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Bill Kaiser

Investor

Partner Emeritus at Greylock Partners

Menlo Park, California

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About

Bill Kaiser joined Greylock in 1986 after a career in sales and marketing at Hewlett Packard and Apollo Computer. His investments included Red Hat, Constant Contact and Avid Technology. He holds a bachelor's from MIT and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Beyond investing

Education
Studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (bachelor's degree, electrical engineering and computer science, 1977) Studied at Harvard Business School (M.B.A., 1983)
Boards
Kaiser is a trustee emeritus of Wellesley College, where he served as a trustee from 2000 until 2015. Kaiser served on the Berklee board from 2012 until 2021 and is vice chair of Berklee's board and chair of the Berklee Online advisory committee.
Hobbies
Kaiser played trombone in the MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble, directed by Berklee professor Herb Pomeroy, while an undergraduate. Kaiser has been a lifelong music fan who enjoys many different genres and styles.

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Investments

Board seats

Avid TechnologyCheckFree CorporationConstant ContactMainSpring CommunicationsMapInfoOpen MarketRaptor SystemsRed HatSpyGlass

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Bill Kaiser?
Bill Kaiser joined Greylock in 1986 after a career in sales and marketing at Hewlett Packard and Apollo Computer. His investments included Red Hat, Constant Contact and Avid Technology. He holds a bachelor's from MIT and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Where does Bill Kaiser work?
Bill Kaiser is Partner Emeritus at Greylock Partners.
What boards does Bill Kaiser sit on?
Bill Kaiser holds tracked board seats at Avid Technology, CheckFree Corporation, Constant Contact, MainSpring Communications, MapInfo, Open Market, Raptor Systems, Red Hat, SpyGlass.