Cindy B. Padnos
Founder at Arkestro, Inc.
Profile
Cindy B.
Padnos is the founder.
She founded Illuminate Management LLC in 2009, where she holds the title of Managing Partner.
She also founded Arkestro, Inc. in 2018, where she serves as a Director.
Ms. Padnos is also the founder of Vivant Corp, founded in [YEAR].
Ms. Padnos currently holds positions as a Director at Sim Ops Studios, Inc., CaféX Communications, Inc., Pyze, Inc., BrightEdge Technologies, Inc., and Allocadia Software, Inc.Ms. Padnos has held former positions as an Independent Director at Xactly Corp.
from 2006 to 2016.
She has also served as a Director at Outlook Ventures LLC, We R Memory Keepers LLC, CalmSea, Inc., Hoopla Software, Inc., Yozio, Inc., Peerlyst, Inc., ChannelEyes Corp., Scopus Technology, Inc., and AT&T, Inc.Ms. Padnos completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan and holds an MBA from the Tepper School of Business.
Cindy B. Padnos active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Sim Ops Studios, Inc.
 Sim Ops Studios, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Sim Ops Studios-the creator of Wild Pockets-is a spin off from Carnegie Melon University. Founder and CEO Shanna Tellerman with co-founder Jesse Schell created the Wild Pockets platform to simplify the delivery of 3D content through the web browser. The vision is to create a community that uses a single source solution to create compelling 3D content, distribute it on almost any website and manage the monetization and infrastructure. Offices are located in Pittsburgh, PA and San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2009-11-19 |
Illuminate Management LLC
 Illuminate Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Illuminate Management LLC (Illuminate Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Cindy B. Padnos. The firm is headquartered in Oakland, California. | Founder | 2008-12-31 |
CaféX Communications, Inc.
 CaféX Communications, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services CaféX Communications, Inc. provides software solutions. It offers CaféX Fusion, a software platform that embeds real-time collaboration capabilities within business applications across mobile and fixed endpoints, such as smartphone, tablet, desktop and other digital channels. The company was founded by David Jodoin and Rami Musallam in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
Pyze, Inc.
 Pyze, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Pyze, Inc. engages in the design, development and production of prepackaged software. The company was founded by Dickey Singh, Prabhjot Sing and John Chisholm and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Allocadia Software, Inc.
 Allocadia Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Allocadia Software, Inc. designs and develops cloud-based software for marketing applications. It delivers marketing performance management software that helps marketing teams manage their investment planning, budgeting, and return on investment. The firm?s solutions include budgeting and planning through the marketing performance management software. Its services encompass on-boarding and support. Allocadia Software was founded by Kristine Berry Steuart and Katherine Berry in 2010 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
BrightEdge Technologies, Inc.
 BrightEdge Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services BrightEdge Technologies, Inc. develops search engine optimization solutions. It transforms online content into tangible business results such as traffic, revenue and engagement. The firm offers BrightEdge, a cloud-based on-demand platform that provides an integrated view into a company's SEO performance, and BrightEdge S3 platform that provides enterprise-grade infrastructure to support digital marketing efforts. The company was founded by Jim Yu and Lemuel Park in 2007 and is headquartered in Foster City, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2007-12-31 |
Arkestro, Inc.
 Arkestro, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Arkestro, Inc. engages in the development of business platform. Its product automates negotiations for enterprise procurement. The company was founded by Edmund Zagorin in 2017 and is headquartered in Laguna Niguel, CA. | Founder | 2017-12-31 |
Former positions of Cindy B. Padnos
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| XACTLY CORP | Director/Board Member | 2016-09-21 |
Peerlyst, Inc.
 Peerlyst, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Peerlyst, Inc. provides technology services. Its products include Metasploit Framework, OSSEC, Cisco ASA 8.3, Control Compliance Suite, Fortify Static Code Analyzer and Cisco ASA 5585-X. The company was founded by Limor Elbaz in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Training of Cindy B. Padnos
| University of Michigan | Undergraduate Degree |
| Tepper School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| AT&T INC. | Communications |
| Private companies | 17 |
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| Scopus Technology, Inc. | Technology Services |
Xactly Corp.
 Xactly Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Xactly Corp. engages in the development and provision of cloud-based incentive compensation solutions. It offers employee & sales performance management, sales quota planning, incentive compensation management, sales coaching, and performance analytics and reporting services. The company was founded by Christopher W. Cabrera and Satish K. Palvai on March 1, 2005 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, CA. | Technology Services |
Sim Ops Studios, Inc.
Sim Ops Studios, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Sim Ops Studios-the creator of Wild Pockets-is a spin off from Carnegie Melon University. Founder and CEO Shanna Tellerman with co-founder Jesse Schell created the Wild Pockets platform to simplify the delivery of 3D content through the web browser. The vision is to create a community that uses a single source solution to create compelling 3D content, distribute it on almost any website and manage the monetization and infrastructure. Offices are located in Pittsburgh, PA and San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
CaféX Communications, Inc.
CaféX Communications, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services CaféX Communications, Inc. provides software solutions. It offers CaféX Fusion, a software platform that embeds real-time collaboration capabilities within business applications across mobile and fixed endpoints, such as smartphone, tablet, desktop and other digital channels. The company was founded by David Jodoin and Rami Musallam in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Pyze, Inc.
Pyze, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Pyze, Inc. engages in the design, development and production of prepackaged software. The company was founded by Dickey Singh, Prabhjot Sing and John Chisholm and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Technology Services |
Vivant Corp.
 Vivant Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Vivant Corp. develops web-based solutions allowing for the management of contingent workforce procurement. The company is headquartered in Oakland, CA. | Technology Services |
Outlook Ventures LLC
 Outlook Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Outlook ventures LLC (Outlook Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996. The firm is headquartered in Alamo, California. | Finance |
We R Memory Keepers LLC
 We R Memory Keepers LLC Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services We R Memory Keepers LLC engaged in the manufacture, design and distribute of craft and scrapbooking supplies. The firm offered scrapbook products that are designed to preserve and enhance memories that last for generations. Its products included crafting tools, quality albums, page protectors, photo sleeves, unique paper lines, and coordinating embellishments. The company was founded by Andrew J. Hiller in 2000 and was headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT. | Distribution Services |
BrightEdge Technologies, Inc.
BrightEdge Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services BrightEdge Technologies, Inc. develops search engine optimization solutions. It transforms online content into tangible business results such as traffic, revenue and engagement. The firm offers BrightEdge, a cloud-based on-demand platform that provides an integrated view into a company's SEO performance, and BrightEdge S3 platform that provides enterprise-grade infrastructure to support digital marketing efforts. The company was founded by Jim Yu and Lemuel Park in 2007 and is headquartered in Foster City, CA. | Technology Services |
Illuminate Management LLC
Illuminate Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Illuminate Management LLC (Illuminate Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Cindy B. Padnos. The firm is headquartered in Oakland, California. | Finance |
CalmSea, Inc.
 CalmSea, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services CalmSea, Inc. provides business optimization solutions. The company was founded by Jim Dai, Eddy Yu and Vivek Subramanian in 2008 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Commercial Services |
Hoopla Software, Inc.
 Hoopla Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Hoopla Software, Inc. provides tools and applications that improve the effectiveness of sales teams. It provides sales performance optimization platform as a service which leverages data, game mechanics, and communication tools to cultivate a high performance culture and drive results for sales employees. The company was founded by Michael Smalls on March 14, 2013 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Technology Services |
Yozio, Inc.
 Yozio, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Yozio, Inc. engages in developing mobile applications. It offers viral optimization and campaign tracking products and also provides a suite of products to help app owners gain users. The company was founded by Lei Sun, Dane Holewinski and Li Hong in 2012 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA. | Technology Services |
Peerlyst, Inc.
Peerlyst, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Peerlyst, Inc. provides technology services. Its products include Metasploit Framework, OSSEC, Cisco ASA 8.3, Control Compliance Suite, Fortify Static Code Analyzer and Cisco ASA 5585-X. The company was founded by Limor Elbaz in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
ChannelEyes Corp.
 ChannelEyes Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services ChannelEyes Corp. operates enterprise mobile platform connecting vendors and their channel partners. The firm’s solution drives new engagement and sales enablement of agents, dealers, resellers and extended sales teams. It delivers a robust set of mobile tools for leading global companies such as HP, Verizon, CA Technologies and Palo Alto Networks to manage their increasingly channel organizations. The company was founded by Robert Godgart, Jay McBain, Dave Geoghegan and Shari Godgart in 2011 and is headquartered in Troy, NY. | Technology Services |
Arkestro, Inc.
Arkestro, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Arkestro, Inc. engages in the development of business platform. Its product automates negotiations for enterprise procurement. The company was founded by Edmund Zagorin in 2017 and is headquartered in Laguna Niguel, CA. | Technology Services |
Allocadia Software, Inc.
Allocadia Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Allocadia Software, Inc. designs and develops cloud-based software for marketing applications. It delivers marketing performance management software that helps marketing teams manage their investment planning, budgeting, and return on investment. The firm?s solutions include budgeting and planning through the marketing performance management software. Its services encompass on-boarding and support. Allocadia Software was founded by Kristine Berry Steuart and Katherine Berry in 2010 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Technology Services |
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