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Charlie Songhurst

Investor

Partner at Acequia Capital (AceCap)

Kirkland, Washington

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $100K

About

Charlie Songhurst, former Microsoft head of corporate strategy who led 80+ acquisitions and invested in ~500 companies, uses pattern recognition to map the future by targeting edge-of-knowledge, uncompetitive opportunities.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechEnterprise SoftwareGamingLogistics & Supply Chain

Experience

  1. n/aInvestorcurrent2013 — presentSeattle
  2. MicrosoftHead of Corporate Strategy2009 — 2013
  3. MicrosoftGeneral Manager2005 — 2009
  4. McKinseyBA2003 — 2005

Education

  1. University of OxfordPPE, Politics
  2. Cheltenham College and CCJS

Skills & more

Venture Capital19Portfolio Management4Business Process Improvement3Change Management5Program Management9Investments13Start-ups55New Business Development12Financial Analysis16Strategic Planning22Risk Management4Mergers14
+8 moreStrategyCorporate Strategy FormulationStrategic PartnershipsM&A experienceMergers & AcquisitionsExecutive ManagementTrusted Business PartnerCorporate Development

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Same school

Also attended University of Oxford687

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Microsoft626

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesQuentin ClarkInvestment Team at General CatalystViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista Capital

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Also worked at McKinsey1,127

Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs

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Colleagues at Acequia Capital (AceCap)

Alan Simon
Venture Partner, Onshoring/ Reindustrialization, Energy & Policy at Acequia Capital (AceCap)
Chris Strand
Chief Financial Officer at Acequia Capital (AceCap)
Divya Biswal
Head of Capital Formation at Acequia Capital (AceCap)
Dr. David Kilcullen
Venture Partner at Acequia Capital (AceCap)
Gregory Bernstein
Venture Partner, New Industrials at Acequia Capital (AceCap)
Hank Vigil
Founder & Managing Partner at Acequia Capital (AceCap)
Kevin O'Connell
Venture Partner, Intel & Defense at Acequia Capital (AceCap)
Leif Danielsen
General Partner at Acequia Capital (AceCap)

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