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George Burnett III

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Venture Partner at Greatscale Ventures

San Diego, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

George Burnett III serves as Chief Technology Officer at VMS. With over 25 years of experience, he has founded and scaled companies across cleantech, fintech, hospitality, and managed IT sectors, with expertise in network and server architecture, multiple programming languages, and product design. He currently advises startups and Fortune 500 companies on digital transformation initiatives.

Experience

  1. VMSChief Technology Officercurrent2023 — presentUnited States
  2. BL3NDlabsFoundercurrent2015 — presentSan Diego County, California, United States
  3. LabX Ventures®Chief Technology Officercurrent2024 — presentSan Diego
  4. Greatscale VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2021 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
  5. HOTELbeat, Inc.Cofounder & CTOcurrent2010 — presentSan Diego County, California, United States
  6. YECMembercurrent2019 — present
  7. Brian Timothy and Associates LLCAdvisor2024
  8. B–ONChief Digital Officer (CDO)2022 — 2023
  9. GoFor DeliversChief Technology Officer2021 — 2022San Diego, California, United States
  10. MiaMia BeautyCTO2016 — 2019
  11. CAGIX (California Global Innovation Exchange)Founder & Chief Technology Officer2014 — 2019Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  12. Benefyts, Inc.Chief Technology Officer2017 — 2018
  13. GJE Consulting, LLCOwner & COO2004 — 2018Greater San Diego Area
  14. AgentologyCTO2013 — 2017Greater San Diego Area
  15. Helix Wind, Corp.Chief Technology Officer2008 — 2012San Diego County, California, United States
  16. RS&A ConsultingSenior Technology Manager / Consultant2000 — 2004

Skills & more

Digital Product DevelopmentTechnical LeadershipIT StrategyNetworking31Start-ups19Network Security12Security12Wireless Networking10DNS9Web Applications10Firewalls6Entrepreneurship4
+12 moreCloud ComputingBusiness ManagementTroubleshootingWiFiNetwork DesignVPNInternet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP)VoIPLinuxServersSaaSUnix
  • Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) — Microsoft
  • CISSP — International Info System Security Certification Consortium Inc

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Who is George Burnett III?
George Burnett III serves as Chief Technology Officer at VMS. With over 25 years of experience, he has founded and scaled companies across cleantech, fintech, hospitality, and managed IT sectors, with expertise in network and server architecture, multiple programming languages, and product design. He currently advises startups and Fortune 500 companies on digital transformation initiatives.
Where does George Burnett III work?
George Burnett III is Venture Partner at Greatscale Ventures.
What check size does George Burnett III write?
George Burnett III typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did George Burnett III go to school?
George Burnett III studied at San Diego State University (CIS).

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