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Al Zollar

AddedMar 31, 2024

UpdatedJun 28, 2026

Al Zollar

Al Zollar

Board Member, Chubb

Al Zollar's Career

Chubb

Zürich, Zürich, CH

Board Member· Board

Stratus Technologies

Stratus Technologies

Maynard, MA, US

Board Member· Board

Intralinks

New York City, NY, US

Board Member· Board

Nasdaq

New York City, NY, US

Board Member· Board

BNY

New York City, NY, US

Board Member· Board

IBM

Armonk, NY, US

Board Member· Board

Carnegie Speech

Carnegie Speech

Pittsburgh, PA, US

Board Member· Board

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Al Zollar's Career

Chubb

Acquired01985Zürich, Zürich, CH

Board Member· Board

Leadership at Chubb

Thomas C. Chubb IIICo-Founder

Emre BugdayBoard Member

Michael AtiehBoard Member

Sheila BurkeBoard Member

Evan GreenbergBoard Member

Frances TownsendBoard Member

Stratus Technologies

Stratus Technologies

Public7311980Maynard, MA, US

Board Member· Board

Leadership at Stratus Technologies

Gardner C HendrieFounder

Dave LaurelloBoard Member

Rod RandallBoard Member

Bob LauferBoard Member

Merle L GilmoreBoard Member

David LaurelloCEO

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Stratus5: A full-service cloud business platform for ISVs and resellers, enabling swift SaaS launch.

Veritas TechnologiesMountain View, CA, USSoftwareest. 2015Veritas TechnologiesMountain View, CA, US · est. 2015

California-based Veritas Technologies designs, develops, and produces prepackaged software since 2014.

Super Micro ComputerSan Jose, CA, USServers, Softwareest. 2006Super Micro ComputerSan Jose, CA, US · est. 2006

Leading US server manufacturer providing high-performance servers, software, and storage solutions globally.

RackspaceSan Antonio, TX, USCloud Computing, IT Servicesest. 1998RackspaceSan Antonio, TX, US · est. 1998

Global cloud computing solutions provider specializing in IT services, security, and data protection.

Public · $17.8M6.8k

Intralinks

Acquired$55M01996New York City, NY, US

Board Member· Board

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Robert C McBrideBoard Member

Peter GyenesBoard Member

Chris ScaletBoard Member

Brian J. ConwayBoard Member

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BondLink: Streamlining investor relations and regulatory compliance for municipal bond issuers.

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Symphony Communication Services: A US-based fintech firm offering secure, transformative collaboration software solutions.

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e-Share: Secure, modern enterprise collaboration without compromising data integrity.

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Nasdaq

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Founded in 2008, NYSE Inc. provides a platform for buying, selling, and trading various securities.

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BNY

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Al Zollar's Co-Investors

Barry NalebuffCo-invested · Ufora Seed

John LudwigCo-invested · Ufora Seed

Rick ThompsonCo-invested · Ufora Seed

Charlie SonghurstCo-invested · Ufora Seed

Bob BickelCo-invested · Launchable Seed

Sri ViswanathCo-invested · Launchable Seed

Michel GoossensCo-invested · Launchable Seed

Jagmeet LambaCo-invested · Launchable Seed

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