Aaron Contorer
InvestorCofounder and Managing Partner at Greatscale Ventures
La Jolla, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Cofounder and managing partner of Greatscale Ventures and founder/chairman of FP Complete. Previously served as technology adviser to Bill Gates at Microsoft, general manager of Visual C++, and technology architect on MSN and Windows. Early AI researcher with degrees in computer science and cognitive psychology, and inventor on 18 computer technology patents.
Experience
- FP BlockChairman and Co-Foundercurrent2012 — presentSan Diego County, CA
- Greatscale VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2019 — presentSan Diego County, CA
- CONTORER FOUNDATIONPresidentcurrent1997 — present
- Circulate San DiegoBoard Member2008 — 2020
- Equinox CenterChairman and Cofounder2008 — 2017
- San Diego Social Venture PartnersPartner2005 — 2012
- Everyone Counts, Inc.CTO, Director2008 — 2012San Diego, CA
- Sightline InstituteBoard Member1995 — 2004Seattle, Washington, United States
- HynomicsCTO2002 — 2004
- MenticoCTO, Chairman2000 — 2001
- MicrosoftGeneral Manager1990 — 2000Redmond, WA
- National Center for Supercomputing ApplicationsSoftware Developer1986 — 1988
- Contorer ComputingOwner1981 — 1987Greater Chicago Area
Education
- University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignBS, Computer Science1985 — 1990
- University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignBS, Cognitive Psychology1985 — 1990
- Deerfield High School (IL)High School1981 — 1985
Skills & more
Security22Storage4Non-profits13Start-ups49Haskell7Functional Programming6Startup ConsultingMultiprocessing2Parallel Computing3Parallel Programming4Parallel Processing3Mobile Applications12
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Mobile SoftwareSoftware EngineeringSoftware DevelopmentSoftware TechnologyData SecurityPatentsSoftware DesignFunctional SupportSaaSCapacity BuildingManagementLeadershipLanguages Spanish
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Jeffrey Klenner
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Aaron Contorer work?
- Aaron Contorer is Cofounder and Managing Partner at Greatscale Ventures.
- What check size does Aaron Contorer write?
- Aaron Contorer typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
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Shared employers
Also worked at Microsoft1,070
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