Cack Wilhelm
InvestorGeneral Partner at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
San Francisco, California
Writes $1M – $25M checks · typically $8M
About
Cack Wilhelm, a 2008 Olympic‑trained, Nike‑sponsored runner, treats deals like races—instinctively accelerating—and leverages tech IB plus quota‑carrying enterprise and founder‑led sales experience at Oracle and Cloudera in databases and infrastructure.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingConsumerCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtech
Experience
- IVPGeneral Partnercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- ClickHouseBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
- Sublime SecurityBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- PerplexityBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- CriblBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
- CortexBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- Monte CarloBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
- Papaya GlobalBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
- CircleCIBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- Accomplice VCPartner2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Scale Venture PartnersPrincipal2014 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- ClouderaSales2011 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- OracleSales2009 — 2011
- Montgomery & Co.Analyst2008 — 2009San Francisco Bay Area
- NikeProfessional Runner2006 — 2008Eugene, Oregon Area
- Allen & Company LLC.Analyst2005Greater New York City Area
Education
- Princeton UniversityBachelor's Degree, History2002 — 2006
- The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Economics2012 — 2014
- St. Paul Academy & Summit SchoolHigh School
Skills & more
Hadoop18Big Data24Enterprise Software30Sales28Start-ups15Account Management5Distributed Systems3Scalability5Business Intelligence8Analytics20Leadership16Business Integrity2
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Colleagues at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Ajay Vashee
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Albert Zhang
Associate at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Alejandro Gomez
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Alex Lim
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Alexandria Simcox
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Amelia Gale
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Amelia Hobbs
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Andrew Hsu
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
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Founder & General Partner of Conviction
Ajay VasheeScout
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Dennis PhelpsScout
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Somesh DashScout
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Tamar YehoshuaScout
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Albert Zhang
Associate at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Alex Lim
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Amy Saper
General Partner at Uncork Capital
Angela Zhu
Partner at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Bryce Marion
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Charles Zedlewski
Venture Partner at Zero Prime Ventures
Cynthia Kuo
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Cack Wilhelm?
- Cack Wilhelm, a 2008 Olympic‑trained, Nike‑sponsored runner, treats deals like races—instinctively accelerating—and leverages tech IB plus quota‑carrying enterprise and founder‑led sales experience at Oracle and Cloudera in databases and infrastructure.
- Where does Cack Wilhelm work?
- Cack Wilhelm is General Partner at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners).
- What does Cack Wilhelm invest in?
- Cack Wilhelm invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech.
- What check size does Cack Wilhelm write?
- Cack Wilhelm typically writes checks of $1M – $25M.
- Where did Cack Wilhelm go to school?
- Cack Wilhelm studied at Princeton University (Bachelor's Degree, History); The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Economics); St. Paul Academy & Summit School (High School).
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