Sam Goodner

Sam Goodner is an entrepreneur, angel investor, and mentor. Passionate about solving business problems through the innovative use of technology. Investor and President at FlashParking (formerly Klever Logic), a technology company providing hardware and SaaS solutions for valet, surface lot and garage parking. Founder and Manager of Four Winds Capital LP, a family investment holding company. Founded Catapult Systems in 1993 at the age of 26, and sold it to an international public company in 2014. Catapult is a Microsoft-focused information technology consulting firm with over 450 employees and 10 regional offices across the United States. During his 20 years at the helm of Catapult Systems, also founded and sold two software product companies (PowerDOC and Inquisite), started Mobile Alchemy (a mobile application development firm), and launched Slingrock (an interactive, design, and marketing agency). Prior to Catapult, worked in business development at Service Systems International in England and developed software applications for Dell Computer Corporation. Dual citizen: Swiss-American. Served as a mountain infantry officer in the Swiss Army. Graduate of the MIT/Inc Birthing of Giants program and the YPO Stanford Graduate School of Business Program. Member of the Austin chapter of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO Gold). Recipient of the 2008 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award. Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Texas A&M University.