Profile
Dennis Jennings has been instrumental in the commercialisation of IP in a number of university-based companies.
Dennis Jennings has focussed in recent years on high technology start-up companies, both as an early small investor, and as a director.
He was the founding Chairman of both WBT Systems Ltd. and NTera Ltd (previously Nanomat Ltd.).
He is currently a member of the board of a number of early stage technology companies.
As Director of Computing Services in University College Dublin (1977 - 1999) he was responsible for the university IT infrastructure with a staff of up to 90 people and a total turnover of up to €4.5 million.
He is an Internet pioneer, having been actively involved in the start-up of research networks in the US (NSFNET), Europe (EARN, Ebone) and Ireland (HEANET).
More recently, he was the first Chairman of CENTR – the Council of European National Top-Level Domain Registries (1999/2000).
Mr Jennings is responsible for the investment in Deerac Fluidics Limited ( Investment Portfolio section).
Dennis Jennings active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Afilias Ltd.
Afilias Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides internet domain name registry services | Director/Board Member | 2013-12-31 |
Peroptyx
Peroptyx Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides machine learning solutions | Chairman | - |
Former positions of Dennis Jennings
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
4th Level Ventures Ltd.
4th Level Ventures Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance 4th Level Ventures invests in companies located in Ireland. The firm focuses on intellectual property, commercial and technology sectors. It provides seed and early-stage capital transactions. | Founder | 2011-11-30 |
The Internet Corp. for Assigned Names & Numbers
The Internet Corp. for Assigned Names & Numbers Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Allocates and manages internet's domain name system | Director/Board Member | 2009-12-31 |
University College Dublin
University College Dublin Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1998-12-31 |
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| Private companies | 5 |
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Afilias Ltd.
Afilias Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides internet domain name registry services | Technology Services |
University College Dublin
University College Dublin Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
The Internet Corp. for Assigned Names & Numbers
The Internet Corp. for Assigned Names & Numbers Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Allocates and manages internet's domain name system | Commercial Services |
4th Level Ventures Ltd.
4th Level Ventures Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance 4th Level Ventures invests in companies located in Ireland. The firm focuses on intellectual property, commercial and technology sectors. It provides seed and early-stage capital transactions. | Finance |
Peroptyx
Peroptyx Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides machine learning solutions | Technology Services |
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