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Cliff Lardin

Cliff Lardin is an experienced engineer and dedicated entrepreneur. A principal at Cayuga Venture Fund, an early-stage technology fund based in Ithaca, NY, his management experience includes serving as CEO of Cyan Data Systems, LLC; founder and VP of Systems at MiniGram.com; founder of Bright Island, LLC; and director of PC Programming at Flowers Industries, Inc. (NYSE:FLO). In addition, Lardin has worked as a senior software developer for ChemSW, Inc; and as a senior engineer at Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSEA) Lardin studied at Amherst College from 1993 to1995, and Cornell University from 2004 to 2007. He received his BA from Cornell in 2006 and his MBA from the Johnson School in 2007. Lardin also volunteers his time as president of the New York State Early Music Association and its period instrument ensemble, NYS Baroque.