George Ugras
InvestorGeneral Partner at AV8 Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $500K – $5M checks · typically $2M
About
George Ugras led IBM Ventures globally and builds creative startup–enterprise engagement models beyond equity, focusing on data infrastructure, machine learning and cloud-native delivery while advising non-technical founders on technical hiring.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechInsurTech
Experience
- AV8 VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2018 — presentPalo Alto, CA
- PlanetiQBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentDenver Metropolitan Area
- Alpha MedicalInvestorcurrent2018 — presentPalo Alto CA
- Phenomic AIInvestorcurrent2020 — presentGreater Toronto Area, Canada
- UCSF Health HubBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- LocomationBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentGreater Pittsburgh Region
- CyteGenCo-Foundercurrent2014 — present
- SWIFT SHIFTInvestorcurrent2018 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Contract Wrangler, Inc.Directorcurrent2018 — present
- Caltech/JPLCommittee for Space Electronicscurrent2010 — presentPasadena
- Corporate Venture Capital Group of NVCABoard Member2016 — 2018
- Mindshare MedicalAdvisor2015 — 2018
- IBMManaging Director, IBM Ventures2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- HazelcastAdvisor2013 — 2016Palo Alto
- First Insight, Inc.Advisor2012 — 2016
- DynamicsAdvisor2009 — 2016Greater Pittsburgh Region
- Rafter, Inc.Director2009 — 2014
- TwelvefoldDirector2007 — 2014
- Luminescent Technologies (acquired by Synopsys)Director2006 — 2014
- Adams Capital ManagementGeneral Partner1999 — 2013
Education
- Yale UniversityPhD, Applied Physics1987 — 1993
- Fairleigh Dickinson UniversityBS, Physics1983 — 1987
- Robert College1979 — 1983
Skills & more
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Product DevelopmentMobile DevicesGo-to-market StrategyMobile ApplicationsCloud ComputingLaunching Start-upsMergers & AcquisitionsStrategyEnterprise SoftwareInvestmentsMarketing StrategyCompetitive AnalysisFrom George's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Yale University521
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Also attended Fairleigh Dickinson University9
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Also attended Robert College29
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Shared employers
Also worked at Alpha Medical1
Also worked at Contract Wrangler, Inc.3
Also worked at Caltech/JPL36
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Deals · 2
Global Weather & Climate SolutionsBoard seat
via AV8 Ventures · filed Sep 2022 · $3M raise
LocomationBoard seat
via AV8 Ventures · filed Jul 2018 · $5.5M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at AV8 Ventures
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