Standing Innovation
Authors
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Co-Founder · Strategy
Brendan Ahern
Venture strategy & commercial growth
Brendan is a two-time founder and sales leader who knows how to carry a technically ambitious idea into the market. He has raised more than $1.6 million in seed capital, led a robotic platform from concept through deployment, and scaled a mobile ordering product beyond 10,000 commercial orders. With an MBA from UC San Diego's Rady School of Management and experience across B2B sales, finance, and international operations, he gives Standing Innovation a rare combination of founder urgency and commercial rigor.
Co-Founder · Owner
Matthew Rubin
Technology operations & execution
Matthew is an information technology leader who makes complex systems work for the people depending on them. He has managed infrastructure and thousands of devices across schools and public operations, supported election technology spanning 170 polling sites, and directed $500,000 in annual technology procurement. A longtime business owner and hands-on robotics mentor, he brings Standing Innovation an uncommon mix of operational command, inventive problem-solving, and the ability to turn an ambitious idea into action.