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Blake Scholl

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Venture Partner at Prime Movers Lab · Founder/CEO at Boom · Founder & CEO at Boom Supersonic

Denver, Colorado, United States

FoundedBoom · YCBoom Supersonic

About

CEO and founder of Boom Supersonic, developing high-speed commercial aircraft. Previously held leadership roles at Amazon and Groupon, and co-founded mobile technology startup Kima Labs.

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Founder/CEO at BoomYC W16

Intro paths

YC

Blake went through Y Combinator (Winter 2016) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Boom's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

In turn, Blake can intro founders to Boom's investors below.

Founder & CEO at Boom Supersonic

Intro paths

In turn, Blake can intro founders to Boom Supersonic's investors below.

Experience

  1. Boom SupersonicFounder/CEOcurrent2014 — presentDenver Metropolitan Area
  2. GrouponSr. Director, SmartDeals, Relevance, & Personalization2013 — 2014Palo Alto, CA
  3. GrouponSr Director of Product Management, Point of Sale2012 — 2013Palo Alto, CA
  4. Kima LabsCo-Founder & CEO2010 — 2012San Francisco, CA
  5. Pelago, Inc.Director, Product Development2006 — 2009
  6. Amazon.comManager, Social Networks2005 — 2006
  7. Amazon.comManager, Automated Advertising2003 — 2005
  8. Amazon.comSoftware Engineer, Personalization & Automation2001 — 2003
  9. InktomiSoftware Development Engineer (Intern)2000
  10. RealNetworksSoftware Development Engineer (Intern)1999
  11. GlobalWave InternetFounder and President1996 — 1998

Skills & more

Personalization4Start-ups29Mobile2E-commerce30Product Management26SEM1Mobile Applications9Product Development7Mobile Devices13Scalability12Scrum1Entrepreneurship10
+7 moreUser ExperienceSoftware DevelopmentDistributed SystemsRuby on RailsSearchSaaSManagement

From Blake's professional profile.

Podcasts & interviews

featuring Blake Scholl

Blake Scholl: Breaking the Supersonic Ban

Startup School

Building A Supersonic Plane Company From The Ground Up

Hard Tech

Colleagues at Prime Movers Lab

Frequently asked questions

Who is Blake Scholl?
CEO and founder of Boom Supersonic, developing high-speed commercial aircraft. Previously held leadership roles at Amazon and Groupon, and co-founded mobile technology startup Kima Labs.
Where does Blake Scholl work?
Blake Scholl is Founder/CEO of Boom and Venture Partner at Prime Movers Lab and Founder & CEO at Boom Supersonic.
What companies did Blake Scholl found?
Blake Scholl founded Boom, Boom Supersonic.
Where did Blake Scholl go to school?
Blake Scholl studied at Carnegie Mellon University (BS, Computer Science).
What podcasts and interviews feature Blake Scholl?
Tracked appearances include "Blake Scholl: Breaking the Supersonic Ban", "Building A Supersonic Plane Company From The Ground Up".

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