{"id":2006,"date":"2012-07-10T09:00:21","date_gmt":"2012-07-10T16:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/?p=2006"},"modified":"2018-11-28T00:22:45","modified_gmt":"2018-11-28T08:22:45","slug":"introducing-the-july-12-cohort-of-tech-startup-founders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/introducing-the-july-12-cohort-of-tech-startup-founders\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing the July ’12 Cohort of Tech Startup Founders"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are proud to introduce our July ’12 Cohort of Tech Startup Founders.\u00a0Pictured from left they are:<\/p>\n

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  1. John Wantz<\/strong><\/a>, CTO\/co-founder of\u00a0comr.se\u00a0based in Corona Del Mar, CA uses social data to convert brand conversations into product demand and increased sales effectiveness across a multitude of environments.\u00a0Prior experience includes founder & technology architect of\u00a0SimpeSeason<\/a>\u00a0(a boutique digital branding agency), Chief Creative Director at\u00a0Mada Design<\/a>. John is currently enrolled at MIT Sloan School of Management.<\/li>\n
  2. Sameer Gupta<\/a><\/strong>, founder\/CEO of\u00a0RivalMe\u00a0based in San Francisco, CA\u00a0is like WordsWithFriends for Trivia. Prior experience includes\u00a0Partner at\u00a0H.Wood.Tea, Vice President at Gupta Investments Inc., Owner of SMiling Screens. Sameer holds a degree in\u00a0M&T,\u00a0Computer & Cognitive Science,\u00a0Finance and Management from University of Pennsylvania.<\/li>\n
  3. Vinny Lingham<\/a><\/strong>, CEO\/co-founder of\u00a0Gyft<\/a>\u00a0based in Palo Alto, CA a startup that wants\u00a0to change the way you think about gift cards. Prior experience includes CEO\/founder of Yolo.com –\u00a0the world\u2019s leading easy-to-use, browser-based, website development software for SME\u2019s and groups, angel investor and board member of Personera, ChessCube & Skyrove, CEO\/founder of incuBeta and Clicks2Costumers. Vinny holds a B.Com,\u00a0Information Systems<\/a>\u00a0from University of Cape Town.<\/li>\n
  4. Andreas Wilkens<\/a><\/strong>, CEO\/co-founder of\u00a0MediaFunnel<\/a>\u00a0based in San Rafael, CA an easy to use, enterprise social media engagement platform that will allow you to involve more employees in protecting and promoting your brand. Prior experience includes Managing Director at\u00a0Companity GmbH. Andreas hold s degree in Electronics from\u00a0Christian-Albrechts-Universit\u00e4t zu Kiel.<\/li>\n
  5. Kabir Sagoo<\/a><\/strong>, CEO\/founder of Tidepool<\/a> based in Granada Hills, CA a startup that allows you to understand your work relationships through science. Prior experience includes Project Manager Intern at CulturesSync –\u00a0a boutique management consulting firm specializing in creating great workplace cultures supported by vibrant strategies, Co-founder of WinningVentures.net. Kabir holds a BA. in\u00a0Neuroscience,\u00a0Entrepreneurship &\u00a0International Relations from University of Southern California.<\/li>\n
  6. Leon Krishnayana<\/strong><\/a>, founder of AirportPickup.me based in San Jose, CA\u00a0connects people who need to go from\/to the airport with friendly, trustworthy and safe driver who can give them a ride. Prior experience includes CEO\/founder of iSpionage Inc., Software Development Manager\/Project Manager at Bargain Network. Leon holds a\u00a0BSEE,\u00a0Electrical engineering from The University of Texas at Austin.<\/li>\n
  7. Marco Nelson<\/strong><\/a>, CEO\/co-founder of Tworkt\u00a0based in New Orleans, LA a startup that aims to\u00a0empower individuals and change the landscape of business interaction. Prior experience includes NALO IT Systems Director at the US Navy. Marco holds a BS. in Economics from the US Naval Academy and a MA. in\u00a0Information Technology Management from the Naval Post Graduate School.<\/li>\n
  8. J. Galen Buckwalter<\/strong><\/a>, co-founder of\u00a0Tidepool<\/a>\u00a0based in Granada Hills, CA a startup that allows you to understand your work relationships through science. Prior experience includes CEO\/founder of Gumption LLD – a\u00a0private angel fund and startup consultation firm, Chief Scientist for eHarmony, Inc. Galen holds a BS. Social Work from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, a MA. in Theology and a Ph.D. from Fuller Theological Seminar.<\/li>\n
  9. Noman Ahmadf<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0CEO\/Founder at SportsLab based in Castro Valley, CA\u00a0an exciting new way for football teams to be able to create, manage and collaborate on plays with their teams. Prior experience includes Senior Product Marketing Manager of Dolby Laboratories, CEO of GLDynamics & Product Line Manager of Seagate Technology. Noman holds a MA. in Mechanical Engineering and a MBA from Oklahoma State University.<\/li>\n
  10. David Litwak<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0CEO\/co-founder of\u00a0Mozio<\/a> based in San Francisco, CA\u00a0an airport transportation search engine. Prior experience includes Integration & Support Engineer at Criteo, Project Manager & Analyst at Skype. David holds\u00a0B.S,\u00a0Electrical Engineering Computer Science from University of California\u00a0Berkeley.<\/li>\n
  11. Arek Skuza<\/strong><\/a>, CEO\/founder of\u00a0iTraff Technology\u00a0based in\u00a0Boles\u0142awa Chrobrego, Poland a startup\u00a0which builds image recognition technology for smartphones and make it available for third parties via API. Prior experience includes CEO\/founder of Totutam.pl – combines events and serves them to users using highly advanced algorithm, founder of DVC Partners. Arek holds a MA. in\u00a0Management,\u00a0Marketing,\u00a0Information Technologies from University of Economics and a diploma in Business Management from Harvard Business School, ICAN Institute Europe.<\/li>\n
  12. Eric Bouck<\/strong><\/a>, CEO\/co-founder of ZigZag Software based in San Francisco, CA a collaborative whiteboard for your Samsung Galaxy Note. Prior experience includes Group Product Manager EMC, Sr. Sales Consultant at Oracle, Director of Business Development and Technical Sales at Simplexis.com. Erick holds a\u00a0BS. in\u00a0Computer Science from\u00a0Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.<\/li>\n
  13. Dennis O’Connell<\/strong><\/a>, Co-Founder of Run2Table\u00a0based in San Francisco, a startup for\u00a0global restauranteurs, niche entertainment venues and premium artisans passionate about their brands and who need to take advantage of the best tools & workflow to compete at the highest level. Prior experience includes General Manager at ProAccounting Hawaii, Director of Emerging Business Services ProService Hawaii, Vice President\/Product Development at State Street. Dennis holds a MA. in Finance from Brandeis University International Business School.<\/li>\n
  14. William Barnes<\/strong><\/a>, President\/founder of wpbgroup based in Santa Monica, CA. Prior experience includes founder of ucrave.com,\u00a0co-owner of twiistup.com,\u00a0LA General Manager at\u00a0Uber.com, CEO at NerdyShirts.com<\/a>. William is a Mechanical Engineer.<\/li>\n
  15. Josh Reeder<\/strong><\/a>, founder at Mibio<\/a> based in\u00a0Hermitage, TN a private way to store memories and media in the cloud. Prior experience includes Owner of\u00a0Reeder Photography, Partner at\u00a0Vine Creative, Co-founder & Chief Strategist of FMF Inc. Josh holds a BA. in\u00a0Design Communications and Photography from Belmont University.<\/li>\n
  16. Sanjay Parekh<\/strong><\/a>, founder of\u00a0Orangeflute<\/a> based in Dublin, CA\u00a0helps you use increasingly popular mobile devices in your fitness coaching. Prior experience includes\u00a0Sr. FPGA Design Engineer at Intevac,\u00a0Sr. Hardware Engineer at Harmonic & Nortel Networks. Sanjay hold a\u00a0MEEE in\u00a0Computer Engineering from\u00a0Texas A&M University.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    With the addition of the June Cohort,\u00a0Founders Network<\/a>\u00a0is now more than 170 members strong! We are excited about the deep and diverse experience sets and perspectives each new member brings to our peer mentorship community of tech startup founders. Together we are taking management and personal risk off the table and ensuring mutual success. Stay tuned to the fnBlog for startup updates, tips and lessons learned from each of our new members.<\/p>\n

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    We are proud to introduce our July ’12 Cohort of Tech Startup Founders.\u00a0Pictured from left they are: John Wantz, CTO\/co-founder of\u00a0comr.se\u00a0based in Corona Del Mar, CA uses social data to … <\/p>\n

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