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Steve Poizner

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Co-Founder & CEO at One Nav

Palo Alto, California, United States

FoundedOne Nav

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Steve: together at Alliance for Southern California Innovation
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×3Steve: together at EvoNexus

About

Steve Poizner is co-founder and CEO of oneNav, Inc., a company in the GPS technology sector. He served as California Insurance Commissioner from 2007 to 2011 and ran for a second term as an Independent candidate in 2018, finishing second. Earlier in his career, he founded and sold three technology companies, worked as a White House Fellow contributing to a post-9/11 cybersecurity plan for the National Security Council, and helped develop technology to integrate GPS into mobile handsets.

Co-Founder & CEO at One Nav

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One Nav's investors · 6

Dcode CapitalWashington · since 2023GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks · since 2023In-Q-TelTysons · $100K – $2.5M checks · since 2023MVP VenturesChicago · since 2023Norwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checks · since 2019Yaletown PartnersVancouver · $1.5M – $3.6M checks · since 2023

Co-founders at One Nav

PMPaul McBurney
Paul McBurneyCo-Founder & CTO

Experience

  1. oneNav, Inc.Co-Founder and CEOcurrent2019 — presentsilicon valley
  2. EnCorps STEM Teachers ProgramBoard Member2021 — 2025United States
  3. Healthcare Consumer Rights FoundationFounder and Board Member2020 — 2024
  4. Alliance for Southern California InnovationFounder and Board Member2017 — 2024Southern California
  5. EvoNexusEvoNexus Mentor2016 — 2024Greater San Diego Area
  6. University of California, San DiegoEntrepreneur in Residence2016 — 2019Rady School of Management
  7. Kasich For AmericaNational Co-chairman and California State Chairman2016
  8. Qualcomm/EmpoweredUSr. Vice President and General Manager, Emerging Business2011 — 2016Greater San Diego Area
  9. California Department of InsuranceInsurance Commissioner2007 — 2011Sacramento, California Area
  10. Mount Pleasant High SchoolGuest Teacher2002 — 2003San Jose, CA
  11. National Security CouncilWhite House Fellow2001 — 2002Washington D.C. Metro Area
  12. SnapTrack (acquired by Qualcomm)Founder / CEO1995 — 2001Campbell, CA
  13. Strategic Mapping Inc.Co-Founder / CEO1983 — 1995Santa Clara, CA
  14. The Boston Consulting GroupStrategic Consultant1980 — 1983Menlo Park, CA

Skills & more

Strategic PlanningPublic SpeakingLeadershipProgram Management85Nonprofits66Leadership Development63Public Relations50Management60Strategy69Social Media38Fundraising39Public Policy35
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Steve Poizner?
Steve Poizner is co-founder and CEO of oneNav, Inc., a company in the GPS technology sector. He served as California Insurance Commissioner from 2007 to 2011 and ran for a second term as an Independent candidate in 2018, finishing second. Earlier in his career, he founded and sold three technology companies, worked as a White House Fellow contributing to a post-9/11 cybersecurity plan for the National Security Council, and helped develop technology to integrate GPS into mobile handsets.
Where does Steve Poizner work?
Steve Poizner is Co-Founder & CEO of One Nav.
What companies did Steve Poizner found?
Steve Poizner founded One Nav.
Where did Steve Poizner go to school?
Steve Poizner studied at Stanford University (Master of Business Administration (MBA), MBA); The University of Texas at Austin (Bachelor of Science (BS), Electrical and Electronics Engineering).

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Also worked at Mount Pleasant High School1

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