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FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Ken AhrensSpeedscaleFounderSummer 2020B2BAtlanta, United States8—Matthew LeRaySpeedscaleFounderSummer 2020B2BAtlanta, United States8—
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Ken Ahrens
Founder·Speedscale
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size8
BatchSummer 2020
LocationAtlanta, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Much of Ken’s career has been focused on helping companies develop and manage complex web applications. He previously ran North America teams for New Relic and CA/Broadcom. Previous startups included Pentaho (acquired by Hitachi), ITKO (acquired by CA/Broadcom) and ILC (acquired by General Dynamics). His first foray into programming started with a brand new language called Java at Georgia Tech and has grown into a lifetime interest.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
Exit mentioned in bio
COMPANY CONTEXT
SpeedscaleAccelerate development by simulating production conditions with real…
Co-foundersMatthew LeRay
