# Lisa Falzone

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**Lisa Falzone** is an American businesswoman who is a co-founder of [Revel Systems](/source/Revel_Systems) POS with [Chris Ciabarra](/source/Chris_Ciabarra), an iPad [point of sale](/source/Point_of_sale) company that she raised over 100 million dollars. Falzone also co-founded [Athena Security](/source/Athena_Security), a temperature detection [1] and a walk-through metal detector[2] company that she raised over 16 million dollars.

Falzone has been recognized as a young female entrepreneur, through [Fortune](/source/Fortune_(magazine)) ’40 Under 40’ the [Business Insider](/source/Business_Insider) “30 Most Important Women Under 30 In Tech.” and the [San Francisco Business Times](/source/American_City_Business_Journals) ’40 Under 40.’[3][4]

## Education

Falzone graduated from [Stanford University](/source/Stanford_University) in 2007.[5] She swam three seasons for Stanford, scoring points at the Pac-10 championships in all three seasons and winning two conference titles as a member of the Cardinal swimming program in 2004 and 2005.[5][6]

## Career

Falzone’s first job was teaching swimming lessons.[5]

Falzone and [Chris Ciabarra](/source/Chris_Ciabarra) founded Revel Systems, a company that makes iPad point of sale systems, in 2010.[5] Falzone became CEO of the company.[7] In February 2017, private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe bought out Falzone.[8]

In 2014, Falzone was recognized by [Business Insider](/source/Business_Insider) as one of the 30 Most Important Women Under 30 in Tech and [Forbes Magazine](/source/Forbes_Magazine) recognized her in its 30 under 30 awards as well.[9][4]

## References

1. ["Temperature Checking | body temperature elevated"](https://www.athena-security.com/temperature-detection). *Athena Security*. Retrieved 2021-11-18.

1. ["Walk-Through Metal Detector | Athena AI Threat Detection"](https://www.athena-security.com/walk-through-metal-detector). *Athena Security*. Retrieved 2021-11-18.

1. ["Lisa Falzone: CEO and co-founder, Revel Systems Inc."](http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/print-edition/2013/03/01/lisa-falzone-ceo-and-co-founder.html). San Francisco Business Times.

1. ["The 30 Most Important Women Under 30 In Tech"](http://www.businessinsider.com/30-most-important-women-under-30-in-tech-2014-2014-8?op=1). *Business Insider*. Retrieved October 14, 2016.

1. ["Revel Systems CEO Lisa Falzone shares 3 lessons on the 'people side' of running a tech startup - Bizwomen"](http://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/news/profiles-strategies/2015/02/3-lessons-on-the-people-side-of-running-a-tech.html?page=all). *The Business Journals*. Retrieved October 14, 2016.

1. ["Stanford Swimming alum Lisa Falzone hits #2 on Paste's Most Powerful Women in Technology list"](https://swimswam.com/stanford-swimming-alum-lisa-falzone-hits-2-pastes-powerful-women-technology-list/). *SwimSwam*. May 1, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2016.

1. Bryant, Adam (March 6, 2014). ["Lisa Falzone of Revel Systems on the Thrill of Entrepreneurship"](https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/07/business/lisa-falzone-of-revel-systems-on-the-thrill-of-entrepreneurship.html). *The New York Times*. [ISSN 0362-4331](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0362-4331). Retrieved October 14, 2016.

1. Reporter, William Alden BuzzFeed News (February 6, 2017). ["A Takeover In Silicon Valley: Founders Out, Private Equity In"](https://www.buzzfeed.com/williamalden/a-takeover-in-silicon-valley). *BuzzFeed*. Retrieved February 8, 2017.

1. ["30 Under 30 - Technology - Forbes"](https://www.forbes.com/special-report/2014/30-under-30/technology.html). *Forbes*. Retrieved October 14, 2016.

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