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Lyle Ayes

Founder of Verance Capital

New York, New York

Overview 

Lyle Ayes is the Founder and CEO of Verance Capital and serves as Vice Chairman of the Houston Dynamo Football Club, with significant experience in investment banking, capital markets, private equity, and mergers & acquisitions. A key highlight of his career is founding and leading Verance Capital, along with his role as Vice Chairman of a prominent sports organization, showcasing his expertise in finance and sports management.

Work Experience 

VC

Verance Capital

  • Founder and CEO

    2020 - Current

    Verance Capital is a private investment fund that focuses on early and growth stage investment opportunities in sports, media and live entertainment

IM

Improbable Media

  • Board Member

    2023

HD

Houston Dynamo Football Club

  • Vice Chairman

    2021

AC

Acceleration Community of Companies (ACC)

  • Board Member

    2024

RM

Range Media Partners

  • Board Observer

    2023

Range Media Partners provides artists, directors, writers, professional athletes, and others with management and representation services.

rangemp.com
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MVP

  • Investor

    2023

MVPindex is a social media index and measurement platform for the sports and entertainment industry.

Raised $27,000,000.00 from Verance Capital and Align Capital.

mvpindex.com
SG

Swag Golf

  • Board Member

    2023

Swag Golf is a manufacturer and supplier of milled putters, insane headcovers, and apparel with online services.

Raised $10,000,000.00 from Alexandre Cohen, Greg Zeeman, Aurum Partners, Shaun White, Zach LaVine, Howard Lindzon and Verance Capital.

swag.golf
O

OnePlan

  • Investor

    2023

SG

Stix Golf Co

  • Board Member

    2022

Stix Golf offers clubs, gears, and accessories.

Raised $10,050,000.00 from Spacestation Investments, 2.0 Ventures and Verance Capital.

stix.golf
P

Pushologies

  • Investor

    2022

Education 

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