John C. Adler
Entrepreneur, Executive and Educator
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Skills
Education
- SC
- SM
Work Experience
2021
President
2021
Combining a big data and sophisticated algorithms to produce high confidence wireless networks.
2016
Board Member
2016
Spun Call Control out from a software development company, expanded the solution across Consumer (Play and AppStore) and Enterprise platforms. Launched landline solution on Amazon and QVC marketplaces and roadmap for the product. Contributing to numerous industry and government best practices to stop unwanted callers of all kinds.
2016
Entrepreneur, Founder, Advisor, Board Member
2016
Working with founding teams and developing organic ideas in big data, mobile, cloud software and networking. Consulting with later-stage companies on disruptive projects, M&A, divestitures. Board Member and Advisor to Zabo (COIN) in this role. Contact email: jcadler (AT) kagenetworks.com.
2022 - 2022
Adjunct Professor
2022 - 2022
Sharing experience and lessons learned in a structured setting with aspiring student entrepreneurs. Continuing to work with UTD in Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
2017 - 2021
Advisor
2017 - 2021
Acquired by #Coinbase. Zabo is a provider of secure, cloud-based digital platform solutions for the cryptocurrency ecosytem.
2007 - 2015
General Partner
2007 - 2015
Research technology and market dynamics, source new investment(s), and manage portfolio companies as a member of the Board of Directors. Work directly with portfolio company management to find new opportunities and accelerate growth. Interact with Limited Partners in fundraising and ongoing portfolio management.
2001 - 2007
Venture Partner
2001 - 2007
Joined InterWest as a Venture Partner responsible for sourcing, closing and managing of portfolio companies. Served on Board of Directors to develop, manage and accelerate company growth.
1999 - 2001
Director of Marketing, WRBU
1999 - 2001
Led Marketing team of business unit post-acquisition. Directly involved in all aspects of product strategy, definition, positioning and customer acquisition. Participated in evaluating other potential acquisitions for Cisco during tenure.
1998 - 1999
Sr. Director, Marketing
1998 - 1999
Joined founding team to lead broad array of company functions, then focusing on Product Management, Business Development and Systems/Sales Engineering. Directly involved in fund raising leading to an investment, then strategic sale to Cisco for $500M. Authored or co-authored nine U.S. Patents
1991 - 1998
Various, Engineering and Product Management
1991 - 1998
Began career as a Systems Reliability Engineer, then progressed thru a series of 'Intreprenuership' projects in Product Management and Marketing. Team member / leadership in programs leading to multi-billion dollars sales worldwide in multiplexers, digital cross-connects and optical networking. Initiated and led multinational development of the Optinex platform for Alcatel, which became the defacto offering for the company.