman-brothers • Studied Comp Sci at @university-of-michigan , MBA @stern-school-of-business
http://blog.plug.dj
Founder Stimulate Media & Intabank. Advisory Board Nearmap. Former CEO VIAP, SVP Telstra, VP Yahoo!, VP IMG, BSkyB.
http://intabank.com
CEO @predpol. Co-Founder @nextspace-co-working-innovation-inc Startup lawyer. @university-of-pennsylvania & @university-of-california-los-angeles grad.
http://www.predpol.com/blog
Founder at @p4rc / Founder at @eye-interactive / Worked for Disney, MGM, and Electronic Arts / Wharton Undergrad / UCLA MBA
Managing Partner at @bayspring-ventures
Successful COO/CFO/Entrepreneur that has worked on start-ups to turnarounds to major corporate reorganizations/recapitalizations.
CEO and Co-Founder of @enplug. Founded @nanoly Bioscience, named Top Social Innovation by @intel-capital. Worked at @goldman-sachs, @cisco-systems , @citigroup
CPO eDriving. Advisor: Agile Credit and Rexter.
Media, content and tech. Director of Sales Planning & Analytics at Lionsgate. Previous experience at Warner Bros, NBCUniversal, Citigroup and StormHarbour.
https://profiles.google.com/108606554951783575740/about
Founded and sold 2 companies in the internet marketing and entertainment space. Focused on leadership, sales and marketing
COO Hero Network- (www.heronetwork.com)
Co-Founder & Managing Partner - Lee & Pierson Associates
Start-up Consultant
7 startups, with 2 failures. Getting the startup itch again... searching for EIR and Management opportunities. Part time Angel investor and Advisor.
Founder LivnGiv • Investor @nimble @abri-industries, @filter-platforms • Studied at @university-of-southern-california
Top Sales Producer at Yelp, successful first hire at RolePoint. Looking for the next exciting startup to help grow in a sales or account management capacity!
Host of Business Rockstars on CBS Radio. http://www.linkedin.com/in/kenradio
BusinessRockstars.com
Co-Founder, COO of @trackr-by-phone-halo. Manufacturing Engineer at @tyco-electronics, managed a production line. Bachelor in Mech. Engr. from @university-of-california-santa-barbara.
http://about.me/johansmith
founder @unvael-fm. founded @pict (@angelpad S12, acquired by @popsugar). founded @vael-project (manufacturing/footwear brand). engineer @broadcom
Co-Founder of @enplug.com. Former professional poker player
Worked in operations @fab.com and @RenttheRunway.com. Studied @UPenn MFA 2009.
http://onmywaytowork.tumblr.com
MBA student at Oxford Saïd Business School; Mobile Marketing and UX expert; Looking for a great opportunity to build a brand into a globally renowned powerhouse
USC recent grad. Lean and project management experience. Engineering background, business skills.
Product, Venture, Analytics. COO @hellosociety. @science. Past @ustream, @lek-consulting. Studied @university-of-chicago, @massachusetts-institute-of-technology
Leader CEO COO President, making 2 companies successful in fundraising & transformation. VC, Backed over 30 startups and growth companies in last 20 years.
http://rachid-sefrioui-venture-capital.blogspot.com
Worked at @green-dot, @quarterly • Investor @wallaby-financial-1 • Studied at @arizona-state-university
Digital Media and Technology Executive; Business Development, Marketing, Revenue
Business Engineer. Intuitive risk taker.
Future first Jewish President of the U.S
Looking for new opportunities - Experiences include bizdev @quarterly, bizdev @12society, consultant @nbcuniversal, consultant @joneslanglasalle
Founder/CEO @tappy, formerly @greengar • @500startups Batch 6 • @university-of-southern-california
http://www.thuymuoi.com
Strategic Partnerships | Business Development | Bow Ties
Seasoned marketing, operations and strategy-focused biz dev exec @publicis-groupe, Previously @switchcam & @mopix - @500-startups-2012
Mobile & web advertising and product marketing expert with 14+ years of global experience. Lead teams at Yahoo! , MySpace and have startup experience.
6th generation Californian, SaaS strategist, seeker of new experiences, great stories, & better gadgets. I want to make technology easy for everyone.
Founder @virtual-chapter-1 • Worked at @sparkcentral, @h-bloom • Studied at @miami-university, @ohio-wesleyan-university
CEO @neongrid. 12+ years @amazon as principal of @imdb team (Prod Dev, initiated/drove int'l rollout, & drove business profitability). 2 years VP Global AdTech.
Directory of Security & Compliance. Conference speaker & freelance writer. Experience in Advertising, Healthcare, Education, Defense and Non-Profit
http://mikhaelfelker.com
Making Tech Solutions That Work.
Serial entrepreneur/co-founder. Specialize in de-risking startups with lean methods. Worked at IBM, Disney, UCLA. Sold first digital startup in 1995.
http://www.strikingly.com/garybaker
UChicago Econ Grad. Lead Gen, Biz Dev & Operations. Hustler. Founded Dominican SocEnt Network. Worked at Impact Engine ,Relief 2.0 and United Nations.
Worked at @redpoint-ventures • Studied at @stanford-university
MBA Intern @orchard-platform Worked @chownow @curbed-network @ubs Studied @brown-university @ucla-anderson-school-of-management-1
Technology geek with customer/client service skills. Always looking to the bigger picture with products, analytics, and support.
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.
CPO @giveforward , Formerly CTO @within3 , Executive Director @startupbus , Entreprise Product Architect @progressive-insurance
http://blog.anthonybroadcrawford.com
CPO @timefly , Formerly PM at @zynga and @scopely , Co-Founder @myhealth, BA from @harvard-university-1
JRZ is experienced as CxO, GC, and Secretary to global companies. Established track record of producing strategic, practical, revenue-focused solutions.
http://jrzarco2001.wordpress.com
"...The fact that a person in Africa can afford a piece of high-technology that a billionaire couldn’t have afforded 50 years ago is kind of astonishing.”
Cofounder @GetSwaggerApp / @CoEdSupply. Dorm Room Fund. Wharton MBA Candidate. Prev: Goldman Sachs and Disney.
CEO of @anybeat, a new social media platform. CTO of @myspace-music. Founder of @veoh, an online video service. Founder of @akonix, a network security company.
http://blog.anybeat.com
Founder @justlaunch Founder @geniusly @enfocado-capital @desksite, • Worked at @triple-canopy @founders-institute-mentor #500strong
http://geniusly.co/blog
Expansion Manager @ Eat Club.
Co-Founder of PlayTiki. Former Director of Business Development @ Miso Media. Board Member of American Red Cross for 5 years.
Biz Dev for @lovely, Ops for @citrusbyte, RE Development for startup hotel in Buenos Aires, proud alum @university-of-california-los-angeles
http://startops.tumblr.com/
Head Counselor at educational consulting co. with top college admissions. Educator by training & relationship-builder by nature. M.Ed. & Teaching Cred., @ucla
http://blog.classdojo.com/post/82651863855/encouraging-students-the-right-way-building-the
LA Startup/Tech Writer @PandoDaily, Lifelong Entrepreneur, Former VC, Competitive Golfer, CrossFit Athlete, and World Traveler.
http://pandodaily.com/author/mcarney7/
Founder and CEO at @12twenty.com
Product + marketing leader. Growth Hacker. Startup operations and management expert. All about execution.
Senior executive and advisor leading strategic, operational, financial, and product development decisions in the digital space.
Co-Founder of @babyjunk - Co-Founder of @backyard, acquired by PixelFish - Experienced business professional and all around problem solver.
Founder @EvilGeniusDesigns • Worked at @modcloth, @taskrabbit, @the-walt-disney-company • Studied at @carnegie-mellon-university • Open Source Contributor
http://blog.EvanTahler.com
Systems Engineering Manager at DreamHost. Manage 5 Million Services. Infrastructure Development. Software Development. Run Projects and Teams.
UCLA Business Economics with a specialization in computing, worked in 2 startups with one just acquired, passionate about encouraging entrepreneurship among undergrads
Co-Founder @Innov8tr Studios • Head of Platform Services @ouya • Worked at @the-walt-disney-company • Worked at @sony-pictures-entertainment
Director Product @clublocal. Co-founded @spire-io. Co-founded @border-stylo, (web, mobile, browser products). @harvard-university. @university-of-southern-california Engineering PhD.
Founder Pepper Gaming, Advisor Gofer It! • Worked at @fidelity-investments, @healthpointcapital • Studied at @harvard @dartmouth
Former Co-Founder of @dynasty-league-gaming. Currently @ PIMCO. Versatile business/finance background. Previously @ State Street Bank & Trust. Pepperdine 2007
Hands-on product management and operations leader with 10+ years experience in editorial and product design, engineering and operational management
Founder @cliff-hanger, @lucky-puppy • Worked at @zynga, @metaplace, @electronic-arts
http://www.cliffhangerapp.com
Trust & Safety Specialist + Lead Analyst looking to help another startup move in the right directions.
http://cornerofthecabinet.com/
Engineer, Architect, Investor @campus-explorer, Worked @rent.com, @rentpath , @ebay , @stamps-com , @dreamworks-animation-skg
http://www.mijit.com
Former Senior Product Manager at @vmware via @socialcast acquisition (May 2011). Previously, private equity associate at Hyperion Capital.
Studying @yale, looking to work in operations/corporate marketing
SVP of Product @onestop-internet • Former VP, Product @us-auto-parts-network • Co-Founder @ework • Worked at @gifts-com, Studied at University of Virginia
President @womply | Previously co-founder of @verifi | BA in Economics and Accounting from @university-of-california-los-angeles
Accomplished manager of a successful start-up with diverse experience in operations management, HR, finance, marketing, sales, and business development.
Chief Operating Officer at @republic-project; Worked at Disney; @university-of-southern-california MBA 2006
Worked at @groupon, @tradesy, @glossybox-usa • Studied at @university-of-southern-california
COO & Founding Partner @fameus-2 - Previously Founded @engageia & @speakman-entertainment
Strengths -Building Teams, Digital Strategy, Social Media & Leadership
http://www.kentspeakman.com
CEO @InstantAPI, Mentor @bitangels First book published on .NET in 2001, various others since.
http://blog.instantapi.co
banker turned MBA entrepreneur turned vc investor
20+ years of delivering high quality software solutions. Out-sourcing expert who has built production centers from the ground up. Product and project manager.
$ talent | twenty20
# Network Builder, People Connector
Currently @caplinked • Funding with @independent-ventures • Advisor to assorted Startups • Stint in Private Equity • Studied @dartmouth-college
Partner Dev @truecar. BD @pogoseat and @parking-panda. Investment Banker @houlihan-lokey. Studied @university-of-chicago-booth-school-of-business (MBA 2011).
Effective Manager & Communicator
TBA
Product oriented technology leader
Director of Operations @caplinked, Attorney, JD/MBA, Michigan Man
Seasoned pro in the tech/media sector seeking new opportunities. 20-year veteran in theatrical & technology industries with a wide range of responsibilities.
CEO & Co-founder Synkio. Writer & Journalist, Consultant, Ex-Editor NME.COM (Music) | Ex-Product, BSkyB (TV) Global (Radio), BBC, Founder at Gigulate.
http://benperreau.com
Formed Liquidnet Private Shares Group, Deep relationships with founders & investors, Operating experience, UCLA MBA, Duke BA: www.linkedin.com/in/msilverstein1/
Worked at @directv, @sirius-satellite-radio • Studied at @university-of-texas-at-austin-1
Founder & Former Creative Director of @upfront-2; Founded & Sold @twitchange (Arenda Capital); 2010 Mashable Award Winner for Most Creative Social Good Campaign
Entrepreneur and sales extraordinaire. Looking to help a young company grow. Spanish. Portuguese. Graduated UCSB, School of Hardknocks
VP Sales & BD - Vungle
* Industry leading mobile video advertising platform funded by crosslink & google
CEO & Co-founder. Dir. Product at @docstoc, built sub. product (3x rev), Lead conversion/email/retention teams at @scorebig (2x core #'s) - http://linkd.in/GQJ8o8
Serial entrepreneur, advisor and investor. Co-founder & COO at @urbita. Co-founder & Board Member at @Blink-2.
Worked at @morgan-stanley, @the-walt-disney-company • Studied at @cornell-university, @ucla-anderson-school-of-management-1
Head of Talent @motek-technologies , formerly Recruiting Manager @riviera-partners. 14 years of talent acquisition experience.
Co-founder @periodical (@launchpadla Class 5). Former VP Biz Dev and Operations @Earwolf. Developer. Studied at @university-of-southern-california
Digital Media Investment Banker
Versed in social media and e-mail marketing, client relations, and creative writing. @university-of-southern-california alum, music nut.
Founder @iVentLABS Business Accelerator, @ArdreyGroup LLC • Partner at @K5 Launch Alliance @maverick Angels
CEO @create-it. 15 years monetizing products and talent @facebook, NHL, Golf Channel, Fox Sports. Helping brands interpret the cause of influence.
CFO at Arborbridge, Inc.
Prev, MD at Native Instruments North America, CEO at Knitting Factory Entertainment. Harvard A.B., Columbia Univ. Business School MBA
CEO of oncam. 8 year making hi-tech internet video. Strong business and product development background. Wharton 2005.
Product Manager (Zynga, Brainscape). Strategy + Operations consultant (Booz Allen). CEO of E-commerce brokerage (Surplus Hubb). Clean-tech analyst (White House)
Fmr. bigfirm Laywer turned entrepreneur-business expert passionate about the health & fitness space. Fndr @three-day-rule • Wrkd at @bryan-cave • Studied at @university-of-florida
Duke graduate. Film/TV content creator. "Hollywood" rolodex. Biz dev. Partner builder. Consulting for app developer. Worked at NBC Universal, 20th Century Fox.
Customer Insights @lendup @university-of-california-berkeley Grad 2012.
Developer @chasm-io. Hacker @doglog. Fellow @Hackbright Academy. Founder/CEO @Best_Chuck. Project manager @wikia, @Smalltown. Studied @UCI B.A. Psychology & Social Behavior
http://anniechang.wordpress.com
Innovative & Dynamic BD/Corporate Development CRO; 3 Startups; Entrepreneur; Big Picture Idea Guy; Worked with Nike, Microsoft, Apple, Disney & more.
Editorial Director, Events - LAUNCH Media. Lover of DIY, startups, and community building
http://diyfo.tumblr.org
CEO / Founder of @instinctive
Previously built @automd (sold to US Auto Parts) and worked on the platforms for @nativo and @adsupply-inc
Apar is an experienced business development executive in the tech-fashion world, with expertise in e-commerce, partnerships, product marketing, and strategy.
Founder @6th Street Investments, LLC @6th Street Fitness, LLC @Westside Trading Company • Investor @Event Farm @OnFarm Systems @balqon @unvael.fm
Manager, Human Certification of Dragon and Falcon 9
Strategy and business development analyst for Disney. Previously worked for Morgan Stanley's Western Region M&A group after studying economics from Princeton.
Founder and CEO of HotOffice, MotionPoint and Nutrio.
Co-Founder & Product Lead at Hello Santa ~130k downloads, thousands of happy kids, 100 remote Santas, & a 4.5 star app store rating. Open to new opportunities.