Gina Bianchini
| Gina Bianchini | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 1972 (age 44–45) |
| Residence | Saratoga, Santa Clara County, California[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater |
Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, 1994) Stanford Graduate School of Business (MBA, 2000) |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur in residence, Andreessen Horowitz |
| Known for | Founder of Ning |
| Spouse(s) | John Alstrom[2] |
Gina Bianchini (born 1972) is an American entrepreneur and investor. She was CEO of Ning, which she co-founded with Marc Andreessen. Since leaving Ning in March 2010, she has been an entrepreneur in residence at the Andreessen Horowitz venture firm.[3]
In September 2011, Bianchini became head of a privately funded Palo Alto start-up Mighty Networks.[4] Additionally in 2011, Bianchini became an angel investor in Levo League along with Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg.[5]
Prior to Ning, Bianchini was co-founder and president of Harmonic Communications which was acquired by Dentsu. She has also held positions at CKS Group and Goldman Sachs & Co.[6]
She graduated from Stanford University in 1994 and has also been featured on the cover of Fortune magazine.[7]
References
- ↑ Sheila Sanchez (February 26, 2013). "Saratoga's Gina Bianchini Featured in AOL/PBS Documentary". Patch. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
- ↑ Patrick May (July 16, 2010). "Mercury News interview: Gina Bianchini, entrepreneur, founder of Ning". Mercury News. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
- ↑ Kara Swisher. "Ning CEO Gina Bianchini to Step Down–Becomes an EIR at Andreessen Horowitz". Boomtown. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
- ↑ Gina Bianchini Is Taking On Facebook Once Again With Mighty Networks
- ↑ "Sheryl Sandberg And Gina Bianchini Invest In Levo League, A Site To Help Gen Y Women Rise Professionally". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2014-12-15.
- ↑ "Gina Bianchini". CrunchBase. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
- ↑ Jodi Kantor. "For Stanford Class of '94, a Gender Gap more Powerful than the Internet". New York Times. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
External links
- Gina Bianchini Is Taking On Facebook Once Again With Mighty Networks
- Official introduction to Ning Authored by Marc Andreesen and Gina Bianchini
- CNBC Interviews Gina Bianchini on Thursday, April 16, 2009
- TechCrunch Interview with Gina
- Gina on Charlie Rose
- Gina Bianchini Video produced by Makers: Women Who Make America