Investing Team
John  Burton
Managing General Partner
Richard  Erickson
General Partner
Barry  Goldsmith
General Partner
Conor  Mullett
General Partner
James  Socas
General Partner
Carter  Griffin
Partner
Ira  Cohen
Venture Partner & CFO
Jon  Seeber
Associate
Arie  Abecassis
Vice President, Head of Business Development
Jonathan  Chin
Analyst
Benjamin  Hall
Analyst

Operations Team
Greg  Olear
Vice President, Finance
Linda  Maddox
Manager, Investor Communications
Kevin  Reilly
Senior Fund Accountant
Lisa  Lombarde
Office Administrator
Jaine  Summers
Office Administrator






Greg Olear

Greg Olear, Vice President, Finance, joined Updata Partners in 2006 bringing close to twenty years of experience in finance and accounting.  Prior to joining Updata, Mr. Olear was Vice President of Finance at Digital 5, a provider of software for streaming multimedia content.  

Earlier in his career, Mr. Olear managed a significant portion of the finance department, including accounting and reporting for technology spin-offs, as Director of Financial Accounting and Treasury Operations at the world-renowned research facility, Sarnoff Corporation. Prior to Sarnoff, he held various leadership positions with KPMG LLP, focusing on assurance, accounting and financial advisory services including public offerings, compliance filings, private offerings, bank funding, revenue recognition and tax reporting for clients in the high-tech industry. 

Mr. Olear graduated from Rider University with a B.S. in commerce and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the state of New Jersey.  He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants. 




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