Michael Silton
Director/Board Member at Smartest Edu, Inc.
Profile
Michael Silton was the founder and former CEO of Rainmaker Systems, Inc. where he held the title of Chief Executive Officer from 1998 to 2012.
In 1991, he founded the company.
Mr. Silton is also the founder of Syxsense, Inc., UniDirect Corp.
Currently, Mr. Silton holds the position of Managing Director at Act One Ventures Management LLC and Director at Smartest Edu, Inc. He previously served as Co-Chairman at UCLA Ventures (Venture Capital) from 2012 to 2016.
Mr. Silton's education includes an undergraduate degree from Swarthmore College.
Michael Silton active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Act One Ventures Management LLC
 Act One Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Act One Ventures Management LLC (Act One Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Smartest Edu, Inc.
 Smartest Edu, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Smartest Edu, Inc. develops an application which allows teachers to track student's learning in real-time. Its platform enables users to create assignments or upload and transform a pre-existing document then tag with any standards & assign to anyone. The company was founded by Craig Carter Jones and Kevin McFarland and is headquartered in Inglewood, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Michael Silton
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
UCLA Ventures (Venture Capital)
 UCLA Ventures (Venture Capital) Investment ManagersFinance UCLA Ventures (UCLA Ventures) is a venture capital a subsidiary of University of California, Los Angeles founded in 1999 by Josh L. Green. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Chairman | 2016-12-30 |
| RAINMAKER SYSTEMS, INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 2012-10-23 |
MAI Systems Corp.
 MAI Systems Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services MAI Systems Corp. was engaged in providing total information system solutions to the hospitality, resort and destination market. The company was headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Syxsense, Inc.
 Syxsense, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Syxsense, Inc. engages in the provision of cloud-based information technology (IT) endpoint management and green technology solutions. The company was founded by Steve DeWindt, Dave R. Taylor, and Ashley Leonard in 2007 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
UniDirect Corp
 UniDirect Corp Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services UniDirect Corp provides software services. The private company is based in Scotts Valley, CA. The company was founded by Michael Silton. | Founder | - |
Training of Michael Silton
| Swarthmore College | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| RAINMAKER SYSTEMS, INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 6 |
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MAI Systems Corp.
MAI Systems Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services MAI Systems Corp. was engaged in providing total information system solutions to the hospitality, resort and destination market. The company was headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Technology Services |
Syxsense, Inc.
Syxsense, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Syxsense, Inc. engages in the provision of cloud-based information technology (IT) endpoint management and green technology solutions. The company was founded by Steve DeWindt, Dave R. Taylor, and Ashley Leonard in 2007 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA. | Technology Services |
UniDirect Corp
UniDirect Corp Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services UniDirect Corp provides software services. The private company is based in Scotts Valley, CA. The company was founded by Michael Silton. | Technology Services |
UCLA Ventures (Venture Capital)
UCLA Ventures (Venture Capital) Investment ManagersFinance UCLA Ventures (UCLA Ventures) is a venture capital a subsidiary of University of California, Los Angeles founded in 1999 by Josh L. Green. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Finance |
Act One Ventures Management LLC
Act One Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Act One Ventures Management LLC (Act One Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. | Finance |
Smartest Edu, Inc.
Smartest Edu, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Smartest Edu, Inc. develops an application which allows teachers to track student's learning in real-time. Its platform enables users to create assignments or upload and transform a pre-existing document then tag with any standards & assign to anyone. The company was founded by Craig Carter Jones and Kevin McFarland and is headquartered in Inglewood, CA. | Technology Services |
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