Who is John Burke? Where: CleanChoice Energy was founded as Ethical Electric in 2011 by Tom Matzzie, after discovering the complexities of buying and installing solar panels for his own home. In 2014 it became CleanChoice Energy, to reflect the company’s expanding offerings. CleanChoice allows customers to purchase electricity from green energy sources, without physically changing […]
Who is Alex Sotelo? Where: Open Education has its roots in Venezuela, where in 2002 CEO Andrés Moreno founded Optimal English. His goal was to provide English classes taught by native speakers to Latin American executives. Optimal English became Open English in 2008, with a shift to virtual classes available 24/7. 10 years later, Open […]
Who is Markus Lipp? Where: Kongregate was founded in 2007 as a developer-friendly online game distribution platform. The company was acquired by GameStop in 2010, and by MTG in 2017. It has expanded from browser to mobile, and more recently to PC and Console with a $10 million fund. Kongregate now has more than 40 mobile […]
