Alan Black

Director/Board Member at PLUM ACQUISITION CORP. III

Net worth: 76 005 $ as of 2026-05-30

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Alan J.
Black is the founder of Surfspray Capital LLC, founded in 2017.
Current jobs include Director at Practice Fusion, Inc. since 2015, Director at Nextiva, Inc., Independent Director at Plum Acquisition Corp.
III since 2024, Director at Matillion Ltd., Independent Director at Veea, Inc., and Member of The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Former jobs include President & Chief Executive Officer at Intelliden, Inc. from 2010 to 2011, Director at Looker Data Sciences, Inc. from 2017 to 2019, Independent Director at Plum Acquisition Corp.
I, Director at Intercom, Inc., Director at HashiCorp, Inc., Director at Netlify, Inc., Director at Nozomi Networks, Inc., Director at Komodo Health, Inc., Director at Mattermost, Inc., Member of The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, Senior VP, Chief Financial & Accounting Officer at Zendesk, Inc. in 2016, Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario, Chief Financial Officer at Forest Investments, Inc., and Member of California Society of CPAs.
Education includes undergraduate degree from McGill University.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
0.25%	2025-11-02	125,836 ( 0.25% )	76 005 $	2026-05-30

Alan Black active positions

Companies	Position	Start
PLUM ACQUISITION CORP. III	Director/Board Member	2024-01-01
Matillion Ltd. Matillion Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops cloud data integration software	Director/Board Member	-
Nextiva, Inc. Nextiva, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides AI-powered unified-CXM platform	Director/Board Member	-
Practice Fusion, Inc. Practice Fusion, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops cloud-based ambulatory electronic health records platform	Director/Board Member	2015-07-29
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Association of accountants	Corporate Officer/Principal	2009-07-30

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Companies	Position	End
Looker Data Sciences, Inc. Looker Data Sciences, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides business intelligence software services	Director/Board Member	2019-05-31
ZENDESK, INC.	Director of Finance/CFO	2016-05-01
Intelliden, Inc. Intelliden, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides networking software solutions	Chief Executive Officer	2011-10-31
California Society of CPAs California Society of CPAs The California Society of CPAs (CalCPA) is a professional organization representing certified public accountants and related professionals. The private company is based in Burlingame, CA. CalCPA supports its members through professional development, education, advocacy, and community engagement, offering resources such as continuing professional education, conferences, webcasts, training programs, industry publications, health insurance plans, risk management services, job boards, peer review, licensure guidance, and access to a knowledge hub. The organization also provides financial literacy and disaster recovery counseling through community outreach, and emphasizes leadership development, networking, and advocacy. CalCPA serves more than 45,000 members across public practice, private industry, academia, government, and students, with 14 chapters statewide and over 1,400 annual courses and events.	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Private companies	20
Forest Investments, Inc. Forest Investments, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides software services	Technology Services
Looker Data Sciences, Inc. Looker Data Sciences, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides business intelligence software services	Technology Services
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Association of accountants	Commercial Services
McGill University McGill University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Intelliden, Inc. Intelliden, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides networking software solutions	Technology Services
The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in developing and supporting accounting, auditing and assurance standards for organizations in Canada	Commercial Services
Zendesk, Inc. Zendesk, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops AI-powered software platform for personal customer, employee experiences, messaging and ticketing solutions	Technology Services
Intercom, Inc. Intercom, Inc. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Manufactures, wholesales and distributes long-distance prepaid calling cards and prepaid wireless products	Electronic Technology
Practice Fusion, Inc. Practice Fusion, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops cloud-based ambulatory electronic health records platform	Technology Services
Nextiva, Inc. Nextiva, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides AI-powered unified-CXM platform	Technology Services
HashiCorp, Inc. HashiCorp, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops open-source software tools for infrastructure automation	Technology Services
Netlify, Inc. Netlify, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as a platform that develops websites and applications	Technology Services
Nozomi Networks, Inc. Nozomi Networks, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops OT security solutions	Technology Services
Matillion Ltd. Matillion Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops cloud data integration software	Technology Services
Komodo Health, Inc. Komodo Health, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides AI-powered healthcare intelligence platform that leverages real-world patient data and AI-powered analytics to deliver insights that improve patient outcomes and healthcare system efficiency	Technology Services
Mattermost, Inc. Mattermost, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as a workflow platform for defense, intelligence, security and critical infrastructure	Technology Services
Alpha Partners Technology Merger Corp. Alpha Partners Technology Merger Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a blank check company	Finance
Plum Acquisition Corp. I Plum Acquisition Corp. I Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a blank check company	Finance
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario
California Society of CPAs California Society of CPAs The California Society of CPAs (CalCPA) is a professional organization representing certified public accountants and related professionals. The private company is based in Burlingame, CA. CalCPA supports its members through professional development, education, advocacy, and community engagement, offering resources such as continuing professional education, conferences, webcasts, training programs, industry publications, health insurance plans, risk management services, job boards, peer review, licensure guidance, and access to a knowledge hub. The organization also provides financial literacy and disaster recovery counseling through community outreach, and emphasizes leadership development, networking, and advocacy. CalCPA serves more than 45,000 members across public practice, private industry, academia, government, and students, with 14 chapters statewide and over 1,400 annual courses and events.