Gabriel Venture Partners
Venture capitalSan Mateo · Seed–Late Stage · 7 people tracked
Investment thesis
Gabriel Venture Partners describes itself as a leader in capital-efficient investing. The firm invests at the early stage in companies it considers capital efficient, and it emphasizes active, hands-on support of entrepreneurs to help them grow into market leaders.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 2, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's website
A co-founder of Gabriel with over 35 years of senior operating and venture experience. He previously held CEO and executive roles including Vice-Chairman at Eastman Kodak, President of Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation, and CEO/Chairman of Cray Research.
Co-founded Gabriel Venture Partners in 1999 and focuses on early-stage investments in communications, digital media, and disruptive business models. He has a background in operations and engineering roles at AT&T and Chevron, previously was a General Partner at Apex Investment Partners, and holds an MBA from Harvard and engineering degrees from the University of Michigan.
In venture capital since 1997 and joined Gabriel in early 2000, focusing on research labs and fundamental technology innovations. His first Gabriel investment was in the seed round of NextG Networks (sold to Crown Castle). He completed the Kauffman Fellows Program and holds degrees from Caltech, Harvard, and Stanford.
One of Gabriel's three investment partners, working with entrepreneurs on business and operational decisions.
A Venture Advisor assisting with deal sourcing, due diligence, and value-add. He joined NetScaler as CEO (acquired by Citrix), co-founded Exodus Communications and VPNET Technologies, and later led Citrix's Application Networking Group.
A Venture Advisor supporting deal sourcing, due diligence, and value-add for the Mid-Atlantic region. A three-time entrepreneur and active angel investor, he founded Yazam and PictureVision (sold to Kodak) and has held CTO and engineering leadership roles.
A Venture Advisor and Managing Director of Go To Market Partners, a sales consulting firm helping international companies expand into China. He previously led China operations for Phone.com/Openwave and Motorola's North Asian group, and holds a PhD in linguistics from the University of Pennsylvania.
Investments · 36 tracked
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Acquired by Gannett, Knight Ridder and Tribune (Gabriel I exit).
Acquired by IBM (Gabriel II exit).
Acquired by Qualcomm (Gabriel II exit).
Browser-based publishing platform for contextually synchronized media, advertising, and commerce.
Mobile virtual network operator focused on the tween demographic.
Acquired by Broadcom (Gabriel II exit).
Acquired by Citrix (Gabriel II exit).
Acquired by Citrix (Gabriel I exit).
Acquired by a private equity syndicate (Gabriel II exit).
Acquired by Microsoft (Gabriel I exit).
Acquired by Dolby Laboratories (Gabriel II exit).
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Gabriel Venture Partners invest at?
- Gabriel Venture Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Late Stage stages.
- What is Gabriel Venture Partners's typical check size?
- Gabriel Venture Partners typically writes checks of $3M – $6M.
- What sectors does Gabriel Venture Partners focus on?
- Gabriel Venture Partners focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Gabriel Venture Partners located?
- Gabriel Venture Partners is headquartered in San Mateo, US.
- Does Gabriel Venture Partners lead rounds?
- Yes, Gabriel Venture Partners leads investment rounds.
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