VantagePoint Venture Partners

Description

VantagePoint Capital Partners is a venture capital firm with investments in the cleantech, information technology and healthcare sectors. Founded in 1996, by Alan E. Salzman and Jim Marver, the firm has raised over $4 billion with more than $1 billion dedicated specifically to cleantech. Headquarters: San Bruno, CA Founder: Alan E. Salzman Founded: 1996 Number of employees: 40 Type of business: Privately held company

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VantagePoint Venture Partners Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
John Woolard John Woolard San Francisco Bay Area Details
John Woolard's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience 2005 - 2006
Job Vice President at Google
Industry Utilities
Experience
Google  July 2014 - Present
Brightsource Energy Inc.  September 2006 - May 2013
VantagePoint Venture Partners   2005 - 2006
Itron  2003 - 2005
Silicon Energy  1997 - 2003

Skills
Renewable Energy, Corporate Development, Cleantech, Strategy, Start-ups, Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, Energy Efficiency, Solar Energy, Alternative Energy, Energy, Business Strategy, Business Development, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Partnerships, Product Management, Due Diligence, Smart Grid, Leadership

Education
University of California, Berkeley - Walter A. Haas School of Business   1995 — 1997
MBA

University of Virginia   1990 — 1992
MEP, Environmental Planning Masters

University of Virginia   1983 — 1987

St. Christopher's School   1971 — 1983

Marilyn Russell Marilyn Russell San Francisco Bay Area Details
Marilyn Russell's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience 2000 - 2004
Job Personal Assistant / Life Coach
Industry Individual & Family Services
Experience
Confidential Employer  2006 - 2013
Hornberger + Worstell Inc  2004 - 2005
VantagePoint Venture Partners   2000 - 2004

Skills
Project Management, Business Writing, Staff Management, Event Planning, Apple Support, Bookkeeping, Household Management, Desktop Publishing, Property Management, Customer Service, Research, Social Media, Office Management, Microsoft Office, Outlook, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Data Entry, Event Management, Confidentiality, Nonprofits, Time Management, Administration, Travel Arrangements, Public Speaking, Diary Management, Community Outreach, Recruiting, Organization

Education
New York University
Creative Writing

University of Kentucky
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), French and Psychology

Kimberly Reid Kimberly Reid San Francisco Bay Area Details
Kimberly Reid's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience July 2003 - September 2008
Job Executive Assistant, IDG Partnerships & Marketing at Intuit
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Intuit  July 2015 - Present
Intuit  October 2012 - June 2015
Confidential  January 2011 - September 2012
JAFCO Ventures  April 2010 - September 2010
LensVector, Inc.   October 2008 - April 2010
VantagePoint Venture Partners   July 2003 - September 2008
Red Rock Ventures   July 2001 - July 2003
Optivo Corporation   October 2000 - May 2001
Impresse Corporation  February 1998 - October 2000
Charles River Associates  January 1995 - January 1998

Skills
Start-ups, Venture Capital, Leadership, Management, Business Development, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategy, Strategic Planning, SaaS, Product Management, Program Management, Strategic Partnerships, Cross-functional Team..., Product Marketing, Executive..., Business Strategy, Finance

Education
Saint Anselm College   1982 — 1986
BS, Mathematics

'Kristina Kunz 'Kristina Kunz San Francisco Bay Area Details
'Kristina Kunz's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience 2000 - 2002
Job Market Trainer at Aflac
Industry Insurance
Experience
Aflac  July 2014 - Present
Aflac  October 2006 - July 2014
Aflac  2004 - 2006
Grammie's Blankets & Quilts Inc.   2002 - 2004
VantagePoint Venture Partners   2000 - 2002
Scudder Investments  1999 - 2000
Halbert Hargrove  1997 - 1999
Comsul Ltd/ Superior Consultant Holdings   1993 - 1997

Skills
Customer Service, Disability Insurance, Cafeteria Plans, Event Planning, Accident, Insurance, Public Speaking, Flexible Spending..., Outlook, Critical Illness, Health Savings Accounts, Whole Life, Term Life Insurance, Employee Benefits, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Group Insurance, Accident Insurance, Brokers, Voluntary Employee..., Health Care Reform, Claim, Benefits Administration, Open Enrollment, Group Medical, Employee Wellness, Sales Management, General Insurance, COBRA, Healthcare, Leadership, Cold Calling, Training, Team Building

Education
The American College   2012 — 2013
Currently Studying to Complete, Chartered Healthcare Consultant (ChHC)

The American College   2012 — 2013
Currently Studying to Complete, Registered Employee Benefits Consultant (REBC)

The American College   2011 — 2013
Certification Completed, Essentials of Healthcare Reform/ Healthcare Consultant

California State University-Long Beach   1996 — 1997
Coursework in Nursing, Nursing

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona   1994 — 1996
Coursework done in Biology Major, Political Science Minor, Biology Major, Political Science Minor

Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy   1990 — 1994
High School Graduate with Honors, College Prep

St Elizabeth of Hungry   1982 — 1990
Graduate, Elementary School

Doug Kirkpatrick Doug Kirkpatrick San Francisco Bay Area Details
Doug Kirkpatrick's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience March 2010 - July 2013
Job General Partner at InnerProduct Partners
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
BlackPak Inc.   September 2013 - Present
Eridan Communications, Inc.   August 2013 - Present
InnerProduct Partners   March 2013 - Present
VantagePoint Venture Partners   March 2010 - July 2013
DARPA  2002 - April 2010
Fusion Lighting   May 1997 - May 2002
SAIC  February 1988 - May 1997

Skills
Entrepreneurship, Strategic Partnerships, R&D, Product Development, Science, Integration, Venture Capital, Leadership, Start-ups, Program Management, Systems Engineering, Strategic Planning, Business Development, Portfolio Management, Strategy, Government, Valuation, Corporate Development, Management Consulting, Management, Proposal Writing, Cleantech, Commercialization, Simulations, Product Management, DoD, Business Strategy, Nanotechnology, Defense, Risk Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Optics, Corporate Finance, Photovoltaics, Mergers, Solar Energy, Biofuels, Project Management, Algorithms, Materials Science, Due Diligence, Private Equity, Software Engineering, Renewable Energy, Energy, Patents, Competitive Analysis, Executive Management, Emerging Markets, Physics

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1980 — 1988
Ph.D., Physics

William & Mary   1976 — 1980
BS, Physics, Mathematics

William & Mary   1976 — 1980
BS, Physics, Mathematics

Samir Mayur Samir Mayur Houston, Texas Details
Samir Mayur's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience 2005 - 2007
Job Business Operations at Houston Astros
Industry Sports
Experience
Houston Astros  April 2012 - Present
TLA Worldwide plc   2010 - 2012
BEST (Blue Entertainment Sports Television)   2008 - 2010
VantagePoint Venture Partners   2005 - 2007
Morgan Stanley  2003 - 2005

Education
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School
MBA, Management

University of Pennsylvania
BA, Economics

Tina White Eagle Tina White Eagle San Francisco Bay Area Details
Tina White Eagle's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience January 1999 - January 2003
Job Executive Assistant to CCB Central and Western Regional President at Citibank
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Citibank  February 2012 - Present
PENSCO, Inc.   May 2010 - February 2012
Reliant Technologies  May 2007 - December 2008
APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS  September 2003 - February 2007
VantagePoint Venture Partners   January 1999 - January 2003
BROBECK, PHLEGER & HARRISON, LLP   January 1997 - January 1999
WORLDS INC   January 1995 - January 1997
BROBECK, PHLEGER & HARRISON, LLP   January 1992 - January 1995
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati  January 1985 - January 1992

Skills
Biotechnology, Microsoft Excel, Calendars, Outlook, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes, Management, Fundraising, Human Resources, Event Planning, Executive..., Time Management, Recruiting, Organization, Administrative..., Office Management, Business Development, Office Administration, Process Scheduler, Concur, Mergers & Acquisitions, Finance, Administrative...

Education
Evergreen Valley College   2001 — 2003
AA, Business Administration

Lyndsey Oster Lyndsey Oster San Francisco Bay Area Details
Lyndsey Oster's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience June 2001 - July 2008
Job Executive Assistant at Salesforce.com
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Salesforce.com  October 2008 - October 2011
VantagePoint Venture Partners   June 2001 - July 2008

Education
University of California, Berkeley   1999 — 2001
BA

James Marver James Marver San Francisco Bay Area Details
James Marver's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience 1996 - Present
Job CoFounder & Managing Director at VantagePoint Venture Partners
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
VantagePoint Venture Partners   1996 - Present
Bear Stearns  May 1988 - 1996
LF Rothschild Unterberg Towbin   September 1982 - June 1988
Goldman Sachs  September 1980 - September 1982
SRI International (Stanford Research Institute)   June 1976 - July 1980

Skills
Management, Financial Modeling, Venture Capital, Start-ups, Investor Relations, Private Placements, Venture Financing, Strategy, Investments, Angel Investing, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Due Diligence, Corporate Development, Corporate Finance, Strategic Planning, Cleantech, Growth Capital, Capital Markets, Buyouts, Entrepreneurship, E-commerce, Product Management, Renewable Energy, Business Development, New Business Development, Strategic Partnerships, Business Strategy, Valuation, Business Modeling, Emerging Markets, Alternative Investments, Social Entrepreneurship, LBO, SaaS, Management Consulting, Business Planning, Capital Raising

Education
University of California, Berkeley
PhD

Williams College
BA

Tina White Eagle Tina White Eagle San Francisco Bay Area Details
Tina White Eagle's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience January 1999 - January 2003
Job Executive Assistant
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
Reliant Technologies  May 2007 - December 2008
Applied Biosystems, Inc.   September 2003 - February 2007
VantagePoint Venture Partners   January 1999 - January 2003
Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison   January 1997 - January 1999
Worlds Inc.   January 1995 - January 1997
Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison   January 1992 - January 1995
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati  January 1985 - January 1992

Education
Evergreen Valley College   2001 — 2003
AA, Business Administration

Edgar Auslander Edgar Auslander San Francisco Bay Area Details
Edgar Auslander's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience June 2006 - June 2007
Job High Tech Executive and Advisor to Startups
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
Menlo Business Partners   August 2015 - Present
Evostream   December 2013 - Present
Audience, Inc. (acquired by Knowles)   May 2014 - July 2015
QuickLogic  January 2014 - May 2014
Qualcomm  June 2011 - January 2014
ST-Ericsson  October 2009 - June 2011
Intel  November 2007 - October 2009
VantagePoint Venture Partners   June 2006 - June 2007
Texas Instruments  October 2004 - June 2006
IXI Mobile, Inc (Silicon Valley Startup that pioneered wearables and services similar to Instagram)   August 2001 - July 2004

Skills
Semiconductors, Venture Capital, Wireless, Mergers, Teaching, Mobile Communications, Mobile Devices, Corporate Development, Product Marketing, Product Management, Go-to-market Strategy, Start-ups, Business Strategy, Consumer Electronics, Marketing Strategy, Product Development, Strategic Partnerships, Mobile Applications, Competitive Analysis, Market Research, Product Planning, Cross-functional Team..., Strategic Planning, Mobile Technology, Product Launch, P&L Management, Market Analysis, Telecommunications, Product Innovation, New Business Development, Global Business..., Program Management, Entrepreneurship, Team Leadership, Acquisition Integration, Customer Acquisition, Mobile Internet, Business Planning, Business Modeling, Product Requirements, Strategy, Business Alliances, Business Development, Mergers & Acquisitions, SoC, Management, Integration, Leadership, Product Lifecycle..., Integrated Marketing

Education
Columbia University - Columbia Business School   1988 — 1990
MBA, Marketing, Management of Organizations

Cornell University   1986 — 1988
MEEng, Signal Processing, Communications

ESME   1981 — 1986
Ingenieur, Electronics and Mechanical Engineering

Kauffman Fellows Program
Venture Capital

Jason Strober Jason Strober San Francisco Bay Area Details
Jason Strober's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience July 1997 - December 2001
Job High Tech Entrepreneur and Executive
Industry Internet
Experience
Kurbo Health  September 2013 - Present
Archimedes Labs   October 2012 - July 2013
280 Media   January 2012 - June 2013
Swish Marketing  June 2004 - December 2009
TreasureGames, Inc.   May 2002 - April 2004
VantagePoint Venture Partners   July 1997 - December 2001
Focalink Communications/AdKnowledge   July 1995 - June 1997

Skills
Product Development, Lead Generation, Business Formation, Web Marketing, Affiliate Marketing, Online Lead Generation, Mobile Marketing, CPL, PPC, Customer Acquisition, SEM, Online Advertising, Direct Marketing, Email Marketing, Start-ups, E-commerce, Strategic Partnerships, iOS Development, iOS development, Monetization, Product Management, Affiliate Management, Software Development, Mobile Devices, Mobile Advertising, Analytics, Mobile Applications, Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, Business Strategy, Infrastructure, Social Media Marketing, Business Modeling, Online Marketing, Integrated Marketing, Advertising

Education
Stanford University   1993 — 1995
MBA, B.S.

Stanford University   1985 — 1990
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Symbolic Systems

Kenneth Kharbanda Kenneth Kharbanda Greater New York City Area Details
Kenneth Kharbanda's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience 2000 - 2003
Job Chief Financial Officer
Industry Internet
Experience
Biz2Credit  2014 - Present
Technology Media Advisors   2010 - Present
kgb  2010 - 2013
AOL  2008 - 2009
Reed Elsevier  2006 - 2008
Telcordia Technologies  2003 - 2006
Vantagepoint Venture Partners   2000 - 2003
GE Capital  1996 - 1999
Kidder Peabody & Co  1991 - 1993
Bain & Co.   1987 - 1989

Skills
Mergers & Acquisitions, Venture Capital, Strategy, Start-ups, Mergers, Corporate Development, Finance, Analytics, Internal Controls, Business Strategy, Corporate Finance, CFOs, New Business Development, Financial Analysis, Strategic Financial..., Management Consulting, Due Diligence, Strategic Partnerships, Entrepreneurship, Financial Modeling, E-commerce, Financial Reporting, Cash Management, Restructuring, Private Equity, Forecasting, Digital Media, Working Capital..., Accounting, Portfolio Management, Acquisition Integration, Executive Management, Cash Flow, Cash Flow Forecasting, Account Reconciliation, Investments, Valuation, Management, Competitive Analysis, Business Development, Business Planning, Managerial Finance, Budgets

Education
Harvard Business School   1989 — 1991
MBA

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1984 — 1987
BS, Engineering

Cathie Bennett Warner Cathie Bennett Warner San Francisco, California Details
Cathie Bennett Warner's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience January 2009 - June 2009
Job President at The CBW Group, Inc.
Industry Public Relations and Communications
Experience
Marin General Hospital Foundation   2010 - Present
San Domenico School  2010 - Present
The CBW Group, Inc.   June 2005 - Present
SuperBetter Labs   October 2011 - December 2012
Broad Strategy LLC   January 2011 - December 2011
VantagePoint Venture Partners   January 2009 - June 2009
The CBW Group, Inc.   June 2003 - January 2009
CA Medical Assistance Commission   March 2005 - December 2008
Manning Selvage & Lee  2005 - 2007
CA Governor's Conference on Women   1997 - 2007

Skills
Event Management, Issues Management, Government Relations, Non-profits, Sponsorship, Media Relations, Marketing Strategy, Lobbying, Public Relations, Event Planning, Strategy, Fundraising, Nonprofits, Public Affairs, Marketing, Strategic Communications, Public Speaking, Crisis Communications, Social Media Marketing, Leadership, Social Media, Public Policy, Reputation Management, Strategic Partnerships, Strategic Planning, Entrepreneurship, Start-ups, Internal Communications, Management, Politics, Press Releases, Corporate Communications, Community Outreach, Message Development, Speech Writing, Political Campaigns, Blogging, Newsletters, Grants, Publicity, Editing, Spokesperson, Community Development, Volunteer Management, Coalitions, Corporate Social..., Philanthropy, Legislative Relations, Grassroots Organizing, Political Communication

Education
The George Washington University   1975 — 1977
BA, Political Science

Rich Central High School

Lori Waugh Lori Waugh San Francisco Bay Area Details
Lori Waugh's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience January 2006 - January 2009
Job Director, HR Operations & Compliance at PlayStation™Network Sony Network Entertainment Int’l
Industry Entertainment
Experience
PlayStation™Network - Sony Network Entertainment Int’l   July 2015 - Present
VantagePoint Capital Partners  February 2009 - June 2015
VantagePoint Venture Partners   January 2006 - January 2009
VantagePoint Venture Partners   June 1999 - December 2005
Franklin Templeton Group of Funds   May 1995 - May 1999
Franklin Templeton Group of Funds   December 1993 - April 1995

Skills
Mergers, Start-ups, Recruiting, Human Resources, Management, Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, Benefits Administration, Business Strategy, Deferred Compensation, Marketing, Temporary Placement, Corporate Development, Strategy, Strategic Partnerships, Program Management, Strategic Planning, Talent Acquisition, Leadership, Private Equity

Education
University of San Francisco
BS, Economics

Michael Bristow, MSFA Michael Bristow, MSFA Mill Valley, California Details
Michael Bristow, MSFA's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience 2004 - 2005
Job Tandem Strategic Management
Industry Capital Markets
Experience
Tandem Strategic Management, LLC   May 2011 - Present
Spencer's Market   December 2012 - December 2013
VT Brokers, LLC   2007 - 2012
Infinium Capital  2006 - 2007
Deutsche Bank  2005 - 2006
VantagePoint Venture Partners   2004 - 2005
TImber Hill/ Interactive Brokers   1999 - 2005

Skills
Financial Modeling, Equities, Valuation, Venture Capital, Bloomberg, Financial Analysis, Securities, Private Equity, Due Diligence, Trading, Hedge Funds, Salesforce.com, Investment Banking, QuickBooks, Equity Derivatives, Derivatives, Finance, Investments, Business Planning, Start-ups, Start-up Consulting, Capital Markets, Non-profit Volunteer, Strategic Financial..., Risk Managem, Portfolio Management

Education
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting and Finance

University of San Francisco
Master's of Science Financial Analysis

San Rafael High School

Cindy Rose Cindy Rose San Francisco, California Details
Cindy Rose's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience January 2000 - October 2002
Job Finance Professional
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Lombard Investments   September 2002 - December 2014
VCBC, an educational and networking group for VC and PE finance professionals   2002 - 2012
VantagePoint Venture Partners   January 2000 - October 2002
Ernst & Young  June 1996 - June 1999
Arthur Andersen LLP  October 1994 - May 1996

Skills
Private Equity, Venture Capital, Tax Advisory, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Modeling, Investments, Tax, Due Diligence

Education
American University   1995 — 1996
Graduate level courses in Taxation

State of Maryland Certified Public Accountant (inactive)   1992 — 1992
Passed all four parts of the exam on the first attempt.

University of Maryland College Park   1987 — 1991
B.S., Accounting

Ofer Baharav Ofer Baharav Palo Alto, California Details
Ofer Baharav's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience May 2010 - May 2011
Job CEO at b2b SaaS company
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Callix   August 2014 - May 2015
Peer  February 2013 - July 2014
VideoVivo, Inc.   November 2011 - February 2013
VantagePoint Venture Partners   May 2010 - May 2011
Plug and Play Tech Center  2009 - 2010
Whereoscope   2009 - 2010
ySage   2009 - 2010
Brimacomb & Associates   October 2005 - 2008
Dow Jones & Company  January 2005 - September 2005
Integral Web   January 2002 - November 2004

Skills
Start-ups, Entrepreneurship, Product Management, Mobile Devices, Venture Capital, Emerging Markets, Business Development, Business Strategy, Analytics, Strategy, E-commerce, International Business, Investments, iOS, Enterprise Software, Mobile Technology, Management Consulting, Management, Product Design, User Interface Design, video chat, Live Video, Cleantech, Competitive Analysis, WebRTC, Machine Learning, html5, JavaScript, SaaS, Visual Design, Mobile, Online Payments, Strategic Partnerships, Strategic Planning

Education
Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business   2006 — 2007
MBA, Global Business & Entrepreneurship

UOP
BS, Computer Information Systems

Tom Sandoval Tom Sandoval San Francisco Bay Area Details
Tom Sandoval's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience April 2005 - December 2005
Job Senior Vice President Worldwide Sales at Dialog Semiconductor
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
Dialog Semiconductor  August 2015 - Present
SKTA Innopartners LLC   April 2015 - Present
Xilinx  February 2011 - April 2015
Calypto Design Systems  January 2006 - February 2011
VantagePoint Venture Partners   April 2005 - December 2005
LSI, an Avago Technologies Company  January 2004 - April 2005
LSI, an Avago Technologies Company  November 2000 - January 2004
LSI, an Avago Technologies Company  August 1998 - November 2000
LSI, an Avago Technologies Company  November 1997 - August 1998
LSI  February 1996 - November 1997

Skills
Semiconductors, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, EDA, ASIC, Mixed Signal, IC, Product Management, Storage, Sales, Cross-functional Team..., SoC, Go-to-market Strategy, Verilog, FPGA, Product Marketing, Strategic Partnerships, Start-ups, Semiconductor Industry, Business Development, Program Management, Cloud Computing, VHDL, Embedded Systems, New Business Development

Education
University of Southern California   1983 — 1986
BSEE, Electrical Engineering

Susan Klein Susan Klein San Francisco Bay Area Details
Susan Klein's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience 2010 - 2011
Job Director of Marketing and Communications at Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Industry Museums and Institutions
Experience
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco  2015 - Present
Charles Schwab  2011 - 2014
VantagePoint Venture Partners   2010 - 2011
Morrison & Foerster LLP  2008 - 2009
Citibank, Consumer Assets Division   June 2006 - June 2007
Morgan Stanley - Global Wealth Mangement   2003 - 2006
MasterCard International  1999 - 2003

Skills
Integrated Marketing, Strategy, CRM, Analytics, Marketing Communications, Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Start-ups, Management, Leadership, Strategic Planning, B2B, Digital Marketing, B2B Marketing, Email Marketing, Customer Acquisition, Brand Management, Social Media, Mobile Marketing, Brand Development, Marketing Management, Strategic Partnerships, Multi-channel Marketing, Go-to-market Strategy, Content Management, Content Strategy, Direct Marketing, SEO, Interactive Marketing, SEM, Market Research, Sponsorship, Mobile Devices, Customer Retention, Digital Strategy, Segmentation

Education
Carnegie Mellon University
BA summa cum laude

Eric Ver Ploeg Eric Ver Ploeg San Francisco Bay Area Details
Eric Ver Ploeg's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience February 2001 - September 2008
Job Venture Capital, Quantitative Finance Recursive Capital
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Recursive Capital   2011 - Present
YouMail   November 2007 - Present
Flipswap, Inc.   October 2008 - May 2012
Metric Ventures   February 2009 - October 2010
OZ Communications  August 2004 - November 2008
InnoPath Software  January 2004 - September 2008
VantagePoint Venture Partners   February 2001 - September 2008
UltraDNS  March 2001 - April 2006
Spatial Wireless  June 2003 - December 2004
Angara   May 1996 - January 2001

Skills
Start-ups, Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, Mobile Devices, Corporate Development, Strategic Partnerships, Angel Investing, Business Strategy, Alternative Investments, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Mobile Applications, Wireless, Business Development, Go-to-market Strategy, Management

Education
Stanford University Graduate School of Business   1994 — 1996
MBA, High Tech Entrepreneurship

Stanford University   1988 — 1993
PhD, Electrical Engineering. Semiconductor Device Physics.

Case Western Reserve University   1983 — 1988
BS, Electrical Engineering

Melissa Guzy Melissa Guzy Menlo Park, California Details
Melissa Guzy's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience January 2001 - August 2012
Job Founding Partner Arbor Ventures
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Arbor Ventures   October 2012 - Present
DemystData  2012 - Present
Exchange Corporation   April 2014 - Present
Investlab  2011 - September 2013
VantagePoint Venture Partners   January 2001 - August 2012
VantagePoint Tianjin Hi-Tech RMB Fund   2011 - May 2012

Skills
Venture Capital, Investments, Private Equity, Corporate Development, Growth Capital, Angel Investing, Business Development, Mergers & Acquisitions, Portfolio Management, Start-ups, IPO, Entrepreneurship, Due Diligence, Emerging Markets, Deal Sourcing, Mobile Devices, Venture Financing, Mergers

Education
Wellesley College

University of Florida
Master of Science in Finance

Harvard Business School
Women's Leadership Program

Hopkins

Danny Yu Danny Yu San Francisco Bay Area Details
Danny Yu's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience March 2001 - June 2004
Job President, Operational Technology Business at Daintree Networks
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Experience
Daintree Networks  July 2015 - Present
Daintree Networks  November 2009 - June 2015
Philips Lumileds Lighting Company  February 2007 - November 2009
Lumileds Lighting  February 2005 - February 2007
Vanguard Ventures   July 2004 - February 2005
VantagePoint Venture Partners   March 2001 - June 2004
DynaFund Ventures   March 1998 - March 2001
Hewlett-Packard  June 1991 - March 1998
Apple  July 1990 - June 1991

Skills
Venture Capital, Product Marketing, Start-ups, Strategy, Product Management, Business Strategy, Product Development, Strategic Partnerships, Energy, Semiconductors, Program Management, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Planning, Business Development, Leadership, Cross-functional Team..., Wireless, Marketing Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Mobile Devices, Telecommunications, Sales

Education
University of California, Los Angeles - The Anderson School of Management   1994 — 1996
MBA

Stanford University   1987 — 1991
BS, Mechanical Engineering

David Rolf David Rolf San Francisco Bay Area Details
David Rolf's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience May 2007 - April 2009
Job Senior Advisor at Strattam Capital
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Strattam Capital, LLC   June 2014 - Present
Rolf Family   July 2013 - Present
CA Technologies  September 2012 - July 2013
CA Technologies  November 2009 - September 2012
Rolf Advisors   June 2009 - November 2009
YouMail   October 2007 - June 2009
Bluepulse   May 2007 - June 2009
VantagePoint Venture Partners   May 2007 - April 2009
AllBusiness.com  June 2007 - December 2007
Private  April 2007 - May 2007

Skills
Mergers, Product Management, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Business Development, SaaS, Strategic Planning, Wireless, Business, Start-ups, Venture Capital, Corporate Development, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Partnerships, E-commerce, Mergers & Acquisitions, Product Marketing, Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Go-to-market Strategy, Cross-functional Team...

Education
Stanford Graduate School of Business   1999 — 2001
MBA

Princeton University   1992 — 1996
AB with Honors, International Affairs

Montclair High School   1988 — 1992

Alida Gyulai Alida Gyulai San Francisco Bay Area Details
Alida Gyulai's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience December 2007 - June 2009
Job Creative Product Design & Consumer Research Manager
Industry Retail
Experience
Kendo Holdings, Inc.   January 2010 - Present
SEPHORA  January 2010 - Present
SEPHORA  January 2010 - Present
VantagePoint Venture Partners   December 2007 - June 2009
Terry Hines & Associates  May 2005 - October 2007

Skills
Social Media Marketing, Public Relations, Social Media, Event Planning, Marketing Communications, Marketing, Publicity, Digital Marketing, Event Management, Advertising, Social Networking, Marketing Strategy, Facebook, Brand Development, Customer Service, Budgets, Email Marketing

Education
University of San Francisco   2000 — 2004
BA, Psychology and Minor in Business Administration

Adam Bernstein Adam Bernstein Greater Boston Area Details
Adam Bernstein's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience 2007 - 2008
Job
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
New Energy Capital Partners LLC   April 2007 - Present
VantagePoint Venture Partners   2007 - 2008
FPL Energy  2006 - 2007
Goldman Sachs  2005 - 2005
J.P. Morgan Securities   2000 - 2004
GE Capital  1999 - 2000

Education
Dartmouth College - Thayer School of Engineering   2008 — 2010
MS

The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth   2004 — 2006

Emory University   1995 — 1999

Mark Benning Mark Benning Greater San Diego Area Details
Mark Benning's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience 1998 - 1999
Job
Industry Investment Management
Experience
Rich Monkey   2015 - Present
Options-Traders.com   2013 - Present
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management  2012 - 2013
Kohlberg Ventures   2010 - 2011
XQuest, LLC   2008 - 2010
Swish Marketing, Inc.   2004 - 2008
EXP Systems, Inc.   1999 - 2003
VantagePoint Venture Partners   1998 - 1999
Release Software   1995 - 1997
Net Ventures   1994 - 1995

Skills
Business Development, Corporate Development, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Investment Management, Options Strategies, Financial Management, Start-ups, Business Planning, Investments, Managerial Finance, Venture Capital, Strategic Partnerships, Management, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Private Equity

Education
Stanford University Graduate School of Business   1992 — 1994
MBA

Harvard University   1984 — 1987
AB, Economics

University of Notre Dame   1982 — 1984
Electrical Engineering

Andy Sheehan Andy Sheehan San Francisco Bay Area Details
Andy Sheehan's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience November 2002 - July 2007
Job Managing Director at Sutter Hill Ventures
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Sutter Hill Ventures  July 2007 - Present
VantagePoint Venture Partners   November 2002 - July 2007
ABS Capital Partners  1998 - 2002

Skills
Venture Capital, Investment Banking, Growth Capital, Valuation, Private Placements, LBO, M&A experience, Management, Deal Sourcing, Equity Capital Markets, Awesomeness, Capital Raising, IPO, Joint Ventures, Angel Investing, Venture Financing, Executive Management, SaaS, Enterprise Software, Start-up Ventures, Business Planning, General Awesomeness, Buyouts

Education
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School   1983 — 1985
MBA, finance

Dartmouth College
BA

Tej Arora Tej Arora New York, New York Details
Tej Arora's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience July 2001 - February 2002
Job Principal at Roystone Capital
Industry Investment Management
Experience
ADK Capital   May 2011 - November 2012
One East Partners  December 2006 - April 2011
Luxor Capital Group   July 2005 - November 2006
IAC/InterActiveCorp  February 2002 - May 2003
VantagePoint Venture Partners   July 2001 - February 2002
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ) / Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB)   July 1998 - June 2001

Skills
Financial Modeling, Corporate Finance, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Mergers, Special Situations, Distressed Debt, Leveraged Finance, Restructuring, Recapitalizations, Hedge Funds, Event Driven, Alternative Investments, Investments, High Yield, Asset Management

Education
Wharton School   2003 — 2005
MBA, Finance and Strategic Management

University of Michigan   1994 — 1998
BBA, Finance

University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business   1994 — 1998
BBA, Finance

Hunter College High School   1988 — 1994

Tom Lau, JD, MBA Tom Lau, JD, MBA San Francisco Bay Area Details
Tom Lau, JD, MBA's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience 2007 - 2008
Job Experienced Attorney & Finance Professional
Industry Higher Education
Experience
Fox, Shjeflo, Hartley & Babu, LLP   2008 - 2012
VantagePoint Venture Partners   2007 - 2008
San Francisco Public Defender's Office  2006 - 2006
San Francisco City Attorney's Office  2004 - 2004
Hewlett-Packard Company  January 2001 - August 2003
Arthur Andersen, LLP  2000 - 2001
BA Investment Services, Inc. (A BankAmerica Company)   1995 - 1998
Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting LLP)   1994 - 1995

Education
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Juris Doctor

University of California, Davis - Graduate School of Management
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

California State University, Hayward
Bachelor of Science (BS), Business Administration - Finance

Naomi Fliflet Naomi Fliflet San Francisco Bay Area Details
Naomi Fliflet's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience March 2008 - September 2008
Job Manager, Strategic Partner Initiatives at Adobe
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Adobe  December 2014 - Present
Adobe Systems  March 2011 - Present
Havok.com, Inc   September 2008 - May 2011
VantagePoint Venture Partners   March 2008 - September 2008
International Raw Materials Ltd.  December 2004 - August 2007
Comcast Corporation  June 2001 - November 2004

Skills
Salesforce.com, HTML, Illustrator, SAP, Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Writing, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Social Media, Problem Solving, Teamwork, Budgeting, Strategic Planning, Outlook, Negotiation, Account Management, Business Strategy, Facebook, Editing, Research, Dreamweaver, Team Leadership, Customer Service, Microsoft Excel, Marketing, Market Research, Leadership, Budgets

Education
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School   2006 — 2007
Certificate, Finance & Accounting

Bryn Mawr College   1997 — 2001
BA, Growth and Structure of Cities & History of Art

CES/JDS   1993 — 1997
High School

Cynthia Ringo Cynthia Ringo San Francisco Bay Area Details
Cynthia Ringo's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience August 2002 - January 2008
Job Managing Partner at DBL Investors
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
DBL Investors  April 2008 - Present
VantagePoint Venture Partners   August 2002 - January 2008
CopperCom  January 1998 - October 2001
Madge Networks  February 1993 - September 1997
Madge Networks  February 1973 - October 1977

Skills
Strategy, Digital Media, Private Equity, Strategic Planning, Corporate Development, Venture Capital, Start-ups, Angel Investing, Mergers & Acquisitions, Cleantech, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, SaaS, Mergers, Product Development, E-commerce, Growth Capital, Renewable Energy, Cloud Computing

Education
Emory University School of Law   1977 — 1980
JD

Georgia State University   1974 — 1977
BS

Jack Helfand Jack Helfand San Francisco Bay Area Details
Jack Helfand's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience December 2011 - Present
Job VantagePoint Capital Partners
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
VantagePoint Venture Partners   December 2011 - Present
Everest Group LLC - Private Equity   November 2010 - December 2011
HBRPC   2008 - December 2010
Thomas Weisel Partners  2004 - 2008
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati  1998 - 2004
Mayer Brown & Platt  1995 - 1998

Skills
Investment Banking, Corporate Finance, Corporate Development, Corporate Law, Due Diligence, M&A experience, Securities Offerings, Venture Capital, Start-ups, Venture Financing, Securities Regulation, Commercial Litigation, Joint Ventures, Private Equity, Growth Capital, Capital Markets, Investments

Education
Washington University in St. Louis School of Law   1991 — 1994
JD

Michigan State University   1988 — 1990

Kings College London   1988 — 1988

Tulane University   1986 — 1988

Anthony Lubiano, CPA Anthony Lubiano, CPA San Francisco Bay Area Details
Anthony Lubiano, CPA's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience March 2001 - June 2002
Job VP at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR)
Industry Investment Management
Experience
KKR  July 2011 - Present
VantagePoint Capital Partners  June 2002 - July 2011
VantagePoint Venture Partners   March 2001 - June 2002
Novogradac and Company, LLP   January 1999 - March 2001
O'Brien Krietzberg   February 1998 - January 1999

Skills
Accounting, Internal Controls, Financial Statements, Budgets, Account Reconciliation, Fixed Assets, Finance, Accounts Receivable, Auditing, General Ledger, Tax, Accounts Payable

Education
San Francisco State University   1996 — 2001
BS, Business Administration, Concentration in Accounting

Nancy Anderson, CTC Nancy Anderson, CTC San Francisco Bay Area Details
Nancy Anderson, CTC's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience August 2002 - March 2009
Job Executive Travel Specialist at Morrison Travel International
Industry Leisure, Travel & Tourism
Experience
Morrison Travel International   November 2009 - Present
Anderson Travel Services   April 2009 - Present
VantagePoint Venture Partners   August 2002 - March 2009
Travel Wizards   February 1982 - June 2002

Skills
CTC-Certified Travel..., Travel Management, Business Travel, Travel Planning, Marketing, Tourism, Event Planning, Budgets, Online Travel, Management, Tour Operators, Vacation, Leisure Travel, Leisure, Car Rental

Education
St. Mary's College of California   1995 — 1997
BA, Management

Cañada College   1979 — 1982
AA & Retail-Wholesale Certification, Tourism

Tom Bevilacqua Tom Bevilacqua San Francisco Bay Area Details
Tom Bevilacqua's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience October 2006 - Present
Job Managing Director at VantagePoint Venture Partners
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
VantagePoint Venture Partners   October 2006 - Present
ArrowPath Venture Capital   December 1999 - November 2007
E*TRADE Financial  1997 - 2002
Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison   1989 - 1997
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP   1981 - 1989

Skills
Venture Capital, Corporate Development, Business Strategy, Mergers, Start-ups, SaaS, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Business Development, Entrepreneurship, Angel Investing, Growth Capital, Strategic Partnerships, Due Diligence, Venture Financing, Buyouts, Private Placements, Investor Relations, LBO, Emerging Markets, Corporate Finance, M&A experience, IPO, Deal Sourcing, Strategy, Cleantech

Education
University of California, Hastings College of the Law   1978 — 1981
jd, law

University of California, Berkeley   1974 — 1978
BS, Business Administration

Rodi Guidero Rodi Guidero Greater Seattle Area Details
Rodi Guidero's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience August 2000 - April 2006
Job Company confidential
Industry Investment Management
Experience
Company confidential  July 2010 - Present
Independent Consultant - Venture Capital   January 2010 - June 2010
ComVentures   April 2006 - December 2009
AllBusiness.com  2004 - 2007
VantagePoint Venture Partners   August 2000 - April 2006
E*TRADE Financial  1999 - 2000
Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison   1996 - 1999

Skills
Venture Capital, Private Equity, Start-ups, Mergers, Venture Financing

Education
Stanford University Law School   1993 — 1996
J.D.

University of Washington   1988 — 1992
B.A., English

South Whidbey High School

Biana Shikhman Biana Shikhman San Francisco Bay Area Details
Biana Shikhman's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience May 2013 - Present
Job Controller at VantagePoint Venture Partners
Industry Accounting
Experience
VantagePoint Venture Partners   May 2013 - Present
Paul Capital Partners  January 2009 - April 2013
RBC  May 2006 - February 2007
Providian Financial  January 2004 - December 2005
Federal Reserve System  August 2002 - January 2004
Arthur Andersen, LLP  January 2001 - May 2002
Harb, Levy & Weiland, LLP   November 1999 - December 2000
City Door & Hardware   September 1997 - October 1999

Skills
Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling

Education
San Francisco State University
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration

James Marschner James Marschner Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area Details
James Marschner's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience 2011 - 2013
Job Hospital & Health Care Professional
Industry Hospital & Health Care
Experience
VantagePoint Venture Partners   2011 - 2013
Neogenomics inc.   2005 - 2006

Skills
Hospitals, Clinical Research, Healthcare Information..., Healthcare, Healthcare Management, Patient Safety, PowerPoint, Strategic Planning, HIPAA, EHR, EMR, Medical Devices, Medical Terminology, Medicine, Public Health, Medical Education, CPR Certified, Nursing

Education
Canisius College   1992 — 1995
Bachelor's degree, Biology, General, 3.35

GEOFFREY MOTT GEOFFREY MOTT Greater Boston Area Details
GEOFFREY MOTT's VantagePoint Venture Partners Experience 2003 - 2009
Job CEO at SELECTTV SOLUTIONS
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
SELECT TV SOLUTIONS LTD   July 2014 - Present
ACUITUS  October 2012 - Present
EXYMION   January 2011 - Present
EXYMION PARTNERS   January 2011 - Present
TouchTunes Music Corporation   2009 - 2010
VantagePoint Venture Partners   2003 - 2009
Lochridge & Company/The McKenna Group   1987 - 2002

Skills
Venture Capital, Start-ups, Mergers, Corporate Development, Entrepreneurship, Private Equity, Business Strategy, Strategy, Strategic Partnerships, Business Development, Strategic Planning, New Business Development, Corporate Finance, Investments, Valuation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Management Consulting, Product Management, Business Planning, Management, Leadership, Executive Management

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management   1982 — 1983
SM, Finance, Economics

University of Oxford   1972 — 1977
BA, MA, Languages