William Donovan
Founder at CONTROLADORA VUELA COMPAÑÍA DE AVIACIÓN, S.A.B. DE C.V.
Net worth: 2 M $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
William Dean Donovan is the founder of Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación SAB de CV, founded in 2005, where he holds the title of Independent Director, and DiamondStream Partners, founded in 2003, where he holds the title of Managing Director.
Mr. Donovan is also the founder of Casino Marketing Alliance LLC.
Currently, he is a Director at Prophet Brand Strategy since 2009 and a Director at Wingtra AG since 2023.
In the past, he was the Chief Executive Officer at SearchForce, Inc. from 2011 to 2019, Chairman and Director at Stellar Labs, Inc., Managing Director at Bain & Company South Africa, Inc. from 1999 to 2002, Managing Director at Columbia Equity Partners, Director at Metropolitan Bank from 2008 to 2017, and Chief Operating Officer at Nimblefish Technologies, Inc. from 2005 to 2007.
Mr. Donovan received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 1983 and his MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1990.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-30 | 2,643,870 ( 0.23% ) | 2 M $ | 2024-03-30 |
William Donovan active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| CONTROLADORA VUELA COMPAÑÍA DE AVIACIÓN, S.A.B. DE C.V. | Founder | 2005-10-26 |
Prophet Brand Strategy
 Prophet Brand Strategy Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Prophet Brand Strategy, Inc. engages in consultancy and marketing services. It offers analytics, culture, capability and engagement, customer experience, design, verbal branding, and innovation. The firm serves the aerospace, consumer goods, education, entertainment, financial services, food and beverage, healthcare, retail, nonprofit, and travel and hospitality industries. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in san Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2009-10-31 |
Diamondstream Partners
 Diamondstream Partners Investment ManagersFinance DiamondStream Partners (DiamondStream Partners) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Brian Charles Flynn, Jr and William Dean Donovan. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. | Founder | 2003-05-31 |
Wingtra AG
 Wingtra AG Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Wingtra AG develops, manufactures and commercializes drones that collects survey-grade aerial data. Its WingtraOne is a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) UAV that enables data collection for various industries. Its product has applications in surveying & GIS, agriculture, mining & aggregates and construction. The company was founded by Basil Weibel, Elias Kleimann and Maximilian Boosfeld in 2014 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. | Director/Board Member | 2023-06-30 |
Former positions of William Donovan
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
SearchForce, Inc.
 SearchForce, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services SearchForce, Inc. provides digital advertising services. The private company is based in San Mateo, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2019-01-01 |
Metropolitan Bank
 Metropolitan Bank Regional BanksFinance Part of Met Financial Corp, Metropolitan Bank is a provider of banking services. The private company is based in Oakland, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2016-12-31 |
Nimblefish Technologies, Inc.
 Nimblefish Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Nimblefish Technologies, Inc. provided marketing automation software. The company was founded by Blair Stuart, Sperans James and Govil Gaurav in 1999 and was headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Chief Operating Officer | 2006-12-31 |
| Bain & Company South Africa, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | 2001-12-31 |
Stellar Labs, Inc.
 Stellar Labs, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Stellar Labs, Inc. provides sourcing, pricing, booking, payment, and analytics solutions. The company was founded by David Fox and Paul C. M. Touw in 2016 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Chairman | - |
Training of William Donovan
| University of California, Berkeley | Undergraduate Degree |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| CONTROLADORA VUELA COMPAÑÍA DE AVIACIÓN, S.A.B. DE C.V. | Transportation |
| Private companies | 9 |
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Nimblefish Technologies, Inc.
Nimblefish Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Nimblefish Technologies, Inc. provided marketing automation software. The company was founded by Blair Stuart, Sperans James and Govil Gaurav in 1999 and was headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Prophet Brand Strategy
Prophet Brand Strategy Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Prophet Brand Strategy, Inc. engages in consultancy and marketing services. It offers analytics, culture, capability and engagement, customer experience, design, verbal branding, and innovation. The firm serves the aerospace, consumer goods, education, entertainment, financial services, food and beverage, healthcare, retail, nonprofit, and travel and hospitality industries. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in san Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
Columbia Equity Partners
 Columbia Equity Partners Investment ManagersFinance Columbia Equity Partners is a Private Equity firm founded in 1994 by Manny Rubio. The firm is headquartered in Seattle. | Finance |
| Bain & Company South Africa, Inc. | |
SearchForce, Inc.
SearchForce, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services SearchForce, Inc. provides digital advertising services. The private company is based in San Mateo, CA. | Commercial Services |
Stellar Labs, Inc.
Stellar Labs, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Stellar Labs, Inc. provides sourcing, pricing, booking, payment, and analytics solutions. The company was founded by David Fox and Paul C. M. Touw in 2016 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Technology Services |
Metropolitan Bank
Metropolitan Bank Regional BanksFinance Part of Met Financial Corp, Metropolitan Bank is a provider of banking services. The private company is based in Oakland, CA. | Finance |
Wingtra AG
Wingtra AG Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Wingtra AG develops, manufactures and commercializes drones that collects survey-grade aerial data. Its WingtraOne is a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) UAV that enables data collection for various industries. Its product has applications in surveying & GIS, agriculture, mining & aggregates and construction. The company was founded by Basil Weibel, Elias Kleimann and Maximilian Boosfeld in 2014 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. | Electronic Technology |
Diamondstream Partners
Diamondstream Partners Investment ManagersFinance DiamondStream Partners (DiamondStream Partners) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Brian Charles Flynn, Jr and William Dean Donovan. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. | Finance |
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