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Lyle Ayes

Investor

Founder & Managing Partner at Verance Capital

New York, New York

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

Experience

  1. Verance CapitalFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2020 — presentNew York, NY
  2. Houston Dynamo Football ClubVice Chairmancurrent2021 — present
  3. Invisible Narratives | INVIZBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  4. Professional Triathletes OrganisationInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  5. Acceleration Community of Companies (ACC)Board Membercurrent2024 — present
  6. Range Media PartnersBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
  7. Improbable MediaBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  8. MVPInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  9. Swag GolfBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  10. OnePlanInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  11. Stix Golf CoBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  12. PushologiesInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  13. TixrInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  14. TAPPPBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  15. Betsperts Media & Technology GroupBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  16. League One VolleyballInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  17. Meadowlark MediaInvestorcurrent2021 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  18. CandytopiaInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  19. Wave Sports + EntertainmentBoard Observercurrent2020 — presentSanta Monica, California, United States
  20. GreenflyInvestorcurrent2020 — presentSanta Monica, California, United States

Education

  1. Harvard Law SchoolDoctor of Law (JD)1997 — 2000
  2. University of Colorado BoulderBA, Political Science and Government1993 — 1997
  3. Lower Merion

Skills & more

Investment Banking4Capital Markets10Private Equity17Valuation3EquitiesFinancial Modeling2Corporate Finance5Mergers & Acquisitions8Hedge Funds5Investments1Venture Capital4Due Diligence5
+11 moreSecuritiesLBOAlternative InvestmentsFixed IncomeDerivativesFinancial AnalysisAsset ManagementBloombergCorporate DevelopmentIPOMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
  • Series 7, 24 and 63 — FINRA

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Colleagues at Verance Capital

Julian Kershaw-Weih
Principal at Verance Capital

Frequently asked questions

Where does Lyle Ayes work?
Lyle Ayes is Founder & Managing Partner at Verance Capital.
What check size does Lyle Ayes write?
Lyle Ayes typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

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Also attended University of Colorado Boulder164

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Shared employers

Also worked at Acceleration Community of Companies (ACC)1

Julian Kershaw-WeihPrincipal at Verance Capital

Also worked at Wave Sports + Entertainment2

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Also worked at LionTree LLC11

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Also worked at Evercore Partners97

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