Brian Melton
InvestorPartner 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.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Board director at Revinate
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Board director at Zuora
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Zuora's investors · 19
Co-founders at Zuora
Experience
- Tenaya CapitalManaging Directorcurrent2000 — present
- LeanData, Inc.Board Membercurrent2019 — present
- OptimizelyInvestorcurrent2015 — present
- RevinateBoard Membercurrent2015 — present
- ValimailBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
- ZuoraInvestorcurrent2008 — present
- CloudPassageBoard Member2012 — 2021
- Instart LogicBoard Member2013 — 2020
- CaprizaBoard Observer2014 — 2019
- Active-Semi InternationalBoard Member2006 — 2019
- VeriSilicon Holdings Co., Ltd.Board Observer2007 — 2018
- RightScaleInvestor2010 — 2018
- Wavefront Inc.Board Member2016 — 2017
- Lithium TechnologiesBoard Observer2009 — 2017
- Bluebox SecurityBoard Member2014 — 2016
- HortonworksBoard Observer2013 — 2014
- New Relic, Inc.Board Observer2010 — 2014
Investments
Investor
BlueboxCloudPassageHortonworksInstart LogicKhoros(formerly Lithium Technologies)Lean DataMobilygenNew RelicOptimizelyPalo Alto NetworksRevinateRightscaleSquelchValimailWavefrontZuora
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Frequently asked questions
- 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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