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Bruce Chizen

Investor

Venture 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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Experience

  1. PermiraSenior Adviser and Operating Partnercurrent2008 — present
  2. OracleBoard membercurrent2008 — present
  3. SynopsysBoard Membercurrent2000 — present
  4. ChargePoint, Inc.Chairperson of the Boardcurrent2014 — present
  5. McAfeeChairperson of the Boardcurrent2022 — present
  6. NexthinkBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  7. Delicato Family VineyardsBoard Membercurrent2008 — present
  8. Lytx, Inc.Board Advisorcurrent2025 — present
  9. MiraklBoard Member2020 — 2025
  10. InformaticaChairperson of the Board2015 — 2025Redwood City
  11. FullStoryBoard Member2022 — 2024
  12. Voyager CapitalVenture partner2009 — 2023
  13. Curriculum AssociatesBoard Observer2020 — 2022
  14. Make.TVBoard Member2017 — 2019
  15. Ancestry.comChairman, Board of Directors2013 — 2016Provo, Utah Area
  16. Elemental TechnologiesBoard Member2008 — 2015Portland, Oregon Area
  17. Renaissance LearningBoard Observer2012 — 2014Wausau, Wisconsin Area
  18. Adobe SystemsStrategic Advisor2007 — 2008
  19. AdobeCEO1994 — 2007
  20. Aldus Corporationvp1994
  21. Apple ComputerClaris Corp. Sales/Marketing1987 — 1994
  22. Claris, an Apple companySales and Marketing1987 — 1994
  23. MicrosoftArea Sales Director1983 — 1987
  24. 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

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MakeBoard seat

via Voyager Capital · filed Jun 2017 · $8.5M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

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
Meredith Powell
Venture Partner at Stand Up Ventures

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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.
What companies has Bruce Chizen invested in?
Investments tracked here include AllTrails, Bring Light, Charge Point, FullStory, Mcafee, Nexthink, Uplevel, Videon Labs.
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).

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