About
Board director and advisor, formerly COO and President of Amazon Robotics. An active Core Member with expertise in corporate strategy, scaling, leadership, and M&A integration.
Experience
- TeradarBoard Directorcurrent2025 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Reframe SystemsBoard Directorcurrent2022 β present
- RLP, Rapid Liquid PrintBoard Directorcurrent2021 β present
- REsurety, Inc.Board Director (2021 to present), Advisor to CEO (2019 to present)current2019 β present
- OriBoard Directorcurrent2018 β present
- RGo RoboticsBoard Director2022 β 2026
- HumaticsBoard Director2019 β 2026
- Rent The RunwayAdvisor to the COO2020 β 2024
- Catalant TechnologiesAdvisor2016 β 2021
- Forge.AIBoard Director2019 β 2021
- 4momsBoard Director2015 β 2020
- 6 River Systems, Inc.Board Director2018 β 2019Waltham, MA
- Aria Insights, Inc.Chairman of the Board2015 β 2019Danvers, MA
- BUILDVice Chairman, Local Advisory Board2015 β 2018
- Amazon RoboticsVP of Amazon, President & COO of Kiva Systems (renamed Amazon Robotics)2010 β 2015North Reading, MA
- Agero (formerly Cross Country Automotive Services)EVP, Marketing, Strategy and Product Innovation2008 β 2010Medford, MA
- Agero (formerly Cross Country Automotive Services)VP, General Mgr and VP, Strategic Business Development2002 β 2008Medford, MA
- Parthenon-EYPrincipal2000 β 2002Boston, MA
- Stoneridge, Inc., Electronics & Control DevicesBusiness Unit Co-Manager1995 β 1998Stoughton, MA
- General MotorsAccount/Programs Manager1992 β 1994Warren, MI
- Delco Products Division of General MotorsGeneral Supervisor/Contact Engineer1986 β 1992Rochester, NY
Skills & more
Strategic Leadership15Continuous Improvement5B2B10Product Management33Cross-functional Team Leadership57Manufacturing24Strategy83Management Consulting2Start-ups31Six Sigma2Business Development32Strategic Planning17
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Business StrategyLeadershipCompetitive AnalysisVendor ManagementCRMBusiness Process ImprovementStrategic PartnershipsP&L ManagementOperational ExcellenceManagementSaaSEnterprise SoftwareFrom Amy's professional profile.
Colleagues at Blue Tulip Ventures
Brent Sapiro
Investor at Blue Tulip Ventures
Carla Brodley
Investor at Blue Tulip Ventures
Claire Hughes Johnson
Corporate Officer, Stripe at Operator Collective
Dune Thorne
Investor at Blue Tulip Ventures
Eric Cohen
Investor at Blue Tulip Ventures
Eric Horvitz
Investor at Blue Tulip Ventures
Esther Dyson
Investor at Blue Tulip Ventures
Gabi Zijderveld
Co-Founder and Operating Partner at Blue Tulip Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Amy Villeneuve?
- Board director and advisor, formerly COO and President of Amazon Robotics. An active Core Member with expertise in corporate strategy, scaling, leadership, and M&A integration.
- Where does Amy Villeneuve work?
- Amy Villeneuve is at Blue Tulip Ventures.
- Where did Amy Villeneuve go to school?
- Amy Villeneuve studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (MS, Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering); Clarkson University (BS).
Founder mafias
Harvard Business School mafia323
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Mike Maples JrMBAFounded Pattern BreakersHristo BorisovOPM Class 64Founded PayhawkNoubar AfeyanVisiting LecturerFounded ProFound Therapeutics +12Wade MyersMBAFounded RealManage +5Harry GrunerFounded Hilos +2Ellen RubinMBAFounded ClearSky Data +2
+ 316 more
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute mafia26
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Jason EichenholzB.S.Founded AireHealth +2Jeremiah BrazeauFounded Hi MarleyVanessa SmallB.S.Founded Alcheme BioEmad HasanMastersFounded Retina AIEric KanowskyBSFounded Advanced Cardiac TherapeuticsSultan MehrabiBSc.Founded Relay Robotics
+ 19 more
Parthenon mafia14
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Tugce BulutStrategy ConsultantFounded Streetbees +1Lauren DeMeuseExperienced AssociateFounded Roam AnalyticsTony TjanVice Chairman and Senior PartnerFounded MiniluxeMarc MoesserManagement Consultant InternFounded ChemifyMariano WernerSummer Principal (summer job - MBA)Founded ExamediLouise WilliamsFemale Talent ProgramFounded Pet Buddy Group
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Clarkson University mafia10
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Helen GreinerHonorary DoctorateFounded iRobot +2Marty RoeschBSFounded Sourcefire +1Ron GulaBSFounded Tenable Network SecurityMike LaneBSFounded FluencyRene HaasBachelor of Science (BS)Founded ArmDevon WatsonBSFounded Envera Systems
+ 3 more
Build mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesHristo BorisovCo-founder & CEO of Payhawk
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute86
Lawrence BettinoManaging Director at Dot CapitalPatch PaczkowskiVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsJonathan BurbaumEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceElly KeinanVenture Partner at PitangoAaron HenshawInvestor at Ambush CapitalCarly StrifeInvestor at Ambush Capital
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Also attended Clarkson University24
Marty RoeschFounder, Sourcefire at Decibel PartnersBrad GillespieManaging Partner at IA VenturesRon GulaPresident at Gula Tech AdventuresS. Thaddeus ConnellyManaging Partner and Co-Founder at Boutique Venture PartnersShyam KamadolliManaging Director at Fine Structures VenturesCharles TangoVenture Partner at Bloccelerate VC
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Shared employers
Also worked at Ori1
Also worked at Rent The Runway17
Koda WangFounder, Block & ex CCO, Rent the Runway at Giant Ventures Global LlpMichele SpitzerHead of Portfolio & Platform at Asymmetric Capital PartnersScott FriendPartner at Bain Capital VenturesKenneth Benson SawyerCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Saints CapitalMaureen SullivanPartner at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Natasha PrasadVenture Fellow at SHAKTI
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Also worked at Catalant Technologies14
Michele SpitzerHead of Portfolio & Platform at Asymmetric Capital PartnersJohn NylenChief Revenue Officer at Asymmetric Capital PartnersLisa CocaPartner, Climate Fund at Asymmetric Capital PartnersPat KneelandPrincipal at American Family VenturesMatthew Rhodes-KropfFounder & Partner at Tectonic VenturesJuan Luis LeungliInvestor at Tectonic Ventures
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