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Alan Warms

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Investor at Tensility Venture Partners · Board Member at Honest Game

Greater Chicago Area

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About

Alan Warms is a Principal at OVD Capital LLC, a firm that works with management teams to apply AI to scale businesses generating at least $3 million in EBITDA. Over the past 20 years, he and his team have acquired, invested in, founded, and advised more than 15 businesses, with notable exits including Hydro Flask (sold to Helen of Troy), BuzzTracker (sold to Yahoo!), and Participate Systems (acquired by IBM).

Experience

  1. OVD Capital LLCPrincipalcurrent2026 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  2. Alliance AdvisorsBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentBloomfield, New Jersey
  3. Honest GameBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  4. Tensility Venture PartnersAdvisorcurrent2017 — presentGreater Chicago Area
  5. Participate Capital LLCPrincipal2005 — 2025Greater Chicago Area
  6. Hydro FlaskDirector / Investor2012 — 2016Bend, Oregon
  7. Participate LearningFounder, CEO2009 — 2016Chicago, Illinois
  8. Yahoo!Vice President, General Manager Yahoo! News, Tech, Education2007 — 2008Santa Monica, California
  9. BuzzTrackerFounder, CEO2005 — 2007
  10. RealClearPoliticsDirector / Investor / Publisher2005 — 2007Chicago Illinois
  11. IBM (formerly Outstart)President, Participate Systems Division2004 — 2005
  12. Participate SystemsCEO, Chairman, Founder1997 — 2004Greater Chicago Area
  13. eShare Technologies, Inc.VP, Strategic Business Development1997Hauppauge, New York
  14. FreeLoader, Inc./Individual, Inc.VP Business Development1996
  15. The Boston Consulting GroupQualified Case Leader1991 — 1995
  16. Kraft General FoodsAssociate Engineer; Central Engineering1988 — 1990

Skills & more

SaaS16Product Management37Business Development55New Media9Publishing4Start-ups83Mobile Devices10corporate developmentSales6MobileEntrepreneurship70Digital Strategy12
+12 moreSocial MediaVenture CapitalCorporate DevelopmentManagement ConsultingNew Business DevelopmentSocial NetworkingMarketingE-commerceMarketing Strategygeneral managementStrategyManagement

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Colleagues at Tensility Venture Partners

Armando Pauker
Co-Founder and Partner at Tensility Venture Partners
Fabrice Braunrot
Investor at Tensility Venture Partners
Jeffrey Rodek
Investor at Tensility Venture Partners
Joydeep Ghosh
Investor at Tensility Venture Partners
Justin Strausbaugh
Managing Partner at Tensility Venture Partners
Larry Washow
Investor at Tensility Venture Partners
Leland Putterman
Investor at Tensility Venture Partners
Nancy Corrie
Investor at Tensility Venture Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Alan Warms?
Alan Warms is a Principal at OVD Capital LLC, a firm that works with management teams to apply AI to scale businesses generating at least $3 million in EBITDA. Over the past 20 years, he and his team have acquired, invested in, founded, and advised more than 15 businesses, with notable exits including Hydro Flask (sold to Helen of Troy), BuzzTracker (sold to Yahoo!), and Participate Systems (acquired by IBM).
Where does Alan Warms work?
Alan Warms is at Tensility Venture Partners.
Where did Alan Warms go to school?
Alan Warms studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (M.B.A., Marketing); Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (B.S.E.E., Electrical Engineering); Tenafly High School.

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Also worked at Alliance Advisors1

Jon HallettCEO Partner at Ardent Venture

Also worked at RealClearPolitics1

Anna LindowFounder at Brave Health