Howard
InvestorAdvisor at Clear Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $5K β $50K checks Β· typically $25K
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Alexandra FarmerunlockedHoward: together at Spectrum Labs (2022β2023)
Howard: together at 3Com
Γ10Howard: together at Clear Ventures
About
Senior IT leader with expertise in technology strategy, policy design, and organizational development. Last served as CIO and CISO at Columbia Business School.
Experience
- Nurdle AIInvestor & Board Membercurrent2023 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Privateer SpaceInvestorcurrent2022 β presentMaui County, Hawaii, United States
- Invisible AIInvestorcurrent2021 β presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- PathInvestor & Advisorcurrent2019 β presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Spectrum Labs (An ActiveFence Company)Investor & Board Member2017 β 2023Palo Alto, California
- CiscoSVP, Office of the Chairman & CEO1998 β 2018San Jose, California
- CiscoSVP, Business Solutions1997 β 1998San Jose, California
- CiscoVP, Desktop Switching1995 β 1997San Jose, California
- Krux DigitalInvestor & Board Member2010 β 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Rapt (acquired by Microsoft)Investor & Board Member1999 β 2007San Francisco Bay Area
- Grand Junction NetworksFounder & CEO1992 β 1995San Francisco Bay Area
- 3ComCo-Founder & Executive1980 β 1990Santa Clara, California
Skills & more
Start-ups2Start-up ConsultingManagement1Go-to-market StrategyBusiness DevelopmentSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Cloud ComputingInformation Technology1Telecommunications1Networking SolutionsHardware ArchitectureFundraising1
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Venture CapitalPrivate InvestmentBusiness Advising- Private Pilot License, Single-Engine, Instrument Rated β U.S. Department of Transportation
- Certified Member β Federal Bar Association
- Certified Member β State Bar of California
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Investments
Investor
Invisible AIMainStreetRulaSpectrum Labs
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Colleagues at Clear Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Howard?
- Senior IT leader with expertise in technology strategy, policy design, and organizational development. Last served as CIO and CISO at Columbia Business School.
- Where does Howard work?
- Howard is Advisor at Clear Ventures.
- What check size does Howard write?
- Howard typically writes checks of $5K β $50K.
- What companies has Howard invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Invisible AI, MainStreet, Rula, Spectrum Labs.
- Where did Howard go to school?
- Howard studied at Santa Clara University School of Law (Doctor of Law (JD)); Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master of Science (MS), Mechanical Engineering).
Same school
Also attended Santa Clara University School of Law43
Norman HoInvestor at Notable CapitalAdrian MallingerOperations & Administration at Ballistic VenturesJohn DelfinoPartner, General Counsel at TCVBrian FrankPartner at Permanent Capital VenturesFabian HeilemannFounder & CEO at AENUPete WilliamsPartner & Chief Operating Officer at Cota Capital
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Also attended Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business72
Mary DentenChief Financial Officer at Scale Venture PartnersKristin DrewChief Financial Officer at CapitalGConnie ShengCo-Founder & Managing Director at Nautilus Ventures Management Company (Us), LlcGeorge ManuelianAdvisory Board Member at Rembrandt Venture PartnersJohn DelfinoPartner, General Counsel at TCVVicky KuangInvestor at Draper Associates
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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000
Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of VardaDrew HoustonCo-founder & CEO of Dropbox
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Shared employers
Also worked at Invisible AI3
Also worked at Spectrum Labs (An ActiveFence Company)1
Also worked at Cisco707
Peter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkCyan BanisterCo-founder & General Partner at Long Journey VenturesAdamAdvisor at Clear VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at NorthzoneClay RobbinsForward Deployed Partner at Slow VenturesKarthik ChakkarapaniInvestor at Foundation Capital
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Also worked at Krux Digital10
Alexander RosenManaging Partner at Ridge VenturesMike GalgonChief Executive Officer at Global PartnershipsVivek VaidyaFounding General Partner at super{set}Tom ChavezInvestor at super{set}Maggie FinchInvestor at Ascend Venture CapitalAlastair BulgerFounder at Sikoia
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