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ROI Influencers: Power List 2024 — Technology

The governor likes to talk about his mission to create an innovation economy. These
are the people who are making it happen.

They are lenders, program directors and government officials creating opportunities and
funding (tax credits) to get this work done.

And, of course, the founders who are doing such work, creating companies for the
future based on the needs (and technology) of today.

ROI Influencers

ROI Influencers Power List 2024: Technology — Dan Borok; Vaughn Crowe; Tom Wisniewski

Dan Borok; Vaughn Crowe; Tom Wisniewski Managing partners Newark Venture Partners Lead firm that specializes in identifying, investing in and supporting best-in-class business-to-business software founders from all over the country — with hopes that some will make Newark their long-term home.

ROI Influencers Power List 2024: Technology — Marques Brownlee

Marques Brownlee Social media influencer YouTube His social media reviews of products and interviews with top tech leaders have helped Stevens grad create a following of more than 15 million and 2.7 billion video views.

ROI Influencers Power List 2024: Technology — Mario Casabona

Mario Casabona Managing director Casabona Ventures Entrepreneur, investor, mentor … he’s been a hall-of-fame leader in the N.J. tech community since 2006. Started state’s first tech accelerator, TechLaunch, in 2011.

ROI Influencers Power List 2024: Technology — Kathleen Coviello

Kathleen Coviello Chief economic transformation officer N.J. Economic Development Authority A key figure in the EDA’s game-changing Innovation Evergreen Fund — and every other tech-related program it has.

ROI Influencers Power List 2024: Technology — Stephen Dyer

Stephen Dyer Chairman Jumpstart NJ Angel Network Heads member-led angel group of successful serial entrepreneurs, business executives and venture capitalists who actively invest in early-stage startup technology ventures in New Jersey and mid-Atlantic.

ROI Influencers Power List 2024: Technology — Jim Gunton; Steve Socolof

Jim Gunton; Steve Socolof Founder & managing partner; Managing partner Tech Council Ventures Firm invests in the most promising early-stage, rapid-growth technology companies in the mid-Atlantic region. Gunton has been there since its founding in 2001; Socolof joined in 2017.

ROI Influencers Power List 2024: Technology — Paul Hoffman

Paul Hoffman CEO Liberty Science Center LSC is cool. The coming SciTech Scity, a 30-acre innovation campus that aims to launch and grow world-changing science and technology companies and science education, could be cooler.

ROI Influencers Power List 2024: Technology — Greg Olsen

Greg Olsen Founder and president GHO Ventures He is the third private citizen to go into space (and he wants to go back), but he has had more impact as a longtime angel investor in the state.

ROI Influencers Power List 2024: Technology — Sean O’Sullivan

Sean O’Sullivan Managing general partner SOSV O’Sullivan’s decision to bring HAX (a hard tech accelerator) to Newark — with a commitment to develop 100 companies over the next five years — is watershed moment for tech ecosystem in state.

ROI Influencers Power List 2024: Technology — Chaya Pamula

Chaya Pamula Co-founder & CEO PamTen; SheTek; SOFKIN Her company conceptualizes innovative software products that open doors into new marketplaces — but she makes her mark as a philanthropist, having founded both SheTek and SOFKIN.

ROI Influencers Power List 2024: Technology — Aaron Price

Aaron Price CEO TechUnited:NJ Brings attention to the wide array of tech talent in the state through events such as Propelify, while using TechUnited:NJ platform to help attract and grow the next generation of companies.

ROI Influencers Power List 2024: Technology — Judith Sheft

Judith Sheft Executive director N.J. Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology The group, reestablished in 2018, works inside the EDA to help formulate, evaluate and implement long-range plans and programs for STEM-related businesses in the state.

ROI Influencers Power List 2024: Technology — Chris Sugden

Chris Sugden Managing partner Edison Partners Has been considered the leading fintech investor on the East Coast for more than 15 years. Has deep investment experience and successful exits in payments, capital markets and wealth management.

ROI Influencers Power List 2024: Technology — Esther Surden

Esther Surden Founder & editor N.J. Tech Weekly The undisputed top tech journalist in the state, her coverage is read by all — and her presence at an event elevates its stature.

ROI Influencers Power List 2024: Technology — Gina Tedesco

Gina Tedesco Managing director Golden Seeds (N.J. chapter) An active investor, serial entrepreneur, professor and mentor for nearly 30 years, she has industry expertise in internet technology, Software-as-a-Service technologies, biotech, pharma and more.

ROI Influencers Power List 2024: Technology — Duncan Turner

Duncan Turner Managing director HAX One of the top hard tech entrepreneurial experts on the globe (he led HAX Shenzhen for five years) now leads HAX Newark, where he oversees operations and investments.

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