Steve Adelman

Companies Founded

Company

Global Innovation Dojo

Education

• The Wharton School — MBA, Marketing and Entrepreneurship
• Columbia University — BS, Computer Science
• Stanford University — Effective public speaking and improv

Employment

• Nexus Partners — Managing Director 2000–present
• Global Innovation Dojo — Cofounder & COO 2024–present
• Venture Lab — Senior Advisor 2014–present
• Alliance of Chief Executives — Director 2013–present
• Various accelerators — Advisor & Mentor 2010–present
• Waverley Software — Interim CEO 2022–2023
• US Market Access Center — Mentor 2011–2023
• Applied Innovation Foundation — Executive Director 2016–2022
• nanom — Board Member 2018–2020
• The Startup with Purpose Foundation — Chair, Board of Directors 2017–2019
• The Wharton School — Project Faculty 2013–2017
• University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business — Mentor for Steve Blank's Lean Launchpad Class 2013–2015
• Stanford University — Mentor for Steve Blank's Lean LaunchPad Class 2012–2013
• Gartner — Senior Managing Partner 2008–2011
• Novell — VP Corporate Development 1998–2000
• GTS (Broadware - acquired by Cisco) — President 1997–1998
• Reuters NewMedia — Executive Vice President, Acquisitions & Investments 1996–1997
• MAC Group/Gemini Consulting — Principal 1993–1996
• Trademark Research Corp., CCH — Executive Vice President/COO 1991–1993
• Booz Allen Hamilton — Associate 1989–1991