# Paul Kellenberger

> Paul Kellenberger is the CEO and President of zSpace, Inc., a San Jose-based company that pioneered display-based augmented and virtual reality for education. Rather than strapping headsets onto students, zSpace built a 24-inch 3D screen with head-tracking and a haptic stylus - no goggles required. Under Kellenberger's leadership, zSpace expanded from zero revenue in career technical education to 50% of its pipeline in that segment, served over 2,400 U.S. schools, and took the company public on Nasdaq in December 2024 under ticker ZSPC. With more than 70 patents, research partnerships with NC State showing 40% better retention rates, and recent acquisitions of BlocksCAD and Second Avenue Learning, Kellenberger is pushing immersive learning into the mainstream of American education.

- **Role:** CEO & President at zSpace, Inc.
- **Organizations:** zSpace, Inc., Infinite Z, Chancery Software Ltd., Promeo Technologies, Inc., InaCom Corp., Motorola, Inc., Digital Equipment Corp.
- **Nationality:** Canadian-American
- **Education:** BA in Economics, University of Western Ontario (Western University), MBA in Finance & Marketing, McMaster University
- **Known for:** Led zSpace to Nasdaq IPO (ZSPC) in December 2024, Grew zSpace from zero CTE revenue to CTE representing 50% of company pipeline, Expanded zSpace platform to serve 2,400+ U.S. schools, technical centers, community colleges and universities

## Career timeline

- **1994-1997** — Director and Vice President at Motorola, Inc.
- **1997-1999** — Senior Vice President at InaCom Corp.; Principal at Digital Equipment Corp.
- **2000-2002** — Chief Executive & Operating Officer at Promeo Technologies, Inc.
- **2002-2006** — CEO at Chancery Software Ltd. - grew the business profitably, resulting in sale to Pearson Inc.
- **2007+** — Joined zSpace (then Infinite Z) as CEO and President, leading company vision and strategy
- **2013** — Company rebranded from Infinite Z to zSpace, Inc.
- **2015** — Launched zSpace for Education all-in-one desktop system
- **2024-12** — Led zSpace IPO on Nasdaq at $5.00/share under ticker ZSPC, raising $9.4M
- **2025** — Oversaw acquisitions of BlocksCAD (March) and Second Avenue Learning (April)
- **2026-01** — Secured $3M strategic investment from Planet One Education for international expansion

## Achievements

- Led zSpace to Nasdaq IPO (ZSPC) in December 2024
- Grew zSpace from zero CTE revenue to CTE representing 50% of company pipeline
- Expanded zSpace platform to serve 2,400+ U.S. schools, technical centers, community colleges and universities
- Oversaw development of 70+ patents in AR/VR technology
- Secured $79.1M in total venture funding across 7 rounds
- Led company to be named 'Cool Vendor' by Gartner, Inc.
- Won Tech & Learning 'Best in Show at ISTE' three consecutive years
- zSpace Career Explorer won Tech & Learning's Best of 2025 Award of Excellence
- Successfully sold Chancery Software Ltd. to Pearson Inc. during prior role
- Partnered with NC State to demonstrate 40% better student retention with zSpace technology
- Expanded zSpace to approximately 1,000 Chinese school systems internationally
- Keynote speaker at AWE (Augmented World Expo) USA 2019 and 2020

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — zSpace secured $3M strategic investment from Planet One Education to strengthen balance sheet and accelerate international expansion, even as company navigated potential Nasdaq delisting concerns
- **2025-12** — zSpace showcased expanded CTE AR/VR learning applications at ACTE CareerTech VISION 2025
- **2025-04** — zSpace acquired Second Avenue Learning to expand experiential education capabilities
- **2025-03** — zSpace acquired BlocksCAD, a browser-based 3D design and coding platform
- **2024-12** — Paul Kellenberger led zSpace to its Nasdaq IPO, with shares priced at $5.00 and trading under ticker ZSPC

## Links

- Website: https://zspace.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-kellenberger-a513a
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jebGNtS6NBc

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Last updated: 2026-05-15