Aaron Contorer
Founder at FP Complete Corp.
Profile
Aaron is cofounder and managing partner of Greatscale Ventures, and founder and chairman of IT engineering services firm FP Complete.
Aaron has served as chairman or CxO at 5 tech startups, and as chairman or board member at 6 nonprofit corporations.
He is cofounder of Equinox Project, part of the School of Leadership at the University of San Diego, and in 2009 he was named San Diego’s Environmental Leader of the Year for his work bringing together the business, research, and environmental communities.
He is a supporter of MCE Social Capital, providing micro-credit to entrepreneurs in Peru and other developing countries.
Formerly Aaron served as technology adviser to CEO Bill Gates at Microsoft, and as general manager of Microsoft’s in-house engineering tools team and of the software engineering tool Visual C++.
He was a technology architect and manager on the creation of MSN and parts of Windows, Exchange, and Active Directory.
In the 1980s he cofounded the shareware business model at Contorer Computing, and was one of the original Internet software engineers at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, contributing to what became Microsoft Internet Explorer.
He is an inventor on 18 computer technology patents.
An early student of artificial intelligence, Aaron holds degrees in computer science and in cognitive psychology.
A native of Chicago and former long-time resident of Seattle, he is a certified scuba diver and sailboat pilot who lives by the beach in La Jolla, California, with his wife, fellow technology executive, investment manager, and leadership consultant Lori Contorer.
He can often be spotted in his wetsuit swimming with the abundant local sea life.
Aaron Contorer active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
FP Complete Corp.
 FP Complete Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services FP Complete Corp. engages in commercial-grade software and functional programming. It provides DevOps, Cloud Software, and IT Security. The company was founded by Aaron Contorer in 2012 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Founder | 01/01/2012 |
Greatscale Ventures
 Greatscale Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Greatscale Ventures (Greatscale Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Tyson McDowell and Aaron Contorer. The firm is headquartered in San Diego, California. | Founder | 01/07/2019 |
Former positions of Aaron Contorer
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| Equinox Center | Founder | 01/12/2017 |
Sightline Institute
 Sightline Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Sightline Institute operates as a research and communication center that provides policy research and practical tools for its clients. The non-profit company is based in Seattle, WA. | Director/Board Member | 01/02/2004 |
| menticorp AG | Chairman | 01/01/2001 |
National Center For Supercomputing Applications
 National Center For Supercomputing Applications Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services The National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) is a leader in advanced computing, software, data, networking, and visualization resources. The private company is based in Urbana, IL. The American company works with world-class partners to take innovation wherever it's needed most, using sophisticated simulations and advanced modeling techniques. NCSA partners with colleagues on campus, such as the Grainger School of Engineering, and industry giants like Rolls Royce and John Deere. The company offers programs like ACCESS and Institutional Partnerships to make their resources available to a broad slate of researchers worldwide. NCSA serves specific groups, like University of researchers and those looking for a HIPAA-secure environment to get more. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Aaron Contorer
| University of Illinois | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 7 |
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Everyone Counts, Inc.
 Everyone Counts, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Everyone Counts, Inc. provides secure multi-channel voting solutions for voters, election officials, and poll workers. It offers eLect, an election administration and voting system. The firm also provides telephone voting, administration automated ballot remaking and election night reporting products. The company was founded by Lori J. Steele Contorer in 1996 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Technology Services |
FP Complete Corp.
FP Complete Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services FP Complete Corp. engages in commercial-grade software and functional programming. It provides DevOps, Cloud Software, and IT Security. The company was founded by Aaron Contorer in 2012 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Technology Services |
National Center For Supercomputing Applications
National Center For Supercomputing Applications Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services The National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) is a leader in advanced computing, software, data, networking, and visualization resources. The private company is based in Urbana, IL. The American company works with world-class partners to take innovation wherever it's needed most, using sophisticated simulations and advanced modeling techniques. NCSA partners with colleagues on campus, such as the Grainger School of Engineering, and industry giants like Rolls Royce and John Deere. The company offers programs like ACCESS and Institutional Partnerships to make their resources available to a broad slate of researchers worldwide. NCSA serves specific groups, like University of researchers and those looking for a HIPAA-secure environment to get more. | Technology Services |
| Equinox Center | |
Sightline Institute
Sightline Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Sightline Institute operates as a research and communication center that provides policy research and practical tools for its clients. The non-profit company is based in Seattle, WA. | Commercial Services |
Greatscale Ventures
Greatscale Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Greatscale Ventures (Greatscale Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Tyson McDowell and Aaron Contorer. The firm is headquartered in San Diego, California. | Finance |
| menticorp AG |
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