Bruce Chizen
InvestorVenture Partner at Voyager Capital · Senior Adviser and Operating Partner at Permira
Los Altos, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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Neil RimerunlockedBruce: together at Nexthink (2021–2026)
×6Bruce: together at Oracle
Bruce: together at Permira
Bruce: together at Voyager Capital
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- c•••@voyagercapital.comreveal70% confident
Experience
- PermiraSenior Adviser and Operating Partnercurrent2008 — present
- OracleBoard membercurrent2008 — present
- SynopsysBoard Membercurrent2000 — present
- ChargePoint, Inc.Chairperson of the Boardcurrent2014 — present
- McAfeeChairperson of the Boardcurrent2022 — present
- NexthinkBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Delicato Family VineyardsBoard Membercurrent2008 — present
- Lytx, Inc.Board Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- MiraklBoard Member2020 — 2025
- InformaticaChairperson of the Board2015 — 2025Redwood City
- FullStoryBoard Member2022 — 2024
- Voyager CapitalVenture partner2009 — 2023
- Curriculum AssociatesBoard Observer2020 — 2022
- Make.TVBoard Member2017 — 2019
- Ancestry.comChairman, Board of Directors2013 — 2016Provo, Utah Area
- Elemental TechnologiesBoard Member2008 — 2015Portland, Oregon Area
- Renaissance LearningBoard Observer2012 — 2014Wausau, Wisconsin Area
- Adobe SystemsStrategic Advisor2007 — 2008
- AdobeCEO1994 — 2007
- Aldus Corporationvp1994
- Apple ComputerClaris Corp. Sales/Marketing1987 — 1994
- Claris, an Apple companySales and Marketing1987 — 1994
- MicrosoftArea Sales Director1983 — 1987
- Mattel Electronics, Subsidiary of Mattel, Inc.Manager Retail Merchandisers1980 — 1983
Skills & more
Strategy21Leadership10Strategic Partnerships25Product Management5Start-ups8Cloud Computing10Go-to-market Strategy6Product Marketing13SaaS11Enterprise Software7
From Bruce's professional profile.
Deals · 3
Black DuckBoard seat
via Voyager Capital · filed Dec 2025 · $2B raise
FullStoryBoard seat
via Voyager Capital · filed Aug 2021 · $102.8M raise
make.tv, inc.Board seat
via Voyager Capital · filed Jun 2017 · $8.5M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Voyager Capital
Alice Reimer
Co-Founder & Venture Partner at Inovia Capital
Austin Guyette
Partner at Voyager Capital
Bill McAleer
Managing Director at Voyager Capital
Chrismon Nofsinger
Venture Partner at Voyager Capital
Dave Chen
Strategic Advisor at Voyager Capital
Diane Fraiman
Managing Director at Voyager Capital
Emer Dooley
Strategic Advisor at Voyager Capital
Erik Benson
Managing Director at Voyager Capital
Network10
Austin GuyetteScout
Partner at Voyager Capital
Bill McAleerScout
Managing Director at Voyager Capital
Bobby YazdaniScout
Founder & Managing Partner at Cota Capital
Chrismon NofsingerScout
Venture Partner at Voyager Capital
Diane FraimanScout
Managing Director at Voyager Capital
Erik BensonScout
Managing Director at Voyager Capital
Julien RomanettoScout
Advisor at Voyager Capital
Ted SchleinScout
General Partner at Ballistic Ventures
James Newell
Managing Director at Voyager Capital
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Meredith Powell
Venture Partner at Stand Up Ventures
Investors connected to Bruce in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Bruce Chizen?
- Strategic Advisor at Voyager Capital
- Where does Bruce Chizen work?
- Bruce Chizen is Venture Partner at Voyager Capital.
- What check size does Bruce Chizen write?
- Bruce Chizen typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What boards does Bruce Chizen sit on?
- Bruce Chizen holds tracked board seats at Black Duck, FullStory, make.tv, inc..
- Where did Bruce Chizen go to school?
- Bruce Chizen studied at Brooklyn College, City University of New York (Bachelor of Science - BS, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General).
Shared employers
Also worked at Oracle615
Marc BenioffCo-founder, Chair & CEO of SalesforceAyshaAdvisor at Clear VenturesNatalie VaisInvestor at Spark CapitalMark SiegelPartner Emeritus at Menlo VenturesHope CochranVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupMark NelsonVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group
+ 609 more
Also worked at Voyager Capital21
Gabrielle HamillOperations Manager at March Capital PartnersAlice ReimerCo-Founder & Venture Partner at Inovia CapitalShiyan KohSingapore-based early stage VC at Hustle FundErik BensonManaging Director at Voyager CapitalBill McAleerManaging Director at Voyager CapitalLesly MohrCFO at Voyager Capital
+ 15 more
Also worked at Elemental Technologies3
Also worked at Adobe Systems200
Brian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal FoundationLouise TomlinsonInvestor at Reinventure GroupAditya ReddyVice President at Sapphire VenturesJeff VeenDesigner and investor in London, United KingdomErika NashInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalMichael MignanoGeneral Partner at Union Square Ventures (USV)
+ 194 more