Harold Friedman
InvestorChief Financial Officer at Polaris Partners
San Francisco, California, United States
About
Harold Friedman serves as Chief Financial Officer at Polaris Partners. He has experience managing financial operations for venture capital and private equity firms with assets ranging from $200 million to $4.5 billion, and works with managing directors, limited partners, and external service providers.
Experience
- Polaris PartnersChief Financial Officercurrent2017 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- The F SuiteFounding Membercurrent2022 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- VantagePoint Venture PartnersManaging Director and Chief Financial Officer2016 β 2017San Bruno, CA
- VantagePoint Venture PartnersChief Financial Officer2004 β 2017San Bruno, CA
- Acacia Venture PartnersVice President of Finance1998 β 2004
- Weiss, Peck & Greer Venture PartnersAssistant Controller1995 β 1998San Francisco Bay Area
- Weiss, Peck & Greer InvestmentsStaff Accountant1993 β 1995Greater New York City Area
Education
- Tulane UniversityBSM, Management1988 β 1992
Skills & more
Venture Capital14Private Equity8Start-ups4Investor Relations4Financial Modeling4EntrepreneurshipFinance3Corporate Development1Accounting2Valuation2
- Certified Public Accountant β Maryland Department of Labor
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Shared employers
Also worked at The F Suite9
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Also worked at VantagePoint Venture Partners17
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Entrepreneur Partner at Polaris Partners
Alexandra Cantley
Managing Partner at Polaris Partners
Amir Nashat
Entrepreneur Partner at Polaris Partners
Amy Schulman
Managing Partner at Polaris Partners
Annie Wihongi
Executive Assistant and Office Manager at Polaris Partners
Brendan Hannigan
Entrepreneur Partner at Polaris Partners
Brian Chee
Managing Partner at Polaris Partners
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