Gary Kovacs
Director/Board Member at RUNWAY GROWTH FINANCE CORP.
Net worth: 727 479 $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
Gary Kovacs founded Zi Corp.
in 1999, where he worked as President from 1999 to 2003.
Mr. Kovacs also currently works at Sensory, Inc., as Director from 2007, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Bay Area, as Director from 2013, Runway Growth Finance Corp, as Director, and Runway Growth Finance Corp., as Independent Board Member from 2016.
Mr. Kovacs also formerly worked at Accela, Inc., as Chief Executive Officer & Director, AVG Technologies NV, as Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director from 2013 to 2016, Mozilla Corp., as Chief Executive Officer from 2010 to 2013, The Trustee for AVG Australia Unit Trust, as Chief Executive Officer, D2L Corp., as Director, Tiny Technologies, Inc., as Director, Adobe, Inc., as GM, Vice President-Mobile & Devices from 2003 to 2009, Sybase, Inc., as Senior VP-Markets, Solutions & Products from 2009 to 2010, and Macromedia, Inc., as GM, Vice President-Mobile & Devices from 2003 to 2006.
Mr. Kovacs received his undergraduate degree and Masters Business Admin degree from the University of Calgary.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-06 | 60,023 ( 0.15% ) | 727 479 $ | 2024-03-30 |
Gary Kovacs active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| RUNWAY GROWTH FINANCE CORP. | Director/Board Member | 2015-12-31 |
Sensory, Inc.
 Sensory, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Sensory, Inc. provides speech recognition solutions. It offers small vocabulary command and control, multi-biometric authentication, NLP-5x toolKits, RSC-4x Series, BlueGenie, Applock, and VoiceDial. The company was founded by Todd F. Mozer in 1994 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2007-01-31 |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Bay Area | Director/Board Member | 2013-05-31 |
Runway Growth Finance Corp /Venture capital/
 Runway Growth Finance Corp /Venture capital/ Investment ManagersFinance Runway Growth Finance Corp (Runway Growth Finance) is a private equity operating division of Runaway Growth Finance Corp founded in 2015. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Gary Kovacs
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| AVG TECHNOLOGIES NV | Chief Executive Officer | 2016-11-30 |
Mozilla Corp.
 Mozilla Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Mozilla Corp. develops software applications. It offers Firefox for desktop, iOS, and Android. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2013-06-30 |
Sybase, Inc.
 Sybase, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Sybase, Inc. engages in the development and provision of mobile and wireless software solutions for data integration. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in San Ramon, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2010-09-30 |
| ADOBE INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2008-12-31 |
Macromedia, Inc.
 Macromedia, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Macromedia, Inc. provided software technologies and internet solutions such as websites, rich media content & internet applications across multiple platforms. The company was founded in 1992 and was located in San Francisco, CA | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2005-12-31 |
Training of Gary Kovacs
| University of Calgary | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| ADOBE INC. | Technology Services |
| RUNWAY GROWTH FINANCE CORP. | Finance |
| Private companies | 12 |
|---|---|
Sybase, Inc.
Sybase, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Sybase, Inc. engages in the development and provision of mobile and wireless software solutions for data integration. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in San Ramon, CA. | Technology Services |
Macromedia, Inc.
Macromedia, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Macromedia, Inc. provided software technologies and internet solutions such as websites, rich media content & internet applications across multiple platforms. The company was founded in 1992 and was located in San Francisco, CA | Technology Services |
Zi Corp.
 Zi Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Zi Corporation is a technology company that delivers intelligent interface solutions to enhance the user experience of wireless and consumer technologies. The company provides device manufacturers and network operators with a full range of intuitive and easy-touse input solutions, including: eZiText for one-touch predictive text entry; eZiTap™ for intelligent multi-tap entry, Decuma® for natural handwriting recognition and the new Qix™ service delivery engine to enhance the user experience and drive service usage and adoption. | Technology Services |
Accela, Inc.
 Accela, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Accela, Inc. engages in the provision of government enterprise software solutions. It offers business licensing, occupational licensing, alcoholic beverage control, short-term rental registration, cannabis regulation, finance and administration, planning, building, service request management, public safety, and environmental health solutions. The company was founded by Tommy Tam in 1999 and is headquartered in San Ramon, CA. | Technology Services |
Sensory, Inc.
Sensory, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Sensory, Inc. provides speech recognition solutions. It offers small vocabulary command and control, multi-biometric authentication, NLP-5x toolKits, RSC-4x Series, BlueGenie, Applock, and VoiceDial. The company was founded by Todd F. Mozer in 1994 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Technology Services |
D2L Corp.
 D2L Corp. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services D2L Corp. provides cloud-based learning environment and solutions. It specializes in learning solutions in an open and extensible platform to clients and learners in higher education, K-12, healthcare, government, and the corporate sector. The company was founded by John Baker in 1999 and is headquartered in Kitchener, Canada. | Technology Services |
Tiny Technologies, Inc.
 Tiny Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Tiny Technologies, Inc. engages in the development of a text editing platform. Its products include TinyMCE, textbox.io, Tiny Drive, MoxieManager, and Plupload. The company was founded by Andrew Roberts, William Roberts, Joakim Lindkvist, and Johan Sörlin and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Technology Services |
AVG Technologies NV
 AVG Technologies NV Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services AVG Technologies NV engages in the provision of software security products for families and individuals who want carefree connected living. It operates under the Consumer, and Small and Medium Sized Business (SMB) segments. The Consumer segment focuses on delivering simple privacy, protection, and performance solutions for personal computers, tablets, and mobile devices. The SMB segment includes AVG CloudCare and AVG Managed Workplace products, allowing the Company’s partners to view and access their customers’ entire network environment. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. | Technology Services |
Mozilla Corp.
Mozilla Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Mozilla Corp. develops software applications. It offers Firefox for desktop, iOS, and Android. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
The Trustee for AVG Australia Unit Trust
 The Trustee for AVG Australia Unit Trust Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services The Trustee for AVG Australia Unit Trust provides complete real-time protection. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Sandringham, Australia. | Technology Services |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Bay Area | |
Runway Growth Finance Corp /Venture capital/
Runway Growth Finance Corp /Venture capital/ Investment ManagersFinance Runway Growth Finance Corp (Runway Growth Finance) is a private equity operating division of Runaway Growth Finance Corp founded in 2015. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Finance |
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