Gregory Luther

Current

Managing Director at SWaN Investors, LLC

Past

Operating Partner — BioWarn, LLC at SWaN Investors, LLC
Principal at High Delta Learning, LLC
Founder and Director of Technology Solutions at AcadeMetrics, LLC

Managing Partner at New Academy Ventures, LLC
Senior Manager, Management Consulting at Ernst & Young
Vice President at JPMorgan

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Education

Harvard University
Choate-Rosemary Hall

Connections

101 connections

Industry

Venture Capital & Private Equity

Websites

My Portfolio

Gregory Luther’s Summary

PRIVATE EQUITY * EDUCATION ENTREPRENEUR * PRODUCT INNOVATION AND MARKETING * OPERATIONS

Direct investment manager, product-marketing manager, and founder of innovative educational technology company. Flexible, adaptive, high-capacity team player able to play multiple roles in entrepreneurial environments. With strong competencies in strategic market analysis, product management, information technology, financial analysis, and operations management—able to rapidly achieve full grasp of a company’s situation, positioning, and prospects. Extensive experience leading cross-functional teams through complex problems to a clear and focused action plan. Knows that execution matters most, and the devil is in the details.

Gregory Luther’s Specialties:

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Gregory Luther’s Experience

Managing Director

SWaN Investors, LLC

(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

August 2006 — Present (3 years 4 months)

Administer $100 million portfolio of pooled private investments in early- and mid-stage biotechnology, real estate, hospitality and other companies/sectors. Responsible for structuring, negotiating, and closing transactions in collaboration with SWaN members and outside legal staff. Perform all financial modeling and ongoing portfolio reporting to members.
Operating Partner — BioWarn, LLC

SWaN Investors, LLC

(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

March 2005 — August 2006 (1 year 6 months)

As VP for Product Management conducted extensive market research and competitor analysis in order to identify best first markets of entry for BioWarn’s real-time, digital pathogen detection technology, including end-user applications, and detection targets. Also served as interim Chief Financial Officer for 9 months in parallel with my Product Management job.
Principal

High Delta Learning, LLC

(Management Consulting industry)

January 2003 — March 2005 (2 years 3 months)

Provided online product design, business process design, and business planning assistance to K12 Inc., largest online charter school operator in U.S.
Founder and Director of Technology Solutions

AcadeMetrics, LLC

(Education Management industry)

June 2001 — December 2002 (1 year 7 months)

Conceived, designed, and implemented the FrontRow ToolKit, a first-in-class Web- and Palm-based learning performance management system for K-12 teachers, students, and parents.
Managing Partner

New Academy Ventures, LLC

(Education Management industry)

June 1999 — June 2001 (2 years 1 month)

Designed, sold, and delivered e-learning and school improvement consulting projects to education industry clients.
Senior Manager, Management Consulting

Ernst & Young

(Partnership; 10,001 or more employees; Accounting industry)

December 1995 — April 1998 (2 years 5 months)

Structured, sold, and/or delivered projects targeting critical improvement opportunities in clients’ risk management processes and operations. Businesses covered included global capital markets trading, local treasury, and funds management at clients including Barclays North American Capital, Bank of America-London, and Putnam Investment Management.
Vice President

JPMorgan

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; JPM; Investment Banking industry)

November 1982 — November 1995 (13 years 1 month)

VP, Product & Marketing Strategist (1993 – 1995) — Developed Derivatives Valuation Services product design targeting risk management needs of Morgan’s biggest swaps clients.

VP, Strategy Analyst (1991 – 1993) — Performed product-line strategic review projects and statistical analyses of JPM's stock price movements for top management.

VP, Operations and Technology Manager (1986 – 1991) — As Head of NY Swaps Support Unit was responsible for all aspects of Global Swaps Support Unit in New York. Managed 25 staff supporting a $150 billion portfolio of interest rate and currency derivatives.

Gregory Luther’s Education

Harvard University

AB , Social Studies , 1978 — 1982

Activities and Societies:

Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum
Choate-Rosemary Hall

1976 — 1978