Ciaran Foley

CEO/CoFounder

2022 - Current

Candle is building the global decentralized workforce.

EiR Executive in Residence

2015

The EiR program consists of a select group of volunteer mentors at the Institute for Innovation, who assist startup founders and teams as they start, grow, and scale their companies. The UC Irvine Institute for Innovation is an interdisciplinary and campuswide center focused on integrating research, entrepreneurship and technology to create real-world applications that benefit the public and drive the economy.

Member Board Of Directors

2021 - 2023

Founder, Operator, Investor, Mentor/Coach

2005 - 2022

Served in a variety of capacities with numerous start-up, early stage and established companies in a variety of industries. Select Experience: - Non-Profit with Focus on Sex Trafficking - #advisor #marketing #technology - Security Operations Platform - #advisor #cmo #marketing #sales #strategy - Social Media Startup - #Investor #partner #co-founder #marketing #ops - AAA Building Safety Software Business - #sales #hiring #training #ops - Reddit/Shark Tank Online Clone - #founding #marketing #design #coding #technology - Sheriff's Advisory Council - #legal #advisor #consulting - Socal Entrepreneurial Community Non-Profit - #president #chair #ops - Daily Deal Aggregation Startup - #cofounder #investor #advisor - Lending Financial Platform - #cofounder #advisor #technology #funding - Lifestyle Community Platform - #advisor #strategist #ops - Healthcare Technology Startup - #consultant #advisor #strategy #planning - Online Ticketing and Live Event Management Platform - #advisor #board

CEO & Co-Founder

2013 - 2020

Backed by Tech Coast Angels, Wharton Angels, Pasadena Angels, among others and the Company featured on CNBC and TWiT TV, and at Blockcon, LAUNCH Festival, VRLA and Siigraph, Immersive Entertainment, Inc. was a Virtual Reality software company pioneering early work in the convergence of gaming, interaction, immersion, commerce and emotion in virtual worlds. Its unique world building software mixed state-of-the-art game mechanics, physical modeling, AI and blockchain to create immersive, malleable worlds.

CEO/Founder

1994 - 2004

Founded one of the first global web/application development companies in the world with 400+ clients spanning entertainment, start-up, biotechnology, government contractors, automotive, and other industries. Formed industry-leading Independent Service Vendor (ISV) Consortium, a cooperative project aligning vertical offerings into comprehensive solution packages with strong value proposition; participants included AT&T, 3Com, Cable & Wireless, among several other high-visibility partners. Named one of AT&T's 1998 Top 5 Western Region Partners. High profile projects completed for AT&T, Hughes Raytheon, Disney, Mail Boxes Etc., Edison Stadium, Manatt, Phelps and Phillips, LLP, GS-Battery and more.

Co-Founder / CTO

1999 - 2002

Raised initial investment commitment of US $2MM for security-related dot-com start up. Worked with management team on design of initial technology and prototyping.