Scott Kennedy

New York, United States

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New York, United States Venture-backed hardware startup that developed an IOT self-serve reservation and payment system for European hospitality clients.

The Randstad, Netherlands Antler is a global early-stage VC, ranked #1 on the "Most active pre-seed/ seed" list by Pitchbook 2024- With over 1,000 Portfolio companies with a combined $4.7B value.

The Randstad, Netherlands Today's teams are more diverse and more remote. And they must form faster, and accept more uncertainty and risk than ever. This requires TRUST and EMPATHY. WeQ uses advanced science to boost and sustain these among employees and teams by providing a safe structure to monitor and strengthen connections. =PR NEWSWIRE = "WeQ is proud to announce that Scott Kennedy is joining the team as CEO. As a serial founder and director of Kennedy Ventures, Kennedy has the experience to transform WeQ from consulting to SaaS subscription model, to better serve our clients such as Heineken, TomTom, Booking.com, and ING bank."

San Francisco Bay Area Buycott was the #1 "boycotting" app, and the #5 downloaded consumer app in the Apple store. This venture-backed startup empowers consumers to find products that align with their personal values and goals, and lets them leverage their spending power to affect change. Users create, join, and share ‘campaigns’ on a wide variety of issues like health, environment, and social justice. Buycott then guides their purchases, raises awareness on important nonprofit issues, and allows brands and retailers deep insights into their customers.

San Francisco Bay Area After raising 700K and being accepted into San Francisco's Founders Den, OpenLabel became a top 10 social impact mobile app. The project allowed Page 2 of 5 brands and consumers to exchange important product information and make more informed, more responsible decisions. [http://www.takepart.com/ article/2015/02/14/open-label-product-app] Users attached over 200,000 labels to over 30 million indexed products - from food to cosmetics to toys to hardware - sharing environmental, political, social, health, and safety information. Supported by dozens of international non-profits who recognize the growing need (and demand) for increased product and company transparency. Acquired in 2016.

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands Impact Hub is a global network of over 100 impact innovation accelerators and non-profit/NGO coworking spaces in more than 60 countries. Scott advised and mentored dozens of social impact startups on strategy, marketing, fundraising, and product development.

Angel-backed interactive digital signage and advertising network. Seattle and Amsterdam. Developed innovative business model. Extensive business development across multiple sectors, both public and private. Raised venture capital and built a community of artists and galleries.

Seattle An angel investment and accelerator partnership. Startups included: - JellyBeat (2003) (Non-profit volunteer platform) - BrainSheet (2004) The first AI (neural network) embedded in a spreadsheet. Via partnership with Microsoft. https://web.archive.org/web/20080908054020/ http://www.brainsheet.com/ (aquired) - People for Clean Sponsorship (2000) Non-profit organization raised 100K to create and enforce the first standard for vetting event sponsors. - Beds for Bands (2005) Musician Marketplace (aquired) - Thumbsuckr Media (2008) Automated Media and Content Outsourcing Page 3 of 5

https://teachtown.com/ = ACQUIRED BY BAIN CAPITAL = Helped launch and support this award-winning education platform for students with disabilities. The company remains the leading provider of K-12 special education software in America.

Seattle Futurewise is the premier 'Smart Growth' group in Seattle, and is the only statewide charitable organization working to preserve forests, working farms, shorelines and critical areas, while fighting against urban sprawl and irresponsible overdevelopment.

Built in a former dry cleaning warehouse, this large cafe and music venue in the heart of Seattle was the first commercial free WIFI spot on the west coast, and the first Meetup.com partner on Capitol Hill.

From The Seattle Times: "Kennedy is the most worthy candidate of those who will probably garner few votes. He sold Axcelis, his software company, and opened the coffee shop, and still runs a another small software company from the back of his shop. The gist of his campaign is simple: Improve quality of life through better transportation, housing and government accountability."

Seattle One of the first commercial AI tech companies. Axcelis pioneered neural network and genetic algorithm machine learning tools that powered data Page 4 of 5 analysis for government and Fortune 500 organizations. They also developed "Evolver", the first AI to be embedded in a spreadsheet (via partnerships with Microsoft) and the longest running commercial AI product. (Acquired by Lumivero)

Greater Boston Area Developer of MacBrain, the first AI software written for Apple computers (featured in the Computer History Museum). Based on research from MIT, MacBrain allowed users to experiment with several different types of neural networks, modifying node weights and interconnections, and building macro functions via an intuitive graphical interface. The initial software retailed for $99 (later $2,995) and was popular in the research departments of a wide variety of public and private organizations, from banking, robotics and biotech to universities and the military. Company was sold to Neurix in 1990