Verge ®
Growing a software business is difficult. Verge makes it easier with its platform for motivated entrepreneurs. The Verge network provides founders with exposure for their products, support from peers and mentors, and education from live and online workshops. Verge has hosted hundreds of events and conferences around the U.S. Thousands of entrepreneurs have already shared the Verge stage to seek validation, celebrate learning, and have fun doing it. With more than 2,500 software entrepreneurs, developers and investors, this community is redefining tech entrepreneurship. Verge founders grow companies that are healthy within their culture, in their communities, and on the balance sheet. Their businesses have been featured in Companies To Watch, Inc 500, and Best Places to Work lists around the world. Verge has been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, The Next Web, Forbes and dozens of other publications for its founder support and commitment to community.
- Industry: Software
- Year Started: 2012
- Organization Type: For-Profit
- # of Employees: 2 ( as of Dec 31, 2013)
Matt Hunckler
Founder and President
Matt Hunckler is a die-hard technology adventurist with a sharp mind for branding and bringing big ideas to life. Hunckler has led a number of sales, marketing, and product teams for fast-growing startups. Most recently, he collaborated with voicemail inventor Scott Jones to build a platform for the most influential individuals on social media and some of the world’s biggest brands. As Marketing Director for Relevance.com, Matt led marketing efforts to grow revenue more than 3x in less than one year, landing the company as a Top 10 Advertising company on the Inc. 500 fast-growing company list. In addition to helping several high-profile companies grow and scale, Hunckler founded several of his own, including Verge—a national platform for more than 2,500 software entrepreneurs, developers, and investors. In 2012, Matt was named as an IBJ Forty Under 40 Honoree, and Entrepreneur to Watch, by Under 30 CEO.
- Age: 37
- Ethnicity: Caucasian
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