Ethan Ayer Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Angel Investor

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Ethan Ayer General Information

Biography

Mr. Ethan Ayer is an Angel Investor. Mr. Ayer served as Chief Financial Officer & Board Member at Cogility. Mr. Ayer co-founded and served as Chairman at Resilient Network Systems. He has been an IT, Internet, and information security investor since 1998 when he joined his first venture capital firm. He joined Allegra Partners in 2000 as a senior associate and was a partner at One Equity Partners and Milestone Venture Partners before joining Resilient first as an investor and later as CFO. He has served on the Boards of CyberTrust (sold to Verizon), Telwares, Worktopia.com, and now Resilient. He started his career at Merrill Lynch & Co. in Structured Finance. He received a Masters's Degree from Cambridge University and an A.B. from Harvard College.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Angel Investor, Ethan Ayer
Education
Cambridge University, MA (Master of Arts)
Cambridge University, M.Phil (Master of Philosophy)
Harvard University, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Gender
Male
Total Investments
Exits

Ethan Ayer Lead Partner on Deals (11)

Ethan Ayer has been the lead partner on 11 deals. Their latest deal was with Kindara, a other healthcare technology systems company. The deal was made for on 08-Oct-2015.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Kindara 08-Oct-2015 Seed Round Completed Other Healthcare Technology Systems Boulder, CO
Worktopia 14-Apr-2008 Completed Business/Productivity Software White Plains, NY
GPShopper 09-Nov-2007 Completed Automation/Workflow Software New York, NY
Worktopia 10-Oct-2007 Completed Business/Productivity Software White Plains, NY
iWave Wireless 15-Aug-2007 Completed Consulting Services (B2B) New York, NY
Telwares Communications (Acquired by Vercuity) 07-Sep-2004 Completed IT Consulting and Outsourcing Pleasanton, CA
QuantumShift Technologies 11-May-2004 Completed Other Financial Services Mission Viejo, CA
Technology Solutions UK 15-Mar-2004 Completed Electronic Equipment and Instruments Loughborough, United Kingdom
Telwares Communications 06-Feb-2004 Buyout/LBO Completed IT Consulting and Outsourcing Greenwood Village, CO
Digital Reliance 20-Jan-2004 Buyout/LBO Completed IT Consulting and Outsourcing Denver, CO

Ethan Ayer Network (91)

Board Members (10)

Name Company Representing Location From
Rochelle Gunn Resilient Network Systems Resilient Network Systems San Francisco, CA
Richard Spires Resilient Network Systems Self San Francisco, CA
Cogility Cogility Irvine, CA
Resilient Network Systems Self San Francisco, CA
Cogility Cogility Irvine, CA

Portfolio Executives (53)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Malte Muenke Ph.D Kindara Chief Technology Officer 08-Oct-2015 Boulder, CO
Ira Hernowitz Kindara Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member 08-Oct-2015 Boulder, CO
Kindara Chief Technology Officer 08-Oct-2015 Boulder, CO
Kindara Chief Operating Officer & President 08-Oct-2015 Boulder, CO
Kindara Executive Vice President 08-Oct-2015 Boulder, CO

Fund Team Members (28)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Steven Winokur One Equity Partners One Equity Partners II New York, NY
Veronica Serra One Equity Partners One Equity Partners III New York, NY
One Equity Partners New York, NY
One Equity Partners New York, NY
Activate Venture Partners New York, NY

Ethan Ayer Affiliated Funds (3)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
One Equity Partners II One Equity Partners Buyout Closed 2005
One Equity Partners III One Equity Partners Buyout Closed 2008
Milestone Venture Partners III Activate Venture Partners Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2007

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