NextSpace and PrePol
In 2008, Coonerty co-founded NextSpace Coworking + Innovation, a shared workspace with locations in Santa Cruz, Los Angeles, San Jose and San Francisco. He currently serves as the chief strategist. Coonerty and NextSpace have been profiled by Fast Company as an example of a new approach to job creation and economic development. Coonerty and his business partner are frequently asked to write and speak about coworking and the future of work. Coonerty has spoken at Renaissance Weekend, the Local Government Commission, CoreNet Global, and the Founder Institute. In 2011, NextSpace announced that it had raised $700,000 in an equity round for expansion.
Coonerty now serves as Director of Government Relations and Strategy for PredPol. A software company that uses an algorithium to predict when and where crime will occur. PredPol was selected by Time Magazine as one of the 50 Best Inventions of 2011.
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