Kelly Rodriques
Chief Executive Officer at FORGE GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.
Net worth: 20 M $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
Kelly A.
Rodriques founded Blowtorch Entertainment Corp.
in 2007, where he worked as Chief Executive Officer from 2010 to 2011.
Mr. Rodriques also currently works at Forge Global, Inc., as Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2018, Forge Global Holdings, Inc., as Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2018, Forge Services, Inc., as Chief Executive Officer, Operative Capital Management LLC, as Managing General Partner from 2016, and Equiam LLC, as Advisor.
Mr. Rodriques also formerly worked at Novo Group, Inc., as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer from 1994 to 2002, Totality Corp., as Chief Executive Officer from 2002 to 2006, mFoundry, Inc., as Director from 2003 to 2013, Books That Work, as Director from 1992 to 1994, PENSCO Trust Co., as President & Director in 2016, SharesPost, Inc., as Director, Ogilvy Interactive New York, as Managing Director from 1988 to 1991, Harvest Savings & Wealth Technologies, Inc., as Director, Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, Inc., as Founding Member in 1992, Ignition Growth Capital I LP, as Operating Partner from 2006 to 2010, Ignition Capital Partners, as Operating Partner from 2006 to 2010, and Opus Bank, as Executive Vice President-Wealth Services in 2016.
Mr. Rodriques received his undergraduate degree in 1987 from California State University-Fresno.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-01 | 10,457,480 ( 5.83% ) | 20 M $ | 2024-03-30 |
Kelly Rodriques active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| FORGE GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 2018-06-30 |
Operative Capital Management LLC
 Operative Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Operative Capital Management LLC (Operative Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Drew Sievers. The firm is headquartered in Sausalito, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2016-08-31 |
Equiam LLC
 Equiam LLC Investment ManagersFinance Equiam LLC (Equiam) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by Ziad Makkawi and Najam Kidwai. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Forge Global, Inc.
 Forge Global, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Forge Global, Inc. engages in the provision of online trading services. It offers access and exposure to pre-IPO companies shares and enables to sell share ownership. The company was founded by Andrea Lamari, Sohail Prasad, Samvit Ramadurgam, and Gil Silberman in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2018-06-30 |
Forge Services, Inc.
 Forge Services, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services IRA Services, Inc. provides accounting services. It specializes in self-directed IRA, alternative assets, traditional assets, hedge funds, real estate, private placements, private loans, precious metals, LPS and LLCs, IRA LLCs, crowdfunding, trust deeds, futures and commodities and foreign currency trading. The company was founded by Edwin Blue in 1979 and is headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Former positions of Kelly Rodriques
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
PENSCO Trust Co.
 PENSCO Trust Co. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous PENSCO Trust Co. provides custodial and administrative services. It manages retirement accounts for its clients. The firm offers its services to registered investment advisors, financial planners, investment sponsors, crowdfunding platforms, and professional service providers seeking an alternative asset custodian for their clients. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2016-08-03 |
| OPUS BANK | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2016-08-03 |
mFoundry, Inc.
 mFoundry, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services mFoundry, Inc. provides mobile financial services. Its mobile banking and mobile payments solutions are based upon a market-proven platform that was designed to help their clients create deeper, more valuable relationships with their customers. The company was founded by Rodney Aiglstorfer in 2004 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2013-12-30 |
Ignition Capital Partners
 Ignition Capital Partners Investment ManagersFinance Ignition Growth Management LLC (Ignition Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Ignition Partners Group founded in 2007 by Jon Anderson, Rich Tong and John T. Zagula. The firm is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2009-12-31 |
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Training of Kelly Rodriques
| California State University-Fresno | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| FORGE GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 17 |
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mFoundry, Inc.
mFoundry, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services mFoundry, Inc. provides mobile financial services. Its mobile banking and mobile payments solutions are based upon a market-proven platform that was designed to help their clients create deeper, more valuable relationships with their customers. The company was founded by Rodney Aiglstorfer in 2004 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Blowtorch Entertainment Corp.
 Blowtorch Entertainment Corp. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Blowtorch Entertainment Corp. produced feature films and short form digital content services. It offered Internet based youth entertainment services through various channels including online, text messages and other traditional media. The company was founded by Kelly Rodriques, Dominic Ianno and Peter Towle in 2007 and was headquartered in Sausalito, CA. | Consumer Services |
Novo Group, Inc.
 Novo Group, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Novo Group, Inc. provides designing, engineering and systems integration services of video, audio and lighting systems. It serves the needs of educational, commercial, and performance arts spaces, and houses of worship. The company was founded by Mike Harris in 2003 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Producer Manufacturing |
Totality Corp.
 Totality Corp. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Totality Corp. used to provides applications services. It used to provides Application and Infrastructure Management (AIM) services for e-businesses. It was a remote managed services provider for business-critical applications and infrastructure. It used to manages applications and infrastructure for blue-chip companies such as American Airlines, Best Buy, EquiLend, The Sharper Image, Scholastic and Sony. It was founded in the year 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA | Technology Services |
Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, Inc.
 Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, Inc. provides advertising, marketing and public relations agency services. The firm specializes in creating experiences, design and communications. It offers services to multinational and local brands in all regions. The company was founded by David Ogilvy in 1948 is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Books That Work
 Books That Work Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of The Hearst Family Trust, Books That Work is a software concern. The private company is based in Palo Alto, CA. The company was founded by Stuart Gannes. Books That Work was acquired by The Hearst Corp. on February 16, 1994. | Technology Services |
PENSCO Trust Co.
PENSCO Trust Co. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous PENSCO Trust Co. provides custodial and administrative services. It manages retirement accounts for its clients. The firm offers its services to registered investment advisors, financial planners, investment sponsors, crowdfunding platforms, and professional service providers seeking an alternative asset custodian for their clients. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Miscellaneous |
SharesPost, Inc.
 SharesPost, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance SharesPost, Inc. provides private securities investments services. It offers buying and selling private securities, and liquidity programs for companies. The company was founded by Greg B. Brogger in January 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Finance |
Forge Services, Inc.
Forge Services, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services IRA Services, Inc. provides accounting services. It specializes in self-directed IRA, alternative assets, traditional assets, hedge funds, real estate, private placements, private loans, precious metals, LPS and LLCs, IRA LLCs, crowdfunding, trust deeds, futures and commodities and foreign currency trading. The company was founded by Edwin Blue in 1979 and is headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD. | Commercial Services |
| Ignition Growth Capital I LP | Finance |
Opus Bank
 Opus Bank Regional BanksFinance Opus Bank engages in the provision of commercial banking products, services and solutions. It offers lies of credit, personal, retirement, healthcare, commercial real estate, municipal, interest rates swaps, cardvalet, depository services, business loans, and treasury management products. Its client includes small and mid-sized companies, entrepreneurs, real estate investors, professionals, and high net worth individuals. The company was founded by Stephen H. Gordon in 1982 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Finance |
| Ogilvy Interactive New York | |
Harvest Savings & Wealth Technologies, Inc.
 Harvest Savings & Wealth Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Harvest Savings & Wealth Technologies, Inc. provides portfolio management and investment advisory solutions. Its products include goalkeeper, signals, jumpstart and automate. The company was founded by Bradley Matthews in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Forge Global, Inc.
Forge Global, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Forge Global, Inc. engages in the provision of online trading services. It offers access and exposure to pre-IPO companies shares and enables to sell share ownership. The company was founded by Andrea Lamari, Sohail Prasad, Samvit Ramadurgam, and Gil Silberman in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Operative Capital Management LLC
Operative Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Operative Capital Management LLC (Operative Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Drew Sievers. The firm is headquartered in Sausalito, California. | Finance |
Equiam LLC
Equiam LLC Investment ManagersFinance Equiam LLC (Equiam) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by Ziad Makkawi and Najam Kidwai. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Ignition Capital Partners
Ignition Capital Partners Investment ManagersFinance Ignition Growth Management LLC (Ignition Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Ignition Partners Group founded in 2007 by Jon Anderson, Rich Tong and John T. Zagula. The firm is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. | Finance |
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