Gary Swart Overview
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Angel
- Investments
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10
- Portfolio
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7
- Exits
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3
Gary Swart General Information
Description
Mr. Gary Swart serves as Partner at Polaris Partners. He also serves as an Advisor at Expert360 and EmpInfo. He also serves as a Board Member at Livara & Foresight Mental Health. He served as a Board Member at Falkonry. He represents Polaris on the boards of Quantcast, Faro Health, CliQr and SimplyInsured. He is a Board Member at The Mom Project. He was a mentor at Alchemist Accelerator. Until April 2014, he was the CEO of oDesk, the world's largest online workplace with more than 1B in work through the platform from over 1 million clients and 5 million freelancers. He guided the company to industry leadership and through a merger with Elance while serving as a leading voice for the future of work and the emerging online work industry. He is deeply passionate about helping entrepreneurs build their businesses and regularly shares his insights with fellow business people and anyone crafting their career. Prior to oDesk, his career grew from early entrepreneurial ventures to a top executive position at IBM.
Business Details
Primary Investor Type
Gary Swart Investments (10)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| Remarkable AI | 18-Jan-2022 | Later Stage VC | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | ||
| Stensul | 05-Nov-2020 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Cobalt (Network Management Software) | 19-Aug-2020 | Network Management Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Preply | 29-Mar-2020 | Educational Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| People.ai | 03-Jul-2019 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Swiftly (Business/Productivity Software) | 25-Jan-2017 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| B12 | 25-Jul-2016 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Envoy Commerce | 09-May-2016 | Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) | Out of Business | |||
| NerdWallet | 21-Oct-2015 | Later Stage VC | Financial Software | Profitable | ||
| TalentCove | 01-Jun-2014 | Angel (individual) | Business/Productivity Software | Startup |
Gary Swart Exits (3)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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| NerdWallet | 04-Nov-2021 | IPO | |
| Envoy Commerce | 31-Dec-2019 | ||
| TalentCove | 01-Aug-2015 |
Gary Swart Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
Gary Swart Co-Investors (9)
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| Andrew Jones | 1 |
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Gary Swart FAQs
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Who is Gary Swart?
Gary Swart is an angel Investor who has made 10 investments.
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What kind of investor is Gary Swart?
Gary Swart is an angel investor.
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What does Gary Swart do?
As an angel investor, Gary Swart invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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How many board seats does Gary Swart hold?
Gary Swart holds a board seat in The Mom Project.
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What has Gary Swart invested in?
Gary Swart has made numerous investments in companies like Remarkable AI, Stensul, and Cobalt (Network Management Software) within the Business/Productivity Software and Network Management Software industries.
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What has Gary Swart invested in recently?
Gary Swart's latest investment was on 18-Jan-2022 in Remarkable AI, a company within the Business/Productivity Software industry.
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