Profile
Lara Druyan is currently a Managing Director at RBC Carlin, a Managing Director at Silicon Valley Data Capital LLC, a Board Member at Synechron, Inc., and a Venture Advisor at Mindful Venture Capital Management, LLC.
Previously, she held positions as a Director at Rosum Corp., Autonomic Networks, Inc., Coraid, Inc., and ACI Corp.
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She was also a Managing Director-Silicon Valley Data Capital at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.
Ms. Druyan started her career as a Principal at Silicon Graphics, Inc. from 1996 to 1999.
She then served as a General Partner at AllegisCyber Capital from 2000 to 2010.
Prior to that, she worked as an Investment Banker at Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity, Inc. from 1994 to 1996.
Ms. Druyan holds an MBA from Harvard University and an undergraduate degree from The University of Chicago.
Lara Druyan active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Silicon Valley Data Capital LLC
Silicon Valley Data Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Silicon Valley Data Capital invests in companies located in the United States. The firm target companies operating in the fields of enterprise technology, artificial intelligence and data security. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements. | Private Equity Investor | 01/08/2019 |
Synechron, Inc.
Synechron, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides digital transformation consulting solutions for financial and technology sectors | Director/Board Member | 01/04/2022 |
RBC Carlin
RBC Carlin Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides an electronic execution platform from which to serve the emerging hedge fund and professional trader communities | Director/Board Member | - |
Mindful Venture Capital
Mindful Venture Capital Investment ManagersFinance Mindful Venture Capital invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for pre-seed, seed and early stage capital requirements. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Former positions of Lara Druyan
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Rosum Corp.
Rosum Corp. Electronics/Appliance StoresRetail Trade Provides indoor and outdoor location technology | Director/Board Member | 08/07/2013 |
Allegis Capital LLC
Allegis Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance AllegisCyber invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of cyber security, fintech, enterprise software and climate tech. It provides financing for seed, early and growth stage capital requirements. | Private Equity Investor | 01/11/2010 |
Autonomic Networks, Inc.
Autonomic Networks, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides network access control software solutions | Director/Board Member | 04/01/2010 |
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
Silicon Graphics, Inc. Computer Processing HardwareElectronic Technology Develops visual computing systems | Corporate Officer/Principal | 02/01/1999 |
Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity, Inc.
Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance MLGP's objective is to generate long-term capital gains, with a primary focus on control-oriented investments in equity, equity-related and similar securities with equity-like returns. Investments typically range in size from $250 million to $750 million, with the flexibility to commit to larger or smaller investments. MLGP makes investments globally, with a primary emphasis on the world's largest economies, including the US, Europe, Japan, China, India, Latin America and Australia, taking a multi-sector approach to identifying attractive investment opportunities. They target investments in high quality, established companies that are recognized brands with industry or regional leadership, defensible market positions, strong cash flow characteristics and seasoned management. They combine comprehensive regional and industry-based in-depth analyses with global approval and management processes. Their approach combines an intensive, bottom-up evaluation process including gaining a detailed understanding of a potential portfolio company's value drivers, management capabilities, cost structure, cash flow characteristics, market position and competitive advantages with a top-down analysis of the attractiveness, growth potential and underlying economics of the industry, competitive environment and exit alternatives. When making an investment, MLGPE takes a control-oriented approach and seeks to structure transactions to ensure the ability to influence critical decisions for a portfolio company, particularly as it relates to specific value-added initiatives. A key element of their transaction negotiation with partners and management centers on contractual rights and board representation that facilitate input into key decisions such as management changes, expansion plans, acquisitions, budgets, debt and equity financings and new initiatives. MLGP implements value creation initiatives such as organic growth alternatives, acquisitions and other strategic initiatives, business rationalization and operational improvements and capital structure improvements in partnership with portfolio company management. They are actively involved in significant portfolio company decisions, including those relating to potential acquisitions, expansion plans, debt and equity financings, changes in senior management and new business initiatives. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/1996 |
Training of Lara Druyan
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| Private companies | 14 |
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Silicon Graphics, Inc.
Silicon Graphics, Inc. Computer Processing HardwareElectronic Technology Develops visual computing systems | Electronic Technology |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Regional BanksFinance Provides personal, commercial and business banking services | Finance |
Rosum Corp.
Rosum Corp. Electronics/Appliance StoresRetail Trade Provides indoor and outdoor location technology | Retail Trade |
Autonomic Networks, Inc.
Autonomic Networks, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides network access control software solutions | Technology Services |
Harvard University
Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Allegis Capital LLC
Allegis Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance AllegisCyber invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of cyber security, fintech, enterprise software and climate tech. It provides financing for seed, early and growth stage capital requirements. | Finance |
Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity, Inc.
Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance MLGP's objective is to generate long-term capital gains, with a primary focus on control-oriented investments in equity, equity-related and similar securities with equity-like returns. Investments typically range in size from $250 million to $750 million, with the flexibility to commit to larger or smaller investments. MLGP makes investments globally, with a primary emphasis on the world's largest economies, including the US, Europe, Japan, China, India, Latin America and Australia, taking a multi-sector approach to identifying attractive investment opportunities. They target investments in high quality, established companies that are recognized brands with industry or regional leadership, defensible market positions, strong cash flow characteristics and seasoned management. They combine comprehensive regional and industry-based in-depth analyses with global approval and management processes. Their approach combines an intensive, bottom-up evaluation process including gaining a detailed understanding of a potential portfolio company's value drivers, management capabilities, cost structure, cash flow characteristics, market position and competitive advantages with a top-down analysis of the attractiveness, growth potential and underlying economics of the industry, competitive environment and exit alternatives. When making an investment, MLGPE takes a control-oriented approach and seeks to structure transactions to ensure the ability to influence critical decisions for a portfolio company, particularly as it relates to specific value-added initiatives. A key element of their transaction negotiation with partners and management centers on contractual rights and board representation that facilitate input into key decisions such as management changes, expansion plans, acquisitions, budgets, debt and equity financings and new initiatives. MLGP implements value creation initiatives such as organic growth alternatives, acquisitions and other strategic initiatives, business rationalization and operational improvements and capital structure improvements in partnership with portfolio company management. They are actively involved in significant portfolio company decisions, including those relating to potential acquisitions, expansion plans, debt and equity financings, changes in senior management and new business initiatives. | Finance |
The University of Chicago
The University of Chicago Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
RBC Carlin
RBC Carlin Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides an electronic execution platform from which to serve the emerging hedge fund and professional trader communities | Finance |
Synechron, Inc.
Synechron, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides digital transformation consulting solutions for financial and technology sectors | Technology Services |
Coraid, Inc.
Coraid, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Designs and manufactures computer data storage products | Electronic Technology |
Silicon Valley Data Capital LLC
Silicon Valley Data Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Silicon Valley Data Capital invests in companies located in the United States. The firm target companies operating in the fields of enterprise technology, artificial intelligence and data security. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements. | Finance |
ACI Corp. III
ACI Corp. III Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a blank check company | Finance |
Mindful Venture Capital
Mindful Venture Capital Investment ManagersFinance Mindful Venture Capital invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for pre-seed, seed and early stage capital requirements. | Finance |
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