Gwendolyn Umbach
InvestorInvestor at Altimeter Capital
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Gwen Umbach hosts Stanford and Berkeley hackathons at the firm's office, welcomes direct messages from founders, and uses social media and fireside chats to actively support AI and developer-tool founders.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesSaaS
Experience
- EtchedBuilding Etchedcurrent2025 — present
- Altimeter CapitalPrincipal2022 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Salesforce VenturesInvestor2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Goldman SachsInvestment Banking Analyst2016 — 2019New York City Metropolitan Area
- Cornell UniversityResearch Assistant2014 — 2016Tompkins County, New York, United States
- OCSEPSeminar Leader2014Zhenjiang-Yangzhou-Taizhou Metropolitan Area
Education
- Cornell UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics / Science & Technology Studies
- Northfield Mount HermonHigh School, Primary/Secondary Education
Skills & more
Leadership5Social Media5Public Speaking10Teaching English as a Foreign Language1Youth Mentoring1Microsoft Word2Microsoft Office2PowerPoint2Training & Development1Analysis3Research1Mentoring2
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Event PlanningStrategyNonprofitsFundraisingCustomer ServiceEconomicsLanguages Chinese · English · German
From Gwendolyn's professional profile.
Colleagues at Altimeter Capital
Brad Gerstner
Founder & CEO of Altimeter Capital; architect of Invest America; BG2 co-host
Erik Kriessmann
Partner at Altimeter Capital
Jamin Ball
Partner at Altimeter Capital
Kevin Wang
Partner at Altimeter Capital
Megan Carroll Sabel
Investor at Altimeter Capital
Pauline Yang
Partner at Altimeter Capital
Thomas Reiner
Partner at Altimeter Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Gwendolyn Umbach work?
- Gwendolyn Umbach is Investor at Altimeter Capital.
- What does Gwendolyn Umbach invest in?
- Gwendolyn Umbach invests in AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Marketplaces, SaaS.
- What check size does Gwendolyn Umbach write?
- Gwendolyn Umbach typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Same school
Also attended Cornell University703
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America
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Also attended Northfield Mount Hermon3
Shared employers
Also worked at Etched13
Sonya HuangPartner at Sequoia CapitalRavi GroverGeneral Partner at Data TechKen FoxPartner at StripesBryan GertzogPartner at StripesBrian SchechterPartner at Primary Venture PartnersRyan DarnellFounding Partner at Max Ventures
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Also worked at Altimeter Capital15
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter Capital; architect of Invest America; BG2 co-hostSelina WangInvestor at O.G. Venture PartnersDerrick LiPrincipal at Afore CapitalJane EbertsExecutive Assistant at Blockchain CapitalHugh CreanInvestor at M33 GrowthCatherine ShinInvestor at Altos Ventures
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Also worked at Salesforce Ventures31
Keith RobinsonSenior Advisor at OxxJessica (Bartos) ThomasPartner at Notion CapitalMaxime BucaillePrincipal at Draper AssociatesMike FerrariCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Dauntless VenturesClaudine EmeottPartner, Impact Fund at Salesforce VenturesPaul DrewsManaging Partner at Salesforce Ventures
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Also worked at Goldman Sachs1,434
Josh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmNiki PezeshkiGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesChris BischoffInvestment Team at General Catalyst
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