Lawrence Kramer

Chairman at WINVEST ACQUISITION CORP.

Net worth: 351 400 $ as of 29/04/2026

75 year

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Lawrence S.
Kramer was the founder of DataSport, Inc., founded in 1991, where the title held was President from 1991 to 1994.
Mr. Kramer was the founder of MarketWatch.com, Inc., founded in 1994, where the titles held were Chairman & Chief Executive Officer from 1994 to 2005.
Current jobs include Vice Chairman-Trustees Board at Syracuse University since 2012, Chairman at WinVest Acquisition Corp.
since 2021, Director at CreditCards.com, Inc. since 2007, and Director at Advance Local LLC since 2020.
Former jobs include Chairman at TheStreet, Inc. from 2016 to 2019; Chairman at Cadent Technology, Inc.; Chairman at Online Publishers Association; Independent Director at Discovery, Inc. from 2011 to 2012; Independent Director at MDC Partners, Inc. from 2016 to 2019; Director at Freedom Communications, Inc.; Independent Director at Answers.com Corp.
from 2010 to 2011; Director at Worldwide Media Services Group, Inc. from 2009 to 2012; Director at Xinhua Finance Media Ltd. in 2009; Director at Appinions Influencer; Director at ContentNext Media, Inc.; Director at Xinhua Sports & Entertainment Ltd. in 2009; Independent Director at Gannett Media Corp.
from 2015 to 2019; Director at Harvard Business School Publishing Corp.
from 2004 to 2023; Senior Advisor at Polaris Growth Management LLC from 2007 to 2009; President at CBS Digital Media Group from 2005 to 2006; Advisor at Newser LLC; Vice President-News, Sports & Marketing at ICE Data Services, Inc. from 1992 to 1994; and President at Gannett Satellite Information Network LLC from 2012 to 2015.
Education includes an MBA from Harvard University and an undergraduate degree from Syracuse University.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
WINVEST ACQUISITION CORP. 0.91%	19/02/2026	28,000 ( 0.91% )	351 400 $	29/04/2026

Lawrence Kramer active positions

Companies	Position	Start
WINVEST ACQUISITION CORP.	Chairman	13/09/2021
Syracuse University Syracuse University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Director/Board Member	31/03/2012
CreditCards.com, Inc. CreditCards.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides online credit card marketing services	Director/Board Member	30/06/2007
Advance Local LLC Advance Local LLC Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides digital marketing services	Director/Board Member	31/12/2019

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Former positions of Lawrence Kramer

Companies	Position	End
Harvard Business School Publishing Corp. Harvard Business School Publishing Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides leadership development solutions	Director/Board Member	31/08/2023
THESTREET, INC.	Chief Executive Officer	30/06/2016
GANNETT CO., INC.	Director/Board Member	31/07/2019
MDC Partners, Inc. MDC Partners, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides marketing and communication agency services	Director/Board Member	03/06/2019
Gannett Satellite Information Network LLC Gannett Satellite Information Network LLC Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Provides newspaper publishing services	President	30/06/2015

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Private companies	26
ICE Data Services, Inc. ICE Data Services, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides financial market data, analytics and related solutions	Technology Services
Discovery, Inc. Discovery, Inc. Cable/Satellite TVConsumer Services Provides multi-media educational and entertainment programming services	Consumer Services
MDC Partners, Inc. MDC Partners, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides marketing and communication agency services	Commercial Services
MarketWatch.com, Inc. MarketWatch.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides business news, personal finance information, real-time commentary and investment tools & data	Technology Services
Freedom Communications, Inc. Freedom Communications, Inc. BroadcastingConsumer Services Provides television broadcasting and publishes newspapers	Consumer Services
TheStreet, Inc. TheStreet, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides financial news and investment content services	Technology Services
Answers.com Corp. Answers.com Corp. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as ad-supported internet search platform that supply users with editorial content covering different topics	Technology Services
Cadent Technology, Inc. Cadent Technology, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides advertising products and technology for network programmers	Technology Services
Gannett Media Corp. Gannett Media Corp. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Publishes newspapers	Consumer Services
Polaris Growth Management LLC Polaris Growth Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Polaris Partners invests primarily in companies in the consumer technology, digital media/entertainment, e-Commerce, network hardware, software and semiconductors sectors. They invest in seed, early-stage and high growth, middle-market companies. The firm's early-stage investments focus on information technology and life sciences companies. Within the information technology sector, Polaris looks for companies that are developing Internet and broadband infrastructure, enterprise software products, e-Commerce products/services, digital media/entertainment, consumer software, network hardware and network software. In the life sciences sector, the firm looks for companies that are developing medical devices, pharmaceuticals, genomics, proteomics, drug delivery, medical services and consumer products and services. Polaris' private equity efforts focus on high-growth, middle-market companies in industries including technology, healthcare, digital media, consumer products and services and business services. Polaris serves as the lead or co-lead investor in the vast majority of their portfolio companies. The firm participates in minority growth equity investments, recapitalizations with liquidity and LBOs.	Finance
Harvard University Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
DataSport, Inc. DataSport, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Sports information concern	Technology Services
Syracuse University Syracuse University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Worldwide Media Services Group, Inc. Worldwide Media Services Group, Inc. Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services Publishes celebrity journalism, health and fitness magazines	Consumer Services
Gannett Satellite Information Network LLC Gannett Satellite Information Network LLC Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Provides newspaper publishing services	Consumer Services
CBS Digital Media Group CBS Digital Media Group Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides online content network for information and entertainment	Technology Services
Xinhua Finance Media Ltd. Xinhua Finance Media Ltd. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides advertising services via television, radio broadcasting, newspaper and other print medias	Commercial Services
Harvard Business School Publishing Corp. Harvard Business School Publishing Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides leadership development solutions	Commercial Services
CreditCards.com, Inc. CreditCards.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides online credit card marketing services	Technology Services
Online Publishers Association Online Publishers Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as an association of digital content publishers	Commercial Services
Appinions Influencer Appinions Influencer Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides software solutions	Technology Services
ContentNext Media, Inc. ContentNext Media, Inc. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Provides digital media content solutions	Consumer Services
Xinhua Sports & Entertainment Ltd. Xinhua Sports & Entertainment Ltd. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides media and advertising services	Commercial Services
Newser LLC Newser LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides online news services	Commercial Services
Advance Local LLC Advance Local LLC Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides digital marketing services	Commercial Services
WinVest Acquisition Corp. WinVest Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a blank check company	Finance