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Henry McCance

Investor

Chairman Emeritus at Greylock Partners

Boston

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About

Henry McCance joined Greylock in 1969 and drove the firm's early involvement in software, backing companies such as American Management Systems and Cullinane. He received the NVCA Lifetime Achievement Award and co-founded Cure Alzheimer's Fund. He is a graduate of Yale and Harvard Business School.

Beyond investing

Founded
McCance co-founded the Cure Alzheimer's Fund, an entrepreneurial non-profit, in 2004.
Education
Studied at Yale University (BA, Economics) Studied at Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration (MBA, 1966)
Boards
McCance is a member of the Advisory Board of the Yale School of Management. McCance was formerly a member of the Yale Investment Committee. McCance was formerly President of the Fishers Island Club.
Charities
McCance and the McCance Foundation provided funding in 2018 to establish the Henry and Allison McCance Center for Brain Health at Mass General Hospital.
Awards
McCance received the National Venture Capital Association's Lifetime Achievement Award in May 2004. McCance was voted one of the country's 10 best venture capitalists by Forbes in 2000. McCance received the Harvard Business School Award for Alumni Achievement in 2003. McCance graduated from Harvard Business School with High Distinction as a Baker Scholar, and from Yale University Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa.
Hobbies
McCance is a partner of Fenway Sports Group, which owns the Boston Red Sox and Liverpool FC, and has described owning a 1.5% stake in the Boston Red Sox. McCance has said he plays golf and, in 2018, held a small ownership interest in a horse that won the Triple Crown.
Family
McCance's wife Allison was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2000.
More
McCance was formerly a Director of Cabot Corporation.

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Investments

Investor

American Management SystemsCullinaneMcCormack and DodgePansophicVM Software

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Henry McCance?
Henry McCance joined Greylock in 1969 and drove the firm's early involvement in software, backing companies such as American Management Systems and Cullinane. He received the NVCA Lifetime Achievement Award and co-founded Cure Alzheimer's Fund. He is a graduate of Yale and Harvard Business School.
Where does Henry McCance work?
Henry McCance is Chairman Emeritus at Greylock Partners.
What companies has Henry McCance invested in?
Investments tracked here include American Management Systems, Cullinane, McCormack and Dodge, Pansophic, VM Software.
What awards has Henry McCance received?
McCance received the National Venture Capital Association's Lifetime Achievement Award in May 2004. McCance was voted one of the country's 10 best venture capitalists by Forbes in 2000. McCance received the Harvard Business School Award for Alumni Achievement in 2003. McCance graduated from Harvard Business School with High Distinction as a Baker Scholar, and from Yale University Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa.

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