Howard
InvestorAdvisor at Clear Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K
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 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Privateer SpaceInvestorcurrent2022 — presentMaui County, Hawaii, United States
- Invisible AIInvestorcurrent2021 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- PathInvestor & Advisorcurrent2019 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Spectrum Labs (An ActiveFence Company)Investor & Board Member2017 — 2023Palo Alto, California
- CiscoSVP, Office of the Chairman & CEO1998 — 2018San Jose, California
- CiscoSVP, Business Solutions1997 — 1998San Jose, California
- CiscoVP, Desktop Switching1995 — 1997San Jose, California
- Krux DigitalInvestor & Board Member2010 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Rapt (acquired by Microsoft)Investor & Board Member1999 — 2007San Francisco Bay Area
- Grand Junction NetworksFounder & CEO1992 — 1995San Francisco Bay Area
- 3ComCo-Founder & Executive1980 — 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 — U.S. Department of Transportation
- Certified Member — Federal Bar Association
- Certified Member — State Bar of California
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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 – $50K.
- 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 Law18
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 Business39
Mary DentenChief Financial Officer at Scale Venture PartnersKristin DrewChief Financial Officer at CapitalGSaachi SikariaAssociate at Moneta VenturesConnie ShengCo-Founder & Managing Director at Nautilus Ventures Management Company (Us), LlcGeorge ManuelianAdvisory Board Member at Rembrandt Venture PartnersJohn DelfinoPartner, General Counsel at TCV
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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,387
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars
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