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'''John Witchel''' (born February 28, 1968) is an American entrepreneur, NCAA and Pac-10 swimming champion (both as a Team and Individually), two-time [[List_of_Pan_American_Games_medalists_in_swimming#200_m_freestyle|Pan American Games]] gold medal winner and two-time [[Goodwill Games]] gold medal winner.<ref name=goodwill_games>{{cite news |last1=Brantley |first1=Duncan |title=A ROUNDUP OF THE WEEK JUNE 30-JULY 6 |url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1986/07/14/a-roundup-of-the-week-june-30-july-6 |access-date=4 January 2021 |publisher=Sports Illustrated |date=July 14, 1986}}</ref> Witchel was the co-founder and CTO of [[Prosper Marketplace]], America's first peer-to-peer lending marketplace, and the co-creator [[flash mob computing]]. He is currently the CEO and co-founder of King Energy. |
'''John Witchel''' (born February 28, 1968) is an American entrepreneur, NCAA and Pac-10 swimming champion (both as a Team and Individually), two-time [[List_of_Pan_American_Games_medalists_in_swimming#200_m_freestyle|Pan American Games]] gold medal winner and two-time [[Goodwill Games]] gold medal winner.<ref name=goodwill_games>{{cite news |last1=Brantley |first1=Duncan |title=A ROUNDUP OF THE WEEK JUNE 30-JULY 6 |url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1986/07/14/a-roundup-of-the-week-june-30-july-6 |access-date=4 January 2021 |publisher=Sports Illustrated |date=July 14, 1986}}</ref> Mr. Witchel was the co-founder and CTO of [[Prosper Marketplace]], America's first peer-to-peer lending marketplace, and the co-creator [[flash mob computing]]. He is currently the CEO and co-founder of King Energy. |
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==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
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Witchel was born in [[New York City]]. He attended [[Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School]], and graduated from [[Stuyvesant High School]] in 1986. He earned a B.A. in Political Science from [[Stanford University]] in 1990, and a M.S. in Computer Science from [[University of San Francisco]] in 2004. |
John Witchel was born in [[New York City]]. He attended [[Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School]], and graduated from [[Stuyvesant High School]] in 1986. He earned a B.A. in Political Science from [[Stanford University]] in 1990, and a M.S. in Computer Science from [[University of San Francisco]] in 2004. |
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An accomplished competitive swimmer, Witchel was a member of the U.S. National Swimming Team from 1985 through 1990, competing for the United States in the [[Goodwill Games]] (1986), the [[Swimming_at_the_1987_Pan_American_Games|Pan American Games]] (1987), and the [[Pan Pacific Swimming Championships]] (1989). He won the Pac-10 Swimming Championships 200 Freestyle three times as an individual.<ref name="Stanford_media_guide">{{cite web |last1=Niall |first1=Adler |title=Stanford Swimming Media Guide |url=https://static.gostanford.com/custompages/old_site/pdf/m-swim/10-m-swim-media-guide.pdf |website=GoStanford |publisher=Stanford Athletics Media Relations |access-date=5 January 2021}}</ref> He was a member of the Stanford University 1987 NCAA Swimming Championship team and won the 500 Freestyle in 1988 at the NCAA Division I Championships.<ref name="Stanford_media_guide" /> |
An accomplished competitive swimmer, Mr. Witchel was a member of the U.S. National Swimming Team from 1985 through 1990, competing for the United States in the [[Goodwill Games]] (1986), the [[Swimming_at_the_1987_Pan_American_Games|Pan American Games]] (1987), and the [[Pan Pacific Swimming Championships]] (1989). He won the Pac-10 Swimming Championships 200 Freestyle three times as an individual.<ref name="Stanford_media_guide">{{cite web |last1=Niall |first1=Adler |title=Stanford Swimming Media Guide |url=https://static.gostanford.com/custompages/old_site/pdf/m-swim/10-m-swim-media-guide.pdf |website=GoStanford |publisher=Stanford Athletics Media Relations |access-date=5 January 2021}}</ref> He was a member of the Stanford University 1987 NCAA Swimming Championship team and won the 500 Freestyle in 1988 at the NCAA Division I Championships.<ref name="Stanford_media_guide" /> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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===XCom=== |
===XCom=== |
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Witchel founded XCom in September 1994 as an early web development shop in San Francisco, California. XCom was acquired by [[USWeb]] in 1996 prior to going public in 1997. |
Mr. Witchel founded XCom in September 1994 as an early web development shop in San Francisco, California. XCom was acquired by [[USWeb]] in 1996 prior to going public in 1997. |
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===Prosper Marketplace=== |
===Prosper Marketplace=== |
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Witchel co-founded [[Prosper Marketplace]] in 2004 with [[Chris Larsen]]. He was the Chief Technology Officer and lead architect of the system. Prosper was the first peer-to-peer lending marketplace which allowed individuals to lend and borrow money directly from each other using a Dutch auction-like system. Mr. Witchel left the company prior to the 2008 SEC cease and desist order. |
Mr. Witchel co-founded [[Prosper Marketplace]] in 2004 with [[Chris Larsen]]. He was the Chief Technology Officer and lead architect of the system. Prosper was the first peer-to-peer lending marketplace which allowed individuals to lend and borrow money directly from each other using a Dutch auction-like system. Mr. Witchel left the company prior to the 2008 SEC cease and desist order. |
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===Common Assets=== |
===Common Assets=== |
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===GitPrime=== |
===GitPrime=== |
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Mr. Witchel helped launch [[GitPrime]], an early software engineering analytics company, acquired by [[Pluralsight]] in 2019.<ref name="pluralsight-acquires-gitprime">{{cite web |last1=Kumparak |first1=Greg |title=Pluralsight will acquire GitPrime for $170M |url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/01/pluralsight-will-acquire-gitprime-for-170m/ |website=Techcrunch |access-date=5 January 2021}}</ref> Initially as the first investor and Board Member, and then as President, Witchel was responsible for strategy and product design. |
Mr. Witchel helped launch [[GitPrime]], an early software engineering analytics company, acquired by [[Pluralsight]] in 2019.<ref name="pluralsight-acquires-gitprime">{{cite web |last1=Kumparak |first1=Greg |title=Pluralsight will acquire GitPrime for $170M |url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/01/pluralsight-will-acquire-gitprime-for-170m/ |website=Techcrunch |access-date=5 January 2021}}</ref> Initially as the first investor and Board Member, and then as President, Mr. Witchel was responsible for strategy and product design. |
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==Board Work== |
==Board Work== |
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Revision as of 00:30, 5 January 2021
John Witchel (born February 28, 1968) is an American entrepreneur, NCAA and Pac-10 swimming champion (both as a Team and Individually), two-time Pan American Games gold medal winner and two-time Goodwill Games gold medal winner.[1] Mr. Witchel was the co-founder and CTO of Prosper Marketplace, America's first peer-to-peer lending marketplace, and the co-creator flash mob computing. He is currently the CEO and co-founder of King Energy.
Early life and education
John Witchel was born in New York City. He attended Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School, and graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 1986. He earned a B.A. in Political Science from Stanford University in 1990, and a M.S. in Computer Science from University of San Francisco in 2004.
An accomplished competitive swimmer, Mr. Witchel was a member of the U.S. National Swimming Team from 1985 through 1990, competing for the United States in the Goodwill Games (1986), the Pan American Games (1987), and the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships (1989). He won the Pac-10 Swimming Championships 200 Freestyle three times as an individual.[2] He was a member of the Stanford University 1987 NCAA Swimming Championship team and won the 500 Freestyle in 1988 at the NCAA Division I Championships.[2]
Career
XCom
Mr. Witchel founded XCom in September 1994 as an early web development shop in San Francisco, California. XCom was acquired by USWeb in 1996 prior to going public in 1997.
Prosper Marketplace
Mr. Witchel co-founded Prosper Marketplace in 2004 with Chris Larsen. He was the Chief Technology Officer and lead architect of the system. Prosper was the first peer-to-peer lending marketplace which allowed individuals to lend and borrow money directly from each other using a Dutch auction-like system. Mr. Witchel left the company prior to the 2008 SEC cease and desist order.
Common Assets
In 2014, Mr. Witchel co-founded Common Assets as the Chief Technology Officer which was acquired by SolarCity[3]. Common Assets was the underlying infrastructure for SolarCity's Solar Bond program. SolarCity's Solar Bonds were the first such product to be nationally registered. After the Tesla acquisition of SolarCity, Tesla discharged most of its solar bonds ahead of the maturity date paying back all the principal with interest for the life of the bond.[4]
GitPrime
Mr. Witchel helped launch GitPrime, an early software engineering analytics company, acquired by Pluralsight in 2019.[5] Initially as the first investor and Board Member, and then as President, Mr. Witchel was responsible for strategy and product design.
Board Work
Mr. Witchel was a board member and early investor in Shopatron from 2010-2015 (acquired by Vista Equity Partners) and User Testing (2012-2019). He is currently a board member of Wunder Capital, a commercial solar lender, and La Plata Electric Association, a member owned, not-for-profit, electric distribution cooperative in Southwest Colorado. He was previously an advisor to Credit Karma and CrowdStreet.
References
- ^ Brantley, Duncan (July 14, 1986). "A ROUNDUP OF THE WEEK JUNE 30-JULY 6". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ a b Niall, Adler. "Stanford Swimming Media Guide" (PDF). GoStanford. Stanford Athletics Media Relations. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ Katje, Chris. "SolarCity's Acquisition Of Common Assets Is A Game Changer". Seeking Alpha. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ Konrad, Tom. "How do SolarCity's new bonds stack up against other green investments?". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ Kumparak, Greg. "Pluralsight will acquire GitPrime for $170M". Techcrunch. Retrieved 5 January 2021.