Steve Woit
Director/Board Member at Xconomy, Inc.
Profile
Mr. Steve Woit is a Member at CommonAngels, Inc. He has been a member of CommonAngels since 1999.
He is the founder of Riga Ventures and an investor in software and Internet-based businesses.
He is also the Founding Publisher and a Director of Xconomy, a new media company covering local developments in the technology, life sciences and greentech industries in the leading high technology clusters.
He was an early investor and EVP Sales and Marketing at Bitpipe, a CommonAngels portfolio company acquired by TechTarget, Inc. in December 2004.
He served as an Advisor to Carbonite, another CommonAngels investment.
His other portfolio companies include 02138 Magazine, a publication serving the Harvard alumni community (sold to The Atlantic in 2006), Quova, the leading Internet geolocation company in the world, based in Mountain View, CA, and DigitalAdvisor, a spin-off from IAC's TripAdvisor, Inc. Previously, he worked as Vice President, Content for RoweCom, the leading global e-commerce company selling business content on the Internet, building out its management, content catalogs, and publisher relations functions leading to its successful IPO in March 1999.
Prior to joining RoweCom, Mr. Woit worked for 17 years (from 1980 to 1998) with International Data Group (IDG), where he worked for IDG's Chairman Patrick J.
McGovern, was a General Partner at IDG Ventures, IDG's venture capital partnership, and previously served as Publisher and President of Federal Computer Week, President of Web Shopper, EVP of Computerworld and Director of Business Development and Vice President/New Products for IDG worldwide.
He serves on the Board of Directors of Greentech Media and Xconomy as well as the Advisory Board for the MIT Museum and the Board of the Cary Memorial Library Foundation in Lexington.
Mr. Woit is a graduate of Yale University and of the Harvard Radcliffe Publishing Program, Harvard University's post-graduate publishing program.
Steve Woit active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Xconomy, Inc.
 Xconomy, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Xconomy, Inc. provides business, life sciences, and technology news for business and technology leaders. It offers information about the local personalities, companies, and technological trends that exemplify today's high-technology economy. The firm provides its content through a network of localized blogs, events, conferences, and other initiatives designed to connect people and ideas. It has offices in Boston, Boulder, Denver, Detroit, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle and Texas. The company was founded by Rebecca Zacks and Robert Buderi on June 27, 2007 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Director/Board Member | - |
International Institute for Analytics LLC
 International Institute for Analytics LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services International Institute for Analytics LLC helps enterprises transition to data-driven decision-making and advanced analytics by improving the capabilities and effectiveness of their analytics teams. The company is based in Portland, OR. The company provides practitioner-generated written research and curated 1:1 conversations with experts on relevant topics. The company was founded in 2010 by TOM DAVENPORT, Jack Phillips. Jack Phillips has been the CEO since 2010. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Steve Woit
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
RoweCom, Inc.
 RoweCom, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services RoweCom, Inc. use to provide high-quality service and e-commerce solutions for purchasing and managing the acquisition of magazines, newspapers, journals and e-journals, books and other sources of comprehensive knowledge resources. With clients ranging from academic libraries to Fortune 1000 companies, RoweCom serves communities with intensive knowledge requirements and high-volume purchases. It was located in Westwood, MA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Computerworld, Inc. (Massachusetts)
 Computerworld, Inc. (Massachusetts) Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Computerworld, Inc. is a technology-focused company based in Framingham, MA. Computerworld covers a range of technology topics, including Windows, Mobile, Apple/enterprise, Office and productivity suites, collaboration, web browsers, and blockchain. The private company provides relevant information about companies such as Microsoft, Apple, and Google. The company was founded by Patrick Joseph McGovern. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
International Data Group, Inc.
 International Data Group, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services International Data Group, Inc. engages in the provision of technology media, data, and marketing services. It offers lead generation, multimedia marketing, consulting, and knowledge hub. The firm also provides online media, events and conferences, print publishing, lead-generation services, global marketing solutions, and market research. The company was founded by Patrick Joseph McGovern in 1964 and is headquartered in Framingham, MA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| CARBONITE, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
CVP Management, Inc.
 CVP Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance CVP Management, Inc (Converge Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1998 by Nilanjana Bhowmik and Maia Heymann. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Training of Steve Woit
| Yale University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 8 |
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RoweCom, Inc.
RoweCom, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services RoweCom, Inc. use to provide high-quality service and e-commerce solutions for purchasing and managing the acquisition of magazines, newspapers, journals and e-journals, books and other sources of comprehensive knowledge resources. With clients ranging from academic libraries to Fortune 1000 companies, RoweCom serves communities with intensive knowledge requirements and high-volume purchases. It was located in Westwood, MA. | Technology Services |
Carbonite LLC
 Carbonite LLC Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Carbonite, Inc. engages in the provision of cloud and hybrid backup solutions for consumers and small and medium sized businesses. It provides backup, disaster recovery, high availability and workload migration technologies. The company was founded by Jeffry Flowers and David Friend on February 10, 2005 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Technology Services |
Xconomy, Inc.
Xconomy, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Xconomy, Inc. provides business, life sciences, and technology news for business and technology leaders. It offers information about the local personalities, companies, and technological trends that exemplify today's high-technology economy. The firm provides its content through a network of localized blogs, events, conferences, and other initiatives designed to connect people and ideas. It has offices in Boston, Boulder, Denver, Detroit, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle and Texas. The company was founded by Rebecca Zacks and Robert Buderi on June 27, 2007 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Technology Services |
International Institute for Analytics LLC
International Institute for Analytics LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services International Institute for Analytics LLC helps enterprises transition to data-driven decision-making and advanced analytics by improving the capabilities and effectiveness of their analytics teams. The company is based in Portland, OR. The company provides practitioner-generated written research and curated 1:1 conversations with experts on relevant topics. The company was founded in 2010 by TOM DAVENPORT, Jack Phillips. Jack Phillips has been the CEO since 2010. | Technology Services |
International Data Group, Inc.
International Data Group, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services International Data Group, Inc. engages in the provision of technology media, data, and marketing services. It offers lead generation, multimedia marketing, consulting, and knowledge hub. The firm also provides online media, events and conferences, print publishing, lead-generation services, global marketing solutions, and market research. The company was founded by Patrick Joseph McGovern in 1964 and is headquartered in Framingham, MA. | Technology Services |
Bitpipe, Inc.
 Bitpipe, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Bitpipe, Inc. provides software solutions and services which enable information technology marketers to syndicate their white papers, product information, web casts, case studies and analyst reports through its network of information technology and business-related partner sites including Bitpipe.com. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Newton, MA. | Technology Services |
CVP Management, Inc.
CVP Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance CVP Management, Inc (Converge Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1998 by Nilanjana Bhowmik and Maia Heymann. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | Finance |
Computerworld, Inc. (Massachusetts)
Computerworld, Inc. (Massachusetts) Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Computerworld, Inc. is a technology-focused company based in Framingham, MA. Computerworld covers a range of technology topics, including Windows, Mobile, Apple/enterprise, Office and productivity suites, collaboration, web browsers, and blockchain. The private company provides relevant information about companies such as Microsoft, Apple, and Google. The company was founded by Patrick Joseph McGovern. | Technology Services |
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