About

Jeri Ellsworth is a seasoned CEO, co-founder, and senior software engineer with over 24 years of relevant experience in the technology industry. Currently, she is the CEO and co-founder of Tilt Five, a company that brings tabletop games to life with amazing holograms created right before your eyes on any tabletop in your home. With Tilt Five, Jeri has been instrumental in developing a unique technology that enables users to see, hear, and interact with realistic 3D holograms that entertain and educate. Before Tilt Five, Jeri co-founded castAR, an augmented reality hardware and software platform, where she served as the founder and avionics lead. During the bootstrapping phase of the company, Jeri was instrumental in negotiating the purchase of the assets she developed at Valve Software and structuring the business. She also built all the initial hardware prototypes, optics, FPGA algorithms, MCU firmware, participated in many of the business activities, devised grassroots marketing campaigns, and drove a $1mm Kickstarter campaign. After the Kickstarter funding event, she assembled and managed a small but scrappy hardware team, responsible for much of the eyewear electronics design, worked with optics manufacturers to optimize the projector design, coordinated supply chain, and managed the production of 200 developer units. She also participated in all PR and fundraising events, which led to a $15MM series A. Jeri's tech stack includes senior software engineering skills, and she has worked with various companies throughout her career, including Stealth Space Company, where she served as the avionics lead. She has a proven track record of delivering high-quality products and services that meet the needs of clients and exceed their expectations. Jeri's leadership style is collaborative, and she values teamwork and open communication. She is passionate about developing innovative solutions that make a difference in people's lives, and she is committed to building products that are natural, responsive, and embedded in the physical world. With her extensive experience, skills, and passion for innovation, Jeri is an asset to any team looking to develop cutting-edge technology.