# Noah Dentzel

> Noah Dentzel is the co-founder and CEO of Santa Barbara-based Nomad, the consumer-accessories company that began with a credit-card-shaped charging cable funded on Kickstarter in 2012. A Dartmouth graduate and former Tuenti product manager, Dentzel helped turn a dead-phone irritation into an international hardware brand built around useful, durable everyday tools. In 2026, Nomad entered a new chapter as part of Urban Armor Gear while Dentzel remained publicly focused on product craft, customer feedback, and the small decisions that compound into a brand.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at Nomad Goods
- **Organizations:** Nomad Goods, Zeller Design, Tuenti, Urban Armor Gear
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts; Dartmouth Endowment Scholar, Dartmouth College, High school, Santa Barbara High School
- **Known for:** Co-created ChargeCard, a wallet-sized USB cable that raised $161,897 from 5,428 Kickstarter backers in 2012., Built Nomad from a crowdfunded first product into a global direct-to-consumer and retail accessories brand., Named as an inventor on a design patent for the first-generation ChargeCard.

## Career timeline

- **2008** — Worked in business operations and growth at Spanish social network Tuenti.
- **2010** — Graduated from Dartmouth College and returned to Tuenti in product and business development.
- **2012** — Founded Zeller Design and launched ChargeCard on Kickstarter with Adam Miller; Brian Hahn joined the founding team that became Nomad.
- **2012** — ChargeCard raised $161,897 from 5,428 Kickstarter backers against a $50,000 goal.
- **2013** — Published a first-person Fast Company account of learning hardware manufacturing and delivering the delayed ChargeCard.
- **2020** — Led Nomad through a temporary expansion into masks and other supplies while maintaining its consumer-accessories business.
- **2021** — Nomad appeared on the Inc. 5000 at No. 1523.
- **2025** — Returned to Dartmouth for its entrepreneurship forum and discussed entrepreneurship and trade with students.
- **2026** — Nomad began a new chapter as part of Urban Armor Gear.
- **2026** — Revisited the 2012 origin of ChargeKey for Nomad's relaunch of the product in silver.

## Achievements

- Co-created ChargeCard, a wallet-sized USB cable that raised $161,897 from 5,428 Kickstarter backers in 2012.
- Built Nomad from a crowdfunded first product into a global direct-to-consumer and retail accessories brand.
- Named as an inventor on a design patent for the first-generation ChargeCard.
- Led Nomad to the 2021 Inc. 5000, where the company ranked No. 1523.
- Developed a catalog spanning phone cases, charging systems, cables, wallets and Apple Watch bands.
- Guided Nomad into its 2026 combination with Urban Armor Gear.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Discussed the origin and continued role of ChargeKey for Nomad's launch of a silver version.
- **2026-06** — Reflected publicly on nearly 15 years of building Nomad and its transition into Urban Armor Gear.
- **2026-04** — Nomad entered a new chapter as part of Urban Armor Gear.
- **2025-05** — Returned to Dartmouth for its annual entrepreneurship forum and spoke with students about hardware, ecommerce and tariffs.
- **2025-02** — Joined 9to5Mac's Overtime podcast to discuss Nomad's beginnings, product development and how the company decides what to ship.

## Links

- Website: https://nomadgoods.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dentzel
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/nomadgoods
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nomad
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nomadgoods

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Last updated: 2026-08-26