Merrick L. Furst
Founder at Flashpoint Accelerator Program
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Merrick L.
Furst is the founder of Pramana, Inc. (founded in 2007), Damballa, Inc. (founded in 2006), and Flashpoint Accelerator Program (founded in 2011).
He was the Chairman & President of Damballa, Inc. from 2009 to 2011 and was previously a Partner at ProFounder Financial, Inc. since 2008 and a Professor at Georgia Institute of Technology since 2003.
Dr. Furst's former positions include being the President & Director of International Computer Science Institute, a Professor & Associate Dean at Carnegie Mellon University, and a Professor at the University of California, Berkeley.
He received his doctorate degree from Cornell University.
Dr. Furst is also the founder of Essential Surfing Gear, Inc.
Merrick L. Furst active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2002-12-31 |
Flashpoint Accelerator Program
 Flashpoint Accelerator Program Investment ManagersFinance Flashpoint Accelerator Program (Flashpoint Accelerator Program) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Merrick L Furst. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. | Founder | 2011-05-31 |
ProFounder Financial, Inc.
 ProFounder Financial, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services ProFounder Financial, Inc. operates as an online crowd funding platform. It provides tools for entrepreneurs to raise their investment capital from their communities. The company was founded by Jessica Jackley and Dana Mauriello in August 2009 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Private Equity Investor | 2007-12-31 |
Former positions of Merrick L. Furst
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Essential Surfing Gear, Inc.
 Essential Surfing Gear, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Essential Surfing Gear, Inc. operates as an internet platform. The private company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company was founded by Merrick L. Furst. | Chief Executive Officer | 2000-12-31 |
International Computer Science Institute
 International Computer Science Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The International Computer Science Institute operates as a center for research in computer science. The private company is based in Berkeley, CA. | President | - |
Pramana, Inc.
 Pramana, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services After years of extensive research in the field of botnet behavior, a small group of individuals from Georgia Insititute of Technology's College of Computing founded Pramana in 2007. They rapidly launched the company to meet the growing market need to combat hackers and today Pramana's HumanPresent solution is deployed in several large Internet Service Provider and Fortune 1000 environments. Since its inception, Pramana has gained acclaim and accolades from customers, media and research analysts by offering a more innovative, elegant, user-friendly alternative to the standard CAPTCHA solution. Companies rely on Pramana because its HumanPresent solutions. | Founder | - |
Carnegie Mellon University
 Carnegie Mellon University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| University of California, Berkeley | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Merrick L. Furst
| Cornell University | Doctorate Degree |
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| Private companies | 6 |
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Damballa, Inc.
 Damballa, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Damballa, Inc. develops software and techniques related to botnets detection. Its products include Damballa Failsafe, Damballa CSP and BYOD Security. It offers the advanced threat protection solutions for identifying criminal actors in enterprise networks and malware-infected subscribers in carrier networks. The company was founded by David Dagon, Merrick L Furst, Wenke Lee and Richard J Lipton in April 2006 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Commercial Services |
Pramana, Inc.
Pramana, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services After years of extensive research in the field of botnet behavior, a small group of individuals from Georgia Insititute of Technology's College of Computing founded Pramana in 2007. They rapidly launched the company to meet the growing market need to combat hackers and today Pramana's HumanPresent solution is deployed in several large Internet Service Provider and Fortune 1000 environments. Since its inception, Pramana has gained acclaim and accolades from customers, media and research analysts by offering a more innovative, elegant, user-friendly alternative to the standard CAPTCHA solution. Companies rely on Pramana because its HumanPresent solutions. | Technology Services |
Essential Surfing Gear, Inc.
Essential Surfing Gear, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Essential Surfing Gear, Inc. operates as an internet platform. The private company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company was founded by Merrick L. Furst. | Technology Services |
International Computer Science Institute
International Computer Science Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The International Computer Science Institute operates as a center for research in computer science. The private company is based in Berkeley, CA. | Commercial Services |
Flashpoint Accelerator Program
Flashpoint Accelerator Program Investment ManagersFinance Flashpoint Accelerator Program (Flashpoint Accelerator Program) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Merrick L Furst. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. | Finance |
ProFounder Financial, Inc.
ProFounder Financial, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services ProFounder Financial, Inc. operates as an online crowd funding platform. It provides tools for entrepreneurs to raise their investment capital from their communities. The company was founded by Jessica Jackley and Dana Mauriello in August 2009 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Technology Services |
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