Ira Cohen
Founder at Updata Management LLC
Profile
Ira Cohen is an Operating Partner and co-founder of the firm.
He served as CFO and Treasurer of CGA Computer, Inc., a public software and services company which he helped to take private in a management buyout in 1984 with Barry Goldsmith.
Prior to CGA, Ira guided Tridex and Computer Magnetics, publicly-traded components and systems manufacturers, through acquisitions, divestitures, financings and an IPO.
Ira has served on the boards of several publicly-traded companies including: TSR Consulting (TSRI), Datastream Software (DSTM), Alphanet Systems (ALPH) and Computer Learning Centers (CLCX).
Ira is a CPA and received an M.S.
in Finance from Boston University, a B.S.
in Accounting from City University of New York and has completed Harvard Business School’s Executive Education program.
Ira Cohen active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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AlphaNet Learning Solutions
AlphaNet Learning Solutions Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services AlphaNet Learning Solutions provides company specific consulting services. It also offers outsourcing and staffing services. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Cedar Knolls, NJ. | Director/Board Member | - |
Jobs2Web, Inc.
Jobs2Web, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Jobs2Web, Inc. provides interactive recruiting solutions. It uses interactive marketing technology to help its clients find, engage and know better candidate activity from multiple channels of recruiting. The company was founded by Doug M. Berg and Peter Brasket in 2003 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN. | Director/Board Member | 2010-06-21 |
Englewood Hospital & Medical Center, Inc.
Englewood Hospital & Medical Center, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Englewood Hospital & Medical Center, Inc. provides healthcare services. It offers allergy, anesthesiology, bloodless medicine and surgery, cardiology, dermatology, diabetes, emergency medicine, endocrinology, hyperbaric medicine, infectious disease, joint replacement center, and laboratory and pathology services. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Englewood, NJ. | Director/Board Member | - |
Updata Management LLC
Updata Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Updata Management LLC (Updata Partners) is a venture capital/private equity firm founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Founder | 1997-12-31 |
Flyp Technologies, Inc.
Flyp Technologies, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Flyp Technologies, Inc. Operates as an online platform that aggregates user's content. The firm specializes in content marketing, content curation, lead generation, digital publishing and marketing software. Its solutions include demand generation, account-based marketing, sales enablement and content marketing. The company was founded by Yoav Schwartz and Randy Frisch in 2012 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
Boston University | Director/Board Member | 2012-04-30 |
Former positions of Ira Cohen
Companies | Position | End |
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TSR, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2019-09-30 |
Daiwa Corporate Advisory LLC
Daiwa Corporate Advisory LLC Investment ManagersFinance Part of Daiwa Securities Group, Inc., Daiwa Corporate Advisory LLC is a company that provides investment banking services. The company is based in Albany, NY. | Chairman | 2018-08-31 |
DAIWA SECURITIES GROUP INC. | Private Equity Investor | 2012-11-30 |
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Training of Ira Cohen
Boston University | Graduate Degree |
City University of New York | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
Listed companies | 3 |
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TSR, INC. | Commercial Services |
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED | Health Services |
DAIWA SECURITIES GROUP INC. | Finance |
Private companies | 14 |
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Datastream Systems, Inc.
Datastream Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Datastream Systems, Inc. was a provider of prepackaged software services. The company used to designs asset performance management software and services to enterprises. Its products include Datastream 7i which delivers a complete infrastructure by combining internet, web services architecture with broad enterprise asset management functionality, integrated procurement, advanced analytics and multi-site capability. The company was founded in 1986 and was located in Greenville, SC. | Technology Services |
HotGigs, Inc.
HotGigs, Inc. Personnel ServicesCommercial Services HotGigs Inc. delivers web-based solutions and services that help companies efficiently source and manage their contract workforce. Its Contract Workforce Solutions build upon the HotGigs Staffing Exchange, which facilitates the connection and interaction of hiring companies, staffing suppliers and independent consultants. These solutions leverage the large network of contract resources in the HotGigs Staffing Exchange and further automate the contract workforce sourcing and management processes within hiring companies, and drive process improvement and spend management for contingent labor, resulting in significant time and cost savings. HotGigs was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Minneapolis. | Commercial Services |
Merlin Technologies Corp.
Merlin Technologies Corp. Personnel ServicesCommercial Services Merlin Technologies Corp. provides talent development and management services. The company was founded by Stephen A. Sasser and James H. Buchanan on December 7, 2007 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Commercial Services |
Tridex Corp. | Producer Manufacturing |
AlphaNet Learning Solutions
AlphaNet Learning Solutions Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services AlphaNet Learning Solutions provides company specific consulting services. It also offers outsourcing and staffing services. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Cedar Knolls, NJ. | Commercial Services |
Signal Hill Capital Group LLC
Signal Hill Capital Group LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Signal Hill Capital Group LLC provides brokerage services. It offers mergers and acquisitions, fairness opinion, due diligence, valuation, divestiture, transaction structuring, negotiation, private placement, restructuring, and capital structuring advisory services. The company was founded by Scott Alan Wieler in 2002 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD. | Finance |
Updata Management LLC
Updata Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Updata Management LLC (Updata Partners) is a venture capital/private equity firm founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Finance |
Spectrum K12 School Solutions, Inc.
Spectrum K12 School Solutions, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Spectrum K12 School Solutions, Inc. provides technology and professional services solutions. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Towson, MD. | Technology Services |
Englewood Hospital & Medical Center, Inc.
Englewood Hospital & Medical Center, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Englewood Hospital & Medical Center, Inc. provides healthcare services. It offers allergy, anesthesiology, bloodless medicine and surgery, cardiology, dermatology, diabetes, emergency medicine, endocrinology, hyperbaric medicine, infectious disease, joint replacement center, and laboratory and pathology services. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Englewood, NJ. | Health Services |
Horwath Velez & Co. PSC
Horwath Velez & Co. PSC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Horwath Velez & Co. PSC is a private company based in Washington. | Commercial Services |
Jobs2Web, Inc.
Jobs2Web, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Jobs2Web, Inc. provides interactive recruiting solutions. It uses interactive marketing technology to help its clients find, engage and know better candidate activity from multiple channels of recruiting. The company was founded by Doug M. Berg and Peter Brasket in 2003 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN. | Technology Services |
DTK Computer | |
Flyp Technologies, Inc.
Flyp Technologies, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Flyp Technologies, Inc. Operates as an online platform that aggregates user's content. The firm specializes in content marketing, content curation, lead generation, digital publishing and marketing software. Its solutions include demand generation, account-based marketing, sales enablement and content marketing. The company was founded by Yoav Schwartz and Randy Frisch in 2012 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Technology Services |
Daiwa Corporate Advisory LLC
Daiwa Corporate Advisory LLC Investment ManagersFinance Part of Daiwa Securities Group, Inc., Daiwa Corporate Advisory LLC is a company that provides investment banking services. The company is based in Albany, NY. | Finance |
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