Map of the local innovation industry.
Meet some of the best and newest startups based in Dallas.
Investor in healthcare and technology.
Invests in startups to disrupt the obscenely costly healthcare market.
Worked at @reachlocal-nasdaq-rloc • Investor @getable, @joyride-2. I'll do 1-2 deals a year at $25k-$50k.
Midas List Feeder Angel/VC Scout/Thunder Lizard Hunter. Former tech i-banker, corp dev, CFO, Perot Systems. @university-of-southern-california
Angel Investor. Hardware engineer. Ex-VC fund manager. Ex-Classic Cocktail Bartender. Worked at Ericsson, HP, Accenture, Capgemini. Cornell ECE, MENG, MBA.
CEO, @green-tree-equity & CEO, @boost-daily-diabetes, Inc.
VP Strategy: @heritage-auctions. Strategist; Cap Gemini/Ernst & Young. @duke-university, Goizueta MBA.
Owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Landmark Theaters, Magnolia Pictures, and the chairman of AXS TV. He is also a "shark" investor on Shark Tank.
http://blogmaverick.com
Chief Strategy Officer
CEO: @ithinklocal, Founder/Ex-Pres: @allcom-solutions, Investor: @j-hilburn, Boston Heart Lab. Strong Tech/Operations/Sales background w/ a splash of Finance.
CTO of Woot, an Amazon company. Founder/CTO/GM roles @innovacion, @newbrandanalytics, @servicelive, @selectica. Strong tech & biz background. Wharton MBA, IIT M
http://blog.sagi.co
Principal at Green Park & Golf Ventures (GPG). undergrad at Notre Dame, MBA at SMU. Time at FedEX, Bold Ventures, Lone Star.
Founder Social Knowledge • Studied at @ University of Denver
Strategic and financial adviser to start-up firms and investors.
Co-founded $250MM company. World traveler, marathoner, and cyclist. Angel investor.
VP @match-com. Ex-CEO Singlesnet. Investor @circa, @breather, @bemyguest-com-sg + real estate + more. Australian + US citizen.
Investor in over 20 tech companies. Founder of @dealtaker-com (sold to Media General 2008, bought back 2012), Dude.
http://www.bikeneal.com
Founded @r7-solutions, @venturespur, @mann-diversified-services, @hyperalert, @manornet, @questia-media. Managing Partner @black-mesa-consulting-advisors
http://www.VentureSpur.com/blog
Mr. Smith is the Syndicate Lead for Media Li²ght Entertainment , BitCoin India, Nonlinear Film Technology and The Exchange Visionary Laboratories,
CIO @Prigel Capital, Founder @StreetAdvisor (sold to IDEAglobal), private investments from start ups to 9 figure LBOs, multiple exits,public inv cross industry
Founded 3 companies; sold one; sell-side M&A advisor & global consultant; linked via private jet industry to ultra high net-worth clientele globally; MBA degree.
Founder @reachlocal-nasdaq-rloc, @music-audience-exchange @pinyada Investor @smartthings Studied at @university-of-louisiana-lafayette, @centenary-college
http://www.nathanhanks.net
Founder/CEO IR top 300 ecommerce network LivingDirect.com, CompactAppliance.com, Kegerator.com, WineCoolerDirect.com, EdgeStar.com... @livingdirect
General Manager & Senior Director of Research and Development
CFO @fleetpride, largest independent distributor of aftermarket parts to the heavy duty trucking industry.
Founder @tsu • Studied at @columbia-university, @university-of-chicago-booth-school-of-business
Director of GomezTech LLC. Former investor of TweetedTimes by @semantic-dimension (purchased by Yandex). Current investor of @yodil Inc, @robin-labs, & @socialyzer
A practicing entrepreneur, knee deep in his fifth start-up. Successfully built, funded and exited multiple companies ranging from $10K to over $10M in sales.
http://cinegif.wordpress.com/
Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer for @gruupmeet, @smu alumni, Latino, Fluent in Spanish, #gruuppie #eventprofs #eventtech #TW2014 & practice hot yoga too!
Partner at Tech Wildcatters / HealthWildcatters in Dallas. GP of Azalea Fund. Managing Director of Pathfinder Renewable Wind Energy, LLC.
Multiple failures. One great exit. Tech Advisor & Opportunist
Co-founder & executive director of Health Wildcatters, a DFW healthcare seed accelerator #mhealth #digitalhealth
Dallas, Texas · http://ow.ly/mlXlW
Chaiman and CEO @jcpenney, former Chairman and CEO @macys-com
Founder of @quova, @kefta. Investor in @quova, @interliant, @kefta, @stillsecure. Team member of @quova, @interliant, @all-information-systems.
http://1nvestor.wordpress.com
Full stack marketer. Lover of B2B SaaS. Intimately involved in hyper growth companies for 10+ years. Grew GetResponse, @bigcommerce , @firehost , @call-em-all.
http://marketingmuze.com/about/
President, The Container Store.
Cofounder of @traxo.com. VP Business Development & formerly VP Social Products at @match-com. Previously at @travelocity.com and @true-com.
http://www.thedarkoside.com
Advisor to Stage One Capital
Founder & CEO @hello, @evostor, @Radiant, @Micom • Product, Strategy, Culture, Design • 5x Founding CEO.
Export Now’s COO. Strong mix of general management, operations, technology and ecommerce experience (including McKinsey, Accenture). Chicago MBA
Founder @traffikoo, @engim • Worked at @texas-instruments • Investor @traffikoo • Studied at @harvard-university, @university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign
http://alexbugeja.com
Founder of @cherrypick | CEO @buzzshift // a Digital Strategy Agency
Founder @blue-track-media, @plugged-inc • Managing Partner at @karlani-capital
http://shahzil.com
Co-Founder and President at @ithinklocal. Entrepreneur. Investor. Dreamer. A sucker for passion.
co-founder and co-ceo at Dialexa
Managing Partner of Collide Village, Investor, Entrepreneur, Technologist. Found Fusion Solutions in 2002. Worked in Telecom for 19 years.
Founder @nectar-online-media. Co-Founder of @denuosource a global retail analytics consultancy. @mckinsey-company Consultant. Kellogg School of Management MBA.
Founded & Sold @icall - Founded @click-feel-media @idownload @departing • Worked @dell • Investor @wirewize & more • Studied @university-of-texas-at-austin
http://www.arlogilbert.com
Dallas-based stock trader/entrepreneur. Founder of ParanoidFan.com. BS in Management Science, MBA from SMU in Dallas, Texas.
Biz Dev, Technologist, Speaker & Coach who thrives on selling complicated products that solve important problems.
http://bootstrapdallas.com
Global leader for several Silicon valley based, venture funded startups. 4 exits and a highly successful Bay Area IPO. Next up.....
Founder and CEO | @firehost
Entrepreneur, Product & UX Design—Currently VP of Strategy & Experience at Brainspace
C. H. Kiser & Company, LLC provides business and technology strategy consulting for health care, financial, high tech, and transportation industries.
Fund Manager, Pioneer Capital Fund, lc
CEO of Rent Rebate. Currently on the board of directors National Association of Apartment Locators. Worked at Mohr Partners. Sold my first company at 21.
Angle Investor. Past CEO of Monterey Networks. Past CEO of Covaro Networks. Past VP & GM at Cisco Systems. Past VP & GM of Optical Networking at Alcatel.
Founder of @splustech. Investor in @jackalope-jobs. Team member of @compaq, @compucom, @stream-international.
Chairman of @one-technologies. Boot strapped company with $1800, revenue over $100M in 2011.
Investor @display-points-technologies • Studied at @emory-university, @southern-methodist-university • Attorney to startups, angels and vc-funds
AT&T Big Data, ex-Learner Mobile, ex-CSO TangoTab, Rockfish, Nielsen, TI @omap, Cirrus Logic, COMPAQ. Father, husband, far-too-occasional runner, foodie.
http://theyonks.com
Worked at AT&T Foundry, ORIX Ventures, @j-p-morgan-1 • Investor @angieslist, @rhythm-newmedia • Studied at @wharton-school, @TAMU
Principal at Tice Capital, LLC
Co-Founder Wattadu, @bearpaw-tutors • Worked at @google, @deutsche-bank • Studied at @university-of-cambridge, @brown-university
Oil and Gas Producer. Co-founder of Neofirma
Tech supporter and advocate. Looking to help by providing companies with necessary capital to achieve their dreams.
http://landonj.com
Founder/CTO @zoomrank - @sprinkl-io - Founding member @hrlogix (acq by @first-advantage) - Software Developer - Hardware Hacker - Extraordinaire
Founder & CEO of pepper square. Investor @JadeMagnet, @mubhi, @muhive
Motivational Speaker/Para-athlete/Social Entrepreneur. Studied @BYU, living in Dallas, TX.
Marketing & Advertising, Global Marketing and Market Development, Integrated Marketing and Solutions, Multicultural and Global Audiences Engagement
http://transculturalmarketing.blogspot.com/
Founded @handbid.com, Innpulse.net, Mobilepeople USA. Extensive background in sales, marketing, strategy, business development and deal structure
Founded Planet Tan (sold to Palm Beach Tan), aurthored book Selling Sunshine, invested in various businesses, currently creating an iconic wine from Mendoza
http://www.sellingsunshinebook.com/
1st startup in college & 4 more since in tech, marketing, real estate & health care. I'm a Lean Startup Driver & Social Entrepreneur. "Do well by doing good"!
Extensive experience in consumer media, Internet, Video, Mobile, Big Data, Cloud, and PaaS.
Investor/advisor, focus on strategy & revenue model. 20 years as business-school professor in IT strategy & entrepreneurship. PhD Business Economics, Harvard.
Ex Cap Gemini, Ex Oracle, Ex Computer Ass, benefactor and incubator.
Partner at TexCellerator
Private investor
Part of several startups - the latest being SoftLayer - an IaaS/Cloud computing company (acquired by IBM)
Senior Level Business Executive with extensive experience creating and executing highly profitable business strategies for UnitedHealth Group, IBM, and other Blue Chip companies.
CEO of market research company Aperio Insights. Background as VC and active angle investor.
Founded First Choice ER. Led to 7 straight years as 1 of the fastest growing private companies in N. TX.
Husband, Father, Entrepreneur. Started my first company in High School....on #8 now.
http://www.entrelicious.com
Corporate development executive in healthcare.
Mr Sullivan is a high technology industry entrepreneur with extensive experience in startups as well as operational experience in a diverse range of businesses.
Looking to invest in and/or work with great people and great companies.
Big 5 Consultant background, currently Sr. Project Manager responsible for delivering ERP solutions in Brazil, Investor, Published Author e eu falo um pouco de Português!
Founder Time2cu • Worked at @ibm, @hp • Studied at @university-of-texas-at-austin-1, @university-of-nebraska-medical-center
Founder Chowventure
Angel investor in Tech/Media/Telecom, Retail and CleanTech with previous investment banking experience has 11 current investments in USA, Europe.
Kishore Pondugula has more than 5 years experience in development of real estate.
http://kishorepondugula.tumblr.com/
Seven years experience as a research analysts for both traditional and alternative assets. Currently an investment properties broker with CBRE.
Successful serial entrepreneur. Most recently founder/CEO of eCarList (sold to Dealertrak, Inc NASDAQ: TRAK).
Executive consultant and manager, up to multi-million dollar operations.
Southwest Airlines Revenue/Pricing Analyst-looking to begin investing in startups.
Management Consultant and Emerging Technology Enthusiast
Founded Elvebak Orthodontics in Dallas Tx in 2003. Orthodontist. BA in Zoology. MS in Oral Biology. DDS. Specialist in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics.
Sales Executive at Hewitt & Associates
Extensive experience involving the design, implementation, and operational management of Professional Services and Sales Engineering teams
CEO at National Health Care Provider Solutions; HCIT Angel; Actively Involved w/ Disque Foundation & Ronald McDonald House of Chicago
I've created some commercial software products: VideoFusion, C2CRM, and currently working on Dealertracks commercial software. I have also written open source.
Education Management Professional. Small business investor. BA UCLA.
Advisor to stealth-mode consumer internet start-up, Previously done Product Management at BlackBerry. Also, S.M Engineering and Management at MIT
Built and sold a b-2-b services company and an enterprise software firm. Active Angel investor, board member, doctor of management, Webster University.
B-School entrepreneurship prof; venture advisor; investor; all-around know-it-all. Oh, and relationships and beer expert!
Sole owner of a consulting company in Hong Kong and China, Community Roots China, specializing in CSR initiatives.
NYC real estate advisor looking to make interesting and mutually beneficial investments.
Angel Investor, Corporate restructuring, member Indian Angel network...
Invested in over 20 start via a personal investement/seed fund arm www.splicecapital.com
Had Masters in Computer Science from Cal State Univ. Working in SAP for last 4 years. Investing successfully in public companies for last 3 years.