Dirk Ahlborn — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Founder and Chairman of Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Inc. since 2013
Co-founder and CEO of Jumpstarter Inc. since 2013
Instrumental in the development of several startup companies at Girvan Institute of Technology, starting in 2009
Began his career as an investment specialist in Berlin, Germany in 1993
Holds a credential in banking and insurance from the Organization of German Industry and Commerce

Biography

Dirk Ahlborn is an entrepreneur and investor, currently serving as the founder and Chairman of Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Inc. and CEO of Jumpstarter Inc. Originally from Berlin, Germany, he now works in California and holds U.S. citizenship.

At Jumpstarter Inc., Ahlborn oversees www.JumpStartFund.com, a web portal dedicated to fostering company growth through crowdsourcing, from idea conception to funding. Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, Inc.