# Founders in Minneapolis The Founders in Minneapolis list includes 43 people in Minneapolis, Minnesota, collected Oct 15, 2026, including Benjamin Heaney, Brendon Adams, Brian Smoliak. Canonical: https://lists.metix.ai/founders/founders-minneapolis#summary Current founder or co-founder role with no end date; named company; US person location matching the listed geography. 43 people at 43 distinct companies in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Any industry; location is the person's, not company headquarters. 43 of 5481 cached candidates passed this city's checks. This is not a census of Minneapolis. | Name | Current title | Company | Person location | LinkedIn | Match | Match text | Also current | Collected | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Benjamin Heaney | Co-Founder | Corvidan | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-heaney-21761a196 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Brendon Adams | Co-Founder | New Hope International Exchange | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendon-adams-24a738106 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Brian Smoliak | Co-Founder | Weathervane | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-smoliak-278aa528 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Brockton Hunter | Co-Founder | Veterans Defense Project | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/brockton-hunter-a2b7a944 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Dan Samorodnitsky | Co-Founder | Sequencer Magazine | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-samorodnitsky | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | David O'Neill | Co-Founder | Trail Magic | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidoneill137 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Ellad Tadmor | Co-Founder | matterstack | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/elladtadmor | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Francine Teah | Co-Founder | Prosperous AF | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/francine-teah-862914b2 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Frederick Huballa | Co-Founder | CHX Premium Kitchen | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/frederick-huballa-58888952 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Gary Nemcek | Co Founder | Four51 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-nemcek-371a171 | title | Co Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Gregg Mahalich | Co-Founder | protectperform.com | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregg-mahalich-0159b15a | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Harry Duran | Co-Founder | AgTech Media Group | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/harryduran | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Huzaifa Ahmed | Co-Founder | Tadabbur Tours | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/huzaifaahmed1 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | John Huster | Co-Founder | Sofos Robotics | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-huster-81a76a59 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Jonathan de la Mota | Co-Founder | Mota Logistics LLC | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-de-la-mota-39933798 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Jonathan Dusing | Co-Founder | Snow in Seconds | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dusing | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Julian Gunther | Co-Founder | Catbox Game Studios LLC | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/julian-gunther-302991237 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Karen Baumgaertner | Co-Founder | Minnesota International NGO Network | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/baumgaertner | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Kevin A Peterson | Co-Founder | Treatment - Healthcare's Artificial Intelligence Platform | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-a-peterson-md-mph | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Konstantin Lanchava | Co-Founder | Lanchava Collection | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/konstantin-lanchava-181420112 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Mario Jackson | Co-Founder | Construction Creds | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/mario-jackson-5396a92b0 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Mat Zniewski | Co-Founder | 1019 Collective | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathewzniewski | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Megan Zimmerman | Co-Founder | Warfare Motorsports | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-zimmerman-02622b114 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Michael Doyle | Co-Founder | R&D LABS | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-doyle-4a473125 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Nicholas Engbloom | Co-Founder | North Loop Agency | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-engbloom-52303b10 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Nick Muhlenbruch | Co-Founder | Lean In Golf | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-muhlenbruch-ms-pmp-875b4210 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Nolan Walters | Co-Founder | Northern Edge Construction | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolan-walters-62724bb6 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Patrick Waters | Founder And Security Architect | Fireverse - Cyber Security Design | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/patw3 | title | Founder And Security Architect | | 2026-10-15 | | Paul Schuurmans | Co-Founder | ACME Cloud Inc | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-schuurmans-0a10054 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Randy Smith | Co-Founder | CommandControl Alliance (C2A) | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/randy-smith-48425512 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Reese Valentine | Co-Founder | Amelore | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/reesevalentine | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Robert Jossart | Co-Founder | RJM Construction | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-jossart-41260214 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Ryan Lloyd | Co-Founder | Review Trigger | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-lloyd-587858ab | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Ryan Richards | Founder B-Corp | ShudderBooks | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/wordcrimes | title | Founder B-Corp | | 2026-10-15 | | Sara Sarres | Co-Founder | Rosa Entertainment | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-sarres-90558322 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Sarah Christiansen | Cofounder And Board Member | Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-christiansen-537b76a | title | Cofounder And Board Member | | 2026-10-15 | | Saurin Kantesaria | Co-Founder Artwork Editing | The Medicine & Machine Learning (MaML) Podcast | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/saurin-kantesaria-0a464999 | title | Co-Founder Artwork Editing | | 2026-10-15 | | Scott Davis | Co Founder | Dog Threads | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdavissalesleader | title | Co Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Sunny Prabhakar | Co-Founder | Aventi Entertainment | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunny-prabhakar | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Susan Look | Co-Founder | Opus Wellness | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-look-649b45a | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Thu Ha | Co-founder | GNGM LLC | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/thu-ha-41849326 | title | Co-founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Trisha Vierzba | Co-Founder | WallaWeigh | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/trishavierzba | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Wayne Strak | Co-Founder | Crypto My Biz | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/waynestrak | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | ## Patterns in this list States: Minnesota (43) Cities: Minneapolis (43) Title mix: Co-founder (41), Founder (2). Exclusive buckets; first matching role wins. Match basis: title (43) Companies: 43 companies, one person each. No company repeats. ## Who appears in Founders in Minneapolis? The Founders in Minneapolis list includes 43 people in Minneapolis, Minnesota, collected Oct 15, 2026, including Benjamin Heaney, Brendon Adams, Brian Smoliak. ## Does this cover the whole Minneapolis metro area? No. These are stored person locations in the named city and state, not company headquarters or inferred metro areas. ## Which states and cities appear in this list? States: Minnesota (43). Cities: Minneapolis (43). Locations describe people, not company headquarters. ## Does any company appear more than once? 43 companies, one person each. No company repeats. ## How recent are these records? Last collected Oct 15, 2026. Individual collection dates are included in downloads. No refresh is scheduled; confirm current roles on LinkedIn. ## Related lists - [US repeat founders list](https://lists.metix.ai/founders/repeat-founders-us) - [US construction founders list](https://lists.metix.ai/founders/construction-founders-us) - [US AI founders list](https://lists.metix.ai/founders/ai-founders-us) - [US agtech founders list](https://lists.metix.ai/founders/agtech-founders-us) ## How to cite Metix Lists. Founders in Minneapolis. The Founders in Minneapolis list includes 43 people in Minneapolis, Minnesota, collected Oct 15, 2026, including Benjamin Heaney, Brendon Adams, Brian Smoliak. https://lists.metix.ai/founders/founders-minneapolis#summary Methodology: https://lists.metix.ai/methodology#selection Corrections/removal: gene@metix.ai; we aim to remove within 7 days.