About
Johnny Ayers is founder and CEO of Socure, an identity verification and risk decisioning platform serving approximately 3,000 enterprise customers across 195 countries. He established the company in 2012 and has built its digital identity verification, compliance, and fraud prevention offerings. Ayers is also an investor and advisor to multiple financial services and fintech companies, and has received recognition including Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2022.
Founder at Socure
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Socure's investors · 21
AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checks · since 2021AltaIR CapitalHerzliyaAmity VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checksCommerce VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks · since 2021Connectivity VenturesNew YorkDeviation CapitalNew YorkEmerald Development ManagersNew YorkFf Venture CapitalNew York · $300K – $700K checksFikaCulver City · $1M – $10M checksFirebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcPalo AltoFlint CapitalBoston · $50K – $10M checks · since 2017Founder CollectiveCambridgeMiddlegame VenturesLuxembourgMouro CapitalLondon · $1M – $15M checksRTP GlobalNew York · $1M – $15M checksScale Venture PartnersBay Area · $5M – $25M checks · since 2021Scale-Up CapitalPalo AltoSorenson VenturesLehiTiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checksTwo Sigma VenturesNew York · $2M – $15M checksWork-BenchNew York · $1M – $3M checks
Experience
- SocureFounder & CEOcurrent2012 — presentIncline Village, Nevada, United States
- Switch Hit VenturesFounder & General Partnercurrent2019 — presentThe Bahamas
- PagerAdvisor2013New York City Metropolitan Area
- Endeavor UpChief Operating Officer & Board Member2011 — 2013Greater New York City Area
- IBMSenior Consultant2009 — 2011Greater Boston
Education
- Boston College Carroll School of ManagementMS, Finance2008 — 2009
- Boston College Carroll School of ManagementBS, Finance2004 — 2008
Skills & more
Financial Modeling33Financial Analysis26Management Consulting4Strategic Planning16Business Development39Business Strategy15Project Management6Competitive Analysis6Strategy25Analysis24Marketing36Entrepreneurship12
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Start-upsFinanceStrategic PartnershipsMergers & AcquisitionsOperations ManagementDirect SalesVenture CapitalOnline FraudSaaSEnterprise SoftwareSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Financial ServicesFrom Johnny's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Johnny Ayers?
- Johnny Ayers is founder and CEO of Socure, an identity verification and risk decisioning platform serving approximately 3,000 enterprise customers across 195 countries. He established the company in 2012 and has built its digital identity verification, compliance, and fraud prevention offerings. Ayers is also an investor and advisor to multiple financial services and fintech companies, and has received recognition including Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2022.
- Where does Johnny Ayers work?
- Johnny Ayers is Founder of Socure.
- What companies did Johnny Ayers found?
- Johnny Ayers founded Socure.
- Where did Johnny Ayers go to school?
- Johnny Ayers studied at Boston College Carroll School of Management (MS, Finance); Boston College Carroll School of Management (BS, Finance).
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Shared employers
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Micah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveRory O'DriscollPartner at Scale Venture PartnersMerritt HummerInvestor at Bain Capital VenturesRob RueckertPartner at Sorenson VenturesMatthew ThompsonVenture Partner & Advisor at 1414 VenturesGleb ChuvpiloManaging Partner at Thundermark Capital
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