Map of the local innovation industry.
Meet some of the best and newest startups based in San Diego.
CTO/Founder of Piccee. Employee #88 at @qualcomm, product successes ( Eudora, OmniTRACS, WhisperNet, Vuforia), ex-CTO for Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong.
Partner at @science
http://science-inc.com/blog/
Internet Entrepreneur | Lifestyle Designer | Problem Solver
Founder @winning-email, @dosocial • Worked at @motorola • Studied at @university-of-victoria
http://im-fun.com
Investor, talker, etc.
http://www.kedrosky.com
Investor in @la-jolla-brewing-company, @taco-del-mar, @bc-abalone, @neighborhood-bar-grills, @moses-graphite, @overland-data, @acucorp, @quintessential-solutions.
Co-Founder at Sightly, Appstack TrustEgg. GP of Foresight Ventures
Former Hedge Fund Manager and CFO with Private/Public Cross-Over Financial Expertise
Founder/CEO of @tvnnel. Partner/Brand Advisor @incase. Co-founder of @dc-shoes.
http://arkitipintel.com/reporters/damon/
co-founded @urchin-software Corp., which is now @google Analytics. ex-COO @euclid Inc.
http://impunity.com
Helped 6 Companies Navigate hyper-growth and VC funding. TweetPhoto, @mojopages, @dayak. Played interim exec role in all.
Angel investor| Consumer Internet
Founder @rainforest-la; Vice President Tech Coast Angels @ Los Angeles
Founder BUMP Network, Active Network, Thrower Ventures
http://www.ironmitch.com
Worked at @facebook • Investor @stem-centrx
MD at @romulus-capital • Previously at @zynga • Founder at @lifeguard
Angel Investor. Expertise in web site performance monitoring and load testing. COO of @webmetrics which sold to @neustar.
Founder/CEO of @webmetrics (sold to @neustar). Now focused on investing and animal welfare @causes. Engineering background. Mentor @fi.co.
Founder @equidate. @y-combinator alum. Previously Co-Founder @streem (Acquired by Box), Engineering @asana, @livemagic. Studied @berkeley EECS
CEO & Co-Founder at @classy. Board of @team-rubicon. Partner at @mixture-ventures
CEO/Co-Founder of @stocktwits..GP of @social-leverage (Angel Investing)..@wallstrip creator (purchased by $CBS)..Momentum, Acceleration & LOL hunter..Love Popcorn
http://www.howardlindzon.com/
Founder/Chairman - Connequity
SVP/Porfolio Management Director - Morgan Stanley
Angel investor - Tech Coast Angels
Kimberly Davis King is angel investor and advisor. Lecturer at UCSD and SDSU.
Entrepreneur: Founder/CEO NextAge (sold to Alcatel NYSE: ALU), Founder/CEO/Chairman Contactual (sold to 8x8 NASDAQ: EGHT). MS @stanford, BS @Northwerstern
CTO & Co-founder of @viasat, Inc
Active in a variety of non-profits
President Hay House, Inc - 25 years+ building companies - CPA
Allowance Manager
@inplace NetVisits
Ex-Apple
Ex-Adobe
UCB Economics
Director of Product @intuit, Previously Co-Founder @goodapril. Former marketer @zecco, product guy @endurance-lending-network, and consultant (Bain, Monitor).
CPO eDriving. Advisor: Agile Credit and Rexter.
CEO of Collexion, Inc., Entrepreneur in Res. at @neustar. CSO of @webmetrics, sold to @neustar. Founder @servercast, Sold to CMGi/Navisite, CTO through IPO.
Founded @flud 1st social news reader, strong award winning product background, contract designed with Apple, Google, Dreamworks. Now a Director at Blue Shield.
http://www.bobbyonboard.com
Venture partner at G2V accelerator and Angel investor in Tech & Software. Experienced exec investing in very early stage companies that will make a difference.
https://www.rebelmouse.com/harkawat/
CTO at MojoPages. Previous CTO at StockTwits. I'm an adviser and investor of startups.
Head of Operations @uber
Board of Miami University Institute for Entrepreneurship
Biz Dev @foursquare
Advancing Your Passion with Unique Ideas
CEO of Raynforest, Strong sales and marketing background, influencer, Author of SOCIALIZED! Forbes Columnist
http://www.forbes.com/sites/markfidelman/
7 years in Sales, Marketing, Corporate Development at @maxlinear from Pre-Series A to post-IPO on NYSE. Corp. VC at Philips Electronics & Hikari. Wharton MBA
Worked at @cooley, @packetvideo • Investor @bizeebee, @balance • Studied at @duke-university, @saint-olaf-college
Managing Director @ Vandaele Capital
President and Co-Founder of @deco-lighting
Tech Investment banking at @broadview-international-jefferies Product Dev @cymer
UCSD Electrical Engineering
CEO @mindgruve, Managing Partner @mindgruveVentures
http://mindgruve.com/blog
Advisor and Investor
Investment Manager for Qualcomm Ventures
Cofounder/CTO Embarke.com,
Shipped code in 100M+ devices,
MS + TechStars Graduate,
Founder Institute Graduate
Worked at @ibm, @aol-time-warner • Investor @ardica-technologies, @citybot
CEO of arroWebs.com - Premier Web Solutions. ChE from University of Texas.
Tech Advisor, Angel. Worked at @facebook, @ebay, @blizzard-entertainment. Working with Computer Science Dept. at @university-of-california-san-diego.
Founder Efficient Market Advisors • Worked at @lpl-financial, @bny-mellon • Studied at @university-of-california-santa-cruz
Serial Entrepreneur & Angel Investor. Founder, @gusanito • @intro marketing • Advisor at @grupo-manhattan • Investor @ohana
Founder & CEO of DrivAd, CIO/SVP of Encore Capital Group (Nasdaq: ECPG), Serial Entrepreneur.
COO @takelessons, formerly SVP @active
http://www.takelessons.com/blog
Co-Founder & CEO of Yapert. Angel Investor, Entrepreneur and Author in Rancho Santa Fe, CA. Member Tech Coast Angels.
Distinguished Engineer, @cisco Collaboration • Investor
Co-Founder of @recovery-brands. Angel, CEO of an SEO/SEM agency. 1st startup while at @columbia-university; MBA from @university-of-california-los-angeles Anderson.
Co-founder @housecall. Advisor @IceHouseCorp. Managing Partner @light-mountain-partners. Ex-Product/BD for Gimbal @qualcomm Labs.
http://www.rolandligtenberg.com
Managing Director: Cursive Labs
CEO, COO: Active Network (ACTV)
Founder, Principal: Cedar Ridge Ventures
Co-founder: LeagueLink
BCG
Kellogg
Wharton
An early Yahoo! Alum, Marti has experience in the growth and management of online products including mobile, commerce, social, entertainment, community, etc...
Founder @surf-explorer (currently in beta release). Proven ability to build teams and solve complex problems.
Cofounder of SDC, purchased by News Corp where launched the first Real Time Bidding platform in 2007. Now head of ad systems at Vindico/Specificmedia.
5-time technology startup CEO (4 as founder): 2 moderately successful exits, 2 died, and 1 is still rapidly growing. Great lessons learned from each.
Ophthalmologist in San Diego
Partner at StepStone Group
Spine Surgeon; DIrector of Fellowship Training, Scripps Clinic/San Diego Spine Foundation; Chief Medical Officer, Top Doctors Labs; Advisor, FootPrintsMD
Founder @ec-tech-group-llc • Worked at @study-net-corporation-mcgoodwin-james-co • Investor @ec-tech-group-llc, Run-A-Mutt
Capserve Ventures LLC.
We serve entrepreneurs to build great companies.
http://www.capitalwindow.com/blog
CFO @invitedhome
Corporate Development at @qualcomm; @life-technologies; @zynga; @emc
James Hickey is a top leader in the Internet Marketing industry. He provides his clients with a @proven Internet Marketing Model for Businesses in San Diego.
http://www.sdccpro.blogspot.com
Current: RVP, Sales - North America at @ringcentral. 12 years SMB Sales/Marketing experience - Loudcloud, WebEx, SuccessFactors, @ringcentral
Veteran TMT investor. Focus on TMT and Education.
CEO @vionic, Inc.
http://blog.vionic.com/
Worked at @nokia • Investor @betterdoctor • Studied at @london-business-school, @university-of-queensland
Entrepreneurial BD/sales exec in media advertising, mobile, and software
Mobile web development. peer-to-peer lending, bitcoin, iOS, apple, golf and parcheesi,
I'm really quite good at parcheesi.
Co-Founder & GM of @MyCaseInc(Acquired by AppFolio), practice management for lawyers. Lawyer, golfer, and angel investor.
Co-founder & Head of Product @hedgy. 4th Startup. UX/UI Designer. @northwestern-university & @harvard-university. Former NCAA Div I Athlete. Early Bitcoiner.
http://blog.warpaul.com
Co-founder, @gadzoox-networks. Tech Coast Angels. Storage industry, SaaS, IaaS, Consumer, New Media, and Semiconductor. 1 startup, 5 exits. Blackbelt in origami.
Serial Entrepreneur interested in investing in exciting new high tech companies.
12+ years working with early-stage companies, 5 years VC and 10 years Seed/Angel. 13 companies, 5 exits (so far).
Managing Partner at @ansir-innovation Center (A I Center)
Startup Entrepreneur and Venture Capital / Private Equity Advisor. CEO at myIDkey.
Managing Partner Carib Ventures, founder of multiple successful technology exits. Deep advertising, brands and international tech market experience. Youngest recipient of Advertising Leadership Award. Philanthropist with my global non-profit: lovefutbol
15 Yrs Sales & Development in Wireless, Telecom, SMS, NFC, SDN • Aeronautical Engineer USAF /CCIE –VOIP, SMS, Networks • Mobile & Telephony Expert
http://lnkd.in/niksouris
Serial Entrepreneur, Bestselling Author, & Venture Catalyst...Co-Founder-Managing Partner at www.launchha.us, Hired-Gun and Angel/Founder at Parallel6,
http://www.chrisjsnook.com
Founded Trade Ideas LLC. http://www.linkedin.com/in/davidaferiat
http://maisonmarcel.blogspot.com
President & COO, Digitaria, A JWT Company
Investor in @saymedia, @msnap, @vermont-com.
Founder CyberFlow Analytics, LonoCloud • Worked at @microsoft, @cisco-systems • Studied at @california-polytechnic-state-university-san-luis-obispo
I thrive in startups environments having grown little companies into big ones. Management experience began with Cisco as Director, NSP Western Operations and have since been EVP Sales & Marketing for startups in the mobile, SaaS and Cloud infrastructure
CTO @ @isosurf, Appstem Media
Founder @ Kiwi64, @genesis
BS in Computer Science from @university-of-california-santa-barbara / @cleveland-state-university CI
http://altdevblogaday.org/author/gavan-woolery/
CrowdFunding GuruIssimo
Adviser to other startups and investment funds. Founder Sirenas Marine Discovery • Studied at @vanderbilt-university, @university-of-california-san-diego PhD 2010, BS 1998.
Investor in Jambool, @rentjuice, PixelFish.
Active member of Tech Coast Angels, the largest angel investment network in the US.
Experienced start-up founder, Board member and financed several start ups.
Worked at @ameritech, @nuera • Studied at @stanford-graduate-school-of-business, @williams-college
Director of UX & Strategy @netconstructor, Inc.
http://talent.adweek.com/christian-hochfilzer
Serial corporate entrepreneur, advisor, investor. Co-founder Sidewalk.com (sold to Ticketmaster), eHome (merged with Windows Division), MS Online Stores.
Worked at @organic, @chromatin • Studied at @the-ohio-state-university-1
President @brockway-media. Founder & CEO @a4d, Founded @pixlwise-1. Director of Franchise Development @blimpie-international.
Founder @zeeto-media
Entrepreneur, Advisor & Investor • Strong business background
Co-Founder, BioInnovation; CFO at @gnubio; Sr Mgmt Team at @cequent-pharmaceuticals and @boston-heart-diagnostics-1, Alum at @leerink-swann
Founder @luly-inc, @luly-inc • Studied at @columbia-university
http://www.mariandusan.ro/despre-mine/
Founder (and CEO) EarthRisk Technologies, Founder MRV Systems, SEAR Technologies, P Fleet (sold), Plavan Petroleum (sold), others.
@starsvu Web Application streamlines the video production process by creating socially connected online communities that collaborate on producing wide varieties
product manager and entrepreneur, web and mobile products. cofounder of TROS interactive; ran the TFL - tech accelerator for the Technion alumni (Israel).
Internet/Digital Media Entrepreneur
CEO of @digitaria • Studied at @university-of-maryland-college-park
Co-Founder @ www.saambaa.com / Backend Architect / iOS Ninja / Algorithmic Trading Hacker / An Alright Guy
Wireless Tech Entrepreneur, at Nokia in 90's, raised $100M+ in funding, just exited Procon, in acquisition by Bertram Cap. Now in www.freelawyer.com & others
worked at @EnvisionSolar and @NobleEnvironmentalTechnologies ; past politico
Founder of Pantek Partners and Pandexa.com. Advising American companies on doing business in China as a management consultant and investment banker since 2004.
Founder @archinomist • Worked at @nbc-universal, @anheuser-busch • Studied at @cornell-university
Principal GTD Acquisitions, Previously CEO Anonymizer, Board of Director/Advisor several companies, MBA Kellogg Graduate School Northwestern University
Digital marketing background turned software and online advertising entrepreneur. 3 for 3 growing companies to > 8 figures in revenue in <2 years.
Schooled in making it happen, specializing in investor relations
Principal Interaction Designer @intuit, Mobile UX'er, Innovation Catalyst, Design Thinker, Gamification'er. Previously @independa, @wingcast, Ford, GM, HP.
http://mobilemojitos.com
Founder @edrinkit-com, @sfinx • Studied at @university-of-california-san-diego
CEO On-Ramp Wireless, Former CEO at DivX, Former Chairman EvoNexus
Entrepreneur | Investor | Fitness/MMA junkie
Studied at @university-of-manitoba
Executive
Managing director, Rady Venture Fund, student-assisted VC fund at the Rady School of Management at UCSD
Associate Director of Sales & Trading; $5MM in Personal Sales; 150+ Transactions; Capital Markets; Private Equity; M&A Advisory Background
Founder @fitcommerce, @momentix • Worked at @sapient, @motorola • Investor @fitcommerce, @momentix • Studied at @university-of-california-san-diego
Chief Financial Officer
Entrepreneur, Tech Investor, Advisory Board Member, Digital Marketer focusing on SEO, SEM, Content Marketing, Inbound Marketing, Software Platforms and Apps.
Advisor at @loudie
Senior Marketing and General Manangement Executive with over 25 years of experience at HP and Kodak
VP at Teradata. Serial entrepreneur, worked at MarkMonitor (acq. by Thomson Reuters), Responsys, Intuit, Sun Microsystems. Univ of Pitt, UCSB.
CEO TICKETsage
Career professional in technology businesses, including angel investing for prior decade. Successful exits, board, and executive leadrship experience. Currently a board member at Tech Coast Angels.
CEO-Bubbakush International, CFO-Santo Reyno De La Noche, Marketing Director-Mr. eJuice, Certified Coach- Life Purpose Institute San Diego, All Around Bad-Ass
Founded @cyva-research. Sr. Solutions Architect @cray. Investor @cyva-research, @cyva-com.
Driven by Sustainable Solutions in Education, Environment & Health
Founder of @trellisoft, @dimeric-development-corp Investor in @trellisoft.
Coder+Biz. PPC/Ad expert ($100M's).
Deal maker & payments consultant @visa, previously built world's largest restricted access network at @tacobell.
Internet Marketing Co-Cofounder... Avid Data junkie
President at BlackCastle Strategies, P.C.
Founded Direct EDI (sold to SPSC), Founded Kantora (Sold to IT@ONCE), Mentor, Technologist, Product Strategist
Founded I DRIVE SAFELY, the largest provider of e-learning in the driver training/education industry. Over 20 years experience in tech, e-commerce, online marketing, government/legislative affairs.
Studied at @san-francisco-state-university
Co-founder & CEO @ ZipCap • Studied @columbia-university, entrepreneur focus on finance, technology, small business, marketing & personal passions