Yan Ness Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Chief Executive...

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 2

Yan Ness General Information

Biography

Mr. Yan Ness serves as Chief Executive Officer & Board Member at Yottabyte. He serves as Operating Advisor at Michigan Capital Advisors. He also serves as Chief Executive Officer at Verge.io. He has been a serial tech entrepreneur based in South East Michigan since 1985. Over that time, he has been a part of 7 liquidity events, starting with Systems and Software Group, acquired by Software Services in the early 1990s, and most recently Online Tech, acquired by Schurz Communications in early 2018. He invests in, advises, and serves as a board member for early-stage SaaS companies. He advises MCA on a variety of technology and venture capital topics, including but not limited to SaaS strategy, business models, leadership and culture, go-to-market strategy and tactics, and M&A. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Michigan where he studied Computer Science.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Chief Executive Officer & Board Member, Verge.io
Education
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, BS (Bachelor of Science)
Gender
Male
Phone
+1 (855)
Address
  • 1750 South Telegraph Road
  • Suite 200
  • Bloomfield Township, MI 48302
  • United States
+1 (855)

Yan Ness Positions (2)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Michigan Capital Advisors Investor Operating Partner Bloomfield Hills, MI Venture Capital
Verge.io Company Chief Executive Officer & Board Member Ann Arbor, MI Business/Productivity Software

Yan Ness Board Seats (2)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
MiQuest Ann Arbor, MI
Verge.io Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Ann Arbor, MI

Yan Ness Lead Partner on Deals (1)

Yan Ness has been the lead partner on 1 deal. Their latest deal was with Echo Cloud Solutions, a systems and information management company. The deal was made on 20-Apr-2017.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Echo Cloud Solutions 20-Apr-2017 Merger/Acquisition Completed Systems and Information Management St. Joseph, MO

Yan Ness Network (12)

Board Members (11)

Name Company Representing Location From
Mike Wall Verge.io Verge.io Ann Arbor, MI
Ronald Klein Verge.io Self Ann Arbor, MI
Verge.io Self Ann Arbor, MI
Verge.io Verge.io Ann Arbor, MI
DAVID Self Roseville, CA

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    Yan Ness holds 2 board seats including MiQuest and Verge.io.

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