EXOGAL, LLC

We provide the highest resolution digital audio reproduction products that are profitable at every price point.

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Consumer Products
  • Location Minneapolis, MN, US
  • Currency USD
  • Founded 2013
  • Employees 4
  • Website exogal.com

Company Summary

We sell high resolution digital audio components to customers who demand the highest level of performance for the most enjoyable music listening experience possible. Our DACs and amplifiers work together seamlessly providing extremely low noise floors and together they render clean, crisp music that is properly presented in the way the recording artist intended

Team

  • Jeff Haagenstad
    Chief Executive Officer

    Former Software Engineer, (4 US Patents)

    Chief Technology Officer, Novar North America,integrated and restructured several acquired companies into the global company Novar PLC.

    VP R&D @ Niles Audio.

    VP R&D and Operations @ Sonance.

    Successful private practice with private equity companies performing due diligence on potential acquisitions.

    Integrated Wadia Digital into Audio Research and Fine Sounds organization.

  • Jim Kinne
    Chief Technology Officer

    Responsible for technological innovations which made many of the products on the market today possible.
    Chief Engineer @ Applied Spectrum Technologies.
    Chief Engineer @ Wadia Digital, designed the Wadia 27 decoding computer, Wadia 270 CD transport and the Wadia 790 PowerDAC - still benchmark standards today.
    Formed Digimeister design group and consulted with many industry players resulting in many successful products.
    Co Founder EXOGAL

  • Larry Jacoby
    VP of Manufacturing Engineering

    Thirty years of experience at all levels of mechanical design and electronic technology. Expertise in system development, cost-analysis, distribution, creative material application and manufacturing issues prevalent in start-up companies.
    Career includes Bell Labs, IBM, and AEG USA.
    Co-founded Wadia Digital.
    Co-founded Music Sciences.
    Co-founding Stillpoints LLC.
    Several patents including precision vibration damper (2003).
    Co-founder EXOGAL.

  • Jan Larsen
    Chief Operating Officer

    30 years experience as hardware, software engineer and scientist.
    Worked at Kellogg, GM, 3M, Lawson Imaging Research, Microsoft, Apple Computer, Adaptec, M-Audio (AVID) and Calypso Control Systems.
    VP of Engineering with Professional Music company M-Audio. Co-founded Calypso Control Systems. Co-founder EXOGAL

  • John Morris
    Chief Financial Officer

    Consulting CFO with EXOGAL. Served as CFO for early-stage companies since 1997. Was CFO or Consulting CFO of many businesses in the technology, healthcare, IT and financial services sectors. Co-founder and CFO and COO of a technology company. Former Coopers & Lybrand (now PriceWaterhouseCoopers) in a variety of roles.
    Master of Business Taxation and a BS in Accounting from Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota.

Advisors

Previous Investors

  • John Ness
    Owner, Haberman Machine
    Unconfirmed
    Dwaine Haagenstad
    Father of co-founder Haagenstad

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