Dave Lyons

Chief Executive Officer at Sharp Systems LLC

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Dave Lyons was the founder of Peloton Technology, Inc. (founded in 2011) where he held the title of Chief Innovation Officer from 2011 to 2021, and Sharp Systems LLC (founded in 2017) where he held the title of CEO.
Currently, he is an advisor at Tau Ventures LLC and Startx.
He was previously a Managing Director at The Hillman Co. from 2019 to 2022.
Mr. Lyons earned an MBA from Stanford University in 2001.

Dave Lyons active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Sharp Systems LLC Sharp Systems LLC Specialty StoresRetail Trade Sharp Systems LLC engages in the design, development, and manufacture of automated knife sharpening systems. The firm offers ReSHARP products. The company was founded by Dmitriy Kolchin, David Lyons, and Ari Bennett and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.	Chief Executive Officer	01/05/2017
Startx	Consultant / Advisor	-
Tau Ventures LLC Tau Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Tau Ventures LLC (Tau Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Amit Garg and Sanjay K. Rao. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.	Consultant / Advisor	-

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Former positions of Dave Lyons

Companies	Position	End
The Hillman Co. The Hillman Co. Investment ManagersFinance The Hillman Co (Hillman Co) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 1946. The firm is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.	Private Equity Investor	02/04/2022
Peloton Technology, Inc. Peloton Technology, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Peloton Technology, Inc. operates as an automated vehicle technology company that provides vehicle-to-vehicle communications and radar-based active braking systems. It develops active safety systems and uses radar and DSRC vehicle-to-vehicle communications to link between pairs of trucks, reducing collision-related expenses and fuel costs. The company was founded by Steve Boyd, Chris Gerdes, Dave Lyons and Joshua P. Switkes in 2010 is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.	Founder	02/01/2021

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The Hillman Co. The Hillman Co. Investment ManagersFinance The Hillman Co (Hillman Co) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 1946. The firm is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.	Finance
Peloton Technology, Inc. Peloton Technology, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Peloton Technology, Inc. operates as an automated vehicle technology company that provides vehicle-to-vehicle communications and radar-based active braking systems. It develops active safety systems and uses radar and DSRC vehicle-to-vehicle communications to link between pairs of trucks, reducing collision-related expenses and fuel costs. The company was founded by Steve Boyd, Chris Gerdes, Dave Lyons and Joshua P. Switkes in 2010 is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.	Electronic Technology
Tau Ventures LLC Tau Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Tau Ventures LLC (Tau Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Amit Garg and Sanjay K. Rao. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.	Finance
Sharp Systems LLC Sharp Systems LLC Specialty StoresRetail Trade Sharp Systems LLC engages in the design, development, and manufacture of automated knife sharpening systems. The firm offers ReSHARP products. The company was founded by Dmitriy Kolchin, David Lyons, and Ari Bennett and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.	Retail Trade
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