Windspeed Ventures
Venture capitalBedford Β· SeedβLate Stage Β· 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
Windspeed Ventures focuses on targeted investments in early-stage software companies and portfolio management opportunities. Key investment criteria include a strong management team, technical differentiation, a growth market opportunity, and flexibility. Beyond capital, the firm emphasizes a hands-on approach, offering guidance on market conditions and helping companies expand into new markets, as well as leveraging its network to add team members with relevant skills and experience.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team Β· 4 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 15 of 42 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software Γ8Cloud Computing Γ6Data & Infrastructure Γ5SaaS Γ5Consumer Γ4E-commerce Γ4Direct to Consumer Γ3Fintech Γ3
HQs:United StatesΓ8
Investments Β· 42 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2017 Β· 12016 Β· 12 dated
Comscore provides cross-platform audience measurement and media analytics for television networks, digital media properties, brands, agencies, and film studios.
AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentReston, US
Ronald Korn(Director)Gian Fulgoni(Executive Officer, Director)Joan Lewis(Director)William J. Henderson(Director)Serge Matta(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Brown(Executive Officer)
Wireless LAN chipsets (ATHR); acquired by Qualcomm in 2011.
Blue Nile is an online retailer of diamonds, engagement rings, wedding bands, and fine jewelry featuring diamonds, pearls, and gemstones in precious metals.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceSeattle, US
Concord, US
Daniel Moss(Director)Jessica Bailey(Executive Officer)Robert Scott(Executive Officer, Director)Harry Ruda(Director)
BoardCarter Griffin(Director)John Bullock(Director)
Avaya provides contact center, unified communications, and critical communications solutions that integrate voice, digital channels, and AI-powered tools to enable enterprises to manage customer and employee interactions across multiple platforms.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise Software
NETSCOUT provides packet-level network detection and response tools, including its Omnis Cyber Intelligence and Omnis CyberStream products, that give security teams continuous packet capture and metadata to investigate and scope cyber incidents.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Integral provides cloud-native, API-first trading technology and configurable workflow automation for institutional currency (FX) markets.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSPalo Alto, US
Harpal(Founder)
JumpCloud is an AI-powered unified IT management platform that provides identity, access, and device management for organizations managing both human users and non-human AI identities.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBoulder, US
Greg Keller(Chief Technology Officer, Co-founder)inRajat Bhargava(CEO)inWill Herman(Director)Larry Middle(Executive Officer)
BoardBrad Feld(Director)
Acquired by Applied Micro Circuits Corp.
VoIP platform provider (NASDAQ: SHOR); acquired by Mitel in 2017.
Shutterfly is a direct-to-consumer platform for creating personalized photo products including photo books, cards, stationery, wall art, gifts, and calendars.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Acoustic is a real-time customer behavior marketing platform that enables B2C marketers to deliver timely, relevant messages by converting customer behavioral signals into coordinated marketing actions.
Marketing Tech
Commio is a communications API platform providing voice calling and SMS/text messaging services for enterprises.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Provider of backup and recovery software, including for Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Power Systems.
Trilio provides cloud-native data protection software designed for Kubernetes, OpenStack, and KubeVirt environments.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHopkinton, US
Murali Balcha(Founder and CTO)Muralidhar Balcha(Executive Officer, Director)David Safaii(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGreg Dracon(Director)Payal Agrawal Divakaran(Director)Massood Zarrabian
Vistaprint provides custom printing and design services, offering products such as business cards, custom apparel, and signage aimed at small businesses.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Silicon solutions for low-voltage power delivery (VLTR); acquired by Maxim Integrated in 2013.
Acquired by Sterling Commerce.
Zipit provides cloud-based platforms for cellular IoT connectivity management and subscription billing enablement, working with major carrier networks.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechIoTSaaSGreenville, US
Exits Β· 6
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioComscoreNASDAQ: SCORAtheros Communicationsacq. by QualcommQuake Technologiesacq. by Applied Micro CircuitsShoretelacq. by MitelVolterra Semiconductoracq. by Maxim IntegratedYantraacq. by Sterling Commerce
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesShutterfly Β· investing.com Β· May 29, 2026
Gracenote Β· finance.yahoo.com Β· Feb 25, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Windspeed Ventures invest at?
- Windspeed Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Late Stage stages.
- What is Windspeed Ventures's typical check size?
- Windspeed Ventures typically writes checks of $1M β $5M.
- What sectors does Windspeed Ventures focus on?
- Windspeed Ventures focuses on Consumer, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, IoT, Media & Entertainment, SaaS, Semiconductors.
- Where is Windspeed Ventures located?
- Windspeed Ventures is headquartered in Bedford, US.
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