Map of the local innovation industry.
Meet some of the best and newest startups based in Dallas.
Founder Social Knowledge • Studied at @ University of Denver
Worked at @reachlocal-nasdaq-rloc • Investor @getable, @joyride-2. I'll do 1-2 deals a year at $25k-$50k.
Angel Investor. Hardware engineer. Ex-VC fund manager. Ex-Classic Cocktail Bartender. Worked at Ericsson, HP, Accenture, Capgemini. Cornell ECE, MENG, MBA.
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.
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
Investor in healthcare and technology.
Invests in startups to disrupt the obscenely costly healthcare market.
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
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
Principal at Green Park & Golf Ventures (GPG). undergrad at Notre Dame, MBA at SMU. Time at FedEX, Bold Ventures, Lone Star.
Co-founded $250MM company. World traveler, marathoner, and cyclist. Angel investor.
Founder @reachlocal-nasdaq-rloc, @music-audience-exchange @pinyada Investor @smartthings Studied at @university-of-louisiana-lafayette, @centenary-college
http://www.nathanhanks.net
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.
Mr. Smith is the Syndicate Lead for Media Li²ght Entertainment , BitCoin India, Nonlinear Film Technology and The Exchange Visionary Laboratories,
Founded @r7-solutions, @venturespur, @mann-diversified-services, @hyperalert, @manornet, @questia-media. Managing Partner @black-mesa-consulting-advisors
http://www.VentureSpur.com/blog
CEO, @green-tree-equity & CEO, @boost-daily-diabetes, Inc.
VP Strategy: @heritage-auctions. Strategist; Cap Gemini/Ernst & Young. @duke-university, Goizueta MBA.
CIO @Prigel Capital, Founder @StreetAdvisor (sold to IDEAglobal), private investments from start ups to 9 figure LBOs, multiple exits,public inv cross industry
Strategic and financial adviser to start-up firms and investors.
Midas List Feeder Angel/VC Scout/Thunder Lizard Hunter. Former tech i-banker, corp dev, CFO, Perot Systems. @university-of-southern-california
Founder of @quova, @kefta. Investor in @quova, @interliant, @kefta, @stillsecure. Team member of @quova, @interliant, @all-information-systems.
http://1nvestor.wordpress.com
President, The Container Store.
Founder & CEO @hello, @evostor, @Radiant, @Micom • Product, Strategy, Culture, Design • 5x Founding CEO.
Advisor to Stage One Capital
Chaiman and CEO @jcpenney, former Chairman and CEO @macys-com
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/
Export Now’s COO. Strong mix of general management, operations, technology and ecommerce experience (including McKinsey, Accenture). Chicago MBA
Director of GomezTech LLC. Former investor of TweetedTimes by @semantic-dimension (purchased by Yandex). Current investor of @yodil Inc, @robin-labs, & @socialyzer
Founder @tsu • Studied at @columbia-university, @university-of-chicago-booth-school-of-business
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/
Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer for @gruupmeet, @smu alumni, Latino, Fluent in Spanish, #gruuppie #eventprofs #eventtech #TW2014 & practice hot yoga too!
CFO @fleetpride, largest independent distributor of aftermarket parts to the heavy duty trucking industry.
Partner at Tech Wildcatters / HealthWildcatters in Dallas. GP of Azalea Fund. Managing Director of Pathfinder Renewable Wind Energy, LLC.
Co-founder & executive director of Health Wildcatters, a DFW healthcare seed accelerator #mhealth #digitalhealth
Dallas, Texas · http://ow.ly/mlXlW
Founder of @cherrypick | CEO @buzzshift // a Digital Strategy Agency
General Manager & Senior Director of Research and Development
Founder/CEO IR top 300 ecommerce network LivingDirect.com, CompactAppliance.com, Kegerator.com, WineCoolerDirect.com, EdgeStar.com... @livingdirect
Founder @traffikoo, @engim • Worked at @texas-instruments • Investor @traffikoo • Studied at @harvard-university, @university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign
http://alexbugeja.com
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
Multiple failures. One great exit. Tech Advisor & Opportunist
Investor @display-points-technologies • Studied at @emory-university, @southern-methodist-university • Attorney to startups, angels and vc-funds
Biz Dev, Technologist, Speaker & Coach who thrives on selling complicated products that solve important problems.
http://bootstrapdallas.com
Co-Founder and President at @ithinklocal. Entrepreneur. Investor. Dreamer. A sucker for passion.
Founded & Sold @icall - Founded @click-feel-media @idownload @departing • Worked @dell • Investor @wirewize & more • Studied @university-of-texas-at-austin
http://www.arlogilbert.com
Founder and CEO | @firehost
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 @nectar-online-media. Co-Founder of @denuosource a global retail analytics consultancy. @mckinsey-company Consultant. Kellogg School of Management MBA.
Entrepreneur, Product & UX Design—Currently VP of Strategy & Experience at Brainspace
Founder of @splustech. Investor in @jackalope-jobs. Team member of @compaq, @compucom, @stream-international.
Global leader for several Silicon valley based, venture funded startups. 4 exits and a highly successful Bay Area IPO. Next up.....
Founder @blue-track-media, @plugged-inc • Managing Partner at @karlani-capital
http://shahzil.com
co-founder and co-ceo at Dialexa
C. H. Kiser & Company, LLC provides business and technology strategy consulting for health care, financial, high tech, and transportation industries.
Chairman of @one-technologies. Boot strapped company with $1800, revenue over $100M in 2011.
Managing Partner of Collide Village, Investor, Entrepreneur, Technologist. Found Fusion Solutions in 2002. Worked in Telecom for 19 years.
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
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.
Dallas-based stock trader/entrepreneur. Founder of ParanoidFan.com. BS in Management Science, MBA from SMU in Dallas, Texas.
Oil and Gas Producer. Co-founder of Neofirma
Marketing & Advertising, Global Marketing and Market Development, Integrated Marketing and Solutions, Multicultural and Global Audiences Engagement
http://transculturalmarketing.blogspot.com/
Co-Founder Wattadu, @bearpaw-tutors • Worked at @google, @deutsche-bank • Studied at @university-of-cambridge, @brown-university
Motivational Speaker/Para-athlete/Social Entrepreneur. Studied @BYU, living in Dallas, TX.
Tech supporter and advocate. Looking to help by providing companies with necessary capital to achieve their dreams.
http://landonj.com
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"!
Investor/advisor, focus on strategy & revenue model. 20 years as business-school professor in IT strategy & entrepreneurship. PhD Business Economics, Harvard.
Principal at Tice Capital, LLC
Worked at AT&T Foundry, ORIX Ventures, @j-p-morgan-1 • Investor @angieslist, @rhythm-newmedia • Studied at @wharton-school, @TAMU
Ex Cap Gemini, Ex Oracle, Ex Computer Ass, benefactor and incubator.
Founded @handbid.com, Innpulse.net, Mobilepeople USA. Extensive background in sales, marketing, strategy, business development and deal structure
Extensive experience in consumer media, Internet, Video, Mobile, Big Data, Cloud, and PaaS.
Founder & CEO of pepper square. Investor @JadeMagnet, @mubhi, @muhive
Founder/CTO @zoomrank - @sprinkl-io - Founding member @hrlogix (acq by @first-advantage) - Software Developer - Hardware Hacker - Extraordinaire
Angel investor in Tech/Media/Telecom, Retail and CleanTech with previous investment banking experience has 11 current investments in USA, Europe.
Senior Level Business Executive with extensive experience creating and executing highly profitable business strategies for UnitedHealth Group, IBM, and other Blue Chip companies.
Husband, Father, Entrepreneur. Started my first company in High School....on #8 now.
http://www.entrelicious.com
Founded First Choice ER. Led to 7 straight years as 1 of the fastest growing private companies in N. TX.
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 Chowventure
Mr Sullivan is a high technology industry entrepreneur with extensive experience in startups as well as operational experience in a diverse range of businesses.
Corporate development executive in healthcare.
Founder Time2cu • Worked at @ibm, @hp • Studied at @university-of-texas-at-austin-1, @university-of-nebraska-medical-center
Looking to invest in and/or work with great people and great companies.
Part of several startups - the latest being SoftLayer - an IaaS/Cloud computing company (acquired by IBM)
CEO of market research company Aperio Insights. Background as VC and active angle investor.
Kishore Pondugula has more than 5 years experience in development of real estate.
http://kishorepondugula.tumblr.com/
Private investor
Partner at TexCellerator
NYC real estate advisor looking to make interesting and mutually beneficial investments.
Advisor to stealth-mode consumer internet start-up, Previously done Product Management at BlackBerry. Also, S.M Engineering and Management at MIT
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.
CEO at National Health Care Provider Solutions; HCIT Angel; Actively Involved w/ Disque Foundation & Ronald McDonald House of Chicago
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.
Extensive experience involving the design, implementation, and operational management of Professional Services and Sales Engineering teams
Sole owner of a consulting company in Hong Kong and China, Community Roots China, specializing in CSR initiatives.
Sales Executive at Hewitt & Associates
B-School entrepreneurship prof; venture advisor; investor; all-around know-it-all. Oh, and relationships and beer expert!
Southwest Airlines Revenue/Pricing Analyst-looking to begin investing in startups.
Built and sold a b-2-b services company and an enterprise software firm. Active Angel investor, board member, doctor of management, Webster University.
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.
Management Consultant and Emerging Technology Enthusiast
Angel Investor, Corporate restructuring, member Indian Angel network...
Invested in over 20 start via a personal investement/seed fund arm www.splicecapital.com
Seven years experience as a research analysts for both traditional and alternative assets. Currently an investment properties broker with CBRE.
Founded Elvebak Orthodontics in Dallas Tx in 2003. Orthodontist. BA in Zoology. MS in Oral Biology. DDS. Specialist in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics.