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Bill Richter
InvestorVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Labs · Venture Partner at Madrona Venture Group
Seattle
Writes $500K – $10M checks · typically $5M
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About
Bill Richter is the CEO of Qumulo and a venture partner at Madrona, where he helps identify new investments and advises portfolio companies on strategy and operations. He built more than 20 years of leadership experience in technology, including serving as president of EMC's Isilon Storage Division, which he grew to $1.5 billion in annual revenue, and as COO of EMC's Midrange Storage business. Earlier, he was Isilon's public company CFO through its $2.5 billion sale to EMC in 2010, and before that a finance director at Amazon.com. He began his career with eight years at PricewaterhouseCoopers, focused on the technology industry in Seattle and later London.
Contact· published on Bill's own website
Beyond investing
- Education
- Graduated from the Foster School of Business at the University of Washington with a bachelor's in business administration.
- Boards
- Serves on the board of Global Partnerships, an impact-first investment organization focused on bringing opportunity to people living in poverty.
- Hobbies
- Is an avid traveler and plays bridge, squash, and golf.
- Family
- He and his wife, Gimena, have two young daughters.
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Investments
Investor
MagnifyRead
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Colleagues at Madrona Venture Labs
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Bill Richter?
- Bill Richter is the CEO of Qumulo and a venture partner at Madrona, where he helps identify new investments and advises portfolio companies on strategy and operations. He built more than 20 years of leadership experience in technology, including serving as president of EMC's Isilon Storage Division, which he grew to $1.5 billion in annual revenue, and as COO of EMC's Midrange Storage business. Earlier, he was Isilon's public company CFO through its $2.5 billion sale to EMC in 2010, and before that a finance director at Amazon.com. He began his career with eight years at PricewaterhouseCoopers, focused on the technology industry in Seattle and later London.
- Where does Bill Richter work?
- Bill Richter is Venture Partner at Madrona Venture Labs and Venture Partner at Madrona Venture Group.
- What check size does Bill Richter write?
- Bill Richter typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.
- What companies has Bill Richter invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Magnify, Read.
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