Where does Gordon Ritter work?

Gordon Ritter is General Partner at Emergence Capital Partners.

What check size does Gordon Ritter write?

Gordon Ritter typically writes checks of $1M – $12M.

Does Gordon Ritter lead rounds?

Yes — Gordon Ritter has led 1 tracked investment.

Gordon Ritter

Investor

General Partner at Emergence Capital Partners

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $1M – $12M checks · typically $8M

Midas 2015 · #97 Midas 2014 · #78

About

Early enterprise-cloud investor who led his firm's first investment in Salesforce, early-backed Veeva (he's still chairman), and brings 15 years' experience, co-founding Software As Service and selling Whistle to IBM.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkSaaS

Experience

Emergence CapitalFounder and General Partnercurrent2002 — present
Veeva SystemsChair of the Boardcurrent2008 — present
Radical NumericsBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
Artificial Intelligence Underwriting CompanyBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
BlandBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
FederatoBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
Hi MarleyBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Guru (getguru.com)Board Membercurrent2017 — presentGreater Philadelphia Area
TextioBoard Membercurrent2015 — present
Chorus.aiBoard Member2015 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
Lithium TechnologiesBoard Member2007 — 2017
Software As Service, Inc.Founder and CEO2000 — 2001
IBMVice President - IBM Global Small Business1999 — 2000
Whistle CommunicationsFounder and President1995 — 1999Foster City, CA
Tribe CommunicationsFounder and President1990 — 1995
Credit Suisse First BostonVice President1986 — 1990

Education

Princeton UniversityB.A., Economics
Phillips Exeter Academy

Skills & more

Strategic Partnerships16Start-ups20Venture Capital13Mergers & Acquisitions12Cloud Computing48Entrepreneurship6Product Management3Business Alliances4Business Development9SaaS5Strategy4

From Gordon's professional profile.

Deals · 2

WhisticBoard seat

via Emergence Capital Partners · filed Jul 2020 · $12M raise

SalesforceLed round

via Emergence Capital Partners

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

Colleagues at Emergence Capital Partners

Brian Jacobs

Venture Capitalist Emergence, Moai Capital at AIF

Brie Bastidas

Director of Talent at Emergence Capital Partners

Bruno Snow

Investor at Emergence Capital Partners

David Dworsky

Principal at Emergence Capital Partners

Everett Cox

Venture Partner at Emergence Capital Partners

George Kunthara

Investor at Emergence Capital Partners

Jake Saper

General Partner at Emergence Capital Partners

Jason Green

Founder and General Partner (Emeritus) at Emergence Capital Partners

Network5

Bill Ericson

Managing Director at Wildcat Venture Partners

Brian Jacobs

Venture Capitalist Emergence, Moai Capital at AIF

Bruno Snow

Investor at Emergence Capital Partners

Everett Cox

Venture Partner at Emergence Capital Partners

Lotti Siniscalco

Partner at Emergence Capital Partners

Investors connected to Gordon in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Gordon Ritter work?: Gordon Ritter is General Partner at Emergence Capital Partners.
What does Gordon Ritter invest in?: Gordon Ritter invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Future of Work, SaaS.
What check size does Gordon Ritter write?: Gordon Ritter typically writes checks of $1M – $12M.
Does Gordon Ritter lead rounds?: Yes — Gordon Ritter has led 1 tracked investment.