Avadis Tevanian

Director/Board Member at DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC.

Net worth: 4 M $ as of 2026-05-30

65 year

72 connections

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Avadis Tevanian is the founder of NextEquity Management LLC, founded in 2015, serving as Managing Director.
The current job is Independent Director at Dolby Laboratories, Inc. since 2012.
Former jobs include Director at Theranos, Inc., Director at Tellme Networks, Inc. from 2006 to 2007, Managing Director at Elevation Management LLC, Senior Vice President-Software at Apple, Inc. from 2003 to 2006, Principal Designer at Carnegie Mellon University, and Vice President-Engineering at Next, Inc. Education includes undergraduate studies at Rochester Christian University and graduate and doctorate degrees from Carnegie Mellon University, both conferred in 2010.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC. CLASS A 0.11%	2026-02-02	66,578 ( 0.11% )	4 M $	2026-05-30

Avadis Tevanian active positions

Companies	Position	Start
DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC.	Director/Board Member	2009-02-23
Nextequity Management LLC Nextequity Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance NextEquity Partners invests in companies located in the United States with a revenue of USD 10-50 million. The firm focuses on consumer and enterprise technology sectors. It provides financing for later-stage transactions.	Founder	2014-12-31

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Former positions of Avadis Tevanian

Companies	Position	End
Tellme Networks, Inc. Tellme Networks, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides voice application network and communication services	Director/Board Member	2007-02-28
APPLE INC.	Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer	2002-12-31
Next, Inc. Next, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Markets promotional products and sportswear	Corporate Officer/Principal	1996-12-31
Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Elevation Management LLC Elevation Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Elevation Partners invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on sectors such as technology and media. It participates in early and later stage transactions.	Private Equity Investor	-

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Private companies	9
Apple, Inc. Apple, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Designs, manufactures smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables and accessories	Electronic Technology
Rochester Christian University Rochester Christian University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Next, Inc. Next, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Markets promotional products and sportswear	Commercial Services
Theranos, Inc. Theranos, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Develops bio monitoring and clinical laboratory test services	Health Services
Tellme Networks, Inc. Tellme Networks, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides voice application network and communication services	Communications
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops audio and imaging technologies and products for cinema, television, broadcast & entertainment industries	Technology Services
Elevation Management LLC Elevation Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Elevation Partners invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on sectors such as technology and media. It participates in early and later stage transactions.	Finance
Nextequity Management LLC Nextequity Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance NextEquity Partners invests in companies located in the United States with a revenue of USD 10-50 million. The firm focuses on consumer and enterprise technology sectors. It provides financing for later-stage transactions.	Finance