Steve Papa
Director/Board Member at DESKTOP METAL, INC.
Net worth: 66 399 $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
Steve Papa was the founder of Endeca Technologies, Inc. (founded in 1999) and Parallel Wireless, Inc. (founded in 2012) where he held the titles of Chief Executive Officer & Director and Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, respectively.
He currently holds director positions at Reflektion, Inc., Ombud, Inc., Desktop Metal Operating, Inc., Desktop Metal, Inc. (where he is an Independent Director), Kandou Bus SA, G Squared Ascend I, Inc., and G Squared Ascend II, Inc. Mr. Papa's former positions include Chief Executive Officer of Endeca Technologies Ltd., Chairman of Infinio Systems, Inc., Chairman of Toast, Inc. (from 2013 to 2022), Director of Yottaa, Inc. and Cazena, Inc., Independent Director of Founder SPAC, and Member of Inktomi Corp.
He also worked as a Product Manager at Teradata Corp.
Mr. Papa received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University and his MBA from Harvard Business School.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-30 | 75,453 ( 0.02% ) | 66 399 $ | 2024-03-30 |
Steve Papa active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| DESKTOP METAL, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2020-12-08 |
| G SQUARED ASCEND I INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| G SQUARED ASCEND II INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Parallel Wireless, Inc.
 Parallel Wireless, Inc. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Parallel Wireless, Inc. designs and maintains wireless cellular networks. The firm?s products include HetNet gateway, converged wireless system, and public safety LTE. It offers HetNet gateway 3GPP-compliant, SDN and NFV-based, carrier-grade network orchestrator that enables operators to scale and grow multi-vendor and multi-technology (3G, 4G, and Wi-Fi) networks. The company was founded by Kaitki Agarwal, Rajesh Mishra, Steve Papa, and Sridhar Donepudi in 2012 and is headquartered in Nashua, NH. | Chief Executive Officer | 2011-12-31 |
Reflektion, Inc.
 Reflektion, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Reflektion, Inc. operates a retail analytics platform for retailers and brands. It offers ecommerce solutions that include Personalized Site Search, a solution that leads visitors with a path to various products; Predictive Product Recommendations, a platform that creates a one-to-one connection with shoppers; and a mobile solution that unifies customers shopping by integrating various devices. The company was founded by Amar Chokhawala in 2012 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Desktop Metal Operating, Inc.
 Desktop Metal Operating, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Desktop Metal Operating, Inc. engages in the provision of three dimensional printing services. It offers studio, production, and software solutions. The firm serves to automotive, heavy industrial, manufacturing tooling and machine design industries. The company was founded by Ric Fulop, Jonah Meyerberg, Emanuel Sachs, Rick Chin, A. John Hart, Christopher A. Schuh, and Yet Ming Chiang, in October 2015 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Ombud, Inc.
 Ombud, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Ombud, Inc. provides SaaS and technology solutions. It offers two platforms to support and enable business decision management: Ombud for Operations and Ombud for Sales. The firm helps enterprises identify their business needs and uncover the solution for their business in an environment free from compensated opinions, hidden inclusions for criteria and vendor biasesa. The company was founded by Thad Eby, Rob Enderle, Thomas J. Reilly and Brenda Harms in 2011 and is headquartered in Denver, CO. | Director/Board Member | - |
Kandou Bus SA
 Kandou Bus SA SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Kandou Bus SA designs and manufactures serial links connecting integrated circuit components. It offers Glasswing, a programmable internet protocol designed and optimized for in-package applications. The firm's technology includes Chord signaling, it coordinates the traffic on connected wires to better combat noise, it increases the signal to noise ratio which in turn increases power efficiency and transmission speed. The company was founded by Amin Shokrollahi in 2011 and is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of Steve Papa
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| TOAST, INC. | Chairman | 2022-08-31 |
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Training of Steve Papa
| Princeton University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| TERADATA CORPORATION | Technology Services |
| TOAST, INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 15 |
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Inktomi Corp.
 Inktomi Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Inktomi Corp. used to develop and provide web search services & solutions. The company also provided related paid services such as paid inclusion programs for portals, destination sites and search marketing providers. Its customers & partners were Amazon.com, eBay, Lycos/HotBot, MSn, Overture and WalMart.com. The company was founded by Brian K. Totty, Eric A. Brewer and Paul Gauthier in February 1996 and was headquartered in Foster City, CA | Technology Services |
Endeca Technologies, Inc.
 Endeca Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Endeca Technologies, Inc. provides search and information access software solutions. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Redwood Shores, CA. | Technology Services |
Reflektion, Inc.
Reflektion, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Reflektion, Inc. operates a retail analytics platform for retailers and brands. It offers ecommerce solutions that include Personalized Site Search, a solution that leads visitors with a path to various products; Predictive Product Recommendations, a platform that creates a one-to-one connection with shoppers; and a mobile solution that unifies customers shopping by integrating various devices. The company was founded by Amar Chokhawala in 2012 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Technology Services |
Endeca Technologies Ltd.
 Endeca Technologies Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Endeca Technologies Ltd. provides search and information access software solutions. The firm also provides consulting, education, and support & community services. It serves the retail, manufacturing, distribution, media & publishing, government, and enterprise search industries. The company is located in Richmond upon Thames, GB. | Technology Services |
Yottaa, Inc.
 Yottaa, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Yottaa, Inc. operates a cloud-based automation platform. Its products include site acceleration, cloud based firewall, web performance monitoring, content delivery network, global DNS and performance testing and troubleshooting. The firm provides a performance analytics service that collects data from thousands of web sites, analyzes their performance and identifies potential problems. The company was founded by Robert Buffone and Coach K. Wei in 2009 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA. | Technology Services |
Kandou Bus SA
Kandou Bus SA SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Kandou Bus SA designs and manufactures serial links connecting integrated circuit components. It offers Glasswing, a programmable internet protocol designed and optimized for in-package applications. The firm's technology includes Chord signaling, it coordinates the traffic on connected wires to better combat noise, it increases the signal to noise ratio which in turn increases power efficiency and transmission speed. The company was founded by Amin Shokrollahi in 2011 and is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland. | Electronic Technology |
Infinio Systems, Inc.
 Infinio Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Infinio Systems, Inc. develops software solutions to disrupt the enterprise data storage market. Its solutions include enterprise application and databases, VDI, software build and test, datacenter refresh, and technology alliances. The company was founded by Vishal Misra, Arun Agarwal, Joshua Reich and Dan Rubinstein in 2011 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
Ombud, Inc.
Ombud, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Ombud, Inc. provides SaaS and technology solutions. It offers two platforms to support and enable business decision management: Ombud for Operations and Ombud for Sales. The firm helps enterprises identify their business needs and uncover the solution for their business in an environment free from compensated opinions, hidden inclusions for criteria and vendor biasesa. The company was founded by Thad Eby, Rob Enderle, Thomas J. Reilly and Brenda Harms in 2011 and is headquartered in Denver, CO. | Technology Services |
Cazena, Inc.
 Cazena, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Cazena, Inc. provides a variety of platforms that enable enterprises to speed up access to big data. It offers data lake service, data mart service, and sandbox service. The company was founded by Pratyush Moghe, Jitendra S. Saxena, and James P. Baum in 2013 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA. | Technology Services |
Desktop Metal Operating, Inc.
Desktop Metal Operating, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Desktop Metal Operating, Inc. engages in the provision of three dimensional printing services. It offers studio, production, and software solutions. The firm serves to automotive, heavy industrial, manufacturing tooling and machine design industries. The company was founded by Ric Fulop, Jonah Meyerberg, Emanuel Sachs, Rick Chin, A. John Hart, Christopher A. Schuh, and Yet Ming Chiang, in October 2015 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA. | Commercial Services |
Parallel Wireless, Inc.
Parallel Wireless, Inc. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Parallel Wireless, Inc. designs and maintains wireless cellular networks. The firm?s products include HetNet gateway, converged wireless system, and public safety LTE. It offers HetNet gateway 3GPP-compliant, SDN and NFV-based, carrier-grade network orchestrator that enables operators to scale and grow multi-vendor and multi-technology (3G, 4G, and Wi-Fi) networks. The company was founded by Kaitki Agarwal, Rajesh Mishra, Steve Papa, and Sridhar Donepudi in 2012 and is headquartered in Nashua, NH. | Communications |
| Desktop Metal, Inc. | |
G Squared Ascend I, Inc.
 G Squared Ascend I, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance G Squared Ascend I Inc. is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company was founded by Larry Aschebrook, Edward Wilson Davis & Thomas L. Hoban on October 26, 2020 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Finance |
G Squared Ascend II, Inc.
 G Squared Ascend II, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance G Squared Ascend II, Inc. operates as a blank check company. Its objective is effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination. The company was founded by Larry Aschebrook, Edward Wilson Davis, and Thomas L. Hoban on February 12, 2021 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Finance |
Founder SPAC
 Founder SPAC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Founder SPAC operates as a blank check company, which engages in effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on April 26, 2021 and is headquartered in Potomac, MD. | Finance |
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