Welcome to NetCapital's Team

LEADERSHIP

Martin Kay:

Prior to joining NetCapital, Martin was a Partner with Bain and Company in
Boston. Martin led Bain's worldwide Media and Entertainment practice,
helping clients in both traditional and Internet-related ventures. His
previous experience includes Morgan Stanley. Martin received an MA from Oxford University and an MBA from Stanford.

FINANCE

Jonathan Lang:

Jonathan is an expert in science and technology transition. In roles as founder and CEO of RGB Technology and Optical Sensors and Switches, Jonathan effectively moved ideas from the drawing board to the marketplace. As a business advisor and lecturer Jonathan has assisted other entrepreneurs as well as Federal government entities including DARPA and Office of Naval Research in successfully launching products in both the commercial and government arenas. His previous experience included systems management at Chase Manhattan Bank. Jonathan has an MBA from Wharton.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Steve "Dakota" Happas:

Steve "Dakota" Happas is one of Boston’s well known sports media personalities.
The scrappy hard charging entrepreneur began his career in broadcasting launching his own radio show. With a quick rise to fame on Boston’s airways, he wasted no time parlaying his fame into cash with the successful launch of a new Magazine, Boston’s City Beat. Using his cross media success in radio and magazine and his newly amassed capital and knowledge of media Dakota immediately began buying, investing, and trading in media stocks with his own capital becoming one of the regions most respected voices, on both traditional media and new media internet companies. By combining both buying and selling, using fundamental and technical analysis he quickly mastered the art of public sector new media finance.

Jonathan Gottehrer:

Prior to joining NetCapital, Jonathan spent several years with Morgan Stanley where he specialized in HNW asset allocation strategies and Client Acquisition. Currently focusing on alternative investments he clearly brings a multitude of skills to the table Jonathan is a whiz at creative design and innovation related with any product or business idea. He is an artist at heart with an eye for modern perfection. His success thus far has come from his entrepreneurial endeavors in business/consulting, along with the sales/licensing of several of his U.S. patents. Jonathan holds degrees in both economics & business administration.

TECHNOLOGY

John Fanning:

John Fanning, Chairman and CTO
John, Founding Chairman and CEO of Napster, has been a pioneer in Internet Technologies for over 15 years. In addition to his work with Napster on the distributed aggregation of content, he has introduced such net-related innovations as client-server game play, audio chat, and auto-upgrading/authentication. Since 1994, he has founded numerous successful Internet ventures, including Napster, NetGames, NetMovies, and NetCapital. John attended Boston College, and has a background in Finance from his work at Fidelity Investments in Boston, MA.

MARKETING

Tom Carmody:

Tom has solid credentials in brand building and marketing. Formerly head of marketing of Nike, Inc in the early growth years, he has also served as President of Brooks Athletic Shoes, General Manager of Reebok North America and CEO of Summit International. A strong believer in the economic efficiencies of grass roots viral marketing for incubation companies in acquiring market share, Tom has helped Napster.com, SportsID.com and currently is advising NetCapital portfolio companies in positioning their brands and stretching the impact of their investment in marketing in non-traditional avenues.

LEADERSHIP
Martin Kay:
Prior to joining NetCapital, Martin was a Partner with Bain and Company in Boston. Martin led Bain's worldwide Media and Entertainment practice, helping clients in both traditional and Internet-related ventures. His previous experience includes Morgan Stanley. Martin received an MA from Oxford University and an MBA from Stanford.
FINANCE
Jonathan Lang:
Jonathan is an expert in science and technology transition. In roles as founder and CEO of RGB Technology and Optical Sensors and Switches, Jonathan effectively moved ideas from the drawing board to the marketplace. As a business advisor and lecturer Jonathan has assisted other entrepreneurs as well as Federal government entities including DARPA and Office of Naval Research in successfully launching products in both the commercial and government arenas. His previous experience included systems management at Chase Manhattan Bank. Jonathan has an MBA from Wharton.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Steve "Dakota" Happas:
Steve "Dakota" Happas is one of Boston’s well known sports media personalities. The scrappy hard charging entrepreneur began his career in broadcasting launching his own radio show. With a quick rise to fame on Boston’s airways, he wasted no time parlaying his fame into cash with the successful launch of a new Magazine, Boston’s City Beat. Using his cross media success in radio and magazine and his newly amassed capital and knowledge of media Dakota immediately began buying, investing, and trading in media stocks with his own capital becoming one of the regions most respected voices, on both traditional media and new media internet companies. By combining both buying and selling, using fundamental and technical analysis he quickly mastered the art of public sector new media finance.

Jonathan Gottehrer:
Prior to joining NetCapital, Jonathan spent several years with Morgan Stanley where he specialized in HNW asset allocation strategies and Client Acquisition. Currently focusing on alternative investments he clearly brings a multitude of skills to the table Jonathan is a whiz at creative design and innovation related with any product or business idea. He is an artist at heart with an eye for modern perfection. His success thus far has come from his entrepreneurial endeavors in business/consulting, along with the sales/licensing of several of his U.S. patents. Jonathan holds degrees in both economics & business administration.

TECHNOLOGY
John Fanning:
John Fanning, Chairman and CTO John, Founding Chairman and CEO of Napster, has been a pioneer in Internet Technologies for over 15 years. In addition to his work with Napster on the distributed aggregation of content, he has introduced such net-related innovations as client-server game play, audio chat, and auto-upgrading/authentication. Since 1994, he has founded numerous successful Internet ventures, including Napster, NetGames, NetMovies, and NetCapital. John attended Boston College, and has a background in Finance from his work at Fidelity Investments in Boston, MA.
MARKETING
Tom Carmody:
Tom has solid credentials in brand building and marketing. Formerly head of marketing of Nike, Inc in the early growth years, he has also served as President of Brooks Athletic Shoes, General Manager of Reebok North America and CEO of Summit International. A strong believer in the economic efficiencies of grass roots viral marketing for incubation companies in acquiring market share, Tom has helped Napster.com, SportsID.com and currently is advising NetCapital portfolio companies in positioning their brands and stretching the impact of their investment in marketing in non-traditional avenues.