Decision Makers
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Benchmark Capital |
Vice President |
Current |
| Benchmark Financial |
|
Current |
| Fpa of Phoenix |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Fpa of Phoenix |
President |
Former |
| Fpa of Phoenix |
Office Manager |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Benchmark Capital |
Founder |
Current |
| Netxen Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Jasper Wireless, Ltd. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Servicesource Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Coverity, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Orchestria Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Eastside Preparatory School |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Stanford University |
Board of Trustees |
Current |
| Solidware Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Matrix Semiconductor, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Raza Microelectronics, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Veraloft, LLC. |
Director |
Current |
| Kepler's |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Numenta, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Marin Software Incorporated |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Palm, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Rambus Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Everex Systems, Inc. |
general manager |
Former |
| Everex Systems, Inc. |
Founder |
Former |
| Merrill, Pickard, Anderson & Eyre |
General Partner |
Former |
| Goldman, Sachs & Co. |
Systems Designer |
Former |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business |
Arjay Miller Scholar |
Former |
| Andersen Consulting |
programmer |
Former |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
systems designer |
Former |
| Western Association of Venture Capitalists |
Director |
Former |
| Collabra Software, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Orchestria Corporation |
Investor |
Former |
| Encompass, LLC |
Investor |
Former |
| Tabula, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Snaptrack, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Handspring, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Accept.com |
Investor |
Former |
| Unicru Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Rambus Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Matrix Semiconductor, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business |
MBA |
Former |
| Rice University |
BA |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Benchmark Capital |
General Partner |
Current |
| Picarro, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Mu Security, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Newport Media, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Infinera Corporation |
Board Member |
Current |
| Decru Incorporated |
Board Member |
Current |
| Entrisphere, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Mu Dynamics, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Ccube |
Founder |
Former |
| DiviCom |
Team Member |
Former |
| PMC-Sierra, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Atrica, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Harvard University |
Ph.D |
Former |
| Harvard College |
Ph.D. |
Former |
| Harvard University |
master's degree |
Former |
| Harvard College |
B.S |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Benchmark Capital |
General Partner |
Current |
| Panaya Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Broadlight |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Optun, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| INTEGRA5, Ltd. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Resolute Networks, Ltd. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Sentrigo, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Skybox Security, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. |
director of business development |
Former |
| Materials, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Finjan Software, Ltd. |
Investor |
Former |
| INTEGRA5, Ltd. |
Investor |
Former |
| Raysat, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Skybox Security, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Resolute Networks, Ltd. |
Investor |
Former |
| Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
B.S. and Ph |
Former |
| Ben-Gurion University of the Negev |
Bsc |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Benchmark Capital |
General Partner |
Current |
| Nanosolar, Inc. |
Partner With Hummer Winblad Venture Partners |
Current |
| Linden Laboratory |
|
Current |
| Zillow.com |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Freebase |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Hummer Winblad Venture Partners |
partner |
Former |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. |
marketing manager |
Former |
| Compaq Computer Corporation |
Design Engineer |
Former |
| Compaq Computers |
design engineer |
Former |
| Hewlett-Packard Company |
|
Former |
| Credit Suisse |
|
Former |
| Business.com, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Tropos Networks, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Avamar Technologies, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Nanosolar, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Zillow.com |
Investor |
Former |
| OpenTable, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Nordstrom, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| The University of Texas |
MBA |
Former |
| University of Florida |
BS in computer science |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Benchmark Capital |
Partner |
Current |
| Securify, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Northstar Systems International, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Vontu, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Blazent, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Ramsey/Beirne Associates, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Vontu, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Securify, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Ramsey/Beirne Associates, Inc. |
Founder |
Former |
| Galyan's Trading Company, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Vontu, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| 1-800-Flowers.com, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Securify, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Vivecon Corporation |
Investor |
Former |
| Blazent, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Bryant College |
B.S. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Benchmark Capital |
Venture Partner |
Current |
| Santa Clara University |
Advisor |
Current |
| Community Collaboration, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Stoke Inc. |
Chairman, Blue Lane Technologies |
Current |
| Blue Lane Technologies, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Netdevices, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| The I.P.O.'s |
CEO |
Former |
| Redback Networks Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Onetta, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| The I.P.O.'s |
President |
Former |
| Redback Networks Inc. |
president |
Former |
| Paradyne Networks, Inc. |
senior executive position |
Former |
| Onetta, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Blue Lane Technologies, Inc. |
Board Member |
Former |
| Northern Illinois University |
BS in Business Management |
Former |
| Northern Illinois University |
BS in Business Management |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Investor Allstars Venture Capital Awards |
Managing Director of Good Energies |
Current |
| Benchmark Capital |
General Partner |
Current |
| Bridgeco AG |
Bridgeco Chairman, Partner at Balderton Capital |
Current |
| Kalido, Ltd. |
General Partner, Benchmark Capital |
Current |
| Orchestria Corporation |
Board Member |
Current |
| Video Island |
Board Member |
Current |
| Neartek, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Kalido, Ltd. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Balderton Capital |
Partner |
Former |
| Nomura Securities Co, Ltd. |
senior executive position |
Former |
| Intel Corporation |
founded, led the international strategic investment group |
Former |
| Broadcom Corporation |
|
Former |
| Bridgeco AG |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| The George Washington University |
MBA |
Former |
| American University |
BS |
Former |
Gideon Barak is co-founder and Chairman of IXI Mobile. Mr. Barak is currently a Board member of several other technology companies. Mr. Barak has over 25 years of experience in the communications industry, with leading positions such as Chief Financial Officer of DSP Group (NASDAQ: DSPG), Co-Founder and CEO of DSP Communications , acquired by Intel for $1.6 billion, and Founder and Chairman of Envara and Butterfly VLSI, acquired by Intel and Texas Instruments, respectively. Mr. Barak was also a Board member of Modem Art and WIDCOMM, which were acquired by Agere Systems and Broadcom, respectively. Mr. Barak serves as a Director of additional semiconductor and communications companies, including Metalink (NASDAQ: MTLK) and Advasense (founder and Chairman). Mr. Barak also serves as venture partner with Benchmark Capital.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Ixi Mobile, Inc |
Co-Founder, Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Benchmark Capital |
Venture Partner |
Current |
| IXI Mobile, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| DSP Communications |
CEO |
Former |
| DSP Communications |
co-founder |
Former |
| Ixi Mobile, Inc |
Director |
Former |
| Widcomm, Inc. |
Board Member |
Former |
Igor Sill is the Founder and President of GenevaGroup International, Inc. Prior to forming GenevaGroup he served as Vice President for Visual Engineering, a 3D graphics software company, founding management team member of INGRES, and Director, Sales and Support for MicroPro International (renamed WordStar) during its high growth pre IPO period. Prior to entering the software industry, he served as General Manager, EIS and managed the internal merger and integration of EXXON Corporation's three high technology divisions: Qwip, QYX and VYDEC in San Francisco, CA. Igor received his MBA from Oxford University, Said Business School and is a member of Merton College. He attended the University of California, Berkeley 1975, as well as Stanford University's Graduate School of Business SEP program 1984, Advanced Management College 1981 and Strategic Marketing Management 1983. He concluded the Microprocessor Design and Programming Certification Program at De Anza College 1980 and attended Harvard University's GSB Venture Capital Program, 1997 & 2000 and Stanford University School of Law's Directorship College Program in 1998, 2002. He is also the Managing Director of Hambrecht Geneva Ventures, and Managing Director of Geneva Venture Partners I & II, a Limited Partner of Benchmark Capital, Norwest Venture Partners, Brentwood Affiliates Fund I & II, Granite Ventures, Angel Partners Fund I (the Google investor), and Vertical Ventures LLC. He was a direct investor in Salesforce.com, Tumbleweed, Callixa (SAP) Cohesiant, eBenefits.com, Extricity (PRGN), Finjan, NetGravity, Rubric (KANA), Weblogic (BEA Systems) and iWitness (ZANTAZ), and was an early investor in Powersoft, Microsoft, Sapiens, Siebel Systems, GigaNet (EMLX), Ingres, Oracle, ConnectInc.com (CalicoCommerce) and SmartStar Corporation. Igor is, or has been, a Board Member of Callixa, Encirq, Karna and Advisory Board member of Salesforce.com, and Global Technology Business. He is a board member of the International Myeloma Foundation.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Geneva Group International, Inc |
Founder and President |
Current |
| Encirq Software, Inc. |
Managing Director, Hambrecht Geneva Ventures |
Current |
| Geneva Venture Partners |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Hambrecht Geneva Ventures |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Geneva Venture Partners |
Co-Founder |
Current |
| Granite Ventures, LLC |
Limited Partner |
Current |
| Benchmark Capital |
Limited Partner |
Current |
| Vertical Ventures |
Limited Partner |
Current |
| Karna Global Technologies, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Geneva Group International, Inc |
Chairman |
Current |
| International Myeloma Foundation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Encirq Software, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Oxford University Society |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Visual Engineering, Inc. |
Vice President |
Former |
| The Geneva Group, Inc. |
Founder |
Former |
| WR Hambrecht & Co. LLC |
Founder |
Former |
| Norwest Venture Capital |
Limited Partner |
Former |
| Geneva Group International, Inc |
Owner |
Former |
| Ingres Corporation |
founding management team member |
Former |
| Salesforce.com, Inc. |
Advisory Member |
Former |
| Callixa |
Board Member |
Former |
| Smartstar Corporation |
Investor |
Former |
| Siebel Systems, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Powersoft, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Ebenefits, LLC |
Investor |
Former |
| Finjan Software, Ltd. |
Investor |
Former |
| Microsoft Corporation |
Investor |
Former |
| Salesforce.com, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Tumbleweed, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| NetGravity, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Oracle Corporation |
Investor |
Former |
| University of Oxford |
MBA |
Former |
| University of California |
|
Former |
| Graduate School |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Benchmark Capital |
General Partner |
Current |
| Nabarro Nathanson |
partner |
Former |
| Eversheds Llp |
partner |
Former |
| Eversheds Llp |
solicitor |
Former |
| Nabarro Nathanson |
head, Corporate Finance Technology Group |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Benchmark Capital |
General Partner |
Current |
| Stockholm School of Economics |
MBA |
Former |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business |
Executive education |
Former |
| Royal Institute of Technology |
Graduate |
Former |
| NYU Stern School of Business |
Graduate |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Benchmark Capital |
General Partner |
Current |
| Collabnet, Inc. |
General Partner, Benchmark Capital |
Current |
| Tellme |
|
Current |
| Critical Path, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Collabnet, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Odesk Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Qlusters, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Zimbra, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Bytemobile, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Mysql Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Metaweb Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Freebase |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tellme Networks, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Red Hat, Inc. |
board member |
Current |
| Lotus Development Corporation |
President and CEO |
Former |
| Approach Software Corporation |
CEO |
Former |
| windows |
CEO |
Former |
| windows |
President |
Former |
| Approach Software Corporation |
president |
Former |
| Lotus Development Corporation |
Founder |
Former |
| windows |
Founder |
Former |
| Approach Software Corporation |
Founder |
Former |
| Keen.Com, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Claris Corporation |
|
Former |
| Ashford.Com |
|
Former |
| Allegis Corporation |
|
Former |
| Ingenio, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Qlusters, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Terra Cotta Corp |
Investor |
Former |
| Zimbra, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Ingenio, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Bytemobile, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Collabnet, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Broadbase Software |
Investor |
Former |
| Proofpoint, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Rice University |
Bsee Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Precise Software Solutions, Inc |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Benchmark Capital |
General Partner |
Current |
| Privia, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Monosphere, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Qlusters, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Clarizen Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Mirantis, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Broadbase Software |
CEO |
Former |
| Broadbase Software |
Founder |
Former |
| Oracle Corporation |
executive position |
Former |
| Verity, Inc. |
executive position |
Former |
| Technion-Israel Institute of Technology |
BSc Degree |
Former |
| Institute of Technology, Inc. |
Bsc Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Benchmark Capital |
General Partner |
Current |
| Avidinteractive |
Director |
Current |
| Montgomery Securities |
partner |
Former |
| Yeshiva University |
Ba In Political Science |
Former |
| Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| 3Com Corporation |
Vice President & General Manager |
Current |
| Benchmark Capital |
General Partner |
Current |
| Xagoon Internet Solutions |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| I2I Ventures |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| NiceCom, Ltd. |
President |
Former |
| Com Corporation |
Vice President of Business Development |
Former |
| NICE Systems Ltd. |
Vice President |
Former |
| NiceCom, Ltd. |
Founder |
Former |
| Technion-Israel Institute of Technology |
B.S. In Computer Engineering |
Former |
| University of Tel Aviv |
Degree In Physics |
Former |
Reed E. Hundt is an advisor on information industries to McKinsey and Company, a worldwide management consulting firm. His work with McKinsey has focused on helping senior management and boards address a wide range of strategic and other leadership challenges. He also serves on the board of directors of three publicly traded companies, Allegiance Telecom, Inc., Expedia, and Intel Corp. He is a special advisor to Blackstone Group, a New York-based private equity firm, and a venture partner at Benchmark Capital, a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California, specializing in investments in high-tech companies. He teaches a seminar cross-listed at the Yale Law School and the Yale School of Management, where he serves as a member of the advisory committee. Hundt served four years as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), from 1993 to 1997. He also helped negotiate the World Trade Organization Telecommunications agreement, opening markets in 69 countries to competition and dropping barriers to foreign investment. He is especially proud of his role in making the largest single national commitment to K-12 education in America's history: the Snowe-Rockefeller program that dedicates more than $2 billion annually to connect all classrooms in the country to the Internet. Hundt is the author of, "You Say You Want A Revolution: A Story of Information Age Politics." (Yale University Press, 2000). He has also been Co-Chairman of The Forum on Communications and Society at The Aspen Institute.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Benchmark Capital |
Venture Partner |
Current |
| Benchmark Capital |
Advisor |
Current |
| Knight Commission |
Commissioner |
Current |
| F.C.C. Co., Ltd. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Vanu, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Telegent, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Access Spectrum |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Allegiance Telecom, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Public Knowledge |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Expedia, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Intel Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tropos Networks, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Velocity Services, Inc. |
Advisory Board |
Current |
| Latham & Watkins |
Partner |
Former |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. |
|
Former |
| The Blackstone Group L.P. |
|
Former |
| Aspen Institute |
Co-Chairman |
Former |
| Federal Communications Commission |
Chairman |
Former |
| Yale Law School |
B.A. with Exceptional Distinction in History |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Zillow.com |
CEO |
Current |
| Car Rental Weekly |
President, Expedia |
Current |
| Glassdoor.Com |
Co-Founder, Chairman |
Current |
| Benchmark Capital |
Venture Partner |
Current |
| Zillow.com |
Chairman |
Current |
| Atom Entertainment Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| NetFlix, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Expedia, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Expedia, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Expedia, Inc. |
president |
Former |
| Expedia, Inc. |
Founder |
Former |
| Alliance Consulting Group, Inc. |
Strategy Consultant |
Former |
| Stanford University |
B.S. In Industrial Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Benchmark Capital |
General Partner |
Current |
| Mint Software, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Kettering University |
chairman of the board of trustees |
Current |
| Benchmark Capital |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| ZipRealty, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Prosper Marketplace, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| eBags, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Benchmark Capital |
Member |
Current |
| Western Association of Venture Capitalists |
president |
Former |
| Benchmark Capital |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. |
focused on issues of corporate strategy |
Former |
| eBay Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| ZipRealty, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Synopsys, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Friendster, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Uship, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Allposters.Com, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Zipcar, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Ariba, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| PeopleSupport Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| E-LOAN, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Art.com |
Investor |
Former |
| eBags, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Prosper Marketplace, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Jamba Juice Company |
Investor |
Former |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business |
MBA |
Former |
| General Motors Corporation |
Fellow |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Gunderson Dettmer |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Abaco Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP |
Co-founder |
Former |
| Gunderson Dettmer |
Partner |
Former |
| Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP |
partner |
Former |
| Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison |
attorney |
Former |
| University of California, Berkeley, School of Law - Boalt Hall |
JD |
Former |
| University of California, Berkeley |
AB |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Endemol |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Venture Capital, LLC |
Partner |
Current |
| Benchmark Capital |
General Partner |
Current |
| Player X Ltd. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Setanta |
Board Member |
Current |
| ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG |
Supervisory Board Member |
Current |
| Codemasters, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Fox Kids Europe N.V |
CEO |
Former |
| Fox Kids Europe N.V |
President |
Former |
| Fox Kids Europe N.V |
Co-founder |
Former |
| Balderton Capital |
General Partner |
Former |
| Fox Kids Europe N.V |
Chairman |
Former |
| Setanta Sports |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Tel Aviv University |
BA, Economics and Management |
Former |
| UCLA Anderson School of Management |
graduate |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Benchmark Capital |
Owner |
Current |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business |
lecturer in entrepreneurship |
Current |
| Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Blue Lane Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Equinix, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Blue Coat Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| University of Pennsylvania |
Board of Trustees |
Current |
| University of Pennsylvania |
member of the board of trustees |
Current |
| Netscape Communications Corporation |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Netscape Communications Corporation |
General Manager of Browser Products |
Former |
| Merrill, Pickard, Anderson & Eyre |
general partner |
Former |
| Benchmark Capital |
Partner |
Former |
| Crosspoint Venture Partners |
general partner |
Former |
| Mpae |
|
Former |
| Epigram, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Cport.Com, LLC |
Investor |
Former |
| Equinix, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Juniper Networks, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Blue Coat Systems, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| OpsWare Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Blue Lane Technologies, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Shasta Networks |
Investor |
Former |
| AOL LLC |
Investor |
Former |
| Legato Systems, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business |
MBA |
Former |
| University of Pennsylvania |
BS |
Former |
David B. Goldberg serves as the Vice President and General Manager of Music at Yahoo! Inc., since the acquisition of LAUNCH Media, Inc. by Yahoo! in August 2001. Before the acquisition, Mr. Goldberg was Co-founder and CEO of LAUNCH Media, Inc. In his new position, Mr. Goldberg is responsible for the growth and continued development of LAUNCH, the music destination on Yahoo! as a compelling, global music destination for consumers, marketers and record labels. Since its inception in 1994, Mr. Goldberg spearheaded LAUNCH's vision to help music fans connect with their favorite artists and discover new music through a variety of interactive mediums. Under his leadership, LAUNCH developed into one of the leading entertainment brands and LAUNCH.com became one of the web's premier music sites. Prior to founding LAUNCH, Mr. Goldberg was Director of Marketing Strategy and New Business Development at Capitol Records in Los Angeles, California. While in this position, Mr. Goldberg was responsible for the development of new multimedia distribution methods and the development of alternative channels through which music and new artists could be effectively marketed to consumers. Before Capitol, Mr. Goldberg worked as a management consultant at Bain & Co., a prominent strategic consulting firm. Mr. Goldberg graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University with a B.A. in History and Government. Mr. Goldberg currently serves on the board of directors for LivePlanet and is a member of N.A.R.A.S (National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences) and the Digital Coast Roundtable.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Digital Music Forum |
Vice President and General Manager of Music at Yahoo |
Current |
| Musicmatch, Inc. |
Vice President & General Manager |
Current |
| Svod |
Influential Music Industry Executive |
Current |
| Benchmark Capital |
|
Current |
| National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Launch Media, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Launch Media, Inc. |
General Manager |
Former |
| Launch, Inc |
Founder |
Former |
| Launch Media, Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Capitol Records, Inc. |
Director of Marketing Strategy and New Business Development |
Former |
| Bainco |
Management Consultant |
Former |
| Harvard University |
B.A. In History and Government |
Former |
Before joining Tabula, Dennis Segers served as president, CEO and director of Matrix Semiconductor, the pioneer in the design and development of three-dimensional integrated circuits. At Matrix, Dennis oversaw the transition of the company from the early technology feasibility phase to high volume production, culminating in the acquisition of the company by SanDisk in January, 2006. Before Matrix, Dennis served as the senior vice president and general manager of the advanced products group at Xilinx, where he built a multi-billion dollar business. Dennis oversaw the development and introduction of the Virtex family of field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), the most successful programmable logic family in the industry's history. In April 2000, he was elected to the Xilinx board of directors. A 30-year industry veteran, Dennis began his career at Mostek Corporation as a product development engineer for Mostek's 16K DRAMs. He held a variety of management positions in circuit design, process technology, and product development in a wide range of IC businesses including memory, logic, and mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs). In 1988, Dennis co-founded Summit Micro Circuits, a contract-design company for high performance memory. A graduate of Texas A&M University, Dennis is a member of the board of directors of the Fabless Semiconductor Association (FSA), as well as Synplicity, Inc.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Tabula, Inc. |
CEO |
Current |
| Xilinx, Inc. |
senior vice president |
Current |
| Benchmark Capital |
EIR |
Current |
| Synplicity, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Global Semiconductor Association |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tabula, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Matrix Semiconductor, Inc. |
chief executive officer |
Former |
| Matrix Semiconductor, Inc. |
president |
Former |
| Xilinx, Inc. |
general manager |
Former |
| Mostek Corporation |
product development engineer |
Former |
| Xilinx, Inc. |
30-Year Industry Veteran |
Former |
| Xilinx, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Matrix Semiconductor, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Texas A&M University |
graduate |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Benchmark Capital |
Ambassador |
Current |
| Depotpoint, Inc. |
Executive Chairman of Bytemobile |
Current |
| Jasper Wireless, Ltd. |
Chairman |
Current |
| eFunds Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Merchant E-Solutions Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Sierra Atlantic, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Rightpriceinvesting |
Director |
Current |
| Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Board, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tafmo Ltd |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Verifone |
CEO |
Former |
| Verifone, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Verifone, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Verifone |
Chairman |
Former |
| DataCard Group |
Chairman |
Former |
| Verifone, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Depotpoint, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| The State University of New York |
Doctorate |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Benchmark Capital |
|
Current |
| Round Zero |
President |
Former |
| Dealtime, Ltd. |
COO |
Former |
Sarah Leary has spent more than 15 years as a product and marketing executive responsible for building, branding and launching market-defining consumer software and Internet services. Most recently, she has focused on developing online community, user-generated content and e-commerce businesses. Prior to joining Benchmark, Sarah served in several executive roles at Shopping.com, the Internet's largest comparison shopping service and third-largest shopping site overall. As vice president of product, she was responsible for overall product management, definition and design. Initially, she served as vice president of marketing, where she led the effort to create, brand and launch Shopping.com following the Epinions-DealTime merger. In 2005, when Shopping.com was acquired by eBay, Sarah led the company's integration effort. Prior to Shopping.com, Sarah was an early employee and executive in product and marketing at Epinions, one of the first consumer Internet companies to create on online community for user-generated content. She oversaw the company's rapid expansion into over thirty different categories and the creation of more than two-million consumer reviews. Over a four-year period, she helped grow the company from launch to profitability and played a key role on the management team that merged Epinions with DealTime. Before Epinions, Sarah worked as an associate at Greylock Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm. She started her career at Microsoft, where she spent nearly five years as a product manager on the teams that launched Office 4.0, Office 95 and Office 97.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Benchmark Capital |
Associate |
Current |
| New England Venture Network |
founder |
Former |
| New England Venture Network |
head |
Former |
| BEA Systems, Inc. |
working in sales |
Former |
| Commonwealth Capital Ventures |
drove pilot investments |
Former |
| Bain & Company |
consultant |
Former |
| New England Venture Capital Association |
board Member |
Former |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania |
MBA |
Former |
| Rice University |
BS in Chemical Engineering |
Former |
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