Ezra Gardner
Director/Board Member at FORTRESS GLOBAL ENTERPRISES INC.
Profile
Ezra M.
Gardner is the founder and partner at Varana Capital LLC, which was founded in 2012.
He is currently a director at Fortress Global Enterprises, Inc., Clear Cannabis, Inc., NeuReality Ltd., Freightos Ltd., and Galileo Wheel Ltd.
Mr. Gardner's former positions include being the chief executive officer and director at Gesher I Acquisition Corp., a senior analyst at Brahman Capital Corp., an equity analyst at DFO Management, a research analyst at UBS Securities LLC, an investment banking analyst at J.P.
Morgan & Co., Inc. (Old), and a managing partner at Omnium Capital Ltd.
He obtained his undergraduate degree from Brown University in 1999.
Ezra Gardner active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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FORTRESS GLOBAL ENTERPRISES INC. | Director/Board Member | - |
FREIGHTOS LIMITED | Director/Board Member | - |
NeuReality Ltd.
NeuReality Ltd. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology NeuReality Ltd. provides purpose-built AI hardware and software solutions that make it easy to deploy, manage, and scale AI workflows. The company is based in Caesarea, Israel. The Israeli company offers holistic solutions for inference deployment, lowering the complexity, cost, and energy use of AI inference. NeuReality was founded by Yossi Kasus, Moshe Tanach, and Tzvika Shmueli, with Moshe Tanach serving as CEO since incorporation. | Director/Board Member | - |
Galileo Wheel Ltd.
Galileo Wheel Ltd. Automotive AftermarketConsumer Durables Part of Marubeni Corp., Galileo Wheel Ltd. is an Israeli company that specializes in producing hybrid wheels that offer the perfect balance of a larger footprint and total air distribution within the tire. The private company is based in Mevaseret Zion, Israel. The Galileo Cupwheel offers an affordable, road-friendly hybrid solution that distributes the load more evenly, resulting in less soil compaction and improved productivity and yield outputs. The extended footprint helps create a less bumpy and smoother ride over grooves and ridges while the unique double v-shaped construction of the cupwheel helps with dumping properties. The run-flat solution of Galileo Cupwheel allows you to finish the day or even the season if punctured or low on air. The company was founded in 2011 by Avishay Novoplanski and Alon Hayka, with Alon Hayka serving as the CEO since then. Galileo Wheel was acquired by Marubeni Corp. | Director/Board Member | - |
Clear Cannabis, Inc.
Clear Cannabis, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Clear Cannabis, Inc. engages in the provision of hardware, packaging, training, standard operating procedures, quality control methodology, agency sales, marketing, merchandising, product researching and development, and leasing services to licensee partners in cannabis-legal states. The company is headquartered in Denver, CO. | Director/Board Member | - |
Varana Capital LLC
Varana Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Varana Capital LLC is an independent alternative asset management firm headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The firm was founded by Philip Broenniman and Ezra Gardner in 2012. Varana Capital manages the assets of financially sophisticated clients. | Founder | 2011-12-31 |
Former positions of Ezra Gardner
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Omnium Capital Ltd.
Omnium Capital Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Part of Independent Wealth Planners UK Ltd., Omnium Capital Ltd. provides wealth management services. The private company is based in Gomshall, UK. Omnium Capital was acquired by Independent Wealth Planners UK Ltd. on June 17, 2021. The British company was founded in 2002 by John Hughes. John Hughes has been the CEO since 2002. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2011-12-31 |
UBS Securities LLC
UBS Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients. | Analyst-Equity | 2009-04-29 |
Brahman Capital Corp.
Brahman Capital Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Brahman Capital Corp. is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. It was founded in 1989 by Mitchell A. Kuflik and Robert J. Sobel. The firm provides investment advice to long/short and long-only private investment funds. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2004-12-30 |
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Training of Ezra Gardner
Brown University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Listed companies | 1 |
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FREIGHTOS LIMITED | Technology Services |
Private companies | 11 |
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Brahman Capital Corp.
Brahman Capital Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Brahman Capital Corp. is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. It was founded in 1989 by Mitchell A. Kuflik and Robert J. Sobel. The firm provides investment advice to long/short and long-only private investment funds. | Finance |
DFO Management /Private Equity/
DFO Management /Private Equity/ Investment ManagersFinance DFO Management /Private Equity/ (DFO) is a private equity subsidiary of MSD Capital Management LLC founded in 1998 by Glenn Robert Fuhrman and John Cartwright Phelan. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
UBS Securities LLC
UBS Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients. | Finance |
Fortress Global Enterprises, Inc.
Fortress Global Enterprises, Inc. Pulp & PaperProcess Industries Fortress Global Enterprises, Inc. produces and sells pulp products in Asia and Canada. The firm operates through the Dissolving Pulp Segment and the Bioproducts Segment. The company was founded on May 30, 2006 and is headquartered in North Vancouver, Canada. | Process Industries |
J.P. Morgan & Co., Inc. (Old) | Finance |
Varana Capital LLC
Varana Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Varana Capital LLC is an independent alternative asset management firm headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The firm was founded by Philip Broenniman and Ezra Gardner in 2012. Varana Capital manages the assets of financially sophisticated clients. | Finance |
Clear Cannabis, Inc.
Clear Cannabis, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Clear Cannabis, Inc. engages in the provision of hardware, packaging, training, standard operating procedures, quality control methodology, agency sales, marketing, merchandising, product researching and development, and leasing services to licensee partners in cannabis-legal states. The company is headquartered in Denver, CO. | Retail Trade |
NeuReality Ltd.
NeuReality Ltd. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology NeuReality Ltd. provides purpose-built AI hardware and software solutions that make it easy to deploy, manage, and scale AI workflows. The company is based in Caesarea, Israel. The Israeli company offers holistic solutions for inference deployment, lowering the complexity, cost, and energy use of AI inference. NeuReality was founded by Yossi Kasus, Moshe Tanach, and Tzvika Shmueli, with Moshe Tanach serving as CEO since incorporation. | Electronic Technology |
Gesher I Acquisition Corp.
Gesher I Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Gesher I Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company, which was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on February 23, 2021 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Finance |
Galileo Wheel Ltd.
Galileo Wheel Ltd. Automotive AftermarketConsumer Durables Part of Marubeni Corp., Galileo Wheel Ltd. is an Israeli company that specializes in producing hybrid wheels that offer the perfect balance of a larger footprint and total air distribution within the tire. The private company is based in Mevaseret Zion, Israel. The Galileo Cupwheel offers an affordable, road-friendly hybrid solution that distributes the load more evenly, resulting in less soil compaction and improved productivity and yield outputs. The extended footprint helps create a less bumpy and smoother ride over grooves and ridges while the unique double v-shaped construction of the cupwheel helps with dumping properties. The run-flat solution of Galileo Cupwheel allows you to finish the day or even the season if punctured or low on air. The company was founded in 2011 by Avishay Novoplanski and Alon Hayka, with Alon Hayka serving as the CEO since then. Galileo Wheel was acquired by Marubeni Corp. | Consumer Durables |
Omnium Capital Ltd.
Omnium Capital Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Part of Independent Wealth Planners UK Ltd., Omnium Capital Ltd. provides wealth management services. The private company is based in Gomshall, UK. Omnium Capital was acquired by Independent Wealth Planners UK Ltd. on June 17, 2021. The British company was founded in 2002 by John Hughes. John Hughes has been the CEO since 2002. | Finance |
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