Atlanta Startups List
Young and energetic city with incredible transportation connections.
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Johnson Cook
Investor
CEO @voxa-2. Director @atlanta-tech-village. Partner @atlanta-ventures • Studied at @georgia-institute-of-technology
http://johnsoncook.com
Sig Mosley
Investor
Mgr. Partner, Flashpoint & MosleyVentures; President, @imlay-investments. MSA (Acq: @dun-bradstreet), ISS (Acq: IBM), Witness Systems (IPO)
http://secretsig.blogspot.com/
Bill Wade
Investor
CEO of Company.com. Prior businesses include Network 1, Verus Payment Solutions, Gaming Network Solutions. Invested in various social, payment, & mobile cos.
http://www.company.com/uid/A8778117865EBEBAD74146B2093A50A0?cpp_admin_view=view
Akhil Anumolu
eCommerce Marketing,
Principal Marketing Specialist @symantec
Former Marketing Manager @play-i,
Former Sr. Analyst @symantec,
@university-of-georgia Alum
Chris Carter
Founder WisePatient • Worked at @accenture, @arcapita-inc • Studied at @vanderbilt-university, @kellogg-school-of-management
Sam Zebarjadi
Investor
Co-founder of @medicast, mentor @500startups & two other accelerators, startup advisor, angel. Past: Chief Architect @nokia, @sprint, @jpmorgan-chase.
John Fanguy
Investor
Founder Engagiant • Worked at @bizspeed, @airside-mobile • Investor @airside-mobile, @bizspeed • Studied at @georgia-institute-of-technology
Lance Weatherby
Investor
I build Internet companies. @ncrowd, @halfoffdepot, @ciphertrust, @earthlink, @mindspring
http://blog.weatherby.net
Blake Patton
General Manager at ATDC
http://www.blakepatton.com
Andrew Saunders
Integrated Marketing & Content Solutions Executive at CAA (@creative-artists-agency). Featured in Wired, Fast Company and Banff Media Festival.
http://www.andrewsaunders.com
Obie Fernandez
CTO of @javelin. Previously Founded @hashrocket (sold); Author of "The Rails Way"; 17 yrs pro software development experience
http://blog.obiefernandez.com
Gordon Rogers
Investor
Founded Meliora Sys (e-learning co. Sold to Vulcan), investor in beBetter Health, Excelegrade, Flashpoint, Mentor @ Ga.Tech. 151 Locust St incubator.
https://www.rebelmouse.com/gordonrogers/
Jon Hallett
Investor
Worked at @bettercloud-1, @cloud-sherpas • Investor @bettercloud-1, @cloud-sherpas • Studied at @lehigh-university
Rhonda Lowry
VP of Emerging Social Web Technologies for @turner-broadcasting Develop and shape key areas of technology and business strategy attendant to: the social web, enterprise collaboration, discovery, audience sociology and context-aware technologies
Clare Martorana
Worked at @webmd, @cbshealthwatch-com
James Harris
Deep thinker, Southern foodie & family man. Interactive lead @turner-broadcasting , project manager @ixl, CEO @Elemental Interactive , sold to @wpp Group
Kurt Uhlir
Investor
CEO & co-founder @sideqik • I manage, advise & fund disruptive companies @nokia, @navteq, @vitrue • 12 US & international patents • Certified alligator handler
http://www.southerntechnologyleaders.com
Musaddeq Khan (MK)
Founder @verdeeco, @prominus CEO co-founder @pliant-labs Strategy and Marketing consultant @clevest-solutions @best-buy
http://blog.verdeeco.com
Nick Strachan
Investor
Originally from Georgia, transplanted to Chico to join Build.com
Sahith Aula
Enthusiastic, focused, teamplayer with excellent due diligence, research, and analytical skills. BA, JD, MPhil. @university-of-cambridge-1 @emory-university-1
Jason Gries
GE executive turned serial entrepreneur. Founder and CEO @foomanchew, @iplex. Purdue Aerospace Engineer.
Nelson Wells
Tech startup advisor, mentor,investor @fourathens
CEO @TeamClermont: PR for indie music clients: Merge Records, Domino, Asthmatic Kitty, WB, #SXSW, Wilco & M83
http://nelsonwells.brandyourself.com
Jim Eckstein
Investor
Entrepreneur turned Angel; Started built and sold 4 companies; now founding theignitionproject.com to pay it forward.
http://thisangelsview.com
Ron Carmichael
Investor
Investor/Advisor at @sportscrunch
Tony Kinard
Digital Savant, Obsessively Creative, Fearless Advertising/Marketing Exec.
http://www.TonyKinard.net
Andre Schnabl, CPA
Investor
Managing Partner of Grant Thornton. He also serves as a Member of the Advisory Council at Cordova Intellimedia Ventures, L.P.
Ethan Mayers
Founder @synthenai • Adviser @deadlinedetroit • International speaker on innovation and growth • Worked at @espn • Studied at @university-of-tennessee
Marcy Capron
Partner/CEO: @polymathic We build products for nontech entrepreneurs & intrapreneurs. I live for: Logan Sq, DIY/interior design, planning stuff, & heavy beats.
http://wearepolymathic.com/blog
Eduardo Gonzalez Loumiet, MBA, PMP
Entrepreneur, Advisor and Project Manager. Work at Uber Opearations. Co-founded BCMPros. Founded @gonzalez-loumiet-group and FuseTank.
http://blog.eduardogonzalezloumiet.com/
Jacqui Chew
Marketer, communicator & social media practitioner. Passionate about tech start-ups, innovation and a Free Press. TED fan, TEDxPeachtree co-organizer.
Zennie Abraham [LION] - toplinked.com
Founder @sports-business-simulations, @zennie62media • Studied at @university-of-california-berkeley, @university-of-texas-arlington
http://zennie62blog.com/
Michael Mandl
A finance professional with more than a quarter-century’s experience, Michael Mandl currently serves Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia
http://michaelmandl.tumblr.com/
Karen Rands
Advised over 300 companies on business strategy and access to capital since 2001- Compassionate Capitalist, Micro-Economist, Investment Banker,
http://entrepreneurblogspace.com
Mark Braunstein
Cofounder PROHECA (sold to NDC). Cofounder Patient Care Tech (sold to Meditech).
David Aferiat
Investor
Founded Trade Ideas LLC. http://www.linkedin.com/in/davidaferiat
http://maisonmarcel.blogspot.com
David Breckling
Investor
Founder @phluant, @eyewonder • Investor @phluant, @eyewonder • Studied at @kennesaw-state-university
Michael B. Moore
Accomplished leader/manager w/ CPG (Coke & Kraft) & mid-mkt C Suite (CEO, CMO,VPM) experience. Chair @ Glory Foods. Board Member/Adviser. Blogger. @duke-university MBA '92
http://www.thebrandfarm.com
Chris Merkle
Co-founder @passo, Advisor @razur • Worked at @secureworks, @georgia-pacific • Studied at @georgia-state-university
Steven Hickson
Investor
As CFO, helped start-up and scale a media company operating in international markets to $230 million in revenues and eventual buy-out.
Nijil Kuruvilla
Founder @913-ventures • Worked at @morgan-keegan-co, @university-of-georgia-1 • Studied at @university-of-georgia
Tom Bates
EIR at @atdc •
Henning von Kalm
Investor
Seasoned finance professional with appetite for 3 - 4 early stage, non-tech start-ups; strong preference for ventures catering to "traditional" industries
Jermyn Shannon El
Co-founded and sold several tech companies in the solomo and social tv space w strong business dev and digital strategy experience.
Mark Peterson
Co-CEO of Ereptus. Co-founder & former CEO at PrideRock Hldgs Co., Inc. Strong business background (First Advantage, ChoicePoint, Accenture). Amos Tuck MBA 1995
Tommy Mancino
The ramblings of a sometimes developer, soldier, educator, and entrepreneur. Helped found Wahoo at SVIC, which became ArcSight.
Christopher Cooley
CMO at @bottlerocket
Rahim Thawer
Managing Member at Thawer Ashcroft Crowne & Co
http://thawer.wordpress.com/
Hrishi Talwar
15+ years in mobility and product management, looking to join in a leadership role and taking the company to the next level of success.
Tia Epps
Human resources generalist Tia Epps demonstrates a high degree of competence in several areas of HR, a complex and sometimes confusing component of management.
http://tiaepps.tumblr.com/
Barclay Keith
Following tech trends, the markets and anything related to entrepreneurship
Nick Campbell
Investor
Adding financial & networking horsepower to early staged start ups
Clifford Koutsky
More than 20 years of solid global business development experience, working with Fortune 500 clients. Skilled at leading diverse intercultural teams.
James Bronner
Part owner and Director of Technology at Bronner Bros. • Vice President of Century Systems Inc. • Graduated from Georgia Tech in Computer Engineering
Peter Cellino
Founder Ther.io, Bob the Bartender • Studied at @villanova-university, @new-york-law-school
http://www.pc51.postach.io
Khatereh Rafiee
Khatereh Rafiee is an accomplished real estate agent who has worked with Weichert Realtors-Preferred in Marietta, Georgia, since February 2004.
http://khaterehrafiee.wordpress.com/
Linda Hutchinson
Pres. of S2R Execution Bridge - a strategy, technology & consulting company. Strong blend of business, sales & operations leadership at F500 technology firms.