Jan Haas
Chief Executive Officer at Velocity Financial Group, Inc.
Profile
Jan is a co-founder of Velocity Financial Group and serves as our president and head of the Ventures Group.
Prior to starting Velocity, Jan founded and served as co-managing partner of Cedar Boulevard Capital, a fixed-term investment fund that acquired and managed distressed pools of loans and leases.
Prior to Cedar, Jan ran the East Coast office for Comdisco Ventures from 1999 through 2001.
Jan assumed the co-head role of Comdisco Ventures during 2001 through 2003, at which point he acquired the remaining assets of Comdisco Ventures to form Cedar Boulevard.
Jan's tenure at Comdisco Ventures was preceded by a five year track in investment banking, most recently as a vice president with the technology group at Montgomery Securities (acquired by Bank of America/NationsBank).
Jan began his career as an account officer with Chemical Bank (now part of JPMorgan Chase) in New York.
Jan received his MBA degree from Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and his Bachelor of Arts degree in Math and Computer Science from Middlebury College.
Jan Haas active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Velocity Financial Group, Inc.
 Velocity Financial Group, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Velocity Financial Group, Inc. engages in the provision of financing solutions. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Chief Executive Officer | 2007-04-30 |
BlueIO Management LLC
 BlueIO Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance BlueIO Management LLC (BlueIO) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Dave Furneaux. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Chairman | 2017-05-31 |
Series Lumicell, a separate series of BlueIO Growth LLC
 Series Lumicell, a separate series of BlueIO Growth LLC Investment ManagersFinance Part of BlueIO Management LLC, Series Lumicell is a venture capital fund based in Boston, MA. Series Lumicell, a separate series of BlueIO Growth LLC acts as a separate series of BlueIO Growth LLC and focuses on investing in promising startups and innovative technologies. | President | - |
Former positions of Jan Haas
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Comdisco Ventures Fund A LLC
 Comdisco Ventures Fund A LLC Investment ManagersFinance Located in Rosemont, Illinois, Comdisco Ventures, Inc. is the venture capital arm of Comdisco Holding Co., Inc. (PK: CDCO | Private Equity Investor | 2022-07-31 |
NXT Capital Venture Finance
 NXT Capital Venture Finance Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2011, NXT Capital Venture Finance is a venture capital firm located in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is a subsidiary of NXT Capital LLC. | Chief Investment Officer | 2014-01-31 |
| Montgomery Securities Ltd. | Private Equity Investor | 1998-11-30 |
| Chemical Bank (New York) | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
SoloPower Systems, Inc.
 SoloPower Systems, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology SoloPower Systems, Inc. manufactures and commercializes thin-film photovoltaic cells and modules. The firm’s proprietary electrochemical process for CIGS solar cell formation is differentiated from Si-based PV and alternate thin film PV technologies. Its products include SP1, SP3L and SP3S. The company was founded by Bulent M. Basol and Homayoun Talieh in 2005 and is headquartered in Portland, OR. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Jan Haas
| Middlebury College | Undergraduate Degree |
| Kenan-Flagler Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| CEDAR.CO.,LTD. | Health Services |
| Private companies | 17 |
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Comdisco Ventures Fund A LLC
Comdisco Ventures Fund A LLC Investment ManagersFinance Located in Rosemont, Illinois, Comdisco Ventures, Inc. is the venture capital arm of Comdisco Holding Co., Inc. (PK: CDCO | Finance |
nCircle Network Security, Inc.
 nCircle Network Security, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services nCircle Network Security, Inc. sells software that helps large enterprises and government agencies manage information technology security and compliance auditing needs. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Interwise, Inc.
 Interwise, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Interwise, Inc. builds conferencing systems that deliver streaming sound, voice, video and data to offer enterprise conferencing services. The firm has locations in North America, Asia, Japan, Europe, Switzerland, France, and Germany. The company was founded by Frank Zvi in 1994 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Electronic Technology |
Avnera Corp.
 Avnera Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Avnera Corp. designs system-on-chip products and analog circuits for the consumer audio industry. Its products primarily address technical challenges associated with high-density wireless deployments in enterprise audio and voice conferencing products. The firm offers products for different applications such as battery chargers, UI controllers, power supply units, and signal processors. The company was founded by Manpreet S. Khaira, Raj Garg, and Chris O'Connor in 2004 and is headquartered in Beaverton, OR. | Electronic Technology |
Liquidia Technologies, Inc.
 Liquidia Technologies, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Liquidia Technologies, Inc. is a clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of human therapeutics using its proprietary PRINT technology to transform the lives of patients. It operates in two segments: Pharmaceutical Products and Partnering & Licensing. The two product candidates from its pipeline: LIQ861 for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension and LIQ865 for the treatment of local post-operative pain. Liquidia Technologies was founded by Joseph M. DeSimone, Ashok K. Mendiratta, Edward T. Samulski, William R. Kenan, Ginger Denison and Jason Rolland in 2004 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC. | Health Technology |
Veracode, Inc.
 Veracode, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Veracode, Inc. engages in the provision of software security solutions. The firm offers greenlight, static analysis, software composition analysis, dynamic analysis, application security platform, developer training, and vendor application security testing. Its services include application security consulting, technical support, manual penetration testing, developer training, security program management, third-party security, and veracode services packages. The company was founded by Christopher Wysopal, Jeffrey Lyle Fagnan, Matthew P. Moynahan, Christien Rioux and Michael Pittenger in 2006 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA. | Technology Services |
SoloPower Systems, Inc.
SoloPower Systems, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology SoloPower Systems, Inc. manufactures and commercializes thin-film photovoltaic cells and modules. The firm’s proprietary electrochemical process for CIGS solar cell formation is differentiated from Si-based PV and alternate thin film PV technologies. Its products include SP1, SP3L and SP3S. The company was founded by Bulent M. Basol and Homayoun Talieh in 2005 and is headquartered in Portland, OR. | Electronic Technology |
Myvu Corp.
 Myvu Corp. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Myvu Corp. designs and manufactures video eyewear for mobile entertainment. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Westwood, MA. | Distribution Services |
GreatCall, Inc.
 GreatCall, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications GreatCall, Inc. provides active aging and independent living solutions. It products include splash, jitterbug5, and touch3. The firm also offers health, safety and medical applications such as urgent care, med coach, and 5star. The company was founded by Martin Cooper and Arlene Harris in 2006 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Communications |
Suniva, Inc.
 Suniva, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Suniva, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets photovoltaic solar cells and modules. It products include optimus monocrystalline modules, ARTisun Series monocrystalline and monocrystalline cells. It serves to the commercial, government, micro-utility and residential clients. The company was founded by Ajeet Rohatgi in 2007 and is headquartered in Norcross, GA. | Electronic Technology |
| Montgomery Securities Ltd. | |
Velocity Financial Group, Inc.
Velocity Financial Group, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Velocity Financial Group, Inc. engages in the provision of financing solutions. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Finance |
Core Financial Holdings LLC
 Core Financial Holdings LLC Investment ManagersFinance Core Financial Holdings LLC operates as a diversified commercial finance holding company. It provided services through its subsidiaries Velocity Financial Group and Oceana Media Finance. The company was founded on April 1, 2009 and was headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Finance |
NXT Capital Venture Finance
NXT Capital Venture Finance Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2011, NXT Capital Venture Finance is a venture capital firm located in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is a subsidiary of NXT Capital LLC. | Finance |
| Chemical Bank (New York) | Finance |
Series Lumicell, a separate series of BlueIO Growth LLC
Series Lumicell, a separate series of BlueIO Growth LLC Investment ManagersFinance Part of BlueIO Management LLC, Series Lumicell is a venture capital fund based in Boston, MA. Series Lumicell, a separate series of BlueIO Growth LLC acts as a separate series of BlueIO Growth LLC and focuses on investing in promising startups and innovative technologies. | Finance |
BlueIO Management LLC
BlueIO Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance BlueIO Management LLC (BlueIO) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Dave Furneaux. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Finance |
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