Archive

A timeline of the ventures, exits and publications behind Cody McLain — from the first web hosting company to today.

• Inverse Collective — 2025 · Founder · Current Venture. A startup studio that builds and buys AI evergreen companies. We validate fast, focus on real users, and scale with simple systems and clean cap tables. Founding
• ElderVoice — 2025 · CEO · Current Venture. Building a friendly AI that calls seniors by phone for companionship, check-ins, and reminders, preserving dignity and giving families peace of mind. Zero to Pilot
• From Foster Care to Millionaire — 2018 · Author · Publication. My memoir detailing the journey of rewiring psychology to overcome tragedy and build a first exit by age 20. Published Author
• SupportNinja — 2014-2021 · Founder & Exec Chairman · Exit. Founded and scaled a BPO providing economic advantages to startups. Grew from Austin to 1,000+ employees in the Philippines. 1,000+ Employees
• Ezeelogin — 2012-2014 · Co-Founder · Software. Created a central UX and Terminal Interface allowing admins to manage thousands of servers via browser without sharing root passwords. SaaS Product
• SupportMonk — 2013-2014 · Co-Founder · Services. Provided Linux-based Server Administration and front-end Customer Support to web hosting companies worldwide. Offshore Teams
• PacificHost — 2009-2013 · President & CEO · Acquisition. Scaled a hosting provider for SMBs. One of the first CloudFlare partners. Focused on fully-managed services. CloudFlare Partner
• AptHost — 2006-2009 · Co-Founder · Merger. Pioneered video hosting services for small businesses, allowing affordable multimedia websites before the major platforms took over. Video Hosting Pioneer
• Xeserve — 2005-2006 · Independent Owner · First Venture. My first real business started as an experiment. Learned trial and error in hosting before merging with AptHost. First Merger