Established in 2005, we were seeking innovation and opportunity where we could provide value. Today, we partner with companies in marketing, digital media and technology  companies that leverage technology to disrupt the status quo.

We expanded in 2015 to include real estate investment and management.

 

ABOUT US

 

Our Founders

Our two founders come from vastly different backgrounds.

Leslie Hughes (MBA) has focused her career on high growth, innovative enterprise, blending content, creativity and technology. Early in her career she worked in international business first for a global education non-profit and then leading a global B2B network of content licensing franchise operations for a Kodak subsidiary. She later became President of Bill Gates Corbis Images where her team grew the business to become the #2 brand worldwide, growing revenues from $10 MM to > $132 MM. In 2005, she left professional management to become an entrepreneur.  She founded Equidyne Holdings, VisualSteam to help small companies with marketing, and iSPY Technologies to build consumer friendly search and workspace solutions.

 

 

Kevin Smith (MBA) has built his career with Fortune 50 companies having worked for Nationsbank, Microsoft, Chase, Merck Medco, Express Scripts and Anthem. His focus has been on technology, digital transformation, user solutions and profitable growth. Early in his career, he helped build Nationsbank's private access digital network for large entertprises. At Chase, he led the team that built Chase.com. He left Chase for Medco where he led the redesign of Merck Medco's b2b technology solution. Later at Medco and Anthem, he moved into the consumer technology space driving strategy for digital solutions. Kevin also has a passion for real estate and leads Equidyne's investments and management business.

 

At Equidyne, we are focused on the long-term and creating sustainable businesses with great teams. We look for companies that are innovative, creative and speak to the customer with a strong and unique voice. We provide both strategic and management support to our partners.

 

For more information, please contact us at hello@equidyneholdings.com

CONTACT

 

hello@equidyneholdings.com

+1.646.770.3501

Denver | New York

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