Wayne Boulais
Fondateur chez Tensility Venture Partners LLC
Profil
In May, 2016, Wayne Boulais co-founded Tensility Venture Partners, an early stage venture investment firm with a focus on software that utilizes data, predictive analytics and learning algorithms to solve high value problems.
For more than 20 years, Mr. Boulais has been a general partner with Apex Venture Partners with investment focus in wireless, enterprise applications, and cleantech.
Wayne was a founding member of the Marsh & McLennan Capital C&I Fund.
He was also a partner at Marsh’s, Mercer Management Consulting (now Oliver Wyman) developing growth strategies for high-tech clients.
Prior to Mercer, Wayne led engineering development teams for Raytheon Corporation.
Wayne received his MBA from MIT’s Sloan School of Management, and an MS and a BS in Engineering from University of Massachusetts.
Wayne currently serves on the boards of Anokiwave, DialogTech and DIRTT Environmental Solutions.
Wayne’s previous investments included Broadbeam (acquired by MobileAware), eCredit (acquired by Fidelity Ventures), Imaging Portals (acquired by MWA Intelligence), and RMI Corporation (acquired by NetLogic Microsystems).
Postes actifs de Wayne Boulais
| Sociétés | Poste | Début |
|---|---|---|
Anokiwave, Inc.
 Anokiwave, Inc. Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services Anokiwave, Inc. operates as a fabless semiconductor company. It provides integrated circuit solutions for next-generation mmW applications. It offers product portfolio for 5G, RADAR, and SATCOM markets. The company was founded by Nitin Jain in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/01/2013 |
Tensility Venture Partners LLC
 Tensility Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Tensility Venture Partners LLC (Tensility Venture Partner) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Armando Pauker and Wayne T. Boulais. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Fondateur | 01/05/2016 |
| Apex Management VI LLC | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/2002 |
Energy Foundry
 Energy Foundry Investment ManagersFinance Energy Foundry (Energy foundry) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Jason Blumberg. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Anciens postes connus de Wayne Boulais
| Sociétés | Poste | Fin |
|---|---|---|
DialogTech, Inc.
 DialogTech, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services DialogTech, Inc. provides voice-based marketing automation solutions. It offers a suite of applications that enable businesses to connect, measure, and optimize sales and service calls to marketers, salespeople, and support professionals to automate voice interactions, and generate and track leads. The firm offers solutions for call tracking, hosted interactive voice response, call routing, call management, voice broadcasting, real-time reporting, toll-free numbers, SMS notifications, dynamic phone numbers, phone number cleansing, developer APIs, integration, keyword spotting, store locator, virtual receptionist, call recording, call forwarding, and click to call. The company was founded by Irvin M. Shapiro in 2007 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 31/05/2021 |
| DIRTT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LTD. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 06/05/2021 |
Apex Venture Partners
 Apex Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Apex Venture Partners (Apex Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1987 by James Johnson. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Private Equity Investor | 31/12/2017 |
Enkata Technologies, Inc.
 Enkata Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Enkata Technologies, Inc. provided cloud-based workforce analytics solutions. Its solutions delivered unprecedented visibility into how people perform their jobs, and provides managers with the insight they need to help their employees improve. The company was founded by Ronald E. Hildebrandt, Michale Chen and Stan N. Stukov in 2000 and was headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 31/03/2015 |
SolFocus, Inc.
 SolFocus, Inc. Alternative Power GenerationUtilities SolFocus has developed leading concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) technology which combines high-efficiency solar cells (approaching 40%) and advanced optics to provide solar energy solutions which are scalable, dependable and capable of delivering on the promise of clean, low-cost, and renewable energy. SolFocus is a leading developer and manufacturer of solar energy systems based on concentrator Photovoltaic (CPV) technology. The company's mission is to deliver the lowest cost of solar energy in high solar resource regions of the world. Achieving this objective starts with developing industry-leading, high-efficiency products which deliver the highest energy harvest of any technology available today. Leading systems are combined with volume manufacturing and supply chain resources to drive delivery and operation costs to the lowest level. Lastly, SolFocus is focused on providing high reliability and field durability, critical requirements when deploying energy systems which will remain productive in the field for over 25 years. SolFocus systems are currently making electricity in Spain, Arizona, California and Hawaii, with new projects currently being deployed in Greece, Italy, and Portugal. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 17/02/2014 |
Formation de Wayne Boulais
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Masters Business Admin |
| University of Massachusetts | Graduate Degree |
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| Sociétés cotées | 1 |
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| DIRTT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LTD. | Technology Services |
| Entreprise privées | 16 |
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Raytheon Co.
 Raytheon Co. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Raytheon Co. is engages in the development and manufacture of defense and security solutions. It operates through the following segments: Integrated Defense Systems, Intelligence, Information, and Services (IIS), Missile Systems, Space and Airborne Systems (SAS), and Forcepoint. The Integrated Defense Systems segment offers air and missile defense, large land- and sea-based radar solutions, command, control, communications, computers, cyber and intelligence solutions, and naval combat and ship electronic systems. The IIS segment provides technical and professional services to intelligence, defense, federal and commercial customers. The Missile Systems segment develops, integrates, and produces missile and combat systems for the armed forces of U.S. and allied nations. The SAS segment designs and manufactures sensor and communication systems used in intelligence, surveillance, precision engagement, and aerial operations. The Forcepoint segment provides cyber security products such as insider threat solutions, data loss prevention, firewall technology, cloud and email security, and cross domain transfer. The company was founded by Laurence K. Marshall, Vannevar Bush, and Charles G. Smith on July 7, 1922 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA. | Electronic Technology |
Cortera, Inc.
 Cortera, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Cortera, Inc. engages in the provision of business data coverage for credit risks management. The firm offers business credit reports and sales to business analysts, sales and marketing professionals, credit and collections professionals, and research professionals. The company was founded by Venkat Srinivasan and Shubhro Sen in 1993 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL. | Technology Services |
Metatomix, Inc.
 Metatomix, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Metatomix, Inc. provides computer programming and software development services. It solutions include integrate data and processes to create a common, contextual understanding across multiple enterprise systems. The company was founded by Colin Britton, Timothy Cunningham, Robert F. Angelo in 2000 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
Enkata Technologies, Inc.
Enkata Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Enkata Technologies, Inc. provided cloud-based workforce analytics solutions. Its solutions delivered unprecedented visibility into how people perform their jobs, and provides managers with the insight they need to help their employees improve. The company was founded by Ronald E. Hildebrandt, Michale Chen and Stan N. Stukov in 2000 and was headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Technology Services |
SolFocus, Inc.
SolFocus, Inc. Alternative Power GenerationUtilities SolFocus has developed leading concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) technology which combines high-efficiency solar cells (approaching 40%) and advanced optics to provide solar energy solutions which are scalable, dependable and capable of delivering on the promise of clean, low-cost, and renewable energy. SolFocus is a leading developer and manufacturer of solar energy systems based on concentrator Photovoltaic (CPV) technology. The company's mission is to deliver the lowest cost of solar energy in high solar resource regions of the world. Achieving this objective starts with developing industry-leading, high-efficiency products which deliver the highest energy harvest of any technology available today. Leading systems are combined with volume manufacturing and supply chain resources to drive delivery and operation costs to the lowest level. Lastly, SolFocus is focused on providing high reliability and field durability, critical requirements when deploying energy systems which will remain productive in the field for over 25 years. SolFocus systems are currently making electricity in Spain, Arizona, California and Hawaii, with new projects currently being deployed in Greece, Italy, and Portugal. | Utilities |
BitWave Semiconductor, Inc.
 BitWave Semiconductor, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology BitWave was formed in 2004 to solve a complex problem facing cell phone manufacturers: how to obtain anytime, anywhere connectivity without sacrificing cost, performance or power consumption. Since its inception, BitWave has been dedicated to the development of a universal programmable transceiver, the Softransceiver RFIC to meet this industry problem. The patent pending technology embodied in the product is unique and will allow wireless carriers and cell phone manufacturers to deploy more services and devices in less time with additional functionality. Beyond the predicted one billion handset per year market in 2007, the firm's product will also be key to such markets as micro-infrastructure, laptops, PDAs, multimedia players and portable consumer electronic devices. | Electronic Technology |
Apex Venture Partners
Apex Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Apex Venture Partners (Apex Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1987 by James Johnson. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
Mercer Management Consulting, Inc.
 Mercer Management Consulting, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Mercer Management Consulting, Inc. provides management consulting services. The company offers business design innovation, brand strategy, operational excellence, transformation, and portfolio strategy services. The firm was founded in 1990 and is located in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Mobileaware USA, Inc.
 Mobileaware USA, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Mobileaware USA, Inc. provides specialized mobility solutions enabling customers to extend new and existing business applications to their mobile workforce. The company was founded by Boris Fridman in 1988 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Technology Services |
| Apex Management VI LLC | |
IQS, Inc.
 IQS, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services IQS, Inc. provides integrated quality performance management software solutions. The firm’s quality management services include quality management software implementation, software validation services and IQS software training. The company was founded by John M. Cachat in 1988 and is headquartered in North Olmsted, OH. | Technology Services |
Illinois Venture Capital Association
 Illinois Venture Capital Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Illinois Venture Capital Association engages in providing services such as education, networking, industry events, roundtable discussions and government lobbying. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
DialogTech, Inc.
DialogTech, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services DialogTech, Inc. provides voice-based marketing automation solutions. It offers a suite of applications that enable businesses to connect, measure, and optimize sales and service calls to marketers, salespeople, and support professionals to automate voice interactions, and generate and track leads. The firm offers solutions for call tracking, hosted interactive voice response, call routing, call management, voice broadcasting, real-time reporting, toll-free numbers, SMS notifications, dynamic phone numbers, phone number cleansing, developer APIs, integration, keyword spotting, store locator, virtual receptionist, call recording, call forwarding, and click to call. The company was founded by Irvin M. Shapiro in 2007 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Technology Services |
Energy Foundry
Energy Foundry Investment ManagersFinance Energy Foundry (Energy foundry) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Jason Blumberg. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
Tensility Venture Partners LLC
Tensility Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Tensility Venture Partners LLC (Tensility Venture Partner) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Armando Pauker and Wayne T. Boulais. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
Anokiwave, Inc.
Anokiwave, Inc. Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services Anokiwave, Inc. operates as a fabless semiconductor company. It provides integrated circuit solutions for next-generation mmW applications. It offers product portfolio for 5G, RADAR, and SATCOM markets. The company was founded by Nitin Jain in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Distribution Services |
