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Published on: 4/20/2009
Last Visited: 7/5/2009
Allan Young has a background in software startups, venture capital, and private equity.
Allan is currently consulting with Sendside Networks, an Enterprise 2.0 startup that has built a next generation customer communication platform.
He helps the company with fundraising, marketing, SEO/SEM, and partnership strategies.
Previously, he was VP of Business Development at mediaFORGE, a venture-backed startup that pioneered widget-serving display advertising technology.
Prior to that, Allan worked at Sorenson Capital, a private equity firm engaged in leveraged buyouts of manufacturing companies.
Allan previously was with University Venture Fund where he sourced the firm's investment in Omniture, a startup that subsequently went public and is the leader in web analytics.
Other venture capital investments include Infinera and Socialtext.
Allan studied economics and political science at BYU and was a Fellow at Harvard Law School's Civil Rights Project.
He also served as a basic infantryman in the United States Marine Corps.