What is Koders?
Koders helps software developers explore the collective intelligence of more than 15 million programmers and 50 years of computer science. We believe that, like version control systems, bug trackers, wikis and other major innovations in collaboration and knowledge management, code search is a disruptive technology that is changing the way that software applications are built. Koders has embarked on a mission to construct the platform for making all of this possible. With a dedicated team, supportive investors and millions of user evangelists, we are well on our way.
We are the leader in code search for enterprises, communities and software developers. Our solutions allow programmers to quickly find and leverage existing source code assets to bring new software applications to market faster, with fewer defects, and at substantial cost savings. Koders.com, our public web site is a free resource for searching open source code. The Koders Pro Edition and the Koders Enterprise Edition both search private source code, and have been adopted by developers and teams at ISVs and Fortune 500 companies.
- Are you a developer? Start using code search for open source and private code.
- Interested in partnering with Koders? Contact us.
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Team
Darren Rush
Founder & CEO
Founder & CEO—With more than 15 years of experience in the software industry, Darren created Koders to tap the collective intelligence of computer science found in open source and private code. Prior to founding Koders, he served as consultant to companies including Microsoft and Countrywide Financial. Darren’s entrepreneurial experience includes roles as Founder and CTO of Telinet Technologies, CEO of Tivix and advisor to Internet Security Systems. He holds a bachelors degree in Computer Engineering from Georgia Tech.
Jorn Teutloff
VP of Business Development
Jorn Teutloff is Vice President of Business Development, responsible for strategic alliances, channel partnerships, and key accounts at Koders. Previously, Jorn co-founded JV-Global, a Los Angeles-based strategy consulting firm, and was Engagement Manager at Capgemini / Ernst & Young where he led IT Strategy & Transformation engagements at AT&T, BEA, Countrywide, Farmers, Hewlett-Packard, Motorola, Pfizer, and others. Jorn also served on Capgemini’s Knowledge, Learning and Methodology Advisory Board and co-authored two reference books on mobile/wireless technologies published by Wiley & Sons. Mr. Teutloff holds an MBA from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor’s of Science degree from the University of Florida where he graduated summa cum laude.
Mark Balabanian
CFO & GM
Mark Balabanian is CFO and GM at Koders. He is primarily responsible for finance and corporate development, however he likes to meddle in marketing and product development. In Mark’s former life, he was a venture capitalist, so he brings his passions for startups and deal-making to Koders. As a Principal at Sienna Ventures, Mark sponsored investments in software, wireless and e-commerce companies including @Motion (acquired by OpenWave, OPWV), Embark (acquired by Princeton Review, REVU), Priceline (PCLN) and Autobytel (ABTL). Prior to Sienna, Mark managed business development for the launch of Ask Jeeves where he established revenue partnerships and alliances. Mark also has experience in M&A, public offerings and private equity as ex-investment banker in New York and San Francisco. Mark holds a BA in Economics from Harvard.
Mike Gammarino
Director of Operations
Mike Gammarino is Director of Operations at Koders where he surreptitiously applies his “if it ain’t broke, make it better” philosophy to project management, strategic planning and back office duties in an effort to maximize company efficiency and keep the wheels of innovation rapidly turning. Mike has broad operational experience derived from 10 years of managing high tech hardware and software manufacturing and development. He began his career in start-ups working for WaferTech, a $1.5 billion integrated circuits manufacturing joint venture. Mike’s responsibilities ranged from management of high speed, high volume production systems to recruiting and hiring to site-wide employee training and development. Mike holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Georgia Tech.
Investors
The Founders Fund, L.P. is a San Francisco-based venture capital fund that focuses on early-stage, high-growth opportunities in the technology sector. The Fund’s management team previously led PayPal, Inc. through several rounds of private financing, a private merger, an initial public offering, a secondary offering, and its eventual sale to eBay, Inc. The Founders Fund possesses the four key attributes that well-position it for success: access to elite research universities, contact to entrepreneurs, operational and financial expertise, and the ability to pick winners. The Founders Fund has invested in over 20 companies, including Facebook, Ironport (acquired by Cisco), Powerset, Geni, Slide, Jaxtr, ooma and Koders.
Active Starts is a professional angel investment firm focused on California-based software startup companies. The firm provides entrepreneurs with the hands-on coaching, financing and relationships needed to bring their innovations to market. Active Starts founder Eric Di Benedetto brings to the firm more than 15 years of Silicon Valley venture capital experience as an investor in software for the enterprise, mobile applications and digital media. Eric has a strong track record of successful investments and exits including nine public offerings and four sales to public companies. Three of those companies – Signio, AdForce and CBT Group (now SkillSoft) – reached market capitalizations in excess of $1 billion apiece.
Western Technology Investment (WTI) has a 27-year history of venture lending to start-up and emerging growth companies in the technology and life sciences sectors. In March 2007, WTI announced the formation and close of the firm’s 12th fund which has the capacity to make over $1 billion in commitments. Previous portfolio companies include Juniper Networks, Brocade Communications Systems, Google, Cerent, Infoseek, IDEC Pharmaceuticals, Facebook, IronPort Systems, Volcano Corporation, and many others. WTI has completed over 800 financing commitments totaling over $2.4 billion since inception. Western Technology Investment is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Become a Koder!
We are developing the next generation of tools and services to help serious koders like yourself build better software applications. You can play a key role in improving the software development process for your peers while having the opportunity to work and interact with some of the best software programmers in the world.
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