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At Best Startup US we track over 1,000,000 US startups and over 3 million people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top United States based CFO’ operating in the Venture Capital space. If you think a CFO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.us.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Marinda Luk
CFO of Initialized Capital
Marinda runs finance, accounting, and back-office duties for Initialized. She was previously senior fund accountant for 500 Startups, and served in similar roles for hedge fund Mountain Lake Investment and as an auditor for State Street Bank. She has a BA in Mass Communications/Media Studies from University of California, Berkeley.
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About Initialized Capital: Initialized Capital is an early-stage VC firm focused on helping software engineers and designers with their first seed checks.
Anne Rockhold
CFO of Accel
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About Accel: Accel is an early and growth-stage venture capital firm that helps a global community of entrepreneurs.
Mark Lessing
Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer of Insight Partners
Mark Lessing joined Insight in 2000 and is currently a Managing Director and the Chief Financial Officer. Mark serves on several of the firm’s executive committees and handles investor relations, including quarterly financial reporting, investor presentations, and communications to limited partners. He was integral to the firm’s efforts in raising its last several investment funds (totaling approximately $2.0 billion in 2011, $1.3 billion in 2007 and $0.7 billion in 2005). Additionally, Mark has been involved in the financial due diligence efforts on many of Insight’s investments since joining the firm in 2000. Subsequent to Insight’s investment in a company, Mark interacts with and supports the CFOs of Insight’s portfolio companies to help them negotiate with lenders, prepare board packages and financial reports, coordinate annual audits and evaluate the impact of new accounting rules. Prior to joining Insight, Mark was a Vice President at Prudential Securities, where he was responsible for a wide range of financial functions, including assessing the firm’s capital requirements, foreign exchange hedging and financial planning issues. Prior to that, Mark worked at J.P. Morgan, as part of the expense management team.
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About Insight Partners: Insight Partners is a private equity firm that invests in growth-stage technology and software companies.
Bridget Storm
Partner & Chief Financial Officer of Innovation Endeavors
Bridget is the Chief Financial Officer and a Partner in our Palo Alto office. Bridget joined Innovation Endeavors in 2019. For the past two years, Bridget has been consulting with various businesses in the Bay Area. Prior to that, she was the CFO at Makena Capital Management, a $20B global multi-class investment management firm. Bridget has a master’s degree from Washington State University and a bachelor’s degree from Gonzaga University. Bridget has her CPA and CMA designations. Bridget lives in the Bay Area where she enjoys life in general including spending time in the outdoors and spending time with her family.
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About Innovation Endeavors: Innovation Endeavors invests in visionary founders, transformational technology, and emergent ecosystems for a new world.
Ravi Singh
Chief Financial Officer of Oak HC/FT
Ravi Singh, Chief Financial Officer at Oak HC/FT, joined the firm in 2014 and oversees its financial management and reporting operations. Previously, he was Controller at Galen Partners, a late-stage venture capital fund that focuses on healthcare investments, and a Senior Associate at BDO in its financial services group. Ravi, a Certified Public Accountant, received a Bachelor of Science degree from CUNY Queens College.
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About Oak HC/FT: Oak HC/FT is a venture and growth equity investment firm that focuses on healthcare information services and financial service technology.
Susan Biglieri
Chief Financial Officer of Kleiner Perkins
Susan Biglieri has served as the chief financial officer of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers since 2001. For the 10 years prior to 2001, she was the controller at KPCB. Susan focuses primarily on the firm’s internal financial affairs. Before joining KPCB, Susan worked for Mouse Systems Technology and Ernst & Young.
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About Kleiner Perkins, University of California Berkeley: Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that specializes in investing in early-stage, incubation, and growth companies.
Virginia Schmitt
Partner, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of B Capital Group
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About B Capital Group: B Capital Group is a venture capital firm that backs global entrepreneurs in the field of information technology.
Andrew Moley
Operating Partner & CFO of Lightspeed Venture Partners
Andrew Moley joined Lightspeed in 2008 and leads the firm’s operational activities including overall responsibility for its financial reporting. He brings extensive operating experience to the firm, having helped develop both public and private companies throughout his career. Prior to joining the firm, Andrew was CFO of three venture-backed startups. He served as CFO of eGreetings Network (EGRT) taking the company public in 1999, and later took over as the CEO of the company until its sale to American Greetings (AM) in 2001. He also served as EVP and CFO of CMC Industries (CMCI), a publicly-traded EMS company and began his career at Mercer Management Consulting. Andrew holds an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business and a BS in Economics from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
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About Lightspeed Venture Partners: Lightspeed Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that engages in consumer, enterprise, technology, and cleantech markets.
Nina Labatt
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer of Section 32
Nina Labatt is the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Section 32.
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About Section 32, The CFO Leadership Council: Section 32 is a venture capital fund that invests at the cutting edge of technology, healthcare, and life sciences.
Jonathan Faerber
CFO of Section 32
Jonathan Faerber is Google Ventures’ finance partner and has worked with the fund since its inception. He oversees the fund’s finance, accounting, and portfolio reporting functions and is closely involved in the investment process. Jonathan joined Google Ventures from Google’s M&A and Strategic Investment Finance team where he was a senior finance manager and the second team member. While helping that team to scale he was a finance deal lead on an extensive number of deals. In this role, Jonathan worked cross-functionally while focusing on financial due diligence which also included guidance on deal terms and purchase agreements, purchase accounting, and overseeing finance integration. Prior to this role, Jonathan was part of Google’s Sale Finance team supporting AdSense during its early years. Before joining Google in 2004, Jonathan worked for KPMG in its Silicon Valley office in both its audit and transaction services practices. Jonathan is a CPA (inactive) in the State of California and holds a B.S. cum laude in business administration from Cal Poly. During Jonathan’s time at Google he has been the recipient of the 2007 Google CFO Award.
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About Section 32: Section 32 is a venture capital fund that invests at the cutting edge of technology, healthcare, and life sciences.
Spencer Punter
Partner, COO and CFO of DCVC
Spencer has over two decades of experience in Silicon Valley, starting as an investment banker and then becoming a venture capitalist, an entrepreneur, a manager of a venture capital fund of funds, and eventually a CFO/COO of venture-backed enterprise SaaS companies. He brings this diverse skill set to Data Collective where, as COO, he works on the internal operations of the firm and, as an operating partner, he assists the current portfolio with fund raising, FP&A, and M&A. Immediately prior to joining Data Collective, he was COO/CFO of Appcelerator, the maker of the leading cross-platform mobile application development suite, which was acquired by Axway. He has worked in various roles from Associate to General Partner at firms such as Morgan Stanley, Integral Capital Partners, Bowman Capital, Bay Partners, and Capital Dynamics.
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About DCVC: DCVC backs entrepreneurs using Deep Tech to solve problems and multiply the benefits of capitalism for everyone while reducing its cost.
Keith Janosky
CFO & Head of Investor Relations of Khosla Ventures
Keith joined TCV in 2002. Prior to TCV, Keith worked at Andersen as an auditor and as manager of their Major League Baseball Authentication Program for autographed and game-used memorabilia.Keith received a B.S. in Business and Economics from Lehigh University and a M.B.A. from Fordham University.
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About Khosla Ventures: Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that focuses on environmentally friendly tech, internet, computing, mobile, and silicon tech.
Jeff Bullock
Chief Financial Officer of NFX
Jeff Bullock serves as the Chief Financial Officer at NFX.
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About NFX: NFX operates as a pre-seed and seed stage VC that is transforming how true innovators are funded.
Josh Gilbert
Chief Financial Officer of Freestyle
Joshua Gilbert is the Chief Financial Officer at Freestyle Capital.
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About Freestyle: Freestyle is a venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage technology companies.
Lena Giacomini
Chief Financial Officer of Foundry
Lena Giacomini joined Foundry in 2013, and became the firm’s CFO in 2017. Lena leads the firm’s finance function and is responsible for fund operations, financial and tax reporting, and other administrative operations. Prior to Foundry, Lena was a Tax Director at Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PWC), and spent over 10 years in the Bay Area Asset and Wealth Management Practice advising VC & PE clients on a broad array of tax and accounting issues. In her free time, Lena enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and putzing around the garden.
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About Foundry: Foundry is a venture capital firm focused on providing early-stage technology investments.
Ulrike Kellmereit
Chief Financial Officer of True Ventures
Uli originally joined the True Ventures team in 2011. Today, in her role as CFO, she oversees all financial operations and ensures each new investment is handled with care and diligence. She started her career in tax advisory services for Ernst & Young’s Berlin office and transitioned to the company’s assurance services team in San Francisco in 2007. Uli holds bachelor’s degrees in business and economics from the Humboldt University of Berlin and a master’s degree in professional accounting from the University of Texas at Austin. Beyond crunching numbers, Uli loves spending time with her two children and husband, enjoying food and wine with friends, and walking around the city. When she’s not in San Francisco, she’s usually visiting relatives, including her twin sister, in Germany.
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About True Ventures: True Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology startups.
Ulrike Kellmereit
Chief Financial Officer of True Ventures
Uli originally joined the True Ventures team in 2011. Today, in her role as CFO, she oversees all financial operations and ensures each new investment is handled with care and diligence. She started her career in tax advisory services for Ernst & Young’s Berlin office and transitioned to the company’s assurance services team in San Francisco in 2007. Uli holds bachelor’s degrees in business and economics from the Humboldt University of Berlin and a master’s degree in professional accounting from the University of Texas at Austin. Beyond crunching numbers, Uli loves spending time with her two children and husband, enjoying food and wine with friends, and walking around the city. When she’s not in San Francisco, she’s usually visiting relatives, including her twin sister, in Germany.
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About True Ventures: True Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology startups.
Matthew De Dominicis
Partner & Chief Financial Officer of Norwest Venture Partners
Matt has more than 16 years of experience in financial management. As Norwest’s Chief Financial Officer, he oversees the firm’s financial operations. Before joining Norwest, Matt was the Chief Financial Officer at Watershed Asset Management, an SEC-registered investment adviser. At Watershed, Matt was responsible for the diverse business operations of the firm, managing over $1 billion across multiple hedge funds. Prior to that, he was fund controller at Highland Capital Partners, where he was part of a team responsible for the finance function for multiple venture capital and private equity funds. Matt previously held positions at Sowood Capital Management, Liberty Mutual Group, and Ernst & Young. Matt holds a BBA with a major in accounting from the Mendoza College of Business Administration at the University of Notre Dame, and an MBA from the University of Massachusetts, Boston. Matt is a certified public accountant.
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About Norwest Venture Partners: Norwest is a global venture capital and growth equity investment firm that specializes in venture and growth equity companies.
Pauline Duffy
CFO of Rembrandt Venture Partners
Pauline joined Rembrandt Venture Partners in February 2011.
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About Greenough Consulting Group, Greenough Consulting Group, Rembrandt Venture Partners: Rembrandt Venture Partners is a team of entrepreneurs, company builders, and investors.
Andrew Cleverdon
CFO of Bain Capital Ventures
Andy joined Bain Capital in 2004 and currently serves as Vice President of Finance of Bain Capital Ventures. Prior to joining Bain Capital, Andy spent four years at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Andy received a BS in Accounting and Finance from Miami University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
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About Bain Capital Ventures: Bain Capital Ventures invests in seed to growth-stage startups that uses tech to disrupt existing markets or create entirely new ones.
Marcella McColl
Chief Financial Officer of Cota Capital
Marcella McColl joined Cota Capital as VP Finance in 2018. Prior to Cota, Marcella was the CFO/CCO at Manifold Partners. She has extensive experience in the alternative investment space and held various senior finance roles including Controller at Hellman and Friedman, American Infrastructure Funds and Carmel Partners. Marcella began her career at KPMG, LLP where she was a manager in the Assurance Practice specializing in investment management and banking. She graduated magna cum laude from Pace University, New York with a BBA in Public Accounting. She is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in California.
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About Cota Capital: Cota Capital is an SEC-registered multi-stage investment firm focused on private and public enterprise technology companies.
Benjamin Painter
CFO of Goodwater Capital
Benjamin Painter is the CFO at Goodwater Capital.
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About Goodwater Capital: Goodwater Capital is a venture capital firm that focuses on consumer tech startups.
Tim Schaller
Chief Financial Officer of New Enterprise Associates
Tim Schaller joined NEA in 2008 as Chief Financial Officer and is responsible for finance, investment operations, facilities, and information technology. Prior to joining NEA, Tim was Chief Financial Officer at Algenol Biofuels Inc., a Florida-based alternative energy company. He began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers (C&L), where he was a Manager specializing in financial services. Tim earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Loyola College of Maryland and his master’s degree concentrating in financial management from Johns Hopkins University.
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About New Enterprise Associates: New Enterprise Associates is a global venture capital firm investing in technology and healthcare.
Steve Reale
CFO & Venture Partner of Ulu Ventures
Steve Reale joined Ulu Ventures as CFO and Venture Partner in 2019.
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About Aria Systems, Kauffman Fellows, Madison Bay Capital Partners, Midwestern Bioag, ShotSpotter, Ulu Ventures: Ulu Ventures provides early-stage investments to enterprise cloud and smart data companies.
Lisa Harris
Chief Financial Officer of Venrock
Lisa joined Venrock as Chief Financial Officer in January 2012, and leads Venrock’s Finance team, which is responsible for the financial reporting of the firm’s investment funds as well as the day-to-day management of firm-wide finance and accounting matters. In addition, Lisa is responsible for investor relations and LP reporting, and works closely with our legal team on fundraising, operations and regulatory compliance matters. Lisa has over 25 years of professional experience in financial services, and has been working directly in the venture capital industry since early 2001. Prior to joining Venrock, Lisa was CFO of international venture capital firm DCM, where she had oversight of global finance operations and advised portfolio company management teams, providing operational and financial guidance and assistance. Prior to DCM, Lisa held the Assistant Controller position at Sierra Ventures. Lisa began her professional career with KPMG LLP, first in Canada, then in the U.S., as an Audit Manager serving various private and public clients in the financial, real estate and technology sectors. Lisa holds the Chartered Accountant (CA) designation, and is a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia (ICABC). Lisa also holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Victoria. She is an active member of the National Venture Capital Association’s CFO Task Force and also served for five years on the Board of the West Coast Chapter of the Private Equity CFO Association (PECFOA).
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About Venrock: Venrock is a venture capital firm investing in technology and healthcare companies.
Vaneeta Varma
Chief Financial Officer of Mayfield Fund
Vaneeta Varma joined Mayfield Fund in 1998 as tax manager, was promoted to director of tax in 2008, and most recently promoted to chief financial officer in 2010. Prior to Mayfield Fund, Vaneeta worked for Arthur Andersen in the Silicon Valley for three years working with technology startups and venture funds as a tax associate. She enjoys contributing to her local community and is currently serving on a non-profit board at Keys School in Palo Alto. Vaneeta is a certified public accountant who holds a BS from the University of Minnesota and an MBA from Santa Clara University.
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About Mayfield Fund: Mayfield is a global VC firm focusing on inception and early-stage investing in enterprise, consumer, and engineering biology companies.
Thomas J Walker
Partner, Chief Financial Officer & Managing Director of Riverstone Holdings
Mr. Walker is a Partner of Riverstone and serves as the Chief Financial Officer. He is based in New York. Prior to joining Riverstone, Mr. Walker was a Principal at The Carlyle Group serving as the Carlyle/Riverstone Fund Chief Financial Officer. Prior to Carlyle, he held similar positions at Hampshire Equity Partners, a middle market buyout fund managing approximately $900 million of capital commitments; and Ripplewood Holdings, a private equity firm managing approximately $4 billion of capital commitments in the U.S. and Japan. Prior to joining Ripplewood, Mr. Walker was the Director of Financial Reporting and Planning at Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE: ABG), a Ripplewood portfolio company. He started his career in Arthur Andersen’s Metro New York office. Mr. Walker earned a B.S. degree in Accounting and Finance from Binghamton University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
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About Riverstone Holdings: River Stone is a private investment firm founded in 2000.
Peter Haskopoulos
Chief Financial Officer of Riverstone Holdings
Chief Financial Officer at Riverstone Holdings.
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About Riverstone Holdings: River Stone is a private investment firm founded in 2000.
Jean-Philippe Kouakou-Zebouah
COO and CFO of Vida Ventures
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About Vida Ventures: Vida Ventures is a next-generation life sciences investment firm .
Steven Bragonier
CFO and Co-Founder of Neotribe Ventures
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About Gainspeed, Neotribe Ventures: Neotribe Ventures is an early stage-venture capital firm which invests in breakthrough technologies that stretch the imagination.
Frances Fu
CFO of RET Ventures
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About RET Ventures: RET Ventures is an industry backed early-stage VC helping build the real estate industry’s cutting edge technology providers.
Alyssa Dadoly
Chief Financial Officer of Silverton Partners
Chief Financial Officer at Silverton Partners.
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About Silverton Partners: Silverton Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests across software, tech-enabled services, and CPG brands.
Sandy Grippo
Chief Financial Officer of Bessemer Venture Partners
Sandy Grippo, Bessemer’s chief financial officer, is a partner in the New York office. She joined the firm in 2002 and is responsible for the firm’s financial management, operations and reporting. Sandy has over a decade of experience in both accounting and operations for private investment firms. Prior to joining Bessemer Sandy was a vice president at JP Morgan Partners, where she focused on partnership accounting, partnership taxes and fund operations. At JP Morgan Partners, Sandy was responsible for the accounting for the $5.4 billion JP Morgan Partners Global Investors fund. Sandy began her career at Ernst and Young where she was an audit manager specializing in hedge-fund and private-equity clients. Sandy holds a B.S. in accounting from Lehigh University and earned her CPA.
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About Bessemer Venture Partners: Bessemer Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that funds consumer, enterprise, and healthcare startups.
Travis Boettner
CFO & CCO of Canvas Ventures
Travis is the VP of Finance of the Canvas Ventures. He joined the firm in their Menlo Park office in 2012 and is responsible for supporting all operational and financial activities. Travis began his career as a CPA with PwC where he spent 5 years in their Private Company Services group. Travis earned his Bachelor of Science in Management Science from the University of California, San Diego and he earned his Certificate of Advanced Accounting Proficiency from Santa Clara University. Travis is also a Certified Public Accountant (inactive).
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About Canvas Ventures, Morgenthaler Private Equity: Canvas Ventures is an early-stage investment firm that specializes on fintech, healthtech, marketplaces, and data infrastructure.
Cristina Hohlman
Chief Financial Officer of Sapphire
Cristina Hohlman is the Chief Financial Officer at Sapphire Ventures.
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About Sapphire: Sapphire is a venture capital firm that partners with visionary teams and venture funds to build companies.
Jennifer Glassman
CFO of TowerBrook Capital Partners
Jennifer Glassman is CFO and a Managing Director of TowerBrook.
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About TowerBrook Capital Partners, TowerBrook Capital Partners: TowerBrook Capital Partners is a London-based investment management firm that funds European and North American companies.
Peter Kalkanis
Chief Financial Officer of Rho Capital Partners
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About Rho Canada Ventures, Rho Capital Partners, Rho Ventures: Rho Capital Partners is a private equity firm that offers long-term investments to IT, new media, healthcare, and energy tech companies.
David Tamburri
Managing Partner & CFO of Health Enterprise Partners
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About Columbia University in the City of New York, Health Enterprise Partners: Health Enterprise Partners is a private equity firm that provides its services for healthcare services and information technology companies.
Michael Derrick
Chief Financial Officer of ACME Capital
Michael Derrick joined Trident in 2012 as Vice President, Finance and is responsible for managing Trident¹s back-office processes. He joins Trident with over 18 years of experience in fund accounting and administration with private equity, hedge funds and fund-of-fund firms. Previously, Michael was CFO of the private equity funds sponsored by Thomas Weisel Partners. In addition, he opened and ran the San Francisco office of Mourant Fund Services, an outsourced provider of administration for private equity firms. Before settling in northern California, Michael worked at Trust Company of the West in Los Angeles, and Apax Partners in London. Earlier in his career, he practiced at Ernst & Young in the U.K. Born and raised in the UK, Michael holds a Bachelor of Science from Manchester University in England. Outside the office, he enjoys going to concerts and exploring the outdoors with his wife and two young daughters, cooking gourmet Indian feasts, and playing traditional English folk music on his guitar.
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About ACME Capital, Trident Capital: ACME Capital invests in breakthrough technologies that fuel platform shifts and disruptive business models that capitalize on new platforms.
Mike Derrick
CFO of ACME Capital
Mike Derrick is the Chief Financial Officer for ACME. Prior to ACME, Mike served as CFO at Sherpa Capital. He previously held a similar role at Trident Capital which, together with spin-out funds Sunstone Partners and ForgePoint Capital, managed active fund capital commitments totaling $2 billion. Mike brings over 20 years of Private Equity/Venture Capital finance experience having worked in similar roles at Thomas Weisel Partners, Trust Company of the West, and Apax Partners as well as fund administration stints at Mourant Fund Services and HSBC. Mike’s varied knowledge of the alternative assets industry enables the most efficient streamlining of the back office function while improving the support of its investment team. Mike trained with Ernest & Young in “Old” Jersey where he grew up as a lad. He strives to master the guitar fingerpicking styles pioneered by the English masters and enjoys being outnumbered by his lovely wife and two teenage daughters.
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About ACME Capital: ACME Capital invests in breakthrough technologies that fuel platform shifts and disruptive business models that capitalize on new platforms.
Tashi Schmidt
Chief Financial Officer of Tola Capital
Tashi Schmidt is a specialist in Finance and Operations for the venture capital and investment management industry. Prior to joining Tola, Ms. Schmidt oversaw the financial accounting, operations, reporting, and regulatory compliance as Controller for Benchmark Plus Management, LLC, a registered investment adviser managing complex hedged fund of funds portfolios. Earlier in her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, Ms. Schmidt audited companies primarily in the financial services, biotechnology, technology, and energy sectors. Ms. Schmidt is a graduate of Pacific Lutheran University’s School of Business with a double major in Accounting and Finance. She is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Washington.
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About Tola Capital: Tola Capital is a venture capital firm that invests globally in enterprise software companies across multiple stages.
Luis Rivera
Partner and CFO of G Squared
Luis Rivera is a general partner and chief financial officer at G Squared. Most recently, Luis was a senior director for finance at Novanta and a finance director at Danaher Corporation. Prior to these, he served as a senior associate at KPMG US and controller at Dupont. Luis holds an MBA in finance from Washington University in St. Louis and BSBA in accounting from University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez.
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About G Squared: G Squared is a growth stage venture capital firm that invests privately in today’s most dynamic companies.
Chuck Carelli
CFO of Flagship Pioneering
Chuck Carelli, CPA, joined Flagship Ventures in 2009 with 16 years of experience in financial accounting, reporting and management. After obtaining his CPA license while working in the Boston office of Deloitte & Touche, Chuck spent 13 years in various senior financial accounting and management roles at three Massachusetts-based publicly traded biotech companies. From 2004 until joining Flagship, he served in various senior financial roles with EXACT Sciences, most recently as Chief Financial Officer. Previously he was with Alkermes, Inc. serving first as Controller then as Director of Finance. He also served as Accounting Manager and then Director of Accounting at Creative BioMolecules. As CFO, Chuck is responsible for all of Flagship Ventures’ financial and tax reporting, cash flow management, fund audits, and financial administration, as well as the financial operations of Flagship’s VentureLabsTM unit. Chuck holds a BA in Accounting from Assumption College.
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About Flagship Pioneering: Flagship Pioneering is a venture capital firm that invests in life sciences and healthcare companies.
Matthew Guiney
CFO of Flybridge
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About Flybridge: Flybridge is a seed-stage venture capital firm investing with entrepreneurs to leverage the power of the community.
Jessica Pelletier
CFO of Highland Capital Partners
Jessica is the SVP, Finance for Highland. Jessica joined Highland in 2005 and is responsible for the financial affairs of the firm. Prior to joining Highland, Jessica worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers, where she worked in the firm’s private equity and mutual fund practices. Jessica began her career in the finance department at StorageNetworks. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Jessica earned a M.S.T, Taxation and a B.S., Accounting from Bentley College
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About Highland Capital Partners: Highland Capital Partners is a venture capital firm that offers seed, early, and growth-stage funding solutions.
Sachin Sood
Chief Financial Officer of CRV
Sachin Sood is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of e.ventures U.S. investment entities. He brings over eleven years of venture capital experience. Prior to joining e.ventures, Sachin was controller at Saints Capital, with over $1 billion in managed capital. Prior to Saints, Sachin worked in the Deloitte Tax LLP partnership practice, working with some of the Bay Area’s largest venture capital and private equity funds. He began his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Venture Capital practice. Sachin is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the State of California.
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About CRV: CRV is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage investments in technology companies.
Sandy VandenBossche
Chief Financial Officer of Javelin Venture Partners
Sandy VandenBossche is the Chief Financial Officer at Javelin Venture Partners.
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About Javelin Venture Partners: Javelin Venture Partners invests in and partners closely with early-stage, software-enabled technology companies.
Stephanie McCoy
CFO of Rally Ventures
Stephanie McCoy has more than 20 years of experience in the finance industry and has spent the last 15 years in venture capital. She joined Rally Ventures in 2014. As Chief Financial Officer, Stephanie is responsible for the firm’s operations and financial management including legal and regulatory filings as well as investor relations, accounting, tax compliance, and financial reporting for Rally funds. Prior to joining Rally, Stephanie held senior financial positions with Crescendo Ventures and Decathlon Capital Partners. She began her professional career at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP (PwC) in 1995 and worked in a variety of industries but decided to focus on financial services and quickly determined the venture capital industry was where she wanted to be. Stephanie is a CPA (inactive).
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About Rally Ventures: Rally Ventures invests in early-stage enterprise technology companies.
Todd Knudsen
Chief Financial Officer of BIP Capital
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About BIP Capital: BIP Capital is a venture capital firm that seeks early-stage and growth investments.
Tracy Hogan
Chief Financial Officer of Institutional Venture Partners
Tracy Hogan is the Chief Financial Officer of IVP. Tracy has over eight years of experience in the private equity finance, administration and operations areas. Prior to joining Elevation, Tracy was the Vice-President of Finance at Fox Paine & Company, a private equity firm based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Before that, Tracy was the Vice President of Finance at Code Hennessy & Simmons LLC, a private equity firm based in Chicago. Prior to joining Code Hennessy & Simmons LLC, Tracy spent four years with Ernst & Young’s Audit Practice in Chicago and Boston. Tracy is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a B.B.A. degree from Saint Mary’s College where she graduated magna cum laude.
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About Institutional Venture Partners: Institutional Venture Partners is a later-stage venture capital firm that focuses on technology and media companies.
Chris Schiavo
CFO of Battery Ventures
Chris joined Battery Ventures in 2000. Prior to joining Battery, he held positions at Fidelity Investments, ITT Sheraton and Coopers & Lybrand. Chris holds a BS in Business Administration from SUNY Oswego and an MBA from University of Rochester.
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About Battery Ventures, Coopers & Lybrand, Sheraton Pacific Hotels: Battery Ventures finances technology sector companies with venture capital, private equity, and debt financing investments.
Kim Armor
Managing Director and CFO of Comcast Ventures
Kim oversees the finance, operations and administration for Comcast Ventures and its portfolio companies. She is also responsible for identifying and cultivating new business development opportunities for the fund and its portfolio companies both internally and externally. Prior to joining Comcast Ventures, Kim was the CFO and Senior Vice President of Business Development for VERSUS, where she grew all business metrics, launched profitable business models and positioned the company for the merger with NBC Sports. Previously, she was the Senior Vice President of Finance and Planning Operations for ESPN, Inc. Earlier in her career, she launched the finance and strategy operations for ESPN and ABC Internet brands. Kim received her M.B.A. from New York University’s Stern School of Business and a B.S. in accounting from Penn State University. “Choosing the right subway car (that puts you at the right exit at your stop) is a borderline obsession for me. I am tickled when I get it right and disappointed with myself if I make a mistake.”
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About Comcast Ventures, Lendio, Outdoorsy: Comcast Ventures partners with extraordinary entrepreneurs building transformative consumer and enterprise companies.
Mary Bevelock Pendergast
CFO, Partner of F-Prime Capital
Mary Bevelock Pendergast joined F-Prime Capital in 2011 where she serves as Partner and Chief Financial Officer and manages the finance and administrative functions of the firm. Mary has over 25 years of industry-related experience. Prior to joining F-Prime Capital, Mary served in a similar role as the Chief Financial Officer of Globespan Capital Partners, a global venture capital fund investing in go-to-market rounds of information technology companies. Mary was the Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration at JAFCO Ventures before joining Globespan. She also served as Vice President of Finance and Administration for Pretzel Logic Software, a venture-backed software company, and as Managing Director of the Boston office of cyberCFO. Earlier, Mary was Managing Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Entrepreneurial Services Center, where she advised venture-backed and newly public companies on navigating the financial and operational challenges of growth. She also managed the firm’s relationship with a number of venture capital firms. Mary earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Boston College. She is a member of the Steering Committee of Boston’s Women in Alternative Assets and a member of the Council for Women of Boston College.
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About F-Prime Capital: F-Prime Capital is a venture capital firm investing in healthcare and technology.
Kevin Melia
Chief Financial Officer of Storm Ventures
Kevin is the Chief Financial Officer at Storm Ventures. Prior to joining Storm Ventures in 2002, Kevin was a Manager at Mitchell Madison Group, a management consulting firm, and its successor companies, USWeb/CKS and marchFIRST. He primarily worked with clients in the networking equipment industry to develop new business opportunities and establish strategic partnerships. Previously, Kevin was a development engineer with Ericsson’s fiber optic access division. He has also worked with A.T. Kearney and Raychem. Kevin earned an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Santa Clara University.
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About Storm Ventures: Storm Ventures is a venture capital firm focused solely on early-stage enterprise investments.
Kirsten A. Mello
Chief Financial Officer of Menlo Ventures
Kirsten A. Mello joined Menlo Ventures in 1999. Prior to Menlo Ventures, she worked for Ernst and Young, LLP in the Audit and Assurance Business Services Department. Kirsten is a graduate of Santa Clara University (B.S. in Finance) and is a Certified Public Accountant.
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About Menlo Ventures: Menlo Ventures provides capital for consumer, enterprise, and life science technologies from seed to growth stages.
Prashant Gangwal
CFO & CCO of NewView Capital
Prashant serves as Chief Financial Officer of the SharesPost 100 Fund where he is responsible for valuation, financial strategy and reporting. Prior to joining SharesPost, Prashant spent 11 years with Deloitte & Touche LLP in their financial services audit practice in San Francisco, most recently as Audit Senior Manager. During his time at Deloitte – he served some of the firms’ largest financial services clients including publicly traded companies, broker-dealers, and asset management companies across different platforms. His experience at Deloitte also involved time spent in India setting up an Asset Management Center of Excellence for the Deloitte US practice. Prashant received Bachelor’s & Master’s degrees in Business from University of Madras, India and a Masters of Accounting degree from Miami University (Ohio). He is a licensed CPA (inactive) in the state of California and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
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About NewView Capital: NewView Capital has developed a new model in venture capital to drive sustainable growth for entrepreneurs.
Irene Webb
CFO of Webb Investment Network
Irene has been involved in the tech world since 1982. After graduating Rutgers with a degree in statistics, and forecasting sales for Breck and Pine Sol products at American Cyanamid, she went on to earn her MBA from East Carolina University. Eager to begin her tech career outside of her home state of New Jersey, she took a programming job (and later finance roles) with IBM in Boca Raton, Florida where she first met Maynard. Irene later worked at Thomas Conrad and then Quantum Corp before taking leave to focus on her family. She came out of retirement in 2010 to manage WIN’s finances. When not managing WIN’s budget, Irene enjoys traveling and playing golf.
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About Webb Investment Network: Webb Investment Network is an investment firm that particularly in mobile, consumer Internet, and cloud applications.
Rebecca Lucia
Partner, Chief Financial Officer & COO of 5AM Ventures
Rebecca joined AMV in 2010 and brought 15 years of experience in finance. She is responsible for accounting, finance and investor relations. Prior to AMV, Rebecca was Director of Finance at CV Therapeutics (“CVT”) until the acquisition of the company by Gilead Sciences in 2009 for $1.4B. At CVT, she oversaw the financial planning function for the company’s Commercial organization, which had a $120M operating budget and 270 employees. Prior to CVT, Rebecca was CFO at CareandHealth in the UK where she managed all finance, legal, HR, and operational functions of the firm. Previously, Rebecca was Director of Investor Relations at Chiron Corporation until its acquisition by Novartis in 2006 at a value of $8.8B. She began her career at Deloitte where she progressed through various positions in audit and financial consulting, most recently as a Senior Manager in the Financial Advisory Services group. Rebecca has an MBA from Kellogg School of Management, a Chartered Financial Analyst designation, and in 1997 she earned a Canadian Chartered Accountant designation.
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About 5AM Ventures: 5AM Ventures is a venture capital firm that aims to finance seed and early-stage life sciences companies.
Marty Eng
CFO – VP of Administration of Western Technology Investment
Marty joined WTI in 2005 from Oracle/PeopleSoft where he was VP of Finance and Corporate Treasurer. Before that he held treasury positions with CNF, Inc. and Applied Materials, Inc. and Tax positions with Applied Materials and Ernst & Young. Marty holds a BA in Political Science from the University of California at Davis, an MBA in taxation from Golden Gate University, and completed graduate work at the University of Southern California’s Marshall Graduate School of Business. He also serves on the Boards of the West Coast Chapter of the Private Equity CFO Association (PECFOA) and the Finance Executives Alliance (FEA) and is also a active member of the National Venture Capital Association’s CFO Task Force. He is a California CPA (inactive).
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About Western Technology Investment: Western Technology Investment is a venture capital firm that specializes in offering acquisition financing to revenue generating firms.
André Levi
Chief Financial Officer & Partner of DCM Ventures
André Levi leads DCM’s Finance team, which is responsible for the financial reporting and analysis of the firm’s investment funds as well as the day-to-day management of global firm-wide finance matters. André is also involved with the planning and execution relating to DCM’s investment activity and portfolio company financial transactions. In addition, André serves in an advisory capacity to DCM’s domestic and international portfolio company management teams, providing operational and financial guidance and assistance. André has over 14 years of professional experience in the financial services sector. Prior to joining DCM, André was an Assurance Manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers providing audit and business advisory services to numerous venture capital funds and technology companies. Previously, André was the Contributing Editor for the Closed-End Fund Digest, a prestigious investment newsletter subscribed by both institutional and individual investors, where he covered closed-end equity funds focused on the emerging markets of Latin America and the “Asian Tigers”. André is a Certified Public Accountant (California) and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the CFA Institute.
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About DCM Ventures: DCM Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in the mobile, consumer internet, communications, and service sectors.
Tom Cashel
CFO of MetaProp
Tom Cashel serves as MetaProp’s Chief Financial Officer providing all support services required to leverage the team and run the business operations, including accounting, compliance, HR, strategic advice, budgeting and modeling. Tom also supervises the firm’s professional tax and fund administration vendors. Tom is also a Managing Director at Chatsworth Securities a Greenwich, CT based investment banking firm. Earlier, Tom was a Partner with Brookfield Financial in New York where he focused as a real estate investment banker on the senior living space to project the firm’s Toronto based healthcare expertise into the US marketplace. Prior to this Tom spent 7 years up to late 2013 working with Cushman & Wakefield running a Capital Markets team in the EMEA region. Tom started his career as an emerging market debt and derivatives trader predecessors to JP Morgan in New York, London and Warsaw and later as an investment banker at ING Barings, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, and America’s Growth Capital. At DLJ and AGC where he served both banks as a Managing Director, Tom was heavily focused on technology business, including principal merchant banking investments. Tom managed DLJ’s JV with Poalim Capital Markets covering pre-IPO tech companies interested to list on the NASDAQ. Tom also spent several years working with a partner on US technology M&A transactions. Tom spent 12 years in the United States Coast Guard Reserve. He is a graduate of the Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company Management Training Program – Finance. He pursued non-matriculated course work towards a master’s in international relations at the University of Southern California in London before deciding he preferred to start work in banking and holds a BA from Tulane University in New Orleans, LA. Tom holds FINRA Series 7, 79 & 63 registrations and a New York State Real Estate Salesperson license.
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About MetaProp: MetaProp is a venture capital firm focused on the real estate technology industry.
Zev Wexler
CFO and COO of Core Innovation Capital
Zev Wexler is the COO and CFO at Core Innovation Capital.
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About Core Innovation Capital: Core Innovation Capital is a venture capital firm investing in companies committed to empowering small businesses.
Greg Lyon
Operating Partner and CFO of Eclipse Ventures
Greg oversees all aspects of finance, investment reporting and monitoring, operational, compliance, accounting, and human resource functions at Eclipse and is also involved in fundraising aspects of the firm. Prior to joining Eclipse, Greg worked at Sequoia Capital where he managed financial reporting and operations for funds across the U.S., China, India, and Israel. During his time at Sequoia, Greg was also responsible for developing and reviewing GAAP valuation models for portfolio companies across all geographies. Previously, Greg was part of the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) audit practice in San Francisco where he focused on financial services clients. In his role with PwC, Greg supervised and trained audit team members and worked with multiple investment management and banking and capital markets clients. Greg graduated cum laude with a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from Sonoma State University. Greg earned his CPA and is a member of the AICPA.
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About Eclipse Ventures: Eclipse Ventures helps entrepreneurs build companies that will boldly transform the industries that define and propel economies.
Seth Meyer
CFO of Hercules Capital
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About Hercules Capital: Hercules Capital is a capital market company that lends to technology, life sciences, and sustainable technology companies.
Martin Garcia
CFO of BITKRAFT Ventures
Martin is the CFO of BITKRAFT Esports Ventures. He carries out many duties at BITKRAFT, including all operational and financial responsibilities. His international background and fund management knowledge are key to ensure that BITKRAFT maximizes its efforts as it invests in and supports portfolio companies’ growth. Prior to BITKRAFT, Martin was the operating partner of a Palo Alto based VC Firm with over $250M AUM. Martin started his professional career as a consultant at PwC where he performed financial due diligence in almost 20 countries. Martin has an MBA from the University of Chicago and is a CPA. He is also graduate of Kauffman Fellows Program.
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About BITKRAFT Ventures: BITKRAFT Ventures is an early-stage investment platform for gaming, esports, and interactive media.
Adam B. Weinstein
Managing Director – CFO of New Mountain Capital
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About New Mountain Capital: New Mountain Capital manages private equity and public equity capital with aggregate assets.
Hilary Strain
Chief Financial Officer of Wing Venture Capital
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About Wing Venture Capital: Wing Venture Capital primarily invests in technology-based businesses.
Mary Denten
CFO of Scale Venture Partners
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About Scale Venture Partners: Scale is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on intelligent business software.
Bob Keppler
CFO of Saints Capital
Bob Keppler is the Chief Financial Officer at Saints Capital. Prior to joining Saints in 2007, he was CFO of Centennial Ventures for ten years. Centennial Ventures managed over $1 billion of capital. Prior to Centennial, Bob Keppler worked for 18 years at Total Petroleum (North America) LTD., a multi-billion dollar public petroleum company, departing as a senior financial officer of the company. He began his career as a certified public accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers. Bob Keppler received a BA in Business from Capital University. He also completed the Executive Management Development Program at the University of Virginia Graduate Business School, and the Graduate Tax Program at the University of Denve
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About Saints Capital: Saints Capital is a merchant venture capital firm with offices located in San Francisco and London.
Larry Randall
CFO of Alta Partners
Larry joined Alta Partners as Controller in 2007 and was promoted to CFO in September 2013. As Alta’s CFO, Larry’s areas of responsibility include accounting, tax, financial reporting, cash and securities management, legal and human resources, and other administrative functions at the firm. Prior to joining Alta, he was the manager of statutory reporting at The Gap, Inc., where he managed the audited financial reporting process for several legal entities and provided support to tax and treasury for all legal entities. Previously, Larry was the manager of treasury accounting at Intel Corporation, where his responsibilities included reviewing Intel Capital investments for proper accounting treatment, assisting the team in deal negotiation, and performing the accounting for the Intel Capital investment team. Larry is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive) and holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Santa Clara University.
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About Alta Partners: Alta Partners is a venture capital firm investing in the healthcare and life sciences sector.
Thomas Landherr
Chief Financial Officer of Corigin
Mr. Landherr is the Chief Financial Officer of Corigin and is responsible for directing the company’s financial policies and oversees all financial functions. Mr. Landherr, a Certified Public Accountant, brings more than twenty years of accounting experience focused on real estate development, construction, and property management. Prior to joining Corigin, Mr. Landherr served as Vice President and Director of Development Accounting for New York-based Douglaston Development, a full service real estate development company specializing in New York City-based residential and mixed-use projects. Mr. Landherr received a BBA degree in accounting from Hofstra University and is a member of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants.
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About Corigin: Corigin is a private real estate investment firm that specializes in owning, operating and developing multifamily assets.
Jay Lance
CFO & CCO of PeakSpan Capital
Jay Lance is the CFO and CCO at PeakSpan Capital. Before joining PeakSpan, Jay was employed by The Carlyle Group, in their Global Market Strategies Group, where he primarily focused on distressed and mezzanine debt strategies Jay graduated magna cum laude from Pace University, where he received MBA’s in Accounting and Financial Management along with a BBA in Accounting.
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About PeakSpan Capital: PeakSpan Capital is a growth stage investment firm partnering exclusively with disruptive B2B software companies.
Andrew Miller
CFO of Sopris Capital Associates
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About Sopris Capital Associates: Sopris Capital Associates, a U.S.-based investment firm, offers growth capital to healthcare and technology-enabled B2B service businesses.
Aaron Hinz
CFO of Industry Ventures
Aaron is responsible for overseeing the accounting and financial reporting for all of the secondary funds and partnership holding funds. Prior to joining Industry Ventures, Aaron was the Controller for Thomas Weisel Global Growth Partners where he oversaw the accounting and financial reporting for the secondary and primary fund of funds. Previously, Aaron spent over 3 years at Venrock in the accounting and finance department. Aaron started his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he spent 4 years based in the San Jose office auditing many prominent venture capital funds and fund-of-funds. Aaron graduated from The University of California, Santa Cruz with a BA in Business Management Economics with an emphasis on Accounting.
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About Industry Ventures: Industry Ventures is an investment firm that makes venture capital investments and manages over $3.5 billion of institutional capital.
Grace Chui-Miller
Partner, Chief Financial Officer of Correlation Ventures
Grace is responsible for the financial reporting of the firm’s investment funds as well as day-to-day management of firm-wide finance, operations and investment monitoring. In addition, Grace is responsible for investor relations and works closely with outside legal counsel on fundraising, operations and regulatory compliance matters. Grace has 20 years of professional experience in financial services and began her venture career in 1999. Prior to Correlation, Grace was the Chief Financial Officer of DCM, a technology-focused venture capital firm based in the Bay Area with over $2 billion under management, where she had oversight of global finance operations and advised portfolio company management teams, providing operational and financial guidance and assistance. Previously, Grace spent seven years at KPMG LLP, working as an audit manager on various privately and publicly-held clients in the financial services and information technology industry segments (including several venture capital funds and venture-backed portfolio companies). On a more personal note, Grace serves on the board of a local charitable organization and enjoys participating in triathlons (including one Ironman).
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About Correlation Ventures: Correlation Ventures finances early, seed, and later stage venture, and debt financing investments and is based in California.
Avery Cannon
Chief Financial Officer of Shasta Ventures
Avery joined Shasta Ventures in 2011 and has 17 years of experience in finance and accounting. She started her career at Arthur Andersen and went on to work at several venture capital firms including Versant Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Francisco Partners, and Prospect Ventures.
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About Shasta Ventures: Shasta is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on investing in enterprise.
Michael Ward
Managing Director, COO and CFO of Bain Capital
Michael Ward joined Bain Capital in 2003. He leads our investor relations team and is our Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining the firm, Michael Ward worked at Digitas for five years and was responsible for day-to-day management as President and Chief Operating Officer, among other roles. Prior to Digitas, Michael Ward spent four years with Bain & Company and nine years with Price Waterhouse. Michael Ward received an MBA from The Amos Tuck School of Business Administration. He earned a BS in Accounting and Finance and a BAS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.
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About Bain Capital: Bain Capital is a global alternative investment firm specializes in private equity, venture capital, and credit products.
Alex Soffe
CFO & Partner of Kickstart
Alex Soffeis the CFO and Partner at Kickstart.
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About Kickstart, Kickstart: Kickstart is an early-stage VC fund that provides smart capital, a connected community, and expert guidance to companies.
Travis Heath
CFO of Signal Peak Ventures
Travis is the chief financial officer at Signal Peak Ventures and is responsible for the firm’s financial management and limited partner reporting. Travis joined Signal Peak Ventures from Caremark Rx in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he co-founded the Client Profitability Group. At Caremark, Travis’ financial analysis provided senior management with the ability to make strategic decisions on new and existing clients. Prior to Caremark, Travis was an analyst with Quality Care Solutions, a Phoenix-based technology startup. He also worked for Intel Corporation on a variety of projects. Travis graduated in 1999 from the University of Utah with a B.S. in Chemistry and later received an MBA and an M.S. in Public Health from Arizona State University.
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About Signal Peak Ventures: Signal Peak is a venture capital firm with more than $550 million of committed capital under management.
Rifki Zable
CFO of RRE Ventures
Rifki Zable is the VP of Finance at RRE Ventures Prior to joining RRE, Rifki focused on performance analytics and forecasting, investor and management reporting and fund operations for Citigroup’s multi-billion dollar private equity infrastructure fund. She previously held several roles in corporate treasury and capital planning at Citigroup. Her experience also includes analytical roles at an investment management firm as well as a top-tier investment bank. Rifki holds an MBA from NYU Stern, and a BA/BS with honors from the University of Pennsylvania.
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About RRE Ventures: RRE Ventures is a venture capital firm that offers early-stage funding to software, internet, and communications companies.
Jason Donner
Chief Financial Officer of Veritas Capital
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About Veritas Capital: Veritas Capital is a private equity investment firm that invests in companies that provide critical products and services.
Ommer Chohan
Chief Financial Officer of Atlas Venture
Ommer Chohan joined Atlas in 2015 and servers as the firm’s Chief Financial Officer. He oversees the firm’s financial, legal, and operations functions. Prior to joining Atlas, Ommer was CFO/COO at Summerhill Venture Partners. Ommer joined Summerhill in 2006 and was part of the original team that spun out the firm from Bell Canada. At Summerhill Ommer was responsible for the finance, IT, and administrative functions in addition to providing financial and legal support to the investment team. Prior to Summerhill, Ommer was the VP-Finance at First Asset Management Inc. (acquired by Affiliated Managers Group), a holding company with equity interests in several leading Canadian asset management firms. Ommer received his BA-Honours, Specialist in Management from the University of Toronto, his MBA from the Johnson School at Cornell University, and earned his CPA (Ontario) while at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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About Atlas Venture: Atlas Venture creates and invests in biotech startup companies with seed and early stage venture investments.
Joe Franzi
Partner Emeritus, CFO of Seven Peaks Ventures
Joe has been SPV’s CFO since its beginning days and recently retired this Spring. Believing in the foundational importance of supporting companies growing to scale with the right amount of information, operational support and business savvy, Joe brings a wealth of clear business acumen and focused decision making to support our portfolio companies.
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About Seven Peaks Ventures: Seven Peaks Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund focused on funding highly scalable software businesses.
So-June Min
Chief Financial Officer of .406 Ventures
So June Min is the CFO at .406 Ventures.
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About .406 Ventures: .406 Ventures provides capital and support for early stage technology companies.
Braughm Ricke
CFO of K9 Ventures
Each stop on my career path has built on what came before. Whether related to a company’s financial operations or their fundraising plans, I enjoy creating organization. If I weren’t a CFO I could imagine being an architect, pairing shape and form to construct a building that’s beautiful and functional. I began my career as an Accounting Analyst at Fidelity Investments. With a solid foundational experience supporting me, I progressed to be a Controller under a well-respected CFO at Sofinnova Ventures. 5AM Ventures followed and was my entrée into being the boss. None of these experiences would have been possible, however, without the foresight to see great potential and accordingly, take risks. Joining True Ventures at its inception required a leap of faith—one that certainly paid off. Today, at K9 Ventures, I am able to work in a position that utilizes my skills and experience; is in line with my values; and offers the opportunity to work alongside great people. In my role today I combine the foundational experience gained in previous positions with my ability to spot potential in my work with early-stage Venture firms and entrepreneurs. Building their structure for optimal performance is what I do, it’s what I enjoy. He has BS degree in Accounting from Plymouth State University
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About Aduro Advisors, K9 Ventures, Nexkey, Routable: K9 Ventures is a technology-focused micro VC fund based in Palo Alto, California.
Lori Hoover-Simotas
COO & CFO of Floodgate
Lori is the CFO of Prospect Venture Partners. Lori has over a decade of venture capital experience and most recently served as Prospect’s Director of Finance since April 2008 where her responsibilities have included participating in financial operations, accounting, budgeting and financial reporting functions, producing quarterly and year-end limited partner financial and tax reports and portfolio company investment modeling. Previously, Lori served as Director of Finance for Opus Capital from 2006 to March 2008 and, prior to that, served as Controller and then Director of Finance for Lightspeed Venture Partners from 2001 to 2005. Prior to Lightspeed, Lori served a broad array of venture capital firms in her capacity as Western Region Project Manager for Analytx, Inc. Lori received a M.B.A. with a concentration in Health Care Administration from Golden Gate University and a BBA in Business Administration from the University of San Diego.
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About Floodgate: Floodgate caters to digital businesses with early, seed, and later stage venture, and debt financing investments.
Celine Kwok
CFO & Principal of Great Oaks Venture Capital
Celine is a Principal and CFO for GOVC; Celine is based in San Francisco. Celine spent four years at Morgan Stanley as an analyst in Global High Yield and the Real Estate Group in the Investment Banking Division. In addition, Celine worked closely with the Chief Investment Officer of Private Wealth Management of North America at Morgan Stanley and was the managing editor for several periodicals and publications used by Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors. Prior to joining Great Oaks Capital Management in 2003, she was a portfolio analyst at Neuberger Berman. Celine earned a BA in Economics from Columbia University.
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About Great Oaks Venture Capital: Great Oaks is an early-stage venture investment firm that invests in seed and series a investments in tech-based startups.
Steve Gillan
COO and CFO of Blumberg Capital
Steve Gillan is the Chief Financial Officer of Azure. He serves as a Board Observer for Open Road Integrated Media and Rooftop Media. Prior to joining Azure, Steve was Chief Financial Officer at Mercantila, an e-commerce start-up where he was responsible for finance, human resources, administration and legal functions. Previously, Steve was a member of the Board of Directors and the Chief Operating Officer at Fathom Online, a search marketing services and technology company. Steve was promoted to that strategic operating role from the position of Chief Financial Officer and led the company through its acquisition by Geary Interactive, a full services digital marketing agency. Previously, Steve was Chief Financial Officer at Alibris, a leading online marketplace for independent sellers of books, music and movies, where he led the company’s IPO efforts. Prior to his roles at these start-ups, Steve held a number of international and senior level finance positions with publicly traded manufacturing companies.
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About Blumberg Capital: Blumberg Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm.
Wayne Marino
Chief Financial Officer of Stripes
Wayne has responsibilities for all financial, accounting, compliance, and operational functions of the firm and funds. Prior to joining Stripes Group, Wayne was the Controller for Veronis Suhler Stevenson, a mid-market media and communications private equity company where he was in charge of all accounting and operational functions for numerous private equity funds. Prior to Veronis Sulher Stevenson, Wayne was a Vice President of Finance and Accounting at Aetos Capital with responsibility for reporting and operations for their Asian real estate opportunity funds. Before Aetos Capital, Wayne was at Ernst & Young LLP as a Senior Consultant working both in the Financial Services Advisory Risk Practice, as well as the Assurance and Advisory Practice.
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About Stripes: Stripes is a growth equity firm that invests in software and consumer businesses.
Brian Yoor
Senior Vice President Finance & Chief Financial Officer of Abbott
Brian Yoor is Senior Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer. He was appointed to his current position in June 2015. He previously served as Vice President, Investor Relations. Brian joined Abbott in August 1997, and held various financial management positions of increasing responsibility, including Controller positions in the pharmaceutical, nutrition, and diagnostic businesses, before being asked to lead Abbott’s Investor Relations effort in January 2013. Prior to joining Abbott, Brian was a certified public accountant with Arthur Andersen and held financial positions in the consumer industry with the Scotts Company and Newell Rubbermaid. “In Abbott Finance, we are the stewards that enable financial reliability and growth for Abbott, “ Says Brian. “ A strong, growing company is better able to help people around the world live their healthiest lives.” Brian serves on the board of the Clara Abbott Foundation. He is a member of NIRI, the National Investor Relations Institute. He earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting at the University of Toledo in Ohio.
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About Abbott: Abbott is engaged in pharmaceuticals and manufacturing healthcare products.
Marie Drez
CFO of The Westly Group
Marie Drez is the CFO at Core Ventures Group. She manages the Finance and Administration functions for the Noventi funds, including funds financials, audit and tax, funds administration, limited partners reporting, banking and portfolio companies monitoring. Prior to joining Noventi, Marie Drez held financial management positions at DoOnGo Technologies, a wireless software company, and at other high technology companies. Previously she served in accounting and financial positions at Westcoast Savings and Loan and at Macy’s. Marie Drez earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Psychology, with business emphasis, from the University of California, Los Angeles.
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About Core Ventures Group, The Westly Group: The Westly Group is one of the largest venture funds in North America focused on smart energy, transportation, and buildings.
Brad Stein
Operating Partner and CFO of Merus Capital
Brad Stein currently works as the Partner and CFO for Merus Capital. He previously worked at Checkr as the VP of Finance.
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About Merus Capital, MoPub: We empower ambitious teams building tomorrow’s industry-defining platforms.
Dorian Merritt
Chief Financial Officer of Tenaya Capital
Dorian Merritt joined Tenaya Capital in September 2017 and has 20 years of experience in finance and accounting. She started her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers and went on to serve as Controller for a publicly traded software company before transitioning into alternative investment accounting where she has worked at several venture capital firms including Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sierra Ventures, and ONSET Ventures.
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About Tenaya Capital: Tenaya Capital operates as a venture capital firm investing it in a wide range of technology-driven companies.
Michael Hammer
CFO of BMW i Ventures
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About BMW i Ventures: BMW i Ventures is focusing on BMW’s current and future business in the technology and service space.
Steven Schwen
Chief Financial Officer of Vensana Capital
Steve Schwen joined Split Rock Partners at the firm’s inception as Chief Financial Officer. He currently oversees the finance, accounting, operations and human resources activities of the firm. Prior to joining Split Rock Partners, Steve was Chief Financial Officer of St. Paul Venture Capital, which he joined in 1998. Before joining St. Paul Venture Capital, he spent four years in the audit practice of KPMG LLP. He provided audit and consulting services to both public and private financial services companies including investment companies, mutual funds, investment managers and investment banks. Steve became a licensed CPA in the state of Minnesota after earning a BA degree in business administration-accounting at the University of St. Thomas. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants.
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About Split Rock Partners, St. Paul Venture Capital, Vensana Capital: Vensana Capital is a venture capital investment firm that focuses on healthcare with breakthrough innovations in medical technology.
Takenori Sanami
CFO of Icon Ventures
Taki Sanami joined Icon Ventures in 2008, bringing a ten-year background in venture capital and finance experience to our firm. His role at Icon is to manage the day-to-day finance operations of the business and help with conducting financial and legal due diligence for new investments. He is dedicated to his work and provides a great bridge to our strategic partner in Japan. Before joining Icon, Taki was the VP of Investor Relations for SB Life Science, a healthcare-focused venture capital firm sponsored by Softbank Corporation. In this role, he was responsible for accounting and investor relations management. Prior to that, Taki held finance positions at Millea Group, an insurance firm formerly known as Tokio Marine Fire and Insurance. Taki holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in law from Waseda University in Japan.
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About Icon Ventures: Icon Ventures is a specialty venture capital firm focused on leading Series B or C financings.
Blake Koriath
CFO of High Alpha
Blake Koriath is the CFO at High Alpha.
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About High Alpha, High Alpha, Kauffman Fellows: High Alpha creates and funds companies through a new model for entrepreneurship that unites company building and venture capital.
Kelly Dowe
CFO of Work America Capital
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About Work America Capital: Work America Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Houston, Texas
Robin L. Praeger
CFO, Managing Director of Versant Ventures
Robin and his team have primary responsibility for Versant’s financial, legal, Investor Relations and administrative functions. Robin brings over twenty years of professional services and financial experience to Versant. Prior to joining Versant in 2000, Robin was a tax partner with Arthur Andersen, and has extensive experience in partnership formation and structuring issues. At Anderson his client base included large real estate partnerships and corporations. Robin received a Bachelor’s degree in Political Economics of Industrial Societies from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master’s degree in Taxation from Golden Gate University. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the AICPA and the California State Board of Accountancy. Robin currently sits on the Board of the West Coast Chapter of the Private Equity Chief Financial Officer Association and is a member of the NVCA CFO Task Force.
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About Versant Ventures: Versant Ventures caters to the healthcare sector with early and later stage venture, private equity, and debt financing investments.
Tom Pierce
Chief Financial Officer of Sorenson Capital
Prior to joining Sorenson Capital in 2010, Mr. Pierce worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers (“PwC”). Mr. Pierce worked in the Los Angeles and Salt Lake City offices of PwC. At PwC, Mr. Pierce worked with clients in the private equity, consumer products, software, hospitality, and manufacturing industries. In Los Angeles, Mr. Pierce worked in the mergers and acquisitions group and consulted with his clients on various domestic and international tax issues. In Salt Lake City, Mr. Pierce provided tax compliance and tax consulting services to a variety of clients including private equity funds and their portfolio companies. Mr. Pierce received a Masters of Accountancy and a BS in Accounting from Brigham Young University, graduating magna cum laude. Mr. Pierce is a licensed CPA in California and Utah.
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About Sorenson Capital: Sorenson Capital is a growth equity firm providing small- to middle-market buyout and private equity investments.
Anagha Raje
CFO of Signia Venture Partners
Anagha Raje is a finance executive leading finance and accounting functions, with 24 years of experience in Silicon Valley, 16 of them with start-ups. She co-founded Internet Information Systems, one of the earliest Internet companies developing and hosting websites in 1994, before most businesses had websites. In 1997 she co-founded Metamata, Inc., a Java software tools company which culminated in a cash acquisition. She went on to leverage her core finance skills and her start-up expertise to help other VC-funded companies at various stages. Most recently, she was Vice President of Finance and Accounting at Cox Digital Solutions after the acquisition of Adify Corporation by Cox. She joined Adify as the first finance person at the online advertising platform startup. Over five years, she built the accounting and finance functions from the ground up, scaling through funding rounds and the eventual acquisition. Prior to her string of start-up experiences, Ms. Raje spent five years with Sun Microsystems in corporate finance, treasury and controller functions. She holds an MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. She also has B.S. and M.S. degrees in finance and accounting as well as certification as a Chartered Accountant in India.
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About Signia Venture Partners: Signia Venture Partners is an early stage fund helping passionate entrepreneurs build impactful world-changing companies.
