# Howard Silverman

> Howard Scott Silverman, professionally known as H. Scott Silverman, is the Chicago-based founder and CEO of Agman. His career spans consulting, venture investing and company building, with Agman using permanent family capital across private businesses, public markets and real estate. He earned degrees at Dartmouth and Oxford and emphasizes sustained partnerships with entrepreneurs.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Agman
- **Organizations:** Agman, Metonic Real Estate Solutions, Omaha National, Atlas Venture, Oxford Bioscience Partners, Boston Consulting Group
- **From:** Chicago, United States
- **Education:** Doctorate in molecular genetics; Keasbey Memorial Scholar, University of Oxford, BA in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; High Honors; Phi Beta Kappa, Dartmouth College, The Latin School of Chicago
- **Known for:** Founded Agman and developed partnerships across private capital and real estate., Earned an Oxford doctorate as a Keasbey Memorial Scholar., Graduated with High Honors and Phi Beta Kappa recognition from Dartmouth.

## Career timeline

- **1997** — Graduated from Dartmouth College.
- **2000** — Completed graduate study at the University of Oxford.
- **Before Agman** — Worked at BCG, Oxford Bioscience Partners and Atlas Venture.
- **2005** — Founded Agman with family capital; his Wellfound profile dates his CEO role to 2005.
- **2019** — Identified as Omaha National board chair in its board expansion announcement.
- **2022** — Agman launched Aurenity with $10 million in seed investment.
- **2024** — As Metonic co-founder and board member, welcomed Jasin Alfaro as CEO.
- **2026** — Agman retained a significant equity stake as Great Hill invested in Aurenity.

## Achievements

- Founded Agman and developed partnerships across private capital and real estate.
- Earned an Oxford doctorate as a Keasbey Memorial Scholar.
- Graduated with High Honors and Phi Beta Kappa recognition from Dartmouth.
- Graduated first in his class at The Latin School of Chicago.
- Co-founded Metonic Real Estate Solutions.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Great Hill Partners invested in Aurenity; founding investor Agman and management retained significant equity stakes.
- **2025-04** — Appeared on Diners & Deals with Seth Deutsch to discuss investing and company building.
- **2024-04** — Welcomed Jasin Alfaro as Metonic CEO, citing their decade-long working relationship.

## Links

- Website: https://agmanpartners.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hss312

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Last updated: 2026-10-09