- Frank J. Caufield
Frank Caufield has been active in the venture capital field since the early 1970s. He is a Co-Founder of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Mr. Caufield has served on the boards of Quantum Corporation, Caremark Inc., AOL Inc., Megabios, Verifone Inc., Wyse Technology, Quickturn Corporation and Time Warner as well as many other private and public companies.
- Heidi Roizen
Heidi Roizen is a managing director for Mobius Venture Capital. She joined the fund in April 1999. Ms. Roizen serves as a director of AuctionDrop, Ecast, InStoreCard, MessageCast, Perpetual Entertainment, Planitax, and Reactrix. She is also a board member of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). Her notable prior board service includes Great Plains Software, which was acquired by Microsoft in 2001.
- Craig E. Dauchy
- Brenda D. Gavin
Brenda has served on the boards of a number of private and public companies, such as Message Pharmaceuticals, Micromass Communications, Amerifit Nutrition, Therion Biologics, and Synbiotics Corporation. In addition, she is a director of the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Association, the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania, and the National Venture Capital Association.
- David Prend
David J. Prend , Managing General Partner of RockPort Capital Partners
- James Breyer
Jim is currently on the Board of Directors of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc (WMT), where he is the Lead / Presiding Independent Director, and Chairman of the Strategic Planning and Finance Committee. He also serves on the board of Marvel Entertainment (MVL), RealNetworks (RNWK...
- Ted Schlein
Ted Schlein Member of the Board of Directors Ted Schlein has served as a director since March 2002. Ted Schlein has served as a director since March 2002. Mr. Schlein has served as a partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, a venture capital firm, since 1996. Mr. Schlein has served as a partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, a venture capital firm, since 1996.
- Dan Phelps
Dan Phelps is a General Partner of Opus Capital leading investments in both established services companies as well as early stage companies. Previously, Dan was a Partner and founding member of Duchossois Technology Partners (DTEC), an early stage venture capital firm, where he focused primarily on networking software and system investments. While at DTEC, Dan led investments in Infoblox, Intellon, Mobilitec (acquired by Lucent), NetNearU, NextHop and Personeta.
- Irwin Federman
Irwin Federman has served as one of our directors since November 1995. Mr. Federman has been a General Partner of U.S. Venture Partners, a venture capital firm, since April 1990. Mr. Federman serves as a director of SanDisk Corporation and a number of private companies. Mr. Federman received a B.S. in Economics from Brooklyn College.
- Reid Dennis
Reid Dennis has been an active individual investor and a corporate venture capital investor since 1952. As an individual venture investor, Reid was personally involved with early-stage investments in Acurex, American Microsystems, Ampex, California Microwave, Coherent Radiation, Measurex, and Ultek.
- Dixon R. Doll Jr
Dixon Doll Managing General Partner DCM - Doll Capital Management For more than 30 years, Dixon Doll has influenced and guided entrepreneurs, investors and executives. In recognition of his accomplishments in the communications and venture capital industries, Doll was named "one of the top 100 personalities involved in creating the information highway" by Upside Magazine and Micro Times. Since the early 1980s, Doll has been a telecom and Internet venture capital pioneer.
- George Still
George focuses on investments in software, services, systems and consumer/Internet technologies. In his 22 years in the venture capital field, he has invested in 44 companies, of which 18 have gone public and 16 have been acquired.
- Henry McCance
Henry joined Greylock in 1969. He focuses on the software sector while overseeing Greylock's strategic direction. Henry came to Greylock after serving for two years in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
- Robert Kibble
Robert Kibble, Managing Partner at Mission Ventures, added: "With a proven management team, growing revenue and reputable customers already in place, Alignent Software is further along than most companies seeking Series A funding. We are optimistic to support the company's efforts to expand sales and product development."
- Steve Krausz
Steve Krausz , USVP Steve Krausz who joined USVP in 1985, has a background deeply rooted in information technology. Steve's eight years of operating experience with NASA Ames, BTI Computers, Direct Inc. and Daisy Systems have served him well as an advisor to many leading network vendors, customers, investors, and start-ups. Krausz is a frequent panelist and moderator at many industry and engineering events and forums.
- Robert Grady
Robert E. Grady serves as managing partner for Carlyles U.S. venture capital group, Carlyle Venture Partners (CVP). In addition, Mr. Grady coordinates Carlyles global venture and growth capital effort, which has over $3 billion under management in eight funds. He serves on the investment committees of CVP, Carlyle Asia Growth Partners (CAGP) and Carlyle Europe Technology Partners (CETP). He is based in San Francisco.
- Todd Forrest
Todd Forrest is a Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer at Hummer Winblad Venture Partners. Todd joined Hummer Winblad in 2002. Todd is currently a board observer at GNi and Cittio. Todd plays a key role in the structuring and negotiation of Hummer Winbladâs investments.
- Ted Dintersmith
Ted Dintersmith General Partner, Charles River Ventures Mr. Dintersmith has more than 16 years of experience in early-stage venture investing, focusing on software and information services companies.
- Tom Siegel
Tom Siegel , a Managing Director and co-founder of Shepherd Ventures, has over 20 years experience in venture capital, entrepreneurial ventures and management consulting.
- John Madden
John Huntz Venture Capital – Atlanta Executive Director, Head of Venture Capital John Huntz joined Arcapita Ventures in 2005 with more than 25 years of private equity, venture capital and operational experience. Prior to joining Arcapita, John worked for the last 14 years at the Fuqua companies, most recently as Managing Director of Fuqua Ventures.
- John Dibello
John J. DiBello John is General Partner, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of TVM Capital's U.S. operations. He joined TVM Capital in 1993 after eight years with Coopers & Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) in Boston, where he achieved the rank of Senior Manager, specializing in the areas of high technology and venture capital, with a particular focus on IPOs and M&A transactions. He serves as a board member of the TVM Capital portfolio company, VPIsystems.
- Lip-Bu Tan
Lip-Bu Tan is Chairman and founder of Walden International and has been active in the venture capital industry for the past two decades. Additionally, he introduced and pioneered the U.S. venture capital concept in Asia and contributed towards the promotion of early-stage technology investing in the Asia-Pacific region. Prior to WI, he was Vice President at Chappell & Co. and held management positions at EDS Nuclear and ECHO Energy.
- John J. Huntz Jr
John J. Huntz, Jr . has served as a director of Manhattan Associates since January 1999 and as chairman of the board of directors since May 2003. Mr. Huntz serves as executive director of Arcapita, a leading international investment firm. Until 2005, he was managing director of Fuqua Ventures, LLC, a private equity investment firm.
- Cameron Wood
Cameron Wood Cameron Wood has lived in the United States for over 16 years. Cameron grew up in Melbourne and seems to have a passion for travelling. After university, he spent time in Japan and Yokohama, South East Asia and New Zealand. Cameron is skilled in many areas: whilst in Japan, Cameron worked as a journalist, actor, dancer, photographer and English teacher.
- Ryan Naftulin
Ryan Naftulin , is a partner in the Cooley Godward Business department. He joined the Firm in 1998 in the Firm’s Silicon Valley offices, and moved to the firm's metro-DC offices in 2002.
- Rockwell A. Schnabel
Rockwell Schnabel was appointed as the U.S. Representative to the European Union on September 26, 2001, and served until July, 2005. He was chairman and co-founder of Trident Capital, a venture capital firm aimed at supporting new economy companies. A longtime businessman, he started in the securities business as a financial analyst before joining the LA-based firm of Bateman, Eichler Hill Richards Inc. (now Wachovia Bank) and rising through the ranks to become its president.
- Art Pappas
Art Pappas , MBA Managing Partner Art has over 30 years of operating experience as a pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry executive and venture capital investor in life science companies. He has assembled a team of investment, biotechnology and medical experts who manage over $250 million and oversee investments in more than 40 portfolio companies.
- John K. Clarke
John Clarke entered the venture industry in 1982 with DSV Partners, a pioneer venture capital fund formed in 1968. John Clarke entered the venture industry in 1982 with DSV Partners, a pioneer venture capital fund formed in 1968. John led DSV's health care and life sciences efforts, and was a co-founder and served as interim CEO of numerous successful companies including Alkermes, Arris Pharmaceuticals, DNX and Cubist Pharmaceuticals.
- Craig E. Dauchy
Craig E. Dauchy is a partner in Cooley Godward Kronish's Business department and head of the Venture Capital practice group. Associated with the Firm since 1975, Mr. Dauchy became a partner in January 1981 and is resident in the Palo Alto office. He is a member of the firm's Executive Committee. Mr. Dauchy specializes in representing venture capital partnerships and emerging companies.
- Ofer Nemirovsky
Ofer Nemirovsky (EE'79, W'79, Harvard Business School, MBA) Managing Director, HarbourVest Partners, LLC Ofer Nemirovsky is a managing director of HarbourVest Partners, LLC, a global private equity firm in Boston. He manages the firm's investor relations efforts, including marketing, client service, and business development, and is also involved in sourcing, evaluating, and monitoring direct investments.
- Kate Castle
Kate Castle Vice President of Marketing Kate is the Vice President of Marketing at IDG Ventures Boston where she is responsible for all marketing initiatives, including strategy, positioning, communications, and public relations. She also plays an active role in providing marketing support and resources to the firm's portfolio companies.
- Allan Ferguson
Allan Ferguson Allan Ferguson , managing director of East Coast operations for 3i Corp. (Palo Alto, CA), observes that "getting a product in front of a physician or surgeon is one of the most difficult sales. Clinicians tend to be conservative. Many of them tend to stick with what they've learned in medical school." Market adoption depends not only on the product's meeting minimum performance requirements, but also on its being usable and being perceived as highly desirable.
- Bob Johnson
Bob Johnson is the Managing Partner of Founders Capital Partners, a venture capital angel group focusing on early-stage technology-based businesses. Prior to establishing Founders, Bob was CEO of Angenics, Inc., a biotechnology-based diagnostics company he co-founded in 1981.
- Paul Notaras
Paul Notaras : Chief Financial Officer Paul joined Rustic Canyon Partners in 2003 and serves as its Chief Financial Officer. Immediately prior to joining Rustic Canyon, Mr. Notaras was President, North America of Meridian VAT Reclaim, Inc. From 1995 to 2000, Mr. Notaras was Chief Financial Officer of Merrill Lynch Global Emerging Markets Partners, L.P., a $400 million private equity fund.
- Kevin McPherson
Kevin is the Chief Financial Officer of Venture Investors. He joined the firm in 2004 and is responsible for the firm's finance, accounting, and investor communication functions. He is a CPA and serves on the CFO taskforce for the National Venture Capital Association. Kevin has over 15 years of operational experience in technology companies.
- Rick Frisbie
Rick founded Battery Ventures nearly 25 years ago. In his current role, Rick acts principally as an advisor on the overall management and strategy of the firm. His current portfolio responsibilities are concentrated in the telecom sector and include MetroPCS (NYSE: PCS) and Zayo Bandwidth.
- Bob Higgins
Bob Higgins is managing general partner and a co-founder of Highland Capital Partners. Bob has more than twenty years of experience in venture capital and has served as a director of many public and private companies. He is a former director of the National Venture Capital Association and President of the New England Venture Capital Association. In addition, Bob has been recognized by the prestigious Forbes Midas List as one of the top venture capitalists in the industry.
- Steven Lazarus
- Dennis Dougherty
Dennis Dougherty Dennis Dougherty - Director Dennis Dougherty is the founding general partner of Intersouth Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in life science and technology companies throughout the Southeast. Since founding the firm in 1985, Dennis has served on dozens of boards of directors for both private and public companies. He is known for his experienced insight, consensus building and syndicate leadership.
- Thong Q. Le
Thong Q. Le Managing Director, WRF Capital As Managing Director at WRF Capital, Thong Le focuses on investment opportunities in biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, enterprise software and advanced materials. Since joining WRF Capital, he has worked closely with the management teams and boards of Corus Pharma, Lumera (NasdaqNM:LMRA), Performant (acquired by Mercury Interactive), and Point of CareWare.