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Mark SiegelunlockedChris: together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1986)
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Chris: together at Illinois Institute of Technology
About
Chris Gladwin is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Ocient. He is also a co-founder and chairman of P33 and The Forge Parks. His work spans technology company leadership, regional technology-based economic development, and environmental initiatives.
Founder at Ocient
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Ocient's investors · 10
Blue Bear Capital PartnersJacksonBuoyant Ventures Management, LlcChicago · $500K – $5M checksEvergreen Climate InnovationsChicago · since 2024GreycroftNew York · $100K – $5M checks · since 2022Greycroft PartnersNew York · since 2024Hyde Park AngelsChicagoIllinois VenturesChampaignIn-Q-TelTysons · $100K – $2.5M checksMassiveBoulder · $1M – $3M checksOCA VenturesChicago · $1M – $3M checks · since 2020
Co-founders at Ocient
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S. Christopher GladwinExecutive Officer, Director
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Joe JablonskiFounder
Experience
- OcientFounder and Executive Chairmancurrent2014 — presentChicago, IL
- OcientChief Executive Officer2016 — 2025
- P33 ChicagoChairman and Co-Foundercurrent2017 — presentChicago, IL
- The Forge Adventure ParksChairman and Co-Foundercurrent2016 — presentLemont, IL
- Cleversafe, Inc.Founder2004 — 2016Chicago, IL
- Cleversafe, Inc.President & CEO2004 — 2013Chicago, IL
- Endstor LLCExecutive Chairman and Co-Founder2013 — 2015Chicago, IL
- MusicNow IncFounder, President & CEO1999 — 2004Chicago, IL
- Cruise TechnologiesCo-Founder, President & CEO1996 — 1998
- Zenith Data SystemsProduct Strategy Director1991 — 1996Buffalo Grove, IL
- Martin MariettaEmerging Technologies Manager1986 — 1991
Skills & more
Cloud Computing53Strategic Partnerships29Big Data11Start-ups53Go-to-market Strategy25Business Development10Sales Enablement1Program Management5IT Strategy4Wireless6Data Center2Product Management30
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EntrepreneurshipMobile ApplicationsManagement ConsultingNetwork SecurityProduct DevelopmentVirtualizationProfessional ServicesCross-functional Team LeadershipSaaSEnterprise SoftwareStrategyFrom Chris's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Gladwin?
- Chris Gladwin is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Ocient. He is also a co-founder and chairman of P33 and The Forge Parks. His work spans technology company leadership, regional technology-based economic development, and environmental initiatives.
- Where does Chris Gladwin work?
- Chris Gladwin is Founder of Ocient.
- What companies did Chris Gladwin found?
- Chris Gladwin founded Ocient.
- Where did Chris Gladwin go to school?
- Chris Gladwin studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, Mechanical Engineering); Executive Education; Illinois Institute of Technology (Honorary Doctor of Science, Computer Science).
Founder mafias
Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia1,221
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Elad GilPhDFounded Brain Co. +1Hemant TanejaMinorFounded Hippocratic AINat FriedmanBachelor of ScienceFounded XamarinBrad FeldS.B.Founded TechstarsMatt HuangB.S.Founded Paradigm +1Delian AsparouhovDropoutFounded Nightingale +1
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Illinois Institute of Technology mafia32
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Craig RuppMSEEFounded Sabanto +1Jorge PenalvaMSFounded Sentisis Analytics +1Biju KulathakalBSFounded Halo InvestingPranav ManpuriaBachelor’s DegreeFounded Flux AutoViggnesh KandasamyMSFounded OneStopKitchenMelody RobertsM.Des.Founded Liv Labs
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Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000
Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of VardaDrew HoustonCo-founder & CEO of Dropbox
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Illinois Institute of Technology78
Joseph RuscioI build scalable, fault-tolerant, distributed systems.Victor Pascucci IIIManaging General Partner, Cofounder at Energy Capital VenturesLina NilssonInvestor at EPIC VENTURESKatherine HeSenior Investment Associate at TDK VenturesJustin SmollarPrincipal at Method CapitalMinni ShahiInvestor at Sand Hill Angels
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Shared employers
Also worked at Ocient14
Mark TerbeekPartner at GreycroftChris GirgentiVenture Advisor at Alpha PartnersErnst SackPartner at Blue Bear Capital PartnersIan DruryVenture Partner at OCA VenturesJay LevyPartner at Zelkova VenturesAdam TiltonFounder at Driver
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