Dan Shapiro
Founder at Glowforge, Inc.
Profile
Dan Shapiro is the founder of three companies.
He founded Ontela, Inc. in 2005, Sparkbuy, Inc. in 2010, and Glowforge, Inc. in 2015.
At Ontela, Inc., he held the title of Chief Executive Officer in 2010.
At Glowforge, Inc., he currently holds the titles of President, Chief Executive Officer & Director.
Mr. Shapiro also worked as a Principal at Microsoft Corp.
and RealNetworks, Inc. Mr. Shapiro received his undergraduate degree from Harvey Mudd College.
Dan Shapiro active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Glowforge, Inc.
 Glowforge, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Glowforge, Inc. manufactures three dimensional laser printers. The firm's products include Glowforge Pro, Glowforge Plus and Glowforge Basic. Its products are used to shape leather, sculpt wood, slice acrylic, cut paper, form foam, trim fabric, engrave glass, and etch metal. The company was founded by Dan Shapiro, Mark Gosselin and Anthony Wright in 2014 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Founder | 01/01/2015 |
Former positions of Dan Shapiro
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Ontela, Inc.
 Ontela, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Ontela provides technology infrastructure to wireless carriers that allows consumers to unlock the photos in their camera phones. Ontela's PicDeck technology has been certified by 30 operators including Verizon, T-Mobile, and Alltel on more than 100 handsets. It is also available preinstalled on devices from all five of the top global handset manufacturers. Ontela is headquartered in Seattle and is backed by Steamboat Ventures, Hunt Ventures, Voyager Capital, and Oak Investment Partners | Founder | 09/04/2010 |
Sparkbuy, Inc.
 Sparkbuy, Inc. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Sparkbuy aims to make it ridiculously easy to find the perfect consumer electronics item for customers. They are a dedicated search engine that just searches for one kind of thing, but tries to do that way better than any of the big guys. Sparkbuy is a VC and angel backed start up based in Seattle. Sparkbuy consists of founder and CEO Dan Shapiro , technologist numero uno Scott Haug , and spunky yet determined college hire Isaac Myers, plus legions of very hard working contractors and a flock of loyal EC2 instances. | Founder | - |
| REALNETWORKS, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Dan Shapiro
| Harvey Mudd College | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 4 |
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Ontela, Inc.
Ontela, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Ontela provides technology infrastructure to wireless carriers that allows consumers to unlock the photos in their camera phones. Ontela's PicDeck technology has been certified by 30 operators including Verizon, T-Mobile, and Alltel on more than 100 handsets. It is also available preinstalled on devices from all five of the top global handset manufacturers. Ontela is headquartered in Seattle and is backed by Steamboat Ventures, Hunt Ventures, Voyager Capital, and Oak Investment Partners | Technology Services |
RealNetworks, Inc.
 RealNetworks, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services RealNetworks, Inc. engages in the provision of network-delivered digital media applications and services to manage, play, and share digital media. It offers SAFR, RealPlayer, Kontxt, Gamehouse, Realtimes, RealMedia, and mobile services. It operates through the following segment: Consumer Media, Mobile Services, Games. The Consumer Media segment generates revenue from video compression and enhancement technology portfolio. The Mobile Services segment is consisted of the various digital media services to mobile and online service providers as software as a service (SaaS) offerings. The Games segment focuses on the development, publishing, and distribution of casual games, which are offered via mobile devices, digital downloads, and subscription play. The company was founded by Robert Glaser in February 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Technology Services |
Glowforge, Inc.
Glowforge, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Glowforge, Inc. manufactures three dimensional laser printers. The firm's products include Glowforge Pro, Glowforge Plus and Glowforge Basic. Its products are used to shape leather, sculpt wood, slice acrylic, cut paper, form foam, trim fabric, engrave glass, and etch metal. The company was founded by Dan Shapiro, Mark Gosselin and Anthony Wright in 2014 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Producer Manufacturing |
Sparkbuy, Inc.
Sparkbuy, Inc. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Sparkbuy aims to make it ridiculously easy to find the perfect consumer electronics item for customers. They are a dedicated search engine that just searches for one kind of thing, but tries to do that way better than any of the big guys. Sparkbuy is a VC and angel backed start up based in Seattle. Sparkbuy consists of founder and CEO Dan Shapiro , technologist numero uno Scott Haug , and spunky yet determined college hire Isaac Myers, plus legions of very hard working contractors and a flock of loyal EC2 instances. | Retail Trade |
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