Stephen Socolof
InvestorManaging Partner at Tech Council Ventures · Board director at sunray_sci_
Summit, New Jersey, United States
About
A technology investor with over twenty years of experience focused on enterprise software (especially AI/ML applications), data center to edge, IoT, wireless, and energy/materials technologies. Previously built a venture incubator at Lucent's Bell Labs and founded and ran New Venture Partners investing in corporate-lab spinouts; holds an MBA from Dartmouth's Tuck School and degrees from Stanford.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Board director at sunray_sci_
Intro paths
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In turn, Stephen can intro founders to sunray_sci_'s investors below.
sunray_sci_'s investors · 8
Broad Street AngelsPhiladelphia · $25K – $1M checks · since 2024Delaware Crossing Investor GroupPhiladelphia · since 2024Department of EnergyWashington · since 2017Golden SeedsFlushing · $250K – $2M checks · since 2024Soundboard Venture FundNew Jersey · since 2024Tech Council VenturesSummit · $500K – $3M checks · since 2024U.S. Air Forcesince 2019Westchester AngelsWestchester County · since 2024
Co-founders at sunray_sci_
AS
Andrew StemmermannCTO, Co-Founder
MS
Madhu StemmermannCEO, Co-Founder
Experience
- Tech Council VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2017 — presentSummit, NJ
- New Venture PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2001 — present
- Lucent TechnologiesNew Ventures Vice President1996 — 2001
- Booz Allen HamiltonPrincipal1988 — 1996Cleveland, OH
- Strategic Decisions Group (SDG)Associate1982 — 1985
Deals · 1
sunray_sci_Board seat
via Tech Council Ventures · filed Jul 2024 · $2M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Tech Council Ventures
Aaron Price
CEO, TechUnited at Tech Council Ventures
Jane Dela Cruz
Director of Operations and Marketing at Tech Council Ventures
Jim Gunton
Managing Partner & Founder at Tech Council Ventures
Jossy R. Harrington
Senior Associate at Tech Council Ventures
Mark Kolb
Partner at Tech Council Ventures
Stephanie Petak
Controller at Tech Council Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Stephen Socolof?
- A technology investor with over twenty years of experience focused on enterprise software (especially AI/ML applications), data center to edge, IoT, wireless, and energy/materials technologies. Previously built a venture incubator at Lucent's Bell Labs and founded and ran New Venture Partners investing in corporate-lab spinouts; holds an MBA from Dartmouth's Tuck School and degrees from Stanford.
- Where does Stephen Socolof work?
- Stephen Socolof is Managing Partner at Tech Council Ventures and Board director at sunray_sci_.
- What boards does Stephen Socolof sit on?
- Stephen Socolof holds tracked board seats at sunray_sci_.
- Where did Stephen Socolof go to school?
- Stephen Socolof studied at The Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College (MBA); Stanford University (BA & BS, Economics & Mathematical Sciences); Hotchkiss.
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