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Brian Melton

Investor

Partner at Tenaya Capital · Board director at Revinate · Board director at Zuora

Portola Valley, California, United States

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About

Co-founder of Tenaya Capital who focuses on enterprise investments spanning infrastructure and application software. He previously was a partner at Lehman Brothers Venture Partners and holds an MBA from Stanford and a BS from Wake Forest University.

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Invests in

Enterprise SoftwareSaaS

Board director at Revinate

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Co-founders at Revinate

MHMarc Heyneker
Marc HeynekerCo-founder; former CEO; Chairman
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Jay (John B.) Ashton Jr.Co-founder and original Chief Executive Officer

Board director at Zuora

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Co-founders at Zuora

TTTien Tzuo
Tien TzuoChairman, Founder & CEO of Zuora
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K.V. RaoCo-founder
CZ
Cheng ZouCo-founder

Experience

  1. Tenaya CapitalManaging Directorcurrent2000 — present
  2. LeanData, Inc.Board Membercurrent2019 — present
  3. OptimizelyInvestorcurrent2015 — present
  4. RevinateBoard Membercurrent2015 — present
  5. ValimailBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
  6. ZuoraInvestorcurrent2008 — present
  7. CloudPassageBoard Member2012 — 2021
  8. Instart LogicBoard Member2013 — 2020
  9. CaprizaBoard Observer2014 — 2019
  10. Active-Semi InternationalBoard Member2006 — 2019
  11. VeriSilicon Holdings Co., Ltd.Board Observer2007 — 2018
  12. RightScaleInvestor2010 — 2018
  13. Wavefront Inc.Board Member2016 — 2017
  14. Lithium TechnologiesBoard Observer2009 — 2017
  15. Bluebox SecurityBoard Member2014 — 2016
  16. HortonworksBoard Observer2013 — 2014
  17. New Relic, Inc.Board Observer2010 — 2014

Investments

Investor

BlueboxCloudPassageHortonworksInstart LogicKhoros(formerly Lithium Technologies)Lean DataMobilygenNew RelicOptimizelyPalo Alto NetworksRevinateRightscaleSquelchValimailWavefrontZuora

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Who is Brian Melton?
Co-founder of Tenaya Capital who focuses on enterprise investments spanning infrastructure and application software. He previously was a partner at Lehman Brothers Venture Partners and holds an MBA from Stanford and a BS from Wake Forest University.
Where does Brian Melton work?
Brian Melton is Partner at Tenaya Capital and Board director at Revinate and Board director at Zuora.
What does Brian Melton invest in?
Brian Melton invests in Enterprise Software, SaaS.
What companies has Brian Melton invested in?
Investments tracked here include Bluebox, CloudPassage, Hortonworks, Instart Logic, Khoros(formerly Lithium Technologies), Lean Data, Mobilygen, New Relic, Optimizely, Palo Alto Networks, Revinate, Rightscale, and 4 more.
Where did Brian Melton go to school?
Brian Melton studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); Wake Forest University (Bachelor's Degree).

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