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Blake Heston

Investor

Partner at W Capital Partners · Board director at Ping Identity

New York, New York, United States

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Bill RichterunlockedBlake: together at Skytap (2017–2024)
Blake: together at Skytap
×4Blake: together at Georgetown
×3Blake: together at Lehman Brothers

About

Partner focused on sourcing, evaluating and structuring new investments and managing existing portfolio companies. He joined in 2007 after working at Lehman Brothers and First Albany Capital.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Board director at Ping Identity

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Ping Identity's investors · 13

1414 VenturesBostonAlphaDriveTel AvivCapitalGSan Francisco · $50M – $100M checksDraper AssociatesSan Mateo · $500K – $5M checksF-Prime CapitalCambridge · $3M – $10M checksGolub GrowthChicagoOpenView Venture PartnersBoston · $5M – $20M checksP101 VenturesMilano · $1.1M – $10.8M checksSapphire VenturesMenlo Park · $5M – $20M checksSilverton PartnersAustin · $200K – $2M checksTen ElevenBurlingame · $3M – $15M checksVolition CapitalBoston · $10M – $100M checksW Capital PartnersNew York

Co-founders at Ping Identity

ADAndre Durand
Andre DurandFounder & CEO

Experience

  1. W Capital PartnersPartnercurrent2007 — presentNew York, NY
  2. UKGInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  3. HUB InternationalInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  4. Netwrix CorporationInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  5. impact.comBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
  6. Weave HQInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  7. SecureAuth CorporationBoard Membercurrent2017 — present
  8. AlidaBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  9. InspiratoInvestorcurrent2014 — present
  10. SmartRecruitersBoard Member2024 — 2025
  11. EgnyteInvestor2024 — 2025
  12. SkytapInvestor2017 — 2024
  13. LegalZoomInvestor2018 — 2022
  14. BilltrustInvestor2018 — 2022
  15. Idera, Inc.Investor2019 — 2022
  16. Brainshark, Inc.Board Observer2011 — 2021
  17. WorkfrontBoard Member2019 — 2020Lehi, Utah
  18. AcquiaInvestor2016 — 2019
  19. Jordan Health ServiceObserver2017 — 2018
  20. Ping IdentityBoard Member2013 — 2016
  21. MINDBODY, Inc.Board Observer2014 — 2015
  22. Dynacast InternationalObserver2011 — 2015
  23. StillSecureBoard Member2009 — 2013
  24. Lehman BrothersAnalyst2006 — 2007New York, NY
  25. First Albany CapitalAnalyst2004 — 2006New York, NY

Skills & more

Private Equity22Investments9Portfolio Management3Mergers & Acquisitions12Equities5Entrepreneurship1Valuation6Financial Modeling5LBO2Start-ups1Venture Capital4Corporate Finance8
+12 moreFinanceFinancial StructuringBuyoutsDue DiligenceInvestment BankingAlternative InvestmentsGrowth CapitalFinancial AnalysisStrategyDeal SourcingCapital MarketsPrivate Placements

From Blake's professional profile.

Colleagues at W Capital Partners

Brendan Wise
Associate at W Capital Partners
Constance Montgomery
Principal at W Capital Partners
Daniel Eatroff
Vice President at W Capital Partners
David Wachter
Founding Partner and CEO at W Capital Partners
Emma Sawkins
Vice President at W Capital Partners
Eric Friddell
Principal at W Capital Partners
Jean-Gabriel Pierre
Head of Europe at W Capital Partners
Joe Migliorino
Finance Manager at W Capital Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Blake Heston?
Partner focused on sourcing, evaluating and structuring new investments and managing existing portfolio companies. He joined in 2007 after working at Lehman Brothers and First Albany Capital.
Where does Blake Heston work?
Blake Heston is Partner at W Capital Partners and Board director at Ping Identity.
Where did Blake Heston go to school?
Blake Heston studied at Georgetown University (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Finance and International Business).

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Shared employers

Also worked at HUB International5

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Also worked at Weave HQ16

Tyler NewtonManaging Partner at Catalyst InvestorsMatt HillarySecurity Advisor at Modern TechnicalPhil BoyerPartner at Crosslink CapitalNimay MehtaManaging Partner at Lead Edge CapitalChad PackardPartner at Pelion Venture PartnersDaylor YoungbloodSenior Associate at Pelion Venture Partners

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Also worked at Inspirato6

Payam ZamaniFounder at One Planet GroupBrian WallaceManaging Partner at Access Venture PartnersKirk HollandManaging Partner at Access Venture PartnersRandy BrandoffVenture Partner at TIA VenturesMay SamaliVenture Partner at 77 PartnersMel FaxonFounder at Mirza

Also worked at Egnyte9

Holger StaudeManaging Partner at Springcoast Capital PartnersSecil AltintasInvestor at AXA Strategic VenturesConstance MontgomeryPrincipal at W Capital PartnersVineet JainChief Executive Officer at EgnyteAmrit JassalFounder at EgnyteMarshall DarrExecutive Officer, Director at StretchDollar

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