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Jack Porter
President/CEO, Forward Innovations
http://www.hightechexecblog.com
Livermore, California, United States
Business owner, Investor
Member since November 02, 2008
VEQ: What is this?
Good things come to those who wait, but only things that are left by us that hustle!
Investor interests
| Type of investor | Incubator |
| Typical investment size | $100k - $250k |
| Typical investments in a year | 30 |
| Investments made | Startup Genome, IMVirtual, Everest, Business Performance Labs, |
| Categories of interest | |
| Credentials | Accredited Investor, Qualified Purchaser |
I am a(n):
Investor
Full bio
Summary [ Edit ]
I am serial entrepreneur and I have been the CEO of 8 successful software companies. I am now the Founder and Managing Partner of Forward Accelerator, an early stage fund and acceleration program. We invest $100K in 30 great companies a year and do follow-on $250K investments in 10 of them. I have a strong interest in Web 2.0 technologies and have invested in several companies built on this business model. My expertise includes understanding how to leverage complex mathematic models, visualizations, and analytics. I have extensive knowledge and contacts in the pharmaceutical industry and often consult with companies on how to penetrate this market.Specialties:
I have published 3 books on technology innovation, often speak at conferences and trade events, and am a frequent writer for magazines such as Infoworld, CIO Magazine, and eWeek.
