Adam Messinger
InvestorPartner at Four Rivers Group
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedNew Relic
Experience
- RemitlyBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- HalterTechnical Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- ImpactAssetsBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- WhatnotTechnical Advisorcurrent2024 — present
- TetrateTechnical Advisorcurrent2020 — presentUnited States
- The College Preparatory SchoolBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentOakland, California, United States
- ChimeTechnical Advisor2021 — 2023
- Ambassador LabsTechnical Advisor2020 — 2022
- New Relic, Inc.Board Member2013 — 2022
- ZuoraTechnical Advisor2018 — 2021
- AirtableTechnical Advisor2019 — 2020
- Lambda SchoolInterim CTO/Technical Advisor2019San Francisco, California
- TwitterCTO2013 — 2016
- TwitterVP Application Development2012 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- TwitterVP Platform Development2011 — 2012
- OracleVice President Development2008 — 2011
- SmartForest VenturesVenture Partner2007 — 2008
- SplunkAdvisory Board2005 — 2007
- O'Reilly AlphaTech VenturesVenture Consultant2006
- BorlandPrincipal Engineer2006
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMS, Management2006 — 2007
- Willamette UniversityBS, Physics and Computer Science1990 — 1994
Skills & more
Start-ups44Software Development80Distributed Systems53Venture Capital8Cloud Computing32Product StrategyProduct Development4Scalability15Big Data6Product Management12Business Development10CICS2
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ArchitectureEntrepreneurshipAgile MethodologiesArchitecturesMiddlewareSoftware EngineeringSystem ArchitectureTransaction ProcessingJavaEnterprise SoftwareSaaSWeblogicFrom Adam's professional profile.
Deals · 1
New RelicBoard seat
via Four Rivers Group · filed Nov 2015 · $8.2M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Four Rivers Group
Network7
Charley MaScout
Founder at EXPONENT FOUNDERS CAPITAL
Jeff SeibertScout
Executive Assistant at McKesson Ventures
Kevin WeilScout
Operator in Residence at Scribble Ventures
Mark Peter DavisScout
Managing Partner at Interplay Ventures Early Stage Management Llc
Joey Levy
Investor at 305 Ventures
Lew Cirne
Partner at Four Rivers Group
Rebecca Lynn
Managing Director at Canvas Ventures
Investors connected to Adam in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Adam Messinger work?
- Adam Messinger is Partner at Four Rivers Group.
- What check size does Adam Messinger write?
- Adam Messinger typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies did Adam Messinger found?
- Adam Messinger founded New Relic.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,291
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Shared employers
Also worked at Halter9
Spencer PunterPartner and COO at DCVC (Data Collective)Christina FaPrincipal at NewView CapitalSunil NagarajFounder and Managing Partner at Ubiquity VenturesConnor WiltshireData Analyst at Blackbird FoundryAmin MirzadeganPartner at Founders FundSamantha WongPartner at Blackbird Ventures
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Also worked at ImpactAssets1
Also worked at Tetrate8
Mark RostickVice President and Senior Managing Director at Intel CapitalNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Jai DasPartner, President at Sapphire VenturesEric AndersonPartner at Scale Venture PartnersPatrick ChangFounder and Managing Partner at Dispersion CapitalRaymond LiaoManaging Director at Samsung Next
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