Steve Papa

Steve Papa is a serial entrepreneur and technology innovator with a remarkable career in the tech industry. He is currently the Founder and CEO of Parallel Wireless, a company where he leads the senior management team in setting strategic direction.134

Professional Highlights::

• Founder and CEO of Endeca, which was acquired by Oracle for $1.1 billion1
• Part of the early team at Akamai that revolutionized global internet content distribution1
• Founding partner and investor in Toast, a Boston-based restaurant software company3
• Has been reimagining technology landscapes for over 20 years1

Educational Background::

• BS from Princeton University
• MBA from Harvard Business School (Class of 1999)1

Career Milestones::

• Worked with AT&T Teradata, pioneering enterprise computing using Intel processors1
• Led teams at Inktomi that reimagined network caching1
• Successfully founded and exited multiple technology companies2

Papa is known for investing the proceeds from his Endeca exit back into startups and continues to be an active entrepreneur, mentor, and investor in the technology ecosystem.2