batch1 Tucker Balch Cohort: 1 Flashpoint Company: Lucena Research Tucker Balch is the Co-Founder and CTO of Lucena Research. Lucena develops and employs quantitative algorithms and Artificial Intelligence software to augment human investment decision making. He is also a Professor at Georgia Tech for over 15 years. Tucker has an MS in Computer
batch1 Trimensional Cohort: 1 Founders: Grant Schindler Trimensional brings 3D scanning technology to smartphones, giving consumers the easiest, fastest, and most affordable way to create 3D models of their faces and other objects. Trimensional has already been the iPhone’s #1 paid photography app in 25 countries, and is positioned to impact
batch1 Grant Schindler Cohort: 1 Flashpoint Company: Trimensional Grant Schindler is the Founder & CEO of Trimensional, a company that brings 3D scanning technology to smartphones, giving consumers the easiest, fastest, and most affordable way to create 3D models of their faces and other objects. He received a Ph.D., inComputer Science from
batch1 Ideastring Cohort: 1 Founders: Genevieve Bos, Jake Massey, Mike Lang IdeaString is a collaboration and ideation platform that transforms employees and your entire network into innovators to deliver valuable breakthrough ideas. IdeaString is the platform where people come together to connect, collaborate and create world-changing ideas.
batch1 Mike Lang Batch: 1 Flashpoint Company: Ideastring Mike Lang is a Principal Consultant at Sparks Grove, the Marketing Division of North Highland. He has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration for Marketing and Economics at Miami University. Mike is a graduate of Flashpoint Batch 1.
batch1 Jake Massey Cohort: 1 Flashpoint Company: Ideastring Jake Massey is a Partner at TechCXO. TechCXO is a professional services firm that provides experienced, C-Suite professionals to deliver strategic and functional consulting services for technology companies. He is also a Principal Consultant at Massey and Associates. Jake studied at Georgia State University. He
batch1 Genevieve Bos Cohort: 1 Flashpoint Company: Ideastring Genevieve Bos is the Founder and CEO of TradeWind Partners, LLC, a Financial Services company. She is also an Advisory Board Member for Miami Ad School. Genevieve studied at Georgia State University. She is a graduate of Flashpoint Cohort 1.
batch1 Simmer Cohort: 1 Founders: Mario Montag, Eric Winter Simmer uses technology to help parents and teens ease conflicts at home.
batch1 Eric Winter Cohort: 1 Flashpoint Company: Simmer Eric Winter is the Director IT at Webicus, LLC, an IT solutions provider to companies that need revenue enhancing software solutions. He received an ME in Electrical Engineering, from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Eric is a graduate of Flashpoint Cohort 1.
batch1 Mario Montag Cohort: 1 Flashpoint Company: Simmer Mario Montag is the Founder and CEO of Predikto. Predikto provides actionable analytics solutions to improve visibility and equipment reliability of rail and aviation fleets. He has a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering at University of Florida and an MBA in IT
batch1 N4MD Cohort: 1 Founders: Devyn Nix, James Harris, Mike Seneadza N4MD empowers corporate communicators to "automagically" blend local news, social media and corporate content into e-books and Flipboard-like e-magazines for niche audiences within their organization.
batch1 James Harris Cohort: 1 Flashpoint Company: N4MD James Harris is the CEO of N4MD, a company that empowers corporate communicators to "automagically" blend local news, social media and corporate content into e-books and Flipboard-like e-magazines for niche customer and internal audiences. He has more than 20 years of experience in
batch1 Mike Seneadza Cohort: 1 Flashpoint Company: N4MD Mike Seneadza is the Founder and Lead Software Developer at Volta Software Consulting. He is also the software engineer for Pindrop Security and was the Co-Founder of N4MD. Mike has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering at Stanford University. He is a graduate of
batch1 Devyn Nix Cohort: 1 Flashpoint Company: N4MD Devyn Nix is the Operations Director at N4MD, a company that empowers corporate communicators to "automagically" blend local news, social media and corporate content into e-books and Flipboard-like e-magazines for niche audiences within their organization. He Studied Psychology and Early Childhood at Morehouse
batch1 Saving Grace Cohort: 1 Founders: Chris Stuckey SavingGrace brings new methods of fund-raising to churches at no cost, by bringing together merchants and congregations for everyday purchases. Similar to daily deal sites, Saving Grace provides discount coupons from local merchants to church-goers. Churches gain a percentage of the revenue from each deal
batch1 Jess Merriman Batch: 1 Flashpoint Company: Saving Grace Jess Merriman is a Founding Partner of MomoCon. MomoCon is one of the fastest growing all ages conventions in the country. Fans of Japanese Anime, American Animation, Comics, Video Games, and Tabletop Games come together to celebrate their passion by costuming / cosplay, browsing the
batch1 Chris Stuckey Cohort: 1 Flashpoint Company: Saving Grace Chris Stuckey is the Co-Chairman of MomoCon LLC. MomoCon is one of the fastest growing all ages conventions in the country. Fans of Japanese Anime, American Animation, Comics, Video Games, and Tabletop Games come together to celebrate their passion by costuming / cosplay, browsing the
batch1 Collector Dash Cohort: 1 Founders: Bill Jones DASH is a white-label web platform designed to create web-communities around the love for a particular brand or consumer product.
batch1 Bill Jones Cohort: 1 Flashpoint Company: Collector Dash Bill Jones is a Vice President at TechOperators. In his 30-year career in software, Bill has gained extensive experience in executive, product and marketing leadership roles with both start-ups and large technology companies. Prior to joining TechOperators, Bill was the founder and CEO of
batch1 Points of Light Cohort: 1 Founders: Ben Kotey, Jay Cranman, Neet Narula, Ayesha Khanna Points of Light – the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service – mobilizes millions of people to take action that is changing the world.
batch1 Ben Kotey Cohort: 1 Flashpoint Company: Points of Light Ben Kotey is a Product Analyst at TransUnion. He was a Venture Development Intern at Points of Light Institute. Ben receiveed his MA in Economics from Georgia State University. He is a graduate of Flashpoint Cohort 1.
batch1 Jay Cranman Cohort: 1 Flashpoint Company: Points of Light Jay Cranman is the President & CEO of Hands On Atlanta. Hands On Atlanta is the largest organization in the city dedicated to volunteer service. He received his Bachelors of Arts in Accounting from Florida State University. Jay is a graduate of Flashpoint
batch1 Neet Narula Cohort: 1 Flashpoint Company: Points of Light Neet Narulais the CEO at nBrilliance Consulting, the CLO at United Sikhs, and the founder and partner at Socent Ventures. He studied International Business Marketing at Michigan State University, studied Diversity Management at Cornell University, received a Masters in Social Entrepreneurship & Non
batch1 Ayesha Khanna Cohort: 1 Flashpoint Company: Points of Light Ayesha Khanna is the founder of Civic Accelerator, a bootcamp and investment fund for entrepreneurs and their early stage civic ventures. She was named one of the 100 Global Thinkers of 2015 in recognition of the Civic Accelerator’s support and investment in
batch1 Ionic Security Cohort: 1 Founders: Adam Ghetti Ionic Security accelerates Internet trust by protecting and controlling data everywhere it travels and anywhere it resides, whether on the corporate network, in the cloud or on mobile devices.