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Steve Newcomb is the founder of Powerset, Inc. (founded in 2005), Nekei LLC (founded in 2002), Virgance, Inc. (founded in 2008), and Amaze Software, Inc. (founded in 2011).
He held various titles at these companies, including Chief Operating Officer, Managing Partner, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Secretary, and Financial Officer.
Mr. Newcomb is also the founder of Proxicom, Inc. Mr. Newcomb's former jobs include Chairman at Serious Business, Inc. and One Block Off the Grid, Inc., Director of Software Development at Eastern Energy Ltd., Director at Jaxtr, Inc., Director at Presidio Graduate School, Vice President of Mobile Division at Promptu Systems Corp., and Vice President of Product Marketing at Loudfire, Inc.
Former positions of Steve Newcomb
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| Presidio Graduate School | Director/Board Member | 01/04/2010 |
Powerset, Inc.
 Powerset, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Powerset, Inc. provides online search engine services. It helps to search in normal language. The company was founded by Barney Pell, Ryan Ferrier, Steve Newcomb and Lorenzo Thione in 2005 and is headquartered in Redmond, WA. | Founder | 01/01/2008 |
Jaxtr, Inc.
 Jaxtr, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Jaxtr, Inc. provides social and telecommunications services. It offers Jaxtr Mobile SIM card and Jaxtr Voice. The firm also owns and operates several businesses in the telecommunications space, including Jaxtr Virtual Number, Jaxtr Global SMSs, and Jaxtr SMS. The company was founded by Phillip Mobin and Touraj Parang in October 2005 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Director/Board Member | 01/09/2007 |
Promptu Systems Corp.
 Promptu Systems Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Promptu Systems Corp. provides voice recognition and natural language understanding technology. It engages in the provision of recognition base search and navigation services for mobile phones. The firm’s products are developed in collaboration with major automotive manufacturers, Tier 1 suppliers and Smart TV OEMs to ensure privacy, security, scalability and speed. The company was founded by Jeff Shukis, Paul M. Cook, Robert T. Nendza, Jay R. Macintosh and Alan Chase in 2000 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/2006 |
Nekei LLC
 Nekei LLC Nekei LLC provided financial advisory and consulting services. The company was headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Founder | 02/01/2004 |
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| Private companies | 11 |
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Powerset, Inc.
Powerset, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Powerset, Inc. provides online search engine services. It helps to search in normal language. The company was founded by Barney Pell, Ryan Ferrier, Steve Newcomb and Lorenzo Thione in 2005 and is headquartered in Redmond, WA. | Technology Services |
Loudfire, Inc.
 Loudfire, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Loudfire, Inc. developed software to allow users to have real-time access to control their computers. The company was headquartered in Tulsa, Ok. | Technology Services |
Proxicom, Inc.
 Proxicom, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Proxicom, Inc. develops and markets web development software solutions. The firm offers software application development, system integration, information technology management, and strategic consulting services. The company was founded by Raul J. Fernandez in 1991 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
| Eastern Energy Ltd. | Utilities |
Virgance, Inc.
 Virgance, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Virgance, Inc. operates as a venture capital firm. It seeks to invest in the technology sector. The company was founded by Steve Newcomb and Brent Schulkin in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Finance |
One Block off the Grid, Inc.
 One Block off the Grid, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services One Block Off the Grid, Inc. promoted renewable energy and sustainable solutions through group purchasing programs. The firm educated its members by providing information, ongoing communication, and news updates on systems, and state and federal incentives, provides online forum and support for local ground organization, negotiates discount pricing with installers and manufacturers. The company was founded in 2008 and was headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
Jaxtr, Inc.
Jaxtr, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Jaxtr, Inc. provides social and telecommunications services. It offers Jaxtr Mobile SIM card and Jaxtr Voice. The firm also owns and operates several businesses in the telecommunications space, including Jaxtr Virtual Number, Jaxtr Global SMSs, and Jaxtr SMS. The company was founded by Phillip Mobin and Touraj Parang in October 2005 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Communications |
Nekei LLC
Nekei LLC Nekei LLC provided financial advisory and consulting services. The company was headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | |
Promptu Systems Corp.
Promptu Systems Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Promptu Systems Corp. provides voice recognition and natural language understanding technology. It engages in the provision of recognition base search and navigation services for mobile phones. The firm’s products are developed in collaboration with major automotive manufacturers, Tier 1 suppliers and Smart TV OEMs to ensure privacy, security, scalability and speed. The company was founded by Jeff Shukis, Paul M. Cook, Robert T. Nendza, Jay R. Macintosh and Alan Chase in 2000 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Technology Services |
Serious Business, Inc.
 Serious Business, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Serious Business, Inc. provides online gaming services. The company was founded on February 7, 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Amaze Software, Inc.
 Amaze Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Amaze Software, Inc. provides javascript ecosystem to develop HTML applications. It designs and develops development infrastructure that enables developers to create two dimensional and three dimensional gesture based interfaces and deploy them to any mobile or desktop device. The company was founded by Mark Lu and Steve Newcomb in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
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