Ian Lane joined HarbourVest in 2003 as an associate focused on direct investments in operating companies. He left the Firm to attend business school and rejoined HarbourVest after receiving his MBA. Ian currently focuses on direct investments in venture, buyout, and mezzanine transactions in the U.S. and other regions. Ian serves as a board member or board observer at Acclaris, Batanga, Miller Heiman, Nexidia, Plato Learning, ReCommunity, Sepaton, and Wayfair. He has been involved with several of the firm's other direct investments, including Avectra, Carlile Bancshares, CareCentrix, Datatel, eTapestry, Harbour Florida Community Bank, M-Qube, Select Medical, SunGard, and Towne Park. Additionally, Ian serves on the Board of Overseers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a patient care, teaching and research affiliate of Harvard Medical School.
Ian’s previous experience includes two years with J.P. Morgan in New York and Chicago where he was an investment banking analyst in the mergers and acquisitions group. Additionally, while earning his undergraduate degree, Ian founded and managed a chain of martial arts schools in Florida.
Ian received a dual BS/MS, with honors, in Accounting from the University of Florida in 2001 and an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he graduated with distinction in 2008.
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