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Hummer Winblad Venture Partners

is in the Financial Services Industry

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 Forrest
Number of Employees 10
Contact Information

One Lombard Street

Suite 300

San Francisco, California 94111

www.humwin.com

1 415 979 9600

NAICS Code Portfolio Management: 523920

Recent Events

  • Ace Metrix Gets $1.7M

    11/24/09 - New Venture Funded Investment - View Story

  • Adobe Systems acquires 100% stake in Omniture

    10/27/09 - New Venture Funded Investment - View Story

  • Adobe Systems commences tender offer to acquire 100% stake in Omniture

    9/25/09 - New Venture Funded Investment - View Story

  • Whipping MuleSource Into Shape

    9/01/09 - New Venture Funded Investment - View Story

  • SlideRocket Raises $5 Million in Series B Funding and Announces New CEO

    7/21/09 - New Venture Funded Investment - View Story

News & Analysis

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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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