Les Schmidt
Private Equity Investor at Briia, Inc.
Profile
Les Schmidt is currently the Executive Director at Briia, Inc. He previously worked as the President & Chief Executive Officer at MECON, Inc., Director at POTI, Inc., Vice President-Worldwide Custom Solutions at Adobe, Inc., Chief Financial Officer at Applied Immune Sciences, Inc., Senior Vice President & General Manager at Macromedia, Inc., Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at Quokka Sports, Inc., and Chief Operating Officer at GlobalEnglish Corp.
He was also an Advisor & Investor at Keiretsu Capital LLC from 2013 to 2017.
Mr. Schmidt's education includes an undergraduate degree from Antioch College and a graduate degree from Golden Gate University.
Les Schmidt active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Briia, Inc.
 Briia, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Briia, Inc. is an accelerator program that aims to address the gender gap in funding for female founders. The private company is based in San Ramon, CA. The company provides expert tools, free software, courses, mentors, and provisioners to help founders navigate the journey from idea to scalability. | Private Equity Investor | 2016-08-31 |
Former positions of Les Schmidt
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Keiretsu Capital LLC
 Keiretsu Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Keiretsu Capital LLC (Keiretsu) is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Keiretsu Forum LLC founded in 2013 by Matthew le Merle and Randy Williams. The firm headquartered in Seattle, Washington. | Consultant / Advisor | 2017-11-30 |
San Francisco Forty Niners Ltd.
 San Francisco Forty Niners Ltd. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services San Francisco Forty Niners Ltd. owns and manages an American professional football team. The firm handles football operations, brand development and advertising. The company was founded by Tony Morabito in 1946 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Chief Operating Officer | - |
Macromedia, Inc.
 Macromedia, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Macromedia, Inc. provided software technologies and internet solutions such as websites, rich media content & internet applications across multiple platforms. The company was founded in 1992 and was located in San Francisco, CA | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
The Learning Co., Inc.
 The Learning Co., Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services The Learning Co., Inc. develops, publishes and markets educational software. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Chief Operating Officer | - |
Applied Immune Sciences, Inc.
 Applied Immune Sciences, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Part of Sanofi, Applied Immune Sciences, Inc. is a surgical and medical instruments company. The company is based in Menlo Park, CA. The company was founded by Thomas B. Okarma. Applied Immune Sciences was acquired by Rhone-Poulenc Rorer, Inc. on November 28, 1995 for $84.40 million. | Director of Finance/CFO | - |
Training of Les Schmidt
| Antioch College | Undergraduate Degree |
| Golden Gate University | Graduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| ADOBE INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 10 |
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Applied Immune Sciences, Inc.
Applied Immune Sciences, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Part of Sanofi, Applied Immune Sciences, Inc. is a surgical and medical instruments company. The company is based in Menlo Park, CA. The company was founded by Thomas B. Okarma. Applied Immune Sciences was acquired by Rhone-Poulenc Rorer, Inc. on November 28, 1995 for $84.40 million. | Health Technology |
Macromedia, Inc.
Macromedia, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Macromedia, Inc. provided software technologies and internet solutions such as websites, rich media content & internet applications across multiple platforms. The company was founded in 1992 and was located in San Francisco, CA | Technology Services |
MECON, Inc.
 MECON, Inc. Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services MECON, Inc. provides benchmarking software solutions to the healthcare industry. The company is based in San Ramon, CA. MECON was acquired by GE Medical Systems, Inc. on February 14, 2000 for $98.12 million. | Health Services |
Quokka Sports, Inc.
 Quokka Sports, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Quokka Sports' principal activity is to provide sports entertainment for the digital world. The Group's sporting products and services are designed to appeal to a global audience. The production and technology expertise of the Group has extended to the following sports: golf, major league baseball, college sports, sailing, motor racing and action sports like skiing, climbing, hiking, snowboarding, adventure racing and mountain biking and the Olympics. | Technology Services |
GlobalEnglish Corp.
 GlobalEnglish Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services GlobalEnglish Corp. provides online English learning and support services. It offers on-demand business English communication solutions, just-in-time business English learning, and business English learning program management. The company was founded by Maurice J. Duca, Stephen Patrick and Martin Rice in 1997 and is headquartered in Brisbane, CA. | Commercial Services |
POTI, Inc.
 POTI, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services POTI, Inc. develops & distributes software media players and web browsers. It offers open media player that works with all modern web services, and across the newest generation of media players and smart phones. The firm also enables artists to see who their current fans are and connect with new listeners. The company was founded by Robert Daniel Lord in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Keiretsu Capital LLC
Keiretsu Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Keiretsu Capital LLC (Keiretsu) is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Keiretsu Forum LLC founded in 2013 by Matthew le Merle and Randy Williams. The firm headquartered in Seattle, Washington. | Finance |
The Learning Co., Inc.
The Learning Co., Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services The Learning Co., Inc. develops, publishes and markets educational software. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Technology Services |
San Francisco Forty Niners Ltd.
San Francisco Forty Niners Ltd. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services San Francisco Forty Niners Ltd. owns and manages an American professional football team. The firm handles football operations, brand development and advertising. The company was founded by Tony Morabito in 1946 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Consumer Services |
Briia, Inc.
Briia, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Briia, Inc. is an accelerator program that aims to address the gender gap in funding for female founders. The private company is based in San Ramon, CA. The company provides expert tools, free software, courses, mentors, and provisioners to help founders navigate the journey from idea to scalability. | Technology Services |
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