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Ethan D.
Ayer served as Chief Executive Officer & Director at Resilient Network Systems, Inc. and as Director at Worktopia, Inc. and Cybertrust, Inc. He was also a Managing Director at Activate Venture Partners from 2007 to 2009.
Prior to that, he worked as an Analyst at Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. from 1998 to 2001.
He also held positions as a Board Observer at NexTone Communications, Inc., a Board Member at MSS Group, Inc., an Associate at Early Stage Enterprises, and a Senior Associate at Allegra Partners LLC.
Additionally, he briefly served as a General Partner at KW Capital Partners LP in 2008.
Ayer received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University and his graduate degree from the University of Cambridge.
Former positions of Ethan D. Ayer
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Activate Venture Partners
 Activate Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Activate Venture Partners (Activate Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Glen Bressner and Todd T. Pietri. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Investor | 2009-12-30 |
KW Capital Partners LP
 KW Capital Partners LP Financial ConglomeratesFinance KW Capital Partners LP is an American real estate company that prioritizes making the process of buying or selling a home a pleasant and rewarding experience for their clients. The private company is based in Columbus, OH. The company has a team of 8+ members with specialized skills and a focus on building lifetime partnerships with their clients. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2008-11-30 |
NexTone Communications, Inc.
 NexTone Communications, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications NexTone Communications, Inc. provides session management of voice over internet protocol services. The firm's products include session manager, which provides SLA management & traffic engineering to VoIP & IMS networks; session switches that provides route engine for networks and session border control, which provides access control & performs private-to-public IP network address translation. The company was founded in February, 1998 by Sridhar Ramachandran and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2006-12-31 |
Vercuity Solutions, Inc.
 Vercuity Solutions, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Vercuity, Inc. provides outsourced telecom expense management services. | Director/Board Member | 2006-12-31 |
| MSS Group, Inc. | Director/Board Member | 2005-09-13 |
Training of Ethan D. Ayer
| Harvard University | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of Cambridge | Graduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 13 |
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Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. /Old/
 Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. /Old/ Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC. | Finance |
NexTone Communications, Inc.
NexTone Communications, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications NexTone Communications, Inc. provides session management of voice over internet protocol services. The firm's products include session manager, which provides SLA management & traffic engineering to VoIP & IMS networks; session switches that provides route engine for networks and session border control, which provides access control & performs private-to-public IP network address translation. The company was founded in February, 1998 by Sridhar Ramachandran and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD. | Communications |
Worktopia, Inc.
 Worktopia, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Worktopia, Inc. provides online booking services. The company was founded by John P. Arenas in 2004 and is headquartered in Harrison, NY. | Technology Services |
| MSS Group, Inc. | Commercial Services |
Early Stage Enterprises
 Early Stage Enterprises Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1996 by Ronald Hahn and James Millar, Early Stage Enterprises is a venture capital firm located in Princeton, New Jersey | Finance |
Cybertrust, Inc.
 Cybertrust, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Cybertrust, Inc. provides information security services. It offers mix of processes, products and people to enable enterprises & government agencies to secure and manage there IT infrastructure. The company is located in Herndon, VA. | Commercial Services |
Activate Venture Partners
Activate Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Activate Venture Partners (Activate Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Glen Bressner and Todd T. Pietri. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Vercuity Solutions, Inc.
Vercuity Solutions, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Vercuity, Inc. provides outsourced telecom expense management services. | Commercial Services |
Telwares, Inc.
 Telwares, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Telwares, Inc. provides information technology consulting services. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, TX. | Commercial Services |
Allegra Partners LLC
 Allegra Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1981, Allegra Partners LLC is a venture capital firm located in New York City. | Finance |
Resilient Network Systems, Inc.
 Resilient Network Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Resilient Network Systems, Inc. provides a trust network platform for trust management. The company’s platform enables users to share and access applications and data, as well as allows them to collaborate with and connect to their partners, customers, employees, and consumers. Its platform offers network-based access control, policy-based information sharing, and secure dissemination control solutions, as well as privacy preserving and attestation services. The company offers its solutions as SaaS, on premise hybrid, and API delivery models. It serves enterprises, government agencies, and online platforms in the United States. The company was founded by Jonathan Hare in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
KW Capital Partners LP
KW Capital Partners LP Financial ConglomeratesFinance KW Capital Partners LP is an American real estate company that prioritizes making the process of buying or selling a home a pleasant and rewarding experience for their clients. The private company is based in Columbus, OH. The company has a team of 8+ members with specialized skills and a focus on building lifetime partnerships with their clients. | Finance |
OEP Capital Advisors LP
 OEP Capital Advisors LP Investment ManagersFinance OEP Capital Advisors LP (OEP Capital Advisors) is an Private Equity firm founded by Dick Cashin in 2001. The firm is headquartered in New York with additional offices in Frankfurt and Amsterdam. | Finance |
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