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Steve Arnold
Fondateur chez
Polaris Growth Management LLC
Profil
Steve Arnold is the founder of Polaris Growth Management LLC, holding the title of Partner since 1996.
Dr. Arnold is also the founder of The George Lucas Educational Foundation.
Current jobs include Chairman at Character Lab, Director at Collaborative For Academic Social & Emotional Learning, Director at Enlearn, and Senior Advisor at NMGF Management LLC.
Former jobs include President & CEO at Branded Entertainment Network, Inc. from 1991 to 1993, VP, Broadband Media Applications at Microsoft Corp.
from 1993 to 1994, and VP & General Manager at LucasArts Entertainment Co. LLC from 1982 to 1991.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from Macalester College conferred in 1972 and a doctorate from California Institute of Integral Studies conferred in 1977.
Postes actifs de Steve Arnold
| Sociétés | Poste | Début |
|---|---|---|
NMGF Management LLC
 NMGF Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance New Markets Venture Partners invests in companies located in the United States with an enterprise value of USD 3.3 billion. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of transformative education, information technology and business services. It provides financing for early and growth stage capital requirements. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Polaris Growth Management LLC
 Polaris Growth Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Polaris Partners invests primarily in companies in the consumer technology, digital media/entertainment, e-Commerce, network hardware, software and semiconductors sectors. They invest in seed, early-stage and high growth, middle-market companies. The firm's early-stage investments focus on information technology and life sciences companies. Within the information technology sector, Polaris looks for companies that are developing Internet and broadband infrastructure, enterprise software products, e-Commerce products/services, digital media/entertainment, consumer software, network hardware and network software. In the life sciences sector, the firm looks for companies that are developing medical devices, pharmaceuticals, genomics, proteomics, drug delivery, medical services and consumer products and services. Polaris' private equity efforts focus on high-growth, middle-market companies in industries including technology, healthcare, digital media, consumer products and services and business services. Polaris serves as the lead or co-lead investor in the vast majority of their portfolio companies. The firm participates in minority growth equity investments, recapitalizations with liquidity and LBOs. | Fondateur | 01/01/1996 |
The George Lucas Educational Foundation | Fondateur | - |
Enlearn
 Enlearn Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops learning platform for school districts and teachers | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Collaborative For Academic Social & Emotional Learning
 Collaborative For Academic Social & Emotional Learning Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a organization for the development of academic, social and emotional competence for all students | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Character Lab
 Character Lab Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as non-profit organization that connected researchers with educators to create knowledge about the conditions that lead to social, emotional, academic and physical well-being for young people | Président | - |
Anciens postes connus de Steve Arnold
| Sociétés | Poste | Fin |
|---|---|---|
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Private Equity Investor | 01/01/1994 |
Branded Entertainment Network, Inc.
 Branded Entertainment Network, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides brand integration and marketing services | Directeur Général | 01/01/1993 |
LucasArts Entertainment Co. LLC
 LucasArts Entertainment Co. LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and publishes interactive entertainment software | Private Equity Investor | 01/01/1991 |
Formation de Steve Arnold
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| Entreprise privées | 11 |
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Microsoft Corp.
 Microsoft Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops, manufactures and distributes software products | Technology Services |
Polaris Growth Management LLC
Polaris Growth Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Polaris Partners invests primarily in companies in the consumer technology, digital media/entertainment, e-Commerce, network hardware, software and semiconductors sectors. They invest in seed, early-stage and high growth, middle-market companies. The firm's early-stage investments focus on information technology and life sciences companies. Within the information technology sector, Polaris looks for companies that are developing Internet and broadband infrastructure, enterprise software products, e-Commerce products/services, digital media/entertainment, consumer software, network hardware and network software. In the life sciences sector, the firm looks for companies that are developing medical devices, pharmaceuticals, genomics, proteomics, drug delivery, medical services and consumer products and services. Polaris' private equity efforts focus on high-growth, middle-market companies in industries including technology, healthcare, digital media, consumer products and services and business services. Polaris serves as the lead or co-lead investor in the vast majority of their portfolio companies. The firm participates in minority growth equity investments, recapitalizations with liquidity and LBOs. | Finance |
Branded Entertainment Network, Inc.
Branded Entertainment Network, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides brand integration and marketing services | Commercial Services |
Macalester College
 Macalester College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
LucasArts Entertainment Co. LLC
LucasArts Entertainment Co. LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and publishes interactive entertainment software | Technology Services |
The George Lucas Educational Foundation | |
NMGF Management LLC
NMGF Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance New Markets Venture Partners invests in companies located in the United States with an enterprise value of USD 3.3 billion. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of transformative education, information technology and business services. It provides financing for early and growth stage capital requirements. | Finance |
California Institute of Integral Studies
 California Institute of Integral Studies Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Collaborative For Academic Social & Emotional Learning
Collaborative For Academic Social & Emotional Learning Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a organization for the development of academic, social and emotional competence for all students | Commercial Services |
Character Lab
Character Lab Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as non-profit organization that connected researchers with educators to create knowledge about the conditions that lead to social, emotional, academic and physical well-being for young people | Commercial Services |
Enlearn
Enlearn Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops learning platform for school districts and teachers | Technology Services |
