Brian McClendon
Founder at Free State Forge
Profile
Brian McClendon is the founder of Free State Forge (1997), Blueprint Kansas, Inc. (2017), and CVKey Project, Inc. (2020).
He is also the founder of Intrinsic Graphics, Inc., Keyhole, Inc. Mr. McClendon's current jobs include Director at Beijing Muniu Linghang Technology Co., Ltd., Director at Ainstein AI, Inc., Director at Blackshark.ai GmbH, Technology Advisory Council at The Consumer Technology Association (since 2016), Trustee at Kansas University Endowment Association, Senior Vice President of Engineering at Niantic, Inc. (since 2019), Technology/Business Advisor at The Global Leaders (since 1997), Venture Partner at UP Partners Management Co. LLC (since 2021), and Board Member at Enriched Ag, Inc. (since 2021).
His former jobs include Vice President & Technical Director at Google LLC (2011), Director at GET IT Mobile, Inc., Engineering Director at At Home.
Network, Inc., Principal at Silicon Graphics Computer Systems, Inc., and Vice President at McClendon Venture Co. LLC.
Mr. McClendon's education includes an undergraduate degree from the University of Kansas (1986).
Brian McClendon active positions
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Kansas University Endowment Association
 Kansas University Endowment Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Kansas University Endowment Association operates fundraising foundation for the University of Kansas, KU Endowment partners with donors in providing philanthropic support to build a greater KU. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Lawrence, KS. | Director/Board Member | - |
Ainstein AI, Inc.
 Ainstein AI, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Ainstein AI, Inc. is a technology company founded in 2015 that specializes in radar-based technology. The private company is based in Lawrence, KS. The company's products incorporate a combination of mmwave radar, sensor fusion, and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to enable safer driving, flying, working, and living. Ainstein AI makes radar more affordable and easier to deploy, offering complete customized solutions for autonomous drones, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), autonomous vehicles, and industrial sensing. The CEO of the company is Zongbo Wang. | Director/Board Member | - |
Blackshark Ai
 Blackshark Ai Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Blackshark Ai is an Austrian company that provides a 3D digital twin of the Earth by extracting information from satellite imagery and reconstructing detected attributes in photorealistic 3D fully automatically. The platform is powered by a scalable artificial intelligence that detects features with incredible precision and speed. The patented approach to 3D reconstruction can store petabytes of data and render it in infinite detail in real-time, allowing for powerful visualization and simulation applications for government, geospatial intelligence, humanitarian relief, planetary management, autonomous driving and flying, insurance, smart cities, and more. The company is backed by M12 - Microsoft's venture fund, Point72 Ventures, and provider of space solutions Maxar Technologies (NYSE\:MAXR). Blackshark Ai generates a real-time, accurate, searchable, and photorealistic 3D digital twin of the entire planet, powered by satellite data and artificial intelligence. The company was founded by Michael Putz, who has been the CEO since incorporation. | Director/Board Member | - |
UP Partners Management Co. LLC
 UP Partners Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance UP Partners Management Co. LLC (UP Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Cyrus Sigari and Ben Marcus. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. | Private Equity Investor | 01/05/2021 |
Niantic, Inc.
 Niantic, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Niantic, Inc. operates as an augmented reality (AR) and mobile real-world company. Its platform, Niantic Real World, manages shared state, communication, security, mapping, and AR functionality. It powers the AR games Pokemon GO, Ingress, and Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. The company was founded by John Hanke and Phil Keslin in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Private Equity Investor | 01/11/2021 |
| Blueprint Kansas, Inc. | Founder | 01/05/2017 |
The Global Leaders
 The Global Leaders Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Global Leaders operates as a network of business leaders. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/06/1997 |
The Consumer Technology Association
 The Consumer Technology Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Consumer Technology Association researches and reports trends in the consumer electronics market. The firm also provides its members with educational programs, technical training, market research and networking opportunities. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/03/2016 |
Enriched Ag, Inc.
 Enriched Ag, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Enriched Ag, Inc. provides data-driven insights for ranching, supply chain, and carbon emission. The company is based in Pittsburgh, PA. | Director/Board Member | 01/06/2021 |
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Training of Brian McClendon
| University of Kansas | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 19 |
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Ainstein AI, Inc.
Ainstein AI, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Ainstein AI, Inc. is a technology company founded in 2015 that specializes in radar-based technology. The private company is based in Lawrence, KS. The company's products incorporate a combination of mmwave radar, sensor fusion, and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to enable safer driving, flying, working, and living. Ainstein AI makes radar more affordable and easier to deploy, offering complete customized solutions for autonomous drones, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), autonomous vehicles, and industrial sensing. The CEO of the company is Zongbo Wang. | Electronic Technology |
| Intrinsic Graphics, Inc. | |
At Home.Network, Inc.
 At Home.Network, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services At Home Network, Inc. provides home healthcare services. Its services include psychiatric nursing, phlebotomy, teaching disease process, wound vac and infusion therapy, and home exercise programs. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Bingham Farms, MI. | Health Services |
Keyhole, Inc.
 Keyhole, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Keyhole, Inc. was the Internet 3D earth visualization pioneer and creator of the groundbreaking rich-mapping Keyhole solution that transformed the way users interact with geographic information and earth imagery. Keyhole was provided solutions to customers in dozens of industries including the real estate, AEC (architecture, engineering and construction), transportation, insurance and government sectors. Users could fly from space to street level seamlessly while interactively exploring layers of information including roads, schools, businesses and demographics. | Technology Services |
GET IT Mobile, Inc.
 GET IT Mobile, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services GET IT Mobile, Inc. develops mobile software technology. It leverages programmatic, high frequency ROI testing on Google inventory to drive high volume app installs; and drives high volume mobile app install campaigns for app publishers. It offers GET IT marketing platform that offers app publishers a solution for delivering mobile apps from online or offline marketing channels to mobile devices. The company was founded by Christopher C. Tanner and Steve O. Gleitsmann in 2004 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Technology Services |
| Silicon Graphics Computer Systems, Inc. | |
Kansas University Endowment Association
Kansas University Endowment Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Kansas University Endowment Association operates fundraising foundation for the University of Kansas, KU Endowment partners with donors in providing philanthropic support to build a greater KU. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Lawrence, KS. | Commercial Services |
McClendon Venture Co. LLC
 McClendon Venture Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance McClendon Venture Co LLC (McClendon Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Aubrey McClendon. The firm is headquartered in Oklahoma. | Finance |
Google LLC
 Google LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Google LLC engages in the operation of internet portal and search index website. It provides online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, and software solutions. The company was founded by Lawrence E. Page and Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin on September 4, 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Technology Services |
UP Partners Management Co. LLC
UP Partners Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance UP Partners Management Co. LLC (UP Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Cyrus Sigari and Ben Marcus. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. | Finance |
Blackshark Ai
Blackshark Ai Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Blackshark Ai is an Austrian company that provides a 3D digital twin of the Earth by extracting information from satellite imagery and reconstructing detected attributes in photorealistic 3D fully automatically. The platform is powered by a scalable artificial intelligence that detects features with incredible precision and speed. The patented approach to 3D reconstruction can store petabytes of data and render it in infinite detail in real-time, allowing for powerful visualization and simulation applications for government, geospatial intelligence, humanitarian relief, planetary management, autonomous driving and flying, insurance, smart cities, and more. The company is backed by M12 - Microsoft's venture fund, Point72 Ventures, and provider of space solutions Maxar Technologies (NYSE\:MAXR). Blackshark Ai generates a real-time, accurate, searchable, and photorealistic 3D digital twin of the entire planet, powered by satellite data and artificial intelligence. The company was founded by Michael Putz, who has been the CEO since incorporation. | Technology Services |
Niantic, Inc.
Niantic, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Niantic, Inc. operates as an augmented reality (AR) and mobile real-world company. Its platform, Niantic Real World, manages shared state, communication, security, mapping, and AR functionality. It powers the AR games Pokemon GO, Ingress, and Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. The company was founded by John Hanke and Phil Keslin in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
| Blueprint Kansas, Inc. | |
The Global Leaders
The Global Leaders Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Global Leaders operates as a network of business leaders. | Commercial Services |
The Consumer Technology Association
The Consumer Technology Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Consumer Technology Association researches and reports trends in the consumer electronics market. The firm also provides its members with educational programs, technical training, market research and networking opportunities. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA. | Commercial Services |
Enriched Ag, Inc.
Enriched Ag, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Enriched Ag, Inc. provides data-driven insights for ranching, supply chain, and carbon emission. The company is based in Pittsburgh, PA. | Technology Services |
| CVKey Project, Inc. | |
Beijing Muniu Linghang Technology Co., Ltd.
 Beijing Muniu Linghang Technology Co., Ltd. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Beijing Muniu Linghang Technology Co., Ltd. is a company that specializes in providing solutions for intelligent systems using millimeter-wave radar technology. The company is based in Beijing, China. The Chinese company's flagship product, Full Swing KIT, is the only official sales and service channel for this technology in China. The company was founded in 2015 by Lian Ying Ji and Zong Wang, with Zong Wang serving as CEO since then. | Electronic Technology |
Free State Forge
 Free State Forge Investment ManagersFinance Free State Forge (Free State Forge) is venture capital firm founded in1997 by Brian McClendon. The firm is headquartered in LFK, Kansas. | Finance |
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