Richard (Rich) Zajac

CrunchFund is an early stage venture capital firm founded by Michael Arrington and Patrick Gallagher. The fund invests in and works with information technology companies at any stage but is primarily focused on seed and early stage investments.

The firm raised its inaugural $20 million fund in September of 2011. Investors in CrunchFund include AOL, Accel Partners, Austin Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Greylock Partners, Redpoint Ventures, Sequoia Capital, the founding partners of Andreessen Horowitz, each of the general partners of Benchmark Capital, Ron Conway, Yuri Milner & Kevin Rose.

The Innovation Partnership Program (www.ipp.biz) is a joint venture between XPRIZE, Singularity University, Deloitte and 30 firms in the Fortune 500 including Coca-Cola, Sprint, SAP, Google, Dow, Hersheys, Genentech, Caterpillar, Sears and others. IPP is an innovation ecosystem helping Fortune 500 senior executives harness exponentially growing technologies (e.g. Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, 3D Printing, Digital Biology, Virtual Reality and Crowdsourcing).

We plan to revolutionize the way we treat autism initially through an interdisciplinary, neuroscience-centric approach to education and therapy employing brain scanning to create personalized, gamified curriculums (with backend integrated feedback for parents/teachers/therapists) based on an individual's neuroplasticity, predisposition to talents, and current social/cognitive shortcomings designed to maximize those early years of cognitive development but with a decades-long trajectory to optimize lives of individuals agnostic of age or position on the spectrum by correlating water molecule movement in white matter tracts to actionable talents and shortcomings (i.e. above-average prefrontal-to-visual cortex connectivity denotes photographic memory).

I founded Liftoff Ventures as a way to empower college entrepreneurs to pursue their ventures without the necessity of dropping out as the lion's share of incubators and accelerators require today. By-students and for-students, we partner with the top VC & PE groups nationwide and internationally and connect our founders and team members with top mentors in their field as our core model that has backed our track record of successful funding and exits for our portfolio companies.

Founders Network is a private community of tech startup founders committed to helping each other succeed through peer mentorship. Members gain a support network featuring peer advice based on experience and personal introductions to key individuals like investors, customers and vetted service providers. The benefits are faster, smarter decision making; increased access to growth opportunities; and peace of mind from minimizing personal and management risk.

RTAs serve as liaisons between Claremont McKenna College's IT department and CMC students. I provided comprehensive technological assistance to students living in Marks Hall.

Founded in 2008, the Kairos Society is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization based in the United States. We work to find and empower the young pioneers who will push the world forward through entrepreneurship and innovation - we do so with the support of the top universities, mentors, and corporations across the globe. At the Kairos Society, we view today’s global problems as opportunities for entrepreneurs to focus on the meaningful businesses and innovations that will radically change the world for the better. Not only for our generation, but for the generations to come.

The Claremont McKenna College Student Investment Fund (CMC SIF) was founded in 1974 when an alumnus of the college donated approximately $500 in securities. His intention was to give qualified students an opportunity to learn the basics of investment management using a “trial by fire” approach while creating value for the college’s endowment. The fund has grown substantially since its inception and the CMC SIF now manages approximately $500,000 of the Claremont McKenna College endowment.

The CMC SIF aims to earn risk-adjusted excess returns above our benchmark index while providing students with the opportunity to learn about investing in a pre-professional setting. Our main goal is to prepare all students for successful careers in investment related fields, and our senior management bears the responsibility of actively promoting the career development of junior members.

At NexDrive, we're fueling the future. Our mission is to provide turnkey solutions for Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) systems including compressors, cylinders, and conversion kits. We are a full-service conversion provider as well as distributor and support network for CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) Vehicles.

CNG burns clean, creates no smog, carbon monoxide, or harmful engine build-up. It's the industry standard fuel of the future that's already being rolled out in new cars across the country like Honda's Civic GX NGV and available for low cost existing vehicle conversion from companies like IMPCO. Contact a NexDrive Advisor today to learn how you can be a part of the NexDrive Revolution

Observing leadership in Battlefield 3 gamers, designing research-backed leadership mobile phone application with Professor Ketan Mhatre

Vroomeo - the leader in 3D-printed replacement car parts.

If you're a machinist or classic car owner, and replacement parts for your classics are becoming too expensive or can't be found, how are you going to keep your baby's engine revving? With 3D printing technology now supporting industrial grade materials fit to work inside your baby, opt for the solution that guarantees high quality, cheap prices and new materials!

We use the latest in scanning technology and CAD design along with unparalleled access to vintage and classic cars to replicate pristine parts to suit your needs. All of our parts come with a 100% full-year money-back guarantee!

PartSmart allows customers to order replacement car parts by taking a picture of the part needed using their smartphone and scanning the vehicle's VIN. A live price quote and hosted e-commerce solution allows them to procure their replacement part and source installation through one of a number of partner garages.