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Jeff Ganek

InvestorFounder

Founding Partner at Blazar Ventures, LLC · Board director at Wireless Registry

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

FoundedWireless Registry

About

Jeff Ganek co-founded Neustar with Foster and Poulin and served as CEO, taking it through an IPO and growing it into a public global company valued at over $2B. Earlier, he started data communications businesses in China and India, led start-ups in global networking, internet infrastructure, and video distribution at MCI, and authored the corporate strategy for the post-divestiture AT&T. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from Carnegie Mellon University.

Board director at Wireless Registry

Intro paths

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In turn, Jeff can intro founders to Wireless Registry's investors below.

Wireless Registry's investors · 1

Blazar Ventures, LLCAlexandria

Co-founders at Wireless Registry

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Stillman BradishExecutive Officer, Director
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Patrick ParodiExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Blazar VenturesPartnercurrent2016 — presentAlexandria, Virginia
  2. INTTRAChairman of the Boardcurrent2013 — present
  3. NeuStar, Inc.Chairman & CEO1999 — 2010
  4. WondirBoard Member2003 — 2005
  5. Lockheed MartinSrVP Communications Industry Services1995 — 1999
  6. Global Telesystems GroupVP Asia Operations1990 — 1995
  7. MCI CommunicationsDirector1985 — 1990
  8. AT&TDivision Manager1975 — 1985

Education

  1. Carnegie Mellon UniversityBS, MS, Economics; Public Policy & Management1970 — 1975

Skills & more

Strategy99Management69Leadership72Public Speaking3Strategic Planning13SaaS15Enterprise Software19Start-ups46Telecommunications36Corporate Development21Strategic Partnerships59Business Development15
+12 moreManagement ConsultingEntrepreneurshipTeam BuildingBusiness Process ImprovementMergers & AcquisitionsHuman ResourcesMarketingProduct ManagementCloud ComputingMergersProject ManagementFinance

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Investments

Board seats

CloudtennaINTTRAWireless Registry

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Blazar Ventures, LLC

Mark Foster
Founding Partner at Blazar Ventures, LLC
Robert Poulin
Founding Partner at Blazar Ventures, LLC

Frequently asked questions

Where does Jeff Ganek work?
Jeff Ganek is Founding Partner at Blazar Ventures, LLC and Founder at Wireless Registry.
What companies did Jeff Ganek found?
Jeff Ganek founded Wireless Registry.

Same school

Also attended Carnegie Mellon University384

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Shared employers

Also worked at NeuStar, Inc.8

Michelle SerpaOffice Manager at UpWestMiten SampatAdvisor at Roots VenturesAmanda TerryCo-Founder and Managing Partner at ACTAI VenturesMark FosterFounding Partner at Blazar Ventures, LLCKen StewartLead Advisor at GENIUS NYGuy HorowitzVenture Partner at 33N

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Also worked at Lockheed Martin100

Manny StockmanManaging Partner at Osage University PartnersJeff BabioneSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsAlexander WortmannPartner at TCVShalanda ArmstrongManaging Partner at 100Km Ventures LlcDan MoskowitzInvestor at Third Point VenturesDanny CotterManaging Partner at The Westly Group

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Also worked at AT&T118

Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalMark NelsonVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupBrad BurnhamPartner at Union Square Ventures (USV)Barmak MeftahGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesRoger ThorntonGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesAnupam RastogiManaging Partner at EMERGENT VENTURES

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