Larry S. Barels
Founder at Catalyst Mobile, Inc.
Profile
Mr. Barels was founder and chief executive officer of Wavefront Technologies, a leading innovator of graphics software for film, interactive multimedia, industrial design and visualization markets.
In 1994, Wavefront became a Nasdaq public company and was acquired by Silicon Graphics, Inc. in 1995.
Subsequently, he was the chairman of the board of privately owned Software.com, a leader in carrier-scale messaging products, where he was instrumental in attracting investments from corporate partners AT&T and CISCO.
Currently, he is a principal of Pacific Capital Resources and an advisor to Vantage Point Venture Partners, through which he structures and arranges venture and leveraged mezzanine capital for companies with high growth potential.
He is also the Chairman of the Board of Driveway Corporation.
Mr. Barels has been a frequent speaker on capital formation and other issues facing high growth companies.
He is an active member of the National Association of Corporate Directors and has been the subject of feature articles in publications including Forbes, Time, Venture, Entrepreneur and The Wall Street Journal.
Larry S. Barels active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Catalyst Mobile, Inc.
 Catalyst Mobile, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Catalyst Mobile, Inc. provides mobile entertainment services. The company's products include music services, entertainment services, messaging services, WAP and MMS service platform. It also offers mobile content and software services. Catalyst Mobile was founded by Larry Barels, John Bishop, Gary Hooper, & Carl Lakey in February 2006 and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA. | Founder | 2009-07-26 |
National Association of Corporate Directors (Virginia)
 National Association of Corporate Directors (Virginia) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services National Association of Corporate Directors provides online and print information services to directors of public companies. It offers in-boardroom education, evaluation, governance reviews, board composition and succession planning, board recruitment, ongoing advisory, insights, and analytics services. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Santa Barbara Technology Group LLC
 Santa Barbara Technology Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2000 by Dennis Cagan, Santa Barbara Technology Group LLC is a private equity firm located in Santa Barbara, California | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1993-12-31 |
Aqueos Corp.
 Aqueos Corp. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Aqueos Corp. provides marine construction and specialty subsea services. It offers commercial diving, remote operated vehicle (ROV) operations, and vessel services. The firm serves the offshore oil and gas markets, telecommunications and utilities, engineering, scientific, entertainment, municipalities, state, and federal agencies. The company was founded by Theodore K. Roche in June 2000 and is headquartered in Broussard, LA. | Chairman | - |
Former positions of Larry S. Barels
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Software.com, Inc.
 Software.com, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Software.com, Inc. designs applications to give the ability to manage, update and optimize the software and applications. Its devices include Mac, Windows, iOS (iPhone, iPad and iPod) and Android. The company is headquartered in Wilmington, DE. | Chairman | 2005-12-31 |
Wavefront Technologies, Inc.
 Wavefront Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Wavefront Technologies Inc. develops Computer graphics & animation software. | Chairman | - |
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| Private companies | 6 |
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Catalyst Mobile, Inc.
Catalyst Mobile, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Catalyst Mobile, Inc. provides mobile entertainment services. The company's products include music services, entertainment services, messaging services, WAP and MMS service platform. It also offers mobile content and software services. Catalyst Mobile was founded by Larry Barels, John Bishop, Gary Hooper, & Carl Lakey in February 2006 and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA. | Technology Services |
Software.com, Inc.
Software.com, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Software.com, Inc. designs applications to give the ability to manage, update and optimize the software and applications. Its devices include Mac, Windows, iOS (iPhone, iPad and iPod) and Android. The company is headquartered in Wilmington, DE. | Technology Services |
Wavefront Technologies, Inc.
Wavefront Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Wavefront Technologies Inc. develops Computer graphics & animation software. | Technology Services |
National Association of Corporate Directors (Virginia)
National Association of Corporate Directors (Virginia) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services National Association of Corporate Directors provides online and print information services to directors of public companies. It offers in-boardroom education, evaluation, governance reviews, board composition and succession planning, board recruitment, ongoing advisory, insights, and analytics services. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA. | Commercial Services |
Santa Barbara Technology Group LLC
Santa Barbara Technology Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2000 by Dennis Cagan, Santa Barbara Technology Group LLC is a private equity firm located in Santa Barbara, California | Finance |
Aqueos Corp.
Aqueos Corp. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Aqueos Corp. provides marine construction and specialty subsea services. It offers commercial diving, remote operated vehicle (ROV) operations, and vessel services. The firm serves the offshore oil and gas markets, telecommunications and utilities, engineering, scientific, entertainment, municipalities, state, and federal agencies. The company was founded by Theodore K. Roche in June 2000 and is headquartered in Broussard, LA. | Industrial Services |
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