Joel Fontenot
Director/Board Member at Nitero, Inc.
Profile
Joel Fontenot is the founder of Netrake Corp.
founded in 2000.
He is currently a Director at Nitero, Inc. Mr. Fontenot was previously an Executive Chairman at Koupon Media, Inc., a Director-Business Development at Cisco Systems, Inc., a Director at Vobi, Inc., a Director at Netsocket, Inc., and a Managing Director & Founding Partner at Arkoma Venture Partners LLC.
He was also a Director at cycleWood Solutions, Inc. and an Advisor at Geniant LLC and Texas Emerging Technology Fund.
Mr. Fontenot earned an MBA degree from Southern Methodist University in 1988 and an undergraduate degree from The University of Texas at Austin in 1983.
Mr. Fontenot is also the founder of Metreos Corp.
Joel Fontenot active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Nitero, Inc.
 Nitero, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Nitero, Inc. designs and develops fabless semiconductors. It offers 60GHz support for 4K wireless displays at near-zero latency and supports content sharing at unprecedented speeds. The firm also offers NT4600 60GHz wireless LAN transceiver for short-range multi-gigabit per second connection of mobile devices. The company was founded by Neil Patrick Kelly and Efstratios Skafidas in 2009 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Joel Fontenot
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Trailblazer Capital
 Trailblazer Capital Investment ManagersFinance Trailblazer Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. | Private Equity Investor | 2018-12-31 |
Metreos Corp.
 Metreos Corp. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Metreos Corp. provides communications applications that enable the reliable execution and automated management of VoIP applications, which converge voice and data streamlining business processes. The company was founded by Louis R. Marascio in 2001 and is headquartered in Austin, TX | Chief Executive Officer | 2009-01-05 |
| Geniant LLC | Director/Board Member | 2008-05-19 |
Koupon Media, Inc.
 Koupon Media, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Koupon Media, Inc. operates as a mobile coupon platform. Its platforms include offer management, targeting, distribution, and analytics. The company was founded by Scott Hutchinson and T. J. Person in 2011 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Chairman | - |
Arkoma Venture Partners LLC
 Arkoma Venture Partners LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Arkoma Venture Partners LLC operated as a venture capital firm, which specialized in seed stage investments. The company was founded in 1997 and was headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Joel Fontenot
| Southern Methodist University | Masters Business Admin |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 11 |
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Netrake Corp.
 Netrake Corp. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Netrake Corp. provides voice network products. It offers session controllers and network address translators. The company was founded by Brian M. Forbes and Robert Maher in 2000 and is headquartered in Plano, TX. | Electronic Technology |
Metreos Corp.
Metreos Corp. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Metreos Corp. provides communications applications that enable the reliable execution and automated management of VoIP applications, which converge voice and data streamlining business processes. The company was founded by Louis R. Marascio in 2001 and is headquartered in Austin, TX | Communications |
Nitero, Inc.
Nitero, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Nitero, Inc. designs and develops fabless semiconductors. It offers 60GHz support for 4K wireless displays at near-zero latency and supports content sharing at unprecedented speeds. The firm also offers NT4600 60GHz wireless LAN transceiver for short-range multi-gigabit per second connection of mobile devices. The company was founded by Neil Patrick Kelly and Efstratios Skafidas in 2009 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Electronic Technology |
Koupon Media, Inc.
Koupon Media, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Koupon Media, Inc. operates as a mobile coupon platform. Its platforms include offer management, targeting, distribution, and analytics. The company was founded by Scott Hutchinson and T. J. Person in 2011 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Technology Services |
Vobi, Inc.
 Vobi, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Vobi, Inc. develops cloud based contextual collaboration services. The company was founded by Steve Burt and Mark Castleman on April 26, 2012 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
| Geniant LLC | Industrial Services |
Texas Emerging Technology Fund
 Texas Emerging Technology Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Texas Emerging Technology Fund provides technology investment fund. It offers funds in the form of equity, convertible debt, grants, and other forms of contribution or investment. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in College Station, TX. | Miscellaneous |
Netsocket, Inc.
 Netsocket, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Netsocket, Inc. provides internet protocol service assurance solutions. It specializes in internet protocol networking service assurance, unified communications service assurance, virtualized networking, video calibration service assurance, and voice over internet protocol service assurance. The company was founded by Kenneth Lewis on September 19, 2006 and is headquartered in Plano, TX. | Technology Services |
Arkoma Venture Partners LLC
Arkoma Venture Partners LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Arkoma Venture Partners LLC operated as a venture capital firm, which specialized in seed stage investments. The company was founded in 1997 and was headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Finance |
cycleWood Solutions, Inc.
 cycleWood Solutions, Inc. Containers/PackagingProcess Industries cycleWood Solutions, Inc. develops and creates biodegradable plastics. Its products include Xylobag for meat, t-shirt, trash can liners, and yard waste. The firm's Xylomer technology that is present in Xylobag breaks down into humus in approximately 180 days once it has reached the natural environment, improving soil structure and leaving a cleaner environment. The company was founded by Nhiem Cao, Kevin Oden, Priscila Silva and Jack Avery in July 2010 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Process Industries |
Trailblazer Capital
Trailblazer Capital Investment ManagersFinance Trailblazer Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. | Finance |
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