Ken Berger

Current

Advisors Chairman, Secretary at MIT/Stanford Venture Lab (VLAB)
President at LogX Technologies

Past

Founder and CTO at IWC
Sr. Developer, Product Manager, Consultant at Hewlett-Packard
Bassist, vocalist at Rock band/recording artists- "Grain"

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Education

Cornell University
Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management
Harvard Business School

Port Jefferson HS

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Recommended

3 people have recommended Ken

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Internet

Ken Berger’s Summary

- Founded two companies that were successfully sold and mentored many more.

- Advise emerging tech companies worldwide on raising Venture Capital and assist in all stages of company formation, growth, and exit strategies, including facilitating sales, performing operations roles, and recruiting, drawing from an exceptionally wide network.

- Assist major VC firms in deal sourcing and conducting due diligence.

- Technologist and author in the global mobile services, Web 2.0, and VoIP technologies fields, bringing a rare mix of deep technology experience with business and finance acumen.

Ken Berger’s Specialties:

Virtual CEO and other mentoring services to emerging technology companies worldwide. New media, telecoms, wireless, handhelds, gadgets, negotiation, financing, fundraising.

Ken Berger’s Experience

Advisors Chairman, Secretary

MIT/Stanford Venture Lab (VLAB)

(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

October 2000 — Present (8 years 3 months)

The MIT/Stanford Venture Laboratory (VLAB) is the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the MIT Enterprise Forum, a 100% volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the growth and success of high-tech entrepreneurial ventures by connecting ideas, technology and people.
President

LogX Technologies

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

June 2000 — Present (8 years 7 months)

Work for top VC's investing in internet, "Web 2.0", and mobile wireless startup companies. Mentor international emerging technology companies, help with fundraising, strategy, sales. Wireless technology developers and consultants. Work in wireless internet data for major global telecommunications companies.

LogX started as a stock and options trading technology developer and was instrumental in building a platform that continues to threaten nasdaq and NYSE. The technology was sold to a major financial firm.
Founder and CTO

IWC

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; COMS; Internet industry)

January 1998 — January 2000 (2 years 1 month)

Co-founded and built professional services company specializing in enterprise software, e-commerce, and wireless technologies. Acquired by Palm/3COM. Co-built company from scratch concept within HP to proftable company with ~50 employees worldwide, successful acquisition exit in less than 2 years. (Yes they were bubble years, but we're proud nonetheless...)
Sr. Developer, Product Manager, Consultant

Hewlett-Packard

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; HWP; Internet industry)

October 1995 — December 1997 (2 years 3 months)

This was a great time to be a developer and product manager within the original Valley garage company. Strategized and mastered variety of emerging internet and wireless technologies, supported world's largest intranet and leading e-commerce platforms.
Bassist, vocalist

Rock band/recording artists- "Grain"

(Music industry)

1990 — 1994 (4 years)

Los Angeles. Rock on!

Ken Berger’s Education

Cornell University

B. Eng. and BA Physics, Engineering and Physics
Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management

MBA, International Finance and Marketing
Harvard Business School

OPM, HBS Executive Education
Port Jefferson HS

Additional Information

Ken Berger’s Interests:

-Playing music (guitarist and bassist w/ touring and recording experience). -Travel to dangerous and/or forbidden places (e.g. Iraq, Cuba, Las Vegas). -Skiing and surfing.