Jonathan Strietzel
Startup Guy | Technologist | Espresso Lover | Inventor
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (562) 999-2180
Web: Strietzel.Co
Introduction
I’ve been fortunate to spent the last 10 years of my life networking with really smart, creative, technical people with the goal of supporting, starting and building cool businesses.
Professional Profile
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Current Work
January 2016 – Present
Founder – Intros
Startup in the mobile networking space.
March 2011 – Present
Founder and GM of Strietzel.Co
Strietzel.Co is a next generation investment company and startup accelerator. It has developed a proprietary process for producing the highest quality, custom, mobile and web applications faster than any typical development shop. By leveraging its extensive experience in startups, finance, IP and technology, it has taken the startup process a step further than traditional incubators, startup accelerators, Angel Investors and even Venture Capital. Strietzel.Co starts by providing entrepreneurs with the “right” things to do in a startup that actually work. We then provide the highest quality software platform in which we build and launch your MVP with speed, quality and efficiency thereby eliminating the bulk of the expense and technical risk up-front.
Our portfolio to-date includes: Affirmation Labs, Intros, Quote.ly, Wine Chips and Pika Media
1999 – Present
Founder – Pika Media
Pika Media is a holding company that houses the initial patents filed by Jonathan Strietzel. We raised $200k in Angel Capital. These funds secured our initial patent portfolio. Pika has been issued patents based on attaching advertisements to content on demand within a subscription model and multiple patents that cover the replacing of the ring tone on wireless devices with targeted and custom advertising messages.
Other IP covers the cloud storage and distribution of digital content. Pika specifically focuses on the cloud storage and distribution of music and video content.
The Pika Media board of directors is currently licensing its IP.
Past Work
February 2005 – January 2011
Co-Founder – Big Stage Entertainment
BigStage.com was a free and paid avatar creation service and the online platform for instantly expressing the ‘Digital You’ through a diverse array of online media, networks and communities.
Using three snapshots taken with a standard digital camera or a single snapshot taken from our high end Big Stage camera, Big Stage maps the detailed contours of your face to create your life-like 3-D replica, called an @ctor(TM) in seconds.
Big Stage is ushering in a new era of digital media engagement by making it possible to become a part of the medium itself. The company is collaborating with studios, portals, social networks, advertising agencies and established brands to secure a continuing selection of engaging Big Stage-Enabled (BSE) content and experiences.
Big Stage’s 3-D capture technology stems from advanced stereo reconstruction technology funded by multiple government grants, including the CIA, as part of a nine-year cumulative research project at the University of Southern California (USC).
In 2009, Big Stage Entertainment, Co-founded by Jonathan Strietzel, Jon Kraft and Jon Snoddy were recognized by Forbes and Forbes.com as one of “Americas Most Promising Companies”, taking the #18 out of the top 20 companies selected.
Big Stage was acquired in 2011 by Image Metrics (IMGX).
July 2004 – October 2006
Stritz Studios LLC
Stritz Studios was a creative services studio designed to provide high end tech and graphics services to the entertainment industry. In our first year of operations we secured deals with and produced cutting edge technology for ABC Family, Hip-Hop Recording artist Lil Jon, NBC (Treasure Hunters), Magical Elves Productions, FX Networks (Rescue Me) to name a few. Our services ranged from graphic design to high end software and web programming.
Skills
I’m a technology lover, idea generator, start-up builder, calculated risk-taker, networker, leader and espresso connoisseur.
Awards & Recognition
2009
Forbes – Americas Most Promising Companies
Big Stage Entertainment was ranked #18 in Forbes “Americas Most Promising Companies” list in 2009. Featuring Jonathan Strietzel and Jon Kraft, Co-Founders of Big Stage Entertainment. Jon Snoddy the other Co-Founder of Big Stage is not listed. Click Here to read more.
Education
2002 – 2004
Chapman University
Chapman University, The George L. Argyros School of Business and Economics BS in Business Administration, w/emphasis in Entrepreneurship and Finance, 2004
Inventions & Patents
Pika Media
Method and Apparatus for Telecommunications Advertising (2000) – Issued
Method and Apparatus for Telecommunications Advertising (2000) – Issued
Method and Apparatus for Telecommunications Advertising (2000) – Issued
Systems and Methods for distributing targeted multimedia content and Advertising (2001) – Issued
Mega Battles
Systems and Methods for Providing Player Skill Rankings in Server Based Video Gaming Environment (2005) – In Examination
Systems and Methods for Providing Virtual Camera Views in a Server Based Video Gaming Environment (2005) – In Examination
Systems and Methods for Developing Video Games in a Server Based Video Gaming Environment (2005) – In Examination
Systems and Methods for Server Based Video Gaming (2005) – In Examination
Big Stage Entertainment
Systems and Methods for Voice Personalization of Video Content (2007) – Pending
Systems and Methods for Creating Personalized Media Content having multiple content layers (2007) – Pending
Systems and Methods for Interactive Advertising Using Personalized Head Models (2007) – Pending
Systems and Methods for Voice Personalization of Video Content (2007) – Pending