Boardroom Media (CFO News)
At CFO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 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 San Francisco 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 [email protected]
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.
Follow Marinda Luk:
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
Follow Anne Rockhold:
About Accel: Accel is an early and growth-stage venture capital firm that helps a global community of entrepreneurs.
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.
Follow Susan Biglieri:
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.
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.
Follow Andrew Moley:
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.
Follow Nina Labatt:
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.
Follow Jonathan Faerber:
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.
Follow Spencer Punter:
About DCVC: DCVC backs entrepreneurs using Deep Tech to solve problems and multiply the benefits of capitalism for everyone while reducing its cost.
Jeff Bullock
Chief Financial Officer of NFX
Jeff Bullock serves as the Chief Financial Officer at NFX.
Follow Jeff Bullock:
About NFX: NFX operates as a pre-seed and seed stage VC that is transforming how true innovators are funded.
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.
Follow Ulrike Kellmereit:
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.
Follow Ulrike Kellmereit:
About True Ventures: True Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology startups.
Pauline Duffy
CFO of Rembrandt Venture Partners
Pauline joined Rembrandt Venture Partners in February 2011.
Follow Pauline Duffy:
About Greenough Consulting Group, Greenough Consulting Group, Rembrandt Venture Partners: Rembrandt Venture Partners is a team of entrepreneurs, company builders, and investors.
Steve Reale
CFO & Venture Partner of Ulu Ventures
Steve Reale joined Ulu Ventures as CFO and Venture Partner in 2019.
Follow Steve Reale:
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.
Jean-Philippe Kouakou-Zebouah
COO and CFO of Vida Ventures
Follow Jean-Philippe Kouakou-Zebouah:
About Vida Ventures: Vida Ventures is a next-generation life sciences investment firm .
Steven Bragonier
CFO and Co-Founder of Neotribe Ventures
Follow Steven Bragonier:
About Gainspeed, Neotribe Ventures: Neotribe Ventures is an early stage-venture capital firm which invests in breakthrough technologies that stretch the imagination.
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).
Follow Travis Boettner:
About Canvas Ventures, Morgenthaler Private Equity: Canvas Ventures is an early-stage investment firm that specializes on fintech, healthtech, marketplaces, and data infrastructure.
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.
Follow Michael Derrick:
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.
Follow Mike Derrick:
About ACME Capital: ACME Capital invests in breakthrough technologies that fuel platform shifts and disruptive business models that capitalize on new platforms.
Sandy VandenBossche
Chief Financial Officer of Javelin Venture Partners
Sandy VandenBossche is the Chief Financial Officer at Javelin Venture Partners.
Follow Sandy VandenBossche:
About Javelin Venture Partners: Javelin Venture Partners invests in and partners closely with early-stage, software-enabled technology companies.
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.
Follow Kevin Melia:
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.
Follow Kirsten A. Mello:
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).
Follow Prashant Gangwal:
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.
Follow Irene Webb:
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.
Follow Rebecca Lucia:
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).
Follow Marty Eng:
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.
Follow André Levi:
About DCM Ventures: DCM Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in the mobile, consumer internet, communications, and service sectors.
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.
Follow Greg Lyon:
About Eclipse Ventures: Eclipse Ventures helps entrepreneurs build companies that will boldly transform the industries that define and propel economies.
Hilary Strain
Chief Financial Officer of Wing Venture Capital
Follow Hilary Strain:
About Wing Venture Capital: Wing Venture Capital primarily invests in technology-based businesses.
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
Follow Bob Keppler:
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.
Follow Larry Randall:
About Alta Partners: Alta Partners is a venture capital firm investing in the healthcare and life sciences sector.
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.
Follow Aaron Hinz:
About Industry Ventures: Industry Ventures is an investment firm that makes venture capital investments and manages over $3.5 billion of institutional capital.
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.
Follow Avery Cannon:
About Shasta Ventures: Shasta is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on investing in enterprise.
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.
Follow Lori Hoover-Simotas:
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.
Follow Celine Kwok:
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.
Follow Steve Gillan:
About Blumberg Capital: Blumberg Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm.
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.
Follow Dorian Merritt:
About Tenaya Capital: Tenaya Capital operates as a venture capital firm investing it in a wide range of technology-driven companies.
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.
Follow Steven Schwen:
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.
Follow Takenori Sanami:
About Icon Ventures: Icon Ventures is a specialty venture capital firm focused on leading Series B or C financings.
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.
Follow Robin L. Praeger:
About Versant Ventures: Versant Ventures caters to the healthcare sector with early and later stage venture, private equity, and debt financing 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.
Follow Anagha Raje:
About Signia Venture Partners: Signia Venture Partners is an early stage fund helping passionate entrepreneurs build impactful world-changing companies.
Angad Hira
Chief Financial Officer of VMG Partners
Follow Angad Hira:
About VMG Partners: VMG Partners is a private equity firm that specializes in buyouts and growth capital investments.
Johnna Lesch
CFO of Threshold
Johnna (Harriott) Lesch is the Chief Financial Officer of Threshold Ventures. She joined Lightspeed in 2010 and is responsible for the firm’s financial management, operations and reporting. She was previously a Senior Accountant at MacFarlane Partners, a real estate investment management firm, and a Financial Analyst at Apple where she was a key member of the Online Store Finance team during one of its most rapid periods of growth. Johnna began her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers as an Associate in the firm’s technology sector. Johnna holds a BS in Accounting from Santa Clara University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Follow Johnna Lesch:
About DFJ Growth, Threshold: Threshold is an early-stage venture capital firm that focuses on conviction investment strategy.
Vivian Loh Nahmias
CFO of Glynn Capital Management
Vivian Loh Nahmias joined Glynn Capital in 1987 and has built the financial infrastructure of the firm. As CFO, she is responsible for investment execution, and oversees all financial and regulatory reporting functions. She also assists with the firm’s compliance, administrative, operational, and investor relations activities. Prior to joining Glynn Capital, Vivian served as a consultant at RMC Group in Santa Clara, where she conducted due diligence and acquisitions for small companies. While earning an MBA degree from Santa Clara University in 1985, she worked in the Strategic Planning Division at Xerox PARC, and was responsible for defining product specifications for the Network Accounting System on Ethernet. Vivian received her bachelor’s degree in 1982 from Scripps College and a major in economics at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California. Today, she is committed to maintaining an environment at Glynn Capital that maximizes the investment professionals’ success.
Follow Vivian Loh Nahmias:
About Glynn Capital Management: Glynn Capital Management focuses on investing in private and public technology growth companies.
Mark Greenough
Chief Financial Officer of Monta Vista Capital
Mark is the Chief Financial Officer at Monta Vista Capital. With over 40 years of experience working in finance, he has held the position of CFO at companies such as U.S Venture Partners, Meris Laboratories and Rocket Science Games among others. Mark holds a B.S. in Finance and Accounting from Oregon State University and an MBA from the University of Oregon Charles H. Lundquist College of Business.
Follow Mark Greenough:
About Greenough Consulting Group, Monta Vista Capital, San Jose State University: Monta Vista Capital is an investment company focused on early stage B2B companies.
Jim Murray
CFO of Vector Capital
Follow Jim Murray:
About Vector Capital: Vector Capital is a private equity firm specializing in transformational investments in established technology businesses.
Steve Simonian
CFO & CCO of AllegisCyber
As Allegis Capital’s Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer, Steve Simonian’s responsibilities include finance, legal, investor relations, administration and compliance. Mr. Simonian joined Allegis in 2015 from his own consulting practice, where he provided finance and operational services for VC, PE and operating companies. Prior to his consulting practice, he served as Chief Financial Officer at August Capital. Mr. Simonian previously served as Chief Financial Officer at Gabriel Venture Partners and Meritech Capital Partners. Mr. Simonian received a BA in Business Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara. A Certified Public Accountant, Mr. Simonian serves on the board of directors of the Private Equity CFO Association, and is a member of the National Venture Capital Association CFO Task Force and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Follow Steve Simonian:
About AllegisCyber: AllegisCyber invests in early stage companies developing technology and software to serve emerging markets.
Lorra Stone
CFO of Ridge Ventures
Lorra Stone is the Chief Financial Officer at Ridge Ventures (fka IDG Ventures USA). Lorra handles all areas of financial management, reporting requirements, partnership and legal compliance, as well as the administrative and operational functions of the firm. Lorra has been a member of the Ridge Ventures team in San Francisco since 2000. Prior to joining Ridge Ventures, she consulted for various venture capital companies and previously was a Senior Accountant for Deloitte & Touche, specializing in venture capital clients. Lorra has an MBA in Accounting from Golden Gate University, a BS from UC Davis and her California CPA license.
Follow Lorra Stone:
About Ridge Ventures: Ridge Ventures is a fast, flexible, and founder-focused early stage venture capital fund.
Amy Omand
Director of Finance & CFO of NewSchools Venture Fund
Amy Omand is the Director of Finance at NewSchools Venture Fund, and works in the Oakland office. Amy is responsible for managing the annual forecasting and budget cycles, maintaining sound internal controls, and reporting on the overall financial performance of NewSchools, both internally and externally. Prior to joining NewSchools, Amy was the Director of Finance & Operations at Tipping Point Community, as well as the Controller at Revolution Foods. At both organizations she helped define fiscal policies and procedures in growing organizations. She started her career as an auditor at PwC and then worked in various finance and accounting roles at Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream/ Nestlé. While attaining her MBA, she took a course on the social responsibility of business, and was inspired to always apply her skills in finance and accounting at organizations that were working toward making a positive social change. Amy received her BS in Accounting from Georgetown University, and MBA from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. She is a Certified Public Accountant as well as a Certified Non Profit Accountant. She lives in Oakland with her husband and two daughters.
Follow Amy Omand:
About NewSchools Venture Fund: NewSchools Venture raise charitable funds from donors and invest them to support education entrepreneurs.
Elena Winefeld
CFO of Sozo Ventures
Elena Winefeld is the CFO at Sozo Ventures.
Follow Elena Winefeld:
About Sozo Ventures: Sozo Ventures is a cross-border venture fund focusing on assisting US-based technology start-ups in global expansion.
Ross Davisson
CFO of CircleUp
Ross brings experience in both finance and high-tech operations to his role at CircleUp. He most recently led Sales Operations & Strategy at The Climate Corporation, which develops digital tools to help farmers increase their productivity. He helped scale Climate from a 30-person venture-backed startup to a 600-person subsidiary of Monsanto following its acquisition. Prior to joining Climate, Ross worked in finance as an investor in private equity at Bain Capital and in public equities at Pivot Point Capital. He began his career as a consultant at McKinsey & Company. Ross received a BS and an MBA from Stanford University. Outside of work, Ross enjoys cooking, exploring San Francisco’s most interesting stairway walks, and attempting to keep up with his two young sons.
Follow Ross Davisson:
About CircleUp: CircleUp is an investment platform that provides capital and resources to innovative, early-stage consumer brands.
Jessica Ngo
CFO of CRCM Ventures
Jessica Ngo is the CFO of ChinaRock Capital Management. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of California, Berkeley.
Follow Jessica Ngo:
About ChinaRock Capital Management, CRCM Ventures: CRCM Ventures invests in early stage companies, targeting consumer, climate tech, frontier tech, health, and fintech industries.
Elaine Erickson
CFO of Nth Power
Elaine Erickson joined Nth Power as their Chief Financial Officer in 2008. Prior to joining Nth she was CFO at APV Technology Partners, a Venture Capital firm and subsequently provided financial consulting services to other Venture Capital firms. Earlier in her career, Elaine was in public accounting and was a Tax Partner at Arthur Andersen LLP in San Jose. Elaine holds an MBA from Santa Clara University and an International Relations degree from the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, Canada. She is a Certified Public Accountant.
Follow Elaine Erickson:
About Nth Power: Nth Power is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco and is the first and most experienced venture capital firm.
Jim Hinson
Chief Financial Officer of 1955 Capital
Jim is the COO of Rogers Venture Partners. In that role, Jim is responsible for operations and finance and works with the deal team on prospective investments and portfolio companies. Jim joined Rogers Venture Partners having been a co-founder and COO of Tenaya Capital (formerly Lehman Brothers Venture Partners). He initially joined the predecessor to Tenaya (Lehman Brothers Venture Partners) in 2006. Previously, Jim was an operating partner at APV Technology Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on investments in information technology companies. In addition to his administrative responsibilities, Jim is a director of Cognitive Networks and Gridcentric and was formerly a board member of Harmony Software (acquired by Vigilance Inc.), Impala Linear (acquired by Fairchild Semiconductor), NetCell, Newmonics (acquired by Aonix), Primarion (acquired by Infineon) and iBahn (private) Prior to joining APV, Jim was a principal in the Fund Investment group of BankAmerica Capital Corporation, where he managed a portfolio of investments in private equity funds.
Follow Jim Hinson:
About 1955 Capital: 1955 Capital invest in advanced technologies from the Americas and Europe to solve pressing problems in developing countries.
Sam Hartwell
CFO of Sigora
Sam Hartwell is the CFO & Founding Partner SoProCFO
Follow Sam Hartwell:
About Sigora, SoProCFO: Sigora provides microgrid management solutions making clean, reliable, and fairly-priced energy a reality in frontier markets.
Doug Jeffries
CFO of Red Herring
Follow Doug Jeffries:
About Red Herring: Red Herring is a media company that covers innovation, technology, financing and entrepreneurial activity.
Colleen Zoodsma
Startup CFO / Head of Operations of Countsy
Follow Colleen Zoodsma:
About Countsy: Countsy provides Accounting and HR as a service to venture-backed startups.
