Sky Dayton
Chairman at Transtar Metals Corp.
Profile
Sky Dylan Dayton founded eCompanies LLC in 1999, where he worked as Co-Chief Executive Officer, eCompanies Venture Group in 1999, City Storage Systems LLC in 2016, SummerBio LLC in 2020, EarthLink LLC in 2000, where he worked as Director in 2008, Boingo Wireless, Inc. in 2001, where he worked as Chairman from 2011 to 2014, and HELIO, Inc. in 2005, where he worked as Non-Executive Chairman in 2008.
Mr. Dayton also founded JAMDAT Mobile, Inc., LowerMyBills, Inc., Business.com, Inc., where he worked as Director, and NeoPets, Inc., where he worked as Director in 2005.
Mr. Dayton also currently works at Transtar Metals Corp., as Chairman from 1998, Art.sy, Inc., as Director, Media Gobbler, Inc., as Director, Age of Learning, Inc., as Director, Diffbot Technologies Corp., as Director from 2011, Stanford University, as Advisory Board, Craft Ventures Management LP, as Venture Partner from 2018, and Dayton Family Enterprises LLC, as Partner from 2013.
Mr. Dayton also formerly worked at EarthLink Network, Inc., as Non-Executive Chairman from 1994 to 2008, TTR, Inc., as Chairman from 2018 to 2020, NTT Docomo, Inc., as Director, Supernova, Inc., as Director, Swarm Technologies, Inc. (California), as Director from 2018 to 2021, Joby Aviation, Inc., as Director, Ring LLC, as Advisor from 2013 to 2018, and Evercore Venture Partners LLC, as Venture Partner.
Sky Dayton active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Transtar Metals Corp.
 Transtar Metals Corp. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Transtar Metals Corp. engages in the provision of metal products and supply chain solutions. Its products include aluminum, alloy steel, nickel, cobalt, stainless steel, titanium, and tubing. The firm's activities also include, metal cutting, testing, bar coding, chamfering, drilling, line marking, and packaging. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, IL. | Chairman | 1997-12-31 |
Age of Learning, Inc.
 Age of Learning, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Age of Learning, Inc. provides online education services. It offers a digital early learning resource that provides engaging and learning activities to young learners, families, and teachers. The company was founded by Doug C. Dohring in February 2007 and is headquartered in Glendale, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Art.sy, Inc.
 Art.sy, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Art.sy, Inc. operates an online platform for discovering, learning about and collecting art. It explores and collects art from galleries, museums, art fairs, and auction houses. The company was founded by Sebastian Cwilich, Carter A. Cleveland, Wendi Murdoch, Dasha Zhukova and Nikhil Basu Trivedi in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
Craft Ventures Management LP
 Craft Ventures Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Craft Ventures Management LP is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Bill Lee and David Oliver Sacks. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2018-05-31 |
Dayton Family Enterprises LLC
 Dayton Family Enterprises LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Dayton Family Enterprises LLC operates as an investment company. The company is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. | Private Equity Investor | 2013-11-30 |
Diffbot Technologies Corp.
 Diffbot Technologies Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Diffbot Technologies Corp. provides software services. It offers application programming interfaces that extracts different content, such as texts, images, videos, product information, and online discussion pages. The company was founded by Samir Malik, Leith Abdulla, and Michael K. Tung in 2006 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2010-12-31 |
| Stanford University | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Former positions of Sky Dayton
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Swarm Technologies, Inc. (California)
 Swarm Technologies, Inc. (California) Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Swarm Technologies, Inc. develops connectivity devices. The firm's satellites, each one-fourth the size of a single-unit cubesat, are designed to provide two-way communications for Internet-of-Things sensors and devices. The company was founded by Sara Spangelo and Ben Longmier in 2016 and is headquartered in Los Altos, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2021-11-29 |
TTR, Inc.
 TTR, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Advance Auto Parts, Inc., TTR, Inc. is a tax research company that provides sales, use, and transaction tax-related services and software solutions for companies and governments. The private company is based in Roanoke, VA. The company offers access to tax laws, a best-in-class research system, tax charts, and the most accurate tax rates and taxability rules available anywhere. With over 10,000 companies and counting, TTR has become a "best practice" in the area of sales, use, and transaction tax. TTR's revolutionary artificial intelligence-enabled exemption certificate management system (ECMS), tax automation software, and proprietary nationwide GIS tax rate system allow businesses and states to get tax right. | Chairman | 2020-12-30 |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
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| JOBY AVIATION, INC. | Electronic Technology |
| Private companies | 25 |
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EarthLink LLC
 EarthLink LLC Major TelecommunicationsCommunications EarthLink LLC provides Internet services. It empowers customers with managed information technology services including cloud computing, data centers, virtualization, security, applications and support services, in addition to nationwide data and voice IP services. The company was founded by Sky D. Dayton in February 2000 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Communications |
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
 Boingo Wireless, Inc. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Part of DigitalBridge Group, Inc., Boingo Wireless, Inc. is a private company that simplifies complex wireless challenges to connect people, operations, and things. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA. Boingo provides custom, neutral host connectivity solutions for various sectors, including the Department of Defense (DoD), servicing military bases and branches such as the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. Boingo's network solutions meet DoD risk management requirements and security policies. Additionally, Boingo designs, builds, and manages converged, neutral host public and private networks at major venues worldwide, including airports, transit stations, stadiums, hospitals, and commercial properties. The company was founded in 2001 by Sky Dylan Dayton, and Michael Finley has been the CEO since 2013. Boingo was acquired by Digital Colony Management LLC on June 02, 2021, for $626.51 million. | Communications |
Art.sy, Inc.
Art.sy, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Art.sy, Inc. operates an online platform for discovering, learning about and collecting art. It explores and collects art from galleries, museums, art fairs, and auction houses. The company was founded by Sebastian Cwilich, Carter A. Cleveland, Wendi Murdoch, Dasha Zhukova and Nikhil Basu Trivedi in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Retail Trade |
Media Gobbler, Inc.
 Media Gobbler, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Media Gobbler, Inc. provides online media storage services focuses on media creators. Its offers a backup storage, transfer, and organizational tool for managing audio project files and assets. The company was founded by Christopher Kantrowitz and Kantrowitz Jamie in 2010 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Technology Services |
Age of Learning, Inc.
Age of Learning, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Age of Learning, Inc. provides online education services. It offers a digital early learning resource that provides engaging and learning activities to young learners, families, and teachers. The company was founded by Doug C. Dohring in February 2007 and is headquartered in Glendale, CA. | Technology Services |
Ring LLC
 Ring LLC Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Ring LLC manufactures Wi-Fi enabled video doorbells that stream live audio and video. The company is based in Hawthorne, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded in 2013 by Mark Dillon and Jamie Siminoff. Elizabeth Bastiaanse Hamren has been the CEO of the company since 2023. Ring was acquired by Amazon.com, Inc. on April 12, 2018 for $900 million. | Electronic Technology |
NTT Docomo, Inc.
 NTT Docomo, Inc. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications NTT DoCoMo, Inc. engages in the mobile communications business. It operates through the following segments: Telecommunications, Smart Life, and Other Businesses. The Telecommunications Business segment provides mobile communication services, optical-fiber broadband and other telecommunications services. The Smart Life Business segment handles the finance or payment services, shopping services, and life-related services. It also manages the d market services that include video and music distribution, electronic book store service, and online shopping service. The Other Businesses segment covers the mobile device protection service, machine to machine, system development, sales and maintenance. The company was founded in August 1991 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Communications |
Evercore Venture Partners LLC
 Evercore Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Evercore Venture Partners LLC (Evercore Venture Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of Evercore Group founded in 1996 by Roger Altman. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
eCompanies LLC
 eCompanies LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance eCompanies LLC provides funding and financing services. Its services include credit and investment, accounting, data oversight, stock exchange and associated marketing information. The company was founded by Jacob J. Winebaum and Sky Dylan Dayton in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. | Finance |
Transtar Metals Corp.
Transtar Metals Corp. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Transtar Metals Corp. engages in the provision of metal products and supply chain solutions. Its products include aluminum, alloy steel, nickel, cobalt, stainless steel, titanium, and tubing. The firm's activities also include, metal cutting, testing, bar coding, chamfering, drilling, line marking, and packaging. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, IL. | Distribution Services |
| EarthLink Network, Inc. | Communications |
JAMDAT Mobile, Inc.
 JAMDAT Mobile, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services JAMDAT Mobile, Inc. is used to publish games and enabled technologies that support multiple wireless platforms. It also developed wireless gaming software for mobile devices. The company was founded by Scott Lahman and Zack Norman in March of 2000. JAMDAT Mobile was headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Technology Services |
LowerMyBills, Inc.
 LowerMyBills, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services LowerMyBills, Inc. provides online services. The company provides solutions related to home mortgages, home equity, purchase, debt consolidation, and auto loans, credit cards, health insurance, and wireless services. It was founded in 1999 by Matthew R. Coffin and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. | Commercial Services |
Business.com, Inc.
 Business.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Business.com, Inc. operates as an internet search engine. It provides access to business products, services, companies, news and business information. The company also offers pay-per-click advertising services. Business.com was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA. | Technology Services |
NeoPets, Inc.
 NeoPets, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Neopets, Inc. operates a virtual pet site. It offers videos, puzzles, and showcases action, adventure, board, card, quiz, word and educational games for kids. The company was founded by Doug C. Dohring on November 15, 1999 and is headquartered in Torrance, CA. | Technology Services |
| HELIO, Inc. | Communications |
TTR, Inc.
TTR, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Advance Auto Parts, Inc., TTR, Inc. is a tax research company that provides sales, use, and transaction tax-related services and software solutions for companies and governments. The private company is based in Roanoke, VA. The company offers access to tax laws, a best-in-class research system, tax charts, and the most accurate tax rates and taxability rules available anywhere. With over 10,000 companies and counting, TTR has become a "best practice" in the area of sales, use, and transaction tax. TTR's revolutionary artificial intelligence-enabled exemption certificate management system (ECMS), tax automation software, and proprietary nationwide GIS tax rate system allow businesses and states to get tax right. | Technology Services |
eCompanies Venture Group
 eCompanies Venture Group Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1999 by Sky Dayton and Jake Winebaum, eCompanies Venture Group is a venture capital firm located in Santa Monica, California. The firm is a subsidiary of eCompanies LLC | Finance |
Supernova, Inc.
 Supernova, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Supernova, Inc. provides mobile application related services. Its social mobile application helps in capturing, producing, and sharing bite-size videos with the world. The company was founded by J.J. Aguhob, Christopher Ovitz and Brett O'Brien in December 2010 and is headquartered in Venice, CA. | Technology Services |
Craft Ventures Management LP
Craft Ventures Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Craft Ventures Management LP is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Bill Lee and David Oliver Sacks. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
City Storage Systems LLC
 City Storage Systems LLC Real Estate DevelopmentFinance City Storage Systems LLC operates as a real estate startup which buys and repurposes distressed real estate assets and parking lots for industries like food services and retail. The company was founded by Sky Dylan Dayton and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA. | Finance |
Swarm Technologies, Inc. (California)
Swarm Technologies, Inc. (California) Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Swarm Technologies, Inc. develops connectivity devices. The firm's satellites, each one-fourth the size of a single-unit cubesat, are designed to provide two-way communications for Internet-of-Things sensors and devices. The company was founded by Sara Spangelo and Ben Longmier in 2016 and is headquartered in Los Altos, CA. | Communications |
SummerBio LLC
 SummerBio LLC Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Summerbio LLC operates as a diagnostic company. It COVID-19 testing services. The company was founded by Sasha Seletsky, Dave Scheinman and Roy Feague and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Health Services |
Dayton Family Enterprises LLC
Dayton Family Enterprises LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Dayton Family Enterprises LLC operates as an investment company. The company is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. | Finance |
Diffbot Technologies Corp.
Diffbot Technologies Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Diffbot Technologies Corp. provides software services. It offers application programming interfaces that extracts different content, such as texts, images, videos, product information, and online discussion pages. The company was founded by Samir Malik, Leith Abdulla, and Michael K. Tung in 2006 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Technology Services |
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