Got a great idea but no money to fund it? Looking to move your company
public? Not quite sure what a term sheet is or what it should look like?
Wouldn't know bootstrap from mezzanine funding if you bumped into it on
the street?
David identifies and evaluates investment opportunities in close
collaboration with the partners. Prior to joining Masthead, he
co-founded Sombasa Media, an e-mail marketing company which was
successfully acquired and subsequently became the About Direct division
of Primedia (NYSE: PRM). As Vice President of Marketing at Primedia,
Mr. Beisel led the marketing group responsible for the company's e-mail
newsletter product suite, managed the division's customer relationship
operations, and coordinated related business development activities. In
addition, he has worked as a management consultant at The Parthenon
Group and in product management at Adobe Systems.
About Michael Skok
Michael joined North Bridge Venture Partners in 2002. Prior to
this, Michael had been an entrepreneur and CEO in the software industry
for over 20 years. Michael founded, led and raised over $100 million in
private equity for his companies in the CAD/CAM, Document Management,
Workflow, Imaging, Collaboration, Security and Analytics markets
-- spanning the Mini Computer, Workstation, PC, Client Server and
Internet eras.
Six of these companies were successfully acquired by Siebel,
Platinum, Filenet, Banyan and IBM and two went Public, including
Symantec for which he built Symantec UK into its most profitable
international business. Most recently Michael founded AlphaBlox where
he envisioned and defined the market for Analytical Applications, now a
multi-billion dollar market segment. IBM acquired Alphablox and
markets the product as DB2 Alphablox and integrates it into its
Websphere and Rational product lines.
About Austin Westerling
Austin joined Charles River Ventures in
early 2000 and focuses on making investments in
consumer and enterprise software & services.
He is currently a Director of Secure Software,
EnterpriseDB, Aveksa and Trusted Network Technologies.
Prior to joining CRV, Austin advised a variety
of technology companies on strategic, operational
and financial issues at The Boston Consulting
Group (BCG).
Austin also has experience with Analysis Group
Economics/Integral, Inc. and the New England
Consulting Group. Austin holds a double BA
with distinction in Psychology and Economics
from
Yale University.
About Larry Bohn
Larry invests in both new and existing technology
businesses. Areas of special interest include: open source, information
technology; systems; and software on-demand business models. Larry is
a board member of Advanced Electron Beams; Black Duck Software; ChoiceStream; Demandware; Optaros;
and QUMAS which are all active General Catalyst investments. Larry also served on the Board of Venetica, a General Catalyst investment that was acquired by IBM in October 2004.
Prior
to joining General Catalyst, Larry was the chairman, president and CEO
of NetGenesis, a market leading software and analytic solutions
provider. Larry led NetGenesis from 1997 to 2001, overseeing the
company’s business, product strategy and direction. During this time,
NetGenesis was a two-time Deloitte & Touche Fast 50 award winner
and was included among the Inc 500. In February 2000, Larry took the
company public (NTGX) and in December 2001, NetGenesis was acquired by
SPSS, Inc. (SPSS).
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