NYC Startups
Map of the local innovation industry.
Meet some of the best and newest startups based in New York.
Seth Blank
Founder @yourtrove-acquired-by-live-nation. Former CEO @dbix, COO @simpli-hosting. Helped scale @gdgt, @songkick, @justin-tv. Advisor @pubnub and @indinero.
Calvin Wong
Investor
EVP Ad Sales & Pubs, COO @mediaspike; SVP Ad Sales/BusDev, co-founder @community-connect-inc sold to Radio One, • EVP Sales, Ops & Product; COO @appssavvy
Jonathan Kule
Storefront
Georges Clement
Native New Yorker. Graduate of University of Wisconsin. Education Product Manager at General Assembly.
Arunan Sri
Investor
Business Development @pivotal-software • Founded @card-robot & @clohost-com • Investor @securacoin • Worked at @xtreme-labs, @salesforce & @thomson-reuters
Johnny Ayers
Founder @socure • Worked at @ibm, @eiabroad • Studied at @boston-college
Scott Sage
Investor
VC at @dfj-esprit; Angel Investor & Startup Advisor
http://scottsage.tumblr.com/
Gavin Becker
Currently at the intersection of business strategy, product design and software development making things people love.
Handan Selçuk
Co-Founder @soundtap • Worked at @cisco @general-electric • Studied at @university-of-california-berkeley, @san-jose-state-university
Diverse business background with entrepreneurial drive. a Networking Ninja - Web Enthusiast - a Connector
Birk Nilson
Chief Architect & Co-Founder of Tictail. Previously a Technical Lead at Stardoll.
Erik Stettler
Investor
Worked at @socialatom-ventures • Studied at @harvard-business-school, @pomona-college
http://www.borderlines.co
Kristal Bergfield
I run Biz Ops @ordrin. Advsr @pannacooking. Fmr @stellaservice @americanexpress @waggeneredstrom. Went to U of Oregon (Go Ducks!) & NYU Stern.
Marco DeMeireles
Investor
Investor at Technology Crossover Ventures, ex-MS & @WilliamsCollege. Personally co-invested alongside TCV in @ActOnSoftware @minted @spotify @Swagbucks.
Shashank V Singh
Investor
Advisor @bidstalk Worked at @ibm, @deloitte • Investor @underground-cellar @paintzen @boostable, @lumoid @verdict @vouch-financial
Duncan Cork
Head of Product @neongrid. Co-founder @slated. Founder and Exec Creative Director of @katharsis.
http://slatedblog.posterous.com
Steve Kupfer
Investor
Connecting front line school district executives with best in class emerging technologies.
Ryan O'Connor
Strategic Partnerships | Business Development | Bow Ties
Susan McPherson
Investor
Founder & CEO of McPherson Strategies, a marketing/social good consultancy. Writer, angel investor, speaker & philanthropist. Host bi-weekly CSRChat on Twitter.
Jake Dwyer
Investor
Operations @handy-1 , former CEO of Instinctiv (acquired by @soundcloud), @dartmouth-college-1, @cornell-university MBA 2010, @merrill-lynch alum
Matt Wyndowe
Investor
Head of Product Partnerships @uber. Previously Product @facebook New York, Product Mgr @facebook Games, Director of BD at @facebook, @stanford-university MBA/d.school.
Ben Weiss
Investor
EIR @two Sigma Ventures and CEO @bowery-financial
former @opera Solutions, @stocktwits, @Social Leverage, @greylock-partners; @insead-1, @cornell-university
http://www.weissben.com
Tyler Willis
Investor
Tech Executive & Angel Investor. I helped build growth teams at Involver (2M customers, acquired by Oracle), BranchOut (30M users) & Hired ($3B+ in job offers).
Stu Libby
Co-Founder Solve Media. Advisor to multiple venture backed media start-ups. Previously sales exec @ Google & DoubleClick
Karthik Naralasetty
Founder and CEO Socialblood.org • Staples Ashoka Youth Entrepreneur 2011• Kairos Impact Fellow 2013.
Ishan Mukherjee
Worked at @kiva-systems, @amazon
Crystal C. Yan
BD + Marketing at FiscalNote. Previously at ACCION, StackMob (acquired by PayPal), Standard Chartered Bank, and Infosys.
http://crystaly.wordpress.com
Cam Burley
Entrepreneur Extraordinaire. Founded Wi.U, CEO at Primo. McDonough School of Business @ Georgetown Univ grad.
Wally (Yingxiao) Wang
Investor
Investor at @china-growth-capital, Worked @pebble , @microsoft and @lattice-engines, Studied @nyu-stern-school-of-business, Advisor @ several startups in NY.
http://www.nyc-ceo.com
Alvaro Gonzalez-Noain Larrinaga
Investor
Founder bepretty • Worked at @floqq • Studied at @berkeley-college
Daniell Robertson
Made in England. Millennial. BA + MBA from @rollins-college. Mobile Strategy + Biz Dev at @adroll.
Avi Levine
Founder AppApp - Advanced Payment Program • Worked at @bonobos, @equinox-luxury-fitness-club • Studied at @bryant-university
Jerimiah Lee Lancaster
Leading Biz Dev at @updater, formerly Dir of Biz Dev @the-resumator • Studied at @university-of-pittsburgh
Dwight Churchill
Sales Engineer @localytics • Previously @taboola
Pranay Srinivasan
Founder/CEO, @sourceeasy
Sales / Product / Survival.
Startup Leadership, #500Strong
http://www.utekkare.com
Jason Blanck
Senior Manager, Business Development @american-express
Investor @boefly Incubated by @general-electric @omd
Founder @broodr, Former @fancy
Anthony Gabriele
VP new business at @dow-jones. Former head mobile music @amazon, luxury marketing @ahalife, ex @walt-disney-imagineering. @harvard-university.
William A
Corp & Startup Experience in Bus. Devel., Sales, Marketing, Fundraising. Sectors: Fin Svcs, SaaS (Real Estate), Banking, Alternatives.
Sergio Aguirre
Biz Dev Manager @cision-u-s Previously, Freelance @DigitalDUMBO, Sr. Buyer @opensky, Buyer @wholefoodsnyc, Music Producer @opticnervetv, Founder @eventvibe
http://www.krop.com/sergioaguirre/
David Smith
Investor
Versatile business leader for growth/startup digital companies. @duke and @Wharton MBA. Led large traditional media business + startup digital teams.
Charles Amadon
Investor
Director, Business Development @ Bill.com
Maggie Burns
Operations at Breather
Renny McPherson
Investor
Co-founder RedOwl Analytics. @usmc vet, @hbs alum, @harvard-university alum
Tamar Weinberg
Professional Hustler. Revenue Generation. Marketing Strategy. Customer Happiness. BizDev. Operations. Former (6th hire) @mashable. Former writer @lifehacker.
http://www.techipedia.com
Paul Ratajczyk
Investor
Business & Operations @secondmarket
