Jesse Martinez

Jesse Martinez

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Honors & Awards

  • Latino Startup Alliance wins the City of San Francisco Latino Heritage Month LatinSF Award

    Office of Mayor Edwin M. Lee

    Sept, 2014 Latino Heritage Month Nominating Committee, in partnership with the Office of Mayor Edwin M. Lee and LatinSF, has selected Latino Startup Alliance to be the recipient program of this year’s Latino Heritage Month LatinSF Award.

  • Top 20 Latino Tech Leaders; Honored in 2014 & 2015

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    The Top Latino Tech Leaders, along with esteemed Latino industry leaders of today, meet with the most influential tech leaders in Silicon Valley & NYC to exchange perspectives, explore opportunities and empower the next generation of technology founders to continue strengthening and expanding the U.S. economy.
    http://www.latinotechleaders.org/

  • Spark America wins the City of San Francisco Latino Heritage Month Innovation Award

    Office of the Mayor

    Oct 09, 2012 Latino Heritage Month Nominating Committee, in partnership with the Office of Mayor Edwin M. Lee, has selected Spark America to be the recipient program of this year’s Latino Heritage Month Innovation Award.
    http://www.sfmayor.org/index.aspx?page=846&recordid=119&returnURL=%2findex.aspx

  • Giggo co-founder Jesse discusses the motivation behind formation of the Latino Startup Alliance

    Univision

    Apr 12, 2012 "Most have been looking for something like the Latino Startup Alliance because there’s been this void,” says Martinez. “We all go to these tech events and we might see one or two (Latinos) and we’re like, ‘where are the rest?’ And they exist, it’s just that we haven’t come together.”
    http://univisionnews.tumblr.com/post/20960076797/jesse-martinez-latino-startup-alliance

  • Third Place - Palo Alto Medical Foundation linkAges Kickoff Weekend Developer Challenge

    Health 2.0 News

    Apr 15, 2012 The linkAges challenge: Reduce a barrier to successful aging with high quality of life and demonstrate how indicative signals could be detected and acted upon to mitigate risks to a senior’s health and well-being. The result: Giggo co-founders bring their passion for health (a top-of-mind issue in the Latino community) and win third place.
    http://www.health2con.com/news/2012/04/25/announcing-the-winners-of-the-linkages-kickoff-weekend-developer-challenge/#more-12086

  • Awards winners - Stanford d.school HACK.d challenge

    Stanford d.school

    Jan 9, 2012 The challenge: Make the d.school's unparalleled library of teaching content accessible to the world. The result: Giggo co-founders are HACK.d award winners and invited back to participate in "Test and Ship" day. Receive Founder Member Status of the d.school HACK.d community.
    http://dschool.stanford.edu/blog/2012/01/29/hack-d-awards-announced/

  • Giggo co-founders start Spark America

    Spark America

    Jan 2012 - ongoing Spark America brings awareness to students on what it means to be a tech entrepreneur by having them participate in a number of startup activities while promoting higher education
    http://sparkamerica.us/

  • Giggo featured as one of "15 Promising New Startups" on CNBC

    CNBC

    Giggo featured as one of "15 Promising New Startups" on CNBC
    Nov 14 2011 "The motivation to create new products — and start companies that will make those products — come from a variety of places. [...] Entrepreneurs inspire with their creative way of taking a problem and finding a solution"
    http://www.cnbc.com/id/45289090

  • Latino Engineers Selected Among Global Elite Startups

    HuffPost

    Nov 14 2011 "This week is Global Entrepreneurship Week. As the national debate rages about the lack of diversity in Silicon Valley and the technology industry in general, entrepreneurs from within the Latino community like Jesse, Edwardo, their co-founder Fernando Rivera, and others will be stepping into the mainstream limelight."
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/graciela-tiscarenosato/latino-engineers-selected_b_1092338.html

  • Giggo enters Lean UX Residency with LUXr

    LUXr

    Oct 11 2011 Giggo enters the LUXr product design program that guides teams as they implement Lean Startup in their organization, with an emphasis on developing a strong product team and exceptional user experience.

  • Giggo named one of the "50 Most Promising Startups from around the world"

    GEW by Kauffman Foundation

    Giggo named one of the "50 Most Promising Startups from around the world"
    Oct 18 2011 Startup Open, a competition that searches for startups with the greatest growth potential, unveiled the “GEW 50”—50 of the world’s most innovative new companies. Startup Open is sponsored by The Kaufmann Foundation.
    http://www.gew.co/press-releases/startup-open-competition-recognizes-50-most-promising-startups-around-world

  • Giggo selected as one of the Top 50 companies for eBay's X.commerce VC Bait Competition

    Ebay x.commerce

    Oct 12 2011 Giggo was selected as one of the top 50 entries invited to pitch their breakthrough commerce-related products. eBay's X.commerce is a commerce platform that brings together technologies from eBay, PayPal, and Magento.

  • Giggo named a winner - Top 10 Box Mobile Dev Challenge

    Market Wire

    Sep 27 2011 Giggo's merchant and brand application, Giggo Research on the Go, wins in the Top-Ten Mobile Dev Challenge, a two-month long contest around the world to create robust enterprise apps for iOS and Android tablets.
    http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/box-names-bizmo-and-touchdraw-as-top-mobile-dev-challenge-winners-1565998.htm

  • Giggo is selected to participate in the Delivering Happiness @ Work beta

    Delivering Happiness

    Apr 2011 DH@work is working with Giggo to coach on ways the same frameworks of happiness applied at Zappos can be applied to any workplace.
    http://www.deliveringhappiness.com/

  • Giggo presents at the Web 2.0 Startup Showcase

    Web 2.0 Expo

    Mar 2011 Giggo selected as one of 35 startups to be part of the Web 2.0 Startup Showcase.
    http://www.web2expo.com/webexsf2011/public/schedule/detail/17754

  • TRIBUTE TO JESSE AND EDWARDO MARTINEZ -- HON. BRAD SHERMAN

    THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Congressional Record 106th Congress (1999-2000)

    http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?r106:E11NO9-0036:

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Spanish

    Native or bilingual proficiency

Organizations

  • 9th Annual TechCrunch Crunchies

    A member of the 100-person Crunchies Board

    - Present

    Please join us http://techcrunch.com/event-info/9th-annual-crunchies-awards/

  • 2016 SXSW Accelerator

    Advisory Board Member

    - Present
  • Dreamforce 2014 by Salesforce

    Global Mobile: How Salesforce is Bridging the Gap in Emerging Markets - Panelist

    - Present

    https://www.salesforce.com/blog/2014/12/the-ultimate-dreamforce-14-content-guide.html

  • Kauffman Foundation: SXSW Startup Oasis

    Mentor (2 years)

    - Present

    About Startup Oasis In our second year, Startup Oasis is the place for everything startup related on 6th St. Produced by UP Global and the Kauffman Foundation, Startup Oasis brings a safe haven escape for startups in the midst of the craze of the festival. By partnering with a variety of industry leaders, Startup Oasis brings the best programming and parties for startups on March 14, 15, 16. http://startupoasis.up.co/

  • #YesWeCode

    Advisory Board Member

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    Many have been searching for ways to uplift today’s urban youth and help them achieve a more promising future. We believe that one solution lies in connecting tech and social justice leaders to spearhead revolutionary tech programs whose benefits extend to the most disadvantaged of society. The #YesWeCode initiative targets low-opportunity youth and provides them with the necessary resources and tools to become world-class computer programmers. By learning this highly valuable and relevant…

    Many have been searching for ways to uplift today’s urban youth and help them achieve a more promising future. We believe that one solution lies in connecting tech and social justice leaders to spearhead revolutionary tech programs whose benefits extend to the most disadvantaged of society. The #YesWeCode initiative targets low-opportunity youth and provides them with the necessary resources and tools to become world-class computer programmers. By learning this highly valuable and relevant 21st century skill, these young people are shifting the trajectory of their futures and transforming their relationships with their communities and their country. http://www.yeswecode.org/

  • Startup Angels: Angel Summit USA 2014

    Bringing Diversity into the Investor Community Panelist

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    Dallas, Texas hosted the first ever angelsummit.usa in November of 2014. Over the course of two days, 300 attendees from across the U.S. explored best practices in startup investing, community angel networks, corporate innovation and investing, and more. Panels, parties, and sessions we're held at various locations around downtown Dallas, including local accelerators, coworking hubs, and world-class steak houses. Local community sessions we're also held for 100+ local startups where they met…

    Dallas, Texas hosted the first ever angelsummit.usa in November of 2014. Over the course of two days, 300 attendees from across the U.S. explored best practices in startup investing, community angel networks, corporate innovation and investing, and more. Panels, parties, and sessions we're held at various locations around downtown Dallas, including local accelerators, coworking hubs, and world-class steak houses. Local community sessions we're also held for 100+ local startups where they met with angel investors, competed for no-strings cash through a Startup Jackpot, and explored best practices in fundraising. http://www.angelsummit.io/angelsummit-dallas-2014

  • Hispanicize 2014

    Latino Tech Entrepreneurs Speakers, Sessions And Agenda For Hispanicize 2014 - Track Curator

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    Now in its fifth year, Hispanicize 2014 (http://www.HispanicizeEvent.com) (#Hispz14) is the iconic, largest annual event for Latino trendsetters and newsmakers in social media, journalism, advertising, PR, technology, film and music. http://www.hispanicizeevent.com/news/latino-startup-alliance-unveils-latino-tech-entrepreneurs-speakers-sessions-and-agenda-for-hispanicize-2014.html

  • MEDA - Mission Economic Development Agency

    Board Member

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    Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA) is a community economic development corporation located in San Francisco’s Mission District. Since 1973, the organization has worked to improve economic and social conditions for San Francisco’s low- and moderate-income residents, with primarily Latino families as MEDA’s constituents. MEDA help families open and improve small businesses, purchase homes and prevent foreclosures, build credit and savings while reducing debt, access technology and find…

    Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA) is a community economic development corporation located in San Francisco’s Mission District. Since 1973, the organization has worked to improve economic and social conditions for San Francisco’s low- and moderate-income residents, with primarily Latino families as MEDA’s constituents. MEDA help families open and improve small businesses, purchase homes and prevent foreclosures, build credit and savings while reducing debt, access technology and find sustaining jobs. MEDA strives to create opportunity for financially challenged families throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. MEDA is also committed to maintaining the cultural identity and enhancing the resources of the Mission District, as we help every student achieve and every family succeed through the Mission Promise Neighborhood. http://medasf.org/

  • SXSW V2V 2013

    Leveraging Diversity Panelist

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    Leveraging Diversity – In an increasingly diverse and global economy, many entrepreneurs still find themselves unsure of how to navigate, adapt and leverage these differences that are necessary for success. Learn about the various networks of support that are available to you as you grow your venture. http://blog.up.co/2013/08/10/join-the-up-community-at-sxsw-v2v-for-upgloballive/

  • Hispanicize 2013

    Diversity in Tech Speaker

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    A consortium of leading Latino and African American tech leaders and organizations are banding together for the launch of the first annual Diversity Tech Leaders and Social Media Entrepreneurs Summit presented by Sprint at Hispanicize 2013 (http://www.HispanicizeEvent.com), the fourth annual Latino trends event set for April 9-13 at the Eden Roc hotel in Miami Beach. Slated for April 9th, the first day of Hispanicize 2013, the Diversity Tech Leaders Summit is presented by Sprint and being…

    A consortium of leading Latino and African American tech leaders and organizations are banding together for the launch of the first annual Diversity Tech Leaders and Social Media Entrepreneurs Summit presented by Sprint at Hispanicize 2013 (http://www.HispanicizeEvent.com), the fourth annual Latino trends event set for April 9-13 at the Eden Roc hotel in Miami Beach. Slated for April 9th, the first day of Hispanicize 2013, the Diversity Tech Leaders Summit is presented by Sprint and being organized in partnership with the Latinos in Science and Technology Association (LISTA), the Latino Start Up Alliance and Silicon Valley Latino. Part TedX and part "Shark Tank"​ the summit will highlight some of the lesser-known business stories of diverse tech and social media entrepreneurs who are making their marks in digital media, apps and more. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hispanicize-2013-will-kick-off-with-1st-annual-diversity-tech-leaders-and-social-media-entrepreneurs-summit-presented-by-sprint-199838921.html

  • Boy Scouts of America

    From a young Cub Scout to Webelos to Life Scout and proud member of Order of the Arrow.

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    The Foundation of Scouting Scout Oath: On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight. Scout Law: A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent. Scout Mission: The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over…

    The Foundation of Scouting Scout Oath: On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight. Scout Law: A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent. Scout Mission: The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law.

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