BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$17.4M
- Private
- US
Dow Jones Description
Hummer Winblad Venture Partners was founded in 1989 as the first venture capital fund to invest exclusively in software companies. Through our history, we've had the opportunity to invest in the pioneers and leaders of several generations of software applications, architectures, delivery methods and business models. We've helped entrepreneurs build companies in desktop software, embedded systems, client-server, distributed network computing, internet, and software as a service. Our earliest portfolio companies started shipping software on floppy disks and today we're investors in pioneering companies in on-demand computing. We've seen everything from shrink-wrap licenses to enterprise-wide "big deals" to subscription pricing; from direct sales to highly-leveraged channel strategies.
Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer
Todd ForrestNumber of Employees 10
Contact Information
One Lombard Street
Suite 300
San Francisco, California 94111
1 415 979 9600
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Portfolio Management: 523920
Recent Events
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Ace Metrix Gains $6.0M
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Ace Metrix Gets $1.7M
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Adobe Systems acquires 100% stake in Omniture
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Adobe Systems commences tender offer to acquire 100% stake in Omniture
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Whipping MuleSource Into Shape
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SlideRocket Raises $5 Million in Series B Funding and Announces New CEO
News & Analysis
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Hummer Winblad Venture Capital Firm Selects VentureCareers From VentureLoop to Promote Startup Jobs for Its Portfolio Companies
- 2008-01-23
Hummer Winblad , a leading San Francisco venture capital firm, announced that it has launched VentureCareers on its website to assist its portfolio companies with their recruiting needs in a tight labor market. Hosted by VentureLoop , a leading provider of software and services to the venture capital...
Infopia Closes $8 Million Funding Round
- 2006-03-15
Infopia, the fastest-growing provider of on demand multi-channel ecommerce, today announced it has closed an $8 million round of venture capital funding, led by Hummer Winblad Venture Partners and Trident Capital. This is the second round of funding, through which Infopia has raised a total of $15 million. Mark Gorenberg,...
$14.5 million worth more than the money to Omniture
- 2004-05-17
So why accept $14.5 million in venture capital funding if your company has had 12 consecutive quarters of growth and six straight quarters of profitability? Better yet, why accept $14.5 million in VC dollars if on top of continued growth and profitability you've got sufficient money in the...
Fallen Idols - Industry Trend or Event
- 2001-05-21
High-profile and respected VCs weren't able to resist the Internet bubble. Now many are paying the price with trouble funds. They talk about it at their children's school plays. They ask the question at Palo Alto power lunches: Who among them, the Silicon Valley venture capitalists wonder, will be...
Keeping the Napster Faith - Company Business and Marketing
- 2000-10-16
Venture capital firm Hummer Winblad bucked a trend by investing in the file-sharing service. Will its efforts leave it with a home run or a time bomb? It's one of the gutsiest venture capital investments ever. Napster, the file-sharing software company at the center of one of the Net's...
Viquity Corporation Raises Additional $18.5 Million In Funding; JK&B Capital Leads Third Round — Supported by Original Investors Atlas Venture and Hummer Winblad Venture Partners
- 2000-09-26
Business Editors, High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.,--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 26, 2000 Viquity, the emerging leader for secure, reliable eBusiness infrastructure services, today announced that it has completed its third round of funding, raising more than $18.5 million. Led by JK&B Capital, the round was also supported by Viquity's original...
meVC Draper Fisher Jurvetson Fund I Leads $15 Million Third Round of Funding for Pagoo
- 2000-07-17
Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--BUSINESS WIRE--July 17, 2000 Investments by meVC DFJ Fund I, Hummer Winblad and Selby Ventures Will Help Internet Telephony Leader Expand Worldwide. Draper Advisers Principal, Nino Marakovic, Takes Board Seat. Pagoo, the world's first full-service Internet phone company, today announced $15...
LavaStorm Completes $45 Million Second Round Financing; A Leading Internet Systems Engineering Firm Sees a Continuing Increase in Demand for Advanced Internet Systems
- 2000-07-17
Business/Technology Editors WALTHAM, Mass.--BUSINESS WIRE--July 17, 2000 LavaStorm, Inc., the Internet systems engineering company focused on delivering technologically advanced solutions that solve complex problems, today announced it has closed its second round of financing totaling $45 million and led by Oak Investment Partners. The Intel 64 Fund, Lehman...
MyDrugRep.com Selects Davis.Comm for Public Relations
- 2000-05-17
Business Editors SAN FRANCISCO--BUSINESS WIRE--May 17, 2000 Davis.Comm, a San Francisco public relations agency specializing in Internet start-ups, has been selected by Newport Beach, Calif.-based MyDrugRep.com to develop and manage the company's public relations program. MyDrugRep.com, a new sales channel enabling the pharmaceutical industry to market its...
The Other March Madness: A COLLEGE `NET COMPETITION' - Brief Article
- 2000-04-13
SAN FRANCISCO -- It was the other March Madness competition: a battle for millions of dollars in venture capital as the final four out of dozens of college teams focused on "Nothin' but the InterNet." There were no easy layups, only one slam dunk to make in a scramble...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Todd Forrest | Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer |
| Ann Winblad | Co-founder and Managing Director |
| Doug Hickey | Managing Director |
| Hank Barry | Managing Director |
| John Hummer | Managing Director and Founder |
| Lars Leckie | Managing Director |
| Mark Gorenberg | Managing Director |
| Mitchell Kertzman | Managing Director |
| Prashant Shah | Managing Director |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hummer Winblad Venture Partners | Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Member | Current |
| Critical Path, Inc. | Vice President, Finance & Administration | Former |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | audit manager | Former |
| Critical Path, Inc. | Advisor | Former |
| GenRad | Advisor | Former |
| AirTouch Communications | Advisor | Former |
| Bentley College | CPA | Former |
| Bentley College | B.S. in Accountancy | Former |
Ann Winblad is the co-founding Partner of Hummer Winblad Venture Partners. Hummer Winblad Venture Partners is a venture capital firm focused on software investing and manages over $1 billion in capital. Hummer Winblad Venture Partners has launched over 80 new software companies. Ann has over 25 years of experience in the software industry as a successful software entrepreneur, strategy advisor, technical author and venture capitalist. Her background and experience have been chronicled in many national business and trade publications. Ann has a B.A. in Mathematics and in Business Administration. She has a Master of Education with a focus in International Economics from the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota. Ann also has an honorary Doctorate of Law degree from the University of St. Thomas. Ann serves as a Director of start-up and public companies. She is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of St. Thomas.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hummer Winblad Venture Partners | Co-founder and Managing Director | Current |
| Prsa-Sv | Current | |
| Sdforum | Co-Chair | Current |
| Dean & DeLuca, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Voltage Security, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| University of St. Thomas | Board of Trustees | Current |
| Market Wire, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Open Systems Inc | Co-Founder | Former |
| University of St. Thomas | Doctorate of Law Degree | Former |
| University of St. Thomas | Master, Education With A Focus In International Economics | Former |
| University of St. Thomas | BA In Mathematics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hummer Winblad Venture Partners | Managing Director | Current |
| Success Metrics, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Martin Dawes Systems | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cittio, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Move Networks Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Scalent Systems | Board of Directors | Current |
| Inmage Systems, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| SignalDemand | Board of Directors | Current |
| Siena College | Director | Current |
| Yosemite Technologies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Critical Path, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| GlobalCenter | CEO | Former |
| GlobalCenter | President | Former |
| UUNET | Board of Directors | Former |
| Siena College | B.S. In Economics | Former |
| UUNET | Member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hummer Winblad Venture Partners | Managing Director | Current |
| Muse Research, Inc. | Partner, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners | Current |
| Stanford Law School | Board of Directors | Current |
| Edfvc.Com | Technology Advisory Board Member | Current |
| Sensoria Corp | Board of Directors | Current |
| Muse Research, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Vatsasystems Inc | Advisory Member | Current |
| Neurotone, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Napster, Inc. | Interim Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Cooley Godward Llp | partner | Former |
| Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | Partner | Former |
| NetDynamics | principal | Former |
| Global Village Communications | Principal | Former |
| LookSmart, Ltd. | Former | |
| Napster, Inc. | Member of the Board | Former |
| Stanford Law School | J.D. Degree | Former |
| University of Michigan | B.A. Degree In Economics | Former |
| Napster, Inc. | member | Former |
| Stanford Law School | member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hummer Winblad Venture Partners | Managing Director and Founder | Current |
| Baynote, Inc. | Managing Partner, Hummer Winblad | Current |
| Baynote, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Success Metrics, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Starmine Corporation | Board Member | Current |
| Employease, Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Wind River, Inc. | Board Member | Former |
| GlobalCenter | Board Member | Former |
| Powersoft, Inc. | Board Member | Former |
| Napster, Inc. | Board Member | Former |
| Professional Embryo Transfer Supply, Inc. | Board Member | Former |
| Extensity, Inc. | Board Member | Former |
| GlobalCenter | Investor | Former |
| Powersoft, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Wind River Systems, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Extensity, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Stanford University | MBA | Former |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | MBA | Former |
| Princeton University | AB in English | Former |
Lars Leckie, originally from Canada , has been involved in operating roles with Stanford related start-up companies for the past six years. He moved to the Bay Area in 1997 to complete a Masters degree in Aeronautical Engineering. During this time, he joined with founding team and helped raise venture capital financing for IntegriNautics (now Novariant), a GPS company focused on robotics and automation of industrial equipment. He has also been involved with the founding team of SportBug, a GPS and Internet based fitness monitoring company. At the GSB, Lars has been involved with the E-Conference, the Canadian Club and acts as an advisor to the Sand Hill Angel investor group. Lars also holds an Engineering Physics degree from Queen's University (with Honors).
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gsb Entrepreneur Club | Vice President Interest Groups | Current |
| Hummer Winblad Venture Partners | Managing Director | Current |
| Gsb Entrepreneur Club | Advisor | Former |
| Queen's University | Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hummer Winblad Venture Partners | Managing Director | Current |
| MIT 100K Entrepreneurship Competition | Managing Director | Current |
| Bodega Partners | Partner | Current |
| Cenzic, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Omniture Inc. | Director | Current |
| Excelergy Corporation | Director | Current |
| Replay Solutions LLC | Director | Current |
| Onthefrontier, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Tizor | Board Member | Current |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Board of Trustees | Current |
| Infopia, Inc. | Director | Current |
| User Communities | Board Member for Start | Current |
| Devx, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Lathian Systems, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Aria Systems, LLC | Director | Current |
| Kwiry | Director | Current |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc. | Senior Software Manager | Former |
| AdForce | Board Member | Former |
| HomeGrocer.com | board member | Former |
| NetDynamics | Board Member | Former |
| Hummer Winblad Venture Partners | Venture Capitalist | Former |
| University of Minnesota | Msee | Former |
| Stanford University | MS In Engineering Management | Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | BSEE | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FIVE9, Inc. | Managing Director of Hummer Winblad Venture Partners and Board Member | Current |
| Hummer Winblad Venture Partners | Managing Director | Current |
| Massachusetts Institute | Founder | Current |
| Wavemaker Software, Inc. | Founder of Powersoft | Current |
| Dealmaker Media | Partner | Current |
| Right-Hand Partners LLC | Partner At Hummer Winblad | Current |
| Nantucket Conference | Current | |
| Widgetbox, Inc | Board Member | Current |
| Dealmaker Media | Board of Directors | Current |
| Akimbi Systems, Inc | Director | Current |
| Sapias, Inc | Director | Current |
| Right-Hand Partners LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bridgestream, Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Activegrid, Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Akimbi | Board Member | Current |
| Palamida, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sliderocket, Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Ngen Compensation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Wavemaker Software, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Iconixx Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Ngenera | Board of Directors | Current |
| Liberate Technologies | CEO | Former |
| Sybase, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| Powersoft, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| Mass Software Council | President | Former |
| Powersoft, Inc. | Founder | Former |
| Activegrid, Inc. | Partner At Hummer Winblad Venture Partners | Former |
| Tandium, Inc. | Former | |
| Sybase, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| American Electronics Association | Chairman | Former |
| Liberate Technologies | Chairman | Former |
| Massachusetts Institute | Chairman | Former |
| CNET Networks, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| University of Massachusetts Amherst | doctorate of humane letters | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Software AG | Managing Director | Current |
| Hummer Winblad Venture Partners | Managing Director | Current |
| Software AG | Chair | Former |
| Cypress Semiconductor Corporation | Product Management Roles | Former |
| Bridgestream, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Cenzic, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Tizor | Investor | Former |
| Voltage Security, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| University of Chicago | MBA | Former |
| University of Illinois | BS in Electrical Engineering | Former |
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