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Evangelos Simoudis

Investor

Co-founder/Managing Director at Synapse Partners

Palo Alto, California, United States

About

Seasoned Silicon Valley venture investor and senior corporate advisor with over 35 years of experience, including 25 years in investing and 20 years in high-tech executive roles across operations, marketing, sales, and engineering. Recognized thought leader in AI and digital platforms and author of several books.

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Experience

  1. Synapse PartnersCo-founder and Managing Directorcurrent2015 — presentMenlo Park, CA
  2. Caltech, Information Science and TechnologyMember Of The Board Of Advisorscurrent2016 — present
  3. New York University, C2SMARTMember Of The Board Of Advisorscurrent2018 — present
  4. AmobeeChair Of The Board Of Directors2015 — 2022
  5. Trident CapitalSenior Managing Director2005 — 2015
  6. Apax PartnersPartner2000 — 2005
  7. Customer AnalyticsCEO1998 — 2000
  8. IBMVP, Business Intelligence1994 — 1998

Education

  1. CaltechB.S., Electrical Engineering
  2. Brandeis UniversityPh.D., Computer Science

Skills & more

Program Management4Digital Innovation4Corporate Governance4Analytics99Big Data99Venture Capital99Start-ups99SaaS99Strategy99Business Intelligence95Cloud Computing89Enterprise Software83
+12 moreStrategic PartnershipsLeadershipEntrepreneurshipManagementBusiness StrategyCorporate DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness AnalyticsPrivate EquityBusiness DevelopmentGo-to-market StrategyData Warehousing

From Evangelos's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Caltech95

Shaun MaguirePartner at Sequoia CapitalScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Seth LieblichInvestment Team at 8VCMarkus EnzelbergerPartner at Versant VenturesWen HsiehFounding Managing Partner at Matter Venture PartnersHaomiao HuangFounding Partner at Matter Venture Partners

+ 89 more

Also attended Brandeis University57

Santiago ReganDirector of Business Development at Redpoint VenturesNicholas AdamsManaging Partner at Differential VenturesJohn KeiltyVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesKevin GillisPartner and Chief Operating Officer at Third Rock VenturesSeth LieblichInvestment Team at 8VCAlex MorganInvestor at Khosla Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Synapse Partners2

Matthew ChaganPartner at Sustainable Future VenturesMatthew ShortalPrincipal Deputy Director and Chief Commercial Officer, DIU at Synapse Partners

Also worked at Caltech, Information Science and Technology42

Haomiao HuangFounding Partner at Matter Venture PartnersConnor CooleyVenture Partner at Electric Feel Ventures LlcHelen McBrideOperating Partner at BOLD LongevityAlex HartzGeneral Partner at Shine CapitalIlya FushmanPartner at KPCBMich Mathews-SpradlinVenture Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners

+ 36 more

Also worked at Amobee6

Paul NaphtaliCo-Founder & Managing Partner at RampersandHaim SadgerManaging Partner at S CapitalGabi SchindlerChief Marketing Officer at Cota CapitalKim PerellVenture Partner at Revel PartnersHarry DewhirstInvestor at Ballpark VenturesEmanuele De LeonardisPartner, Head of Business Development & Ecosystem at Cathay Innovation

Also worked at Trident Capital8

Woody MarshallGeneral Partner at TCVAndrew McClureManaging Director at ForgePoint CapitalAlberto YépezCo-Founder and Managing Director at ForgePoint CapitalDonald DixonCo-Founder and Managing Director at ForgePoint CapitalMatthew ChaganPartner at Sustainable Future VenturesAshok ShrivastavaSVP, Chief Data Officer at Synapse Partners

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Colleagues at Synapse Partners

Ashok Shrivastava
SVP, Chief Data Officer at Synapse Partners
Bill Mark
President Information and Computing Sciences at Synapse Partners
E. Simoudis
Investor at Synapse Partners
Jim Eberlin
Founder and CEO at Synapse Partners
Matthew Shortal
Principal Deputy Director and Chief Commercial Officer, DIU at Synapse Partners
Stefan Happ
EVP Payments at Synapse Partners
Steve Blank
Author, Board Member, Former Tech Exec at Synapse Partners
Tod Sacerdoti
Founder, CEO at Synapse Partners