Jim White
InvestorFounderManaging Partner at Sutter Hill Ventures · Board director at Glassdoor · Board director at Smartsheet
Palo Alto, California, United States
FoundedGlassdoorSmartsheet
About
Jim White is a venture capital investor with over 25 years in the technology industry who previously served as a Partner at Sutter Hill Ventures, focusing on enterprise and infrastructure markets. He has been involved with multiple company exits and IPOs including Data Domain, Glassdoor, Infinera, Shutterfly, and Vlocity, and currently serves on the board of Smartsheet. White is a Fellow at Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute and holds an MBA from Harvard.
Board director at Glassdoor
Intro paths
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Glassdoor's investors · 8
Ansa CapitalNew York · $5M – $15M checksBattery VenturesBoston · $500K – $100M checksDag VenturesPalo AltoDigitalOceanSan FranciscoDragoneer Investment GroupSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksFelicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checksSutter Hill VenturesPalo Alto · $100K – $5M checksTiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checks · since 2015
Co-founders at Glassdoor
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Robert HohmanExecutive Officer, Director
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Adam SpiegelExecutive Officer
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Christian Sutherland-Wong
Board director at Smartsheet
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Smartsheet's investors · 5
Co-founders at Smartsheet
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Brent FreiDirector
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Andrew LientzExecutive Officer
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Mike ArntzExecutive Officer
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Mark MaderExecutive Officer, Director
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Jennifer CeranExecutive Officer
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John CreasonExecutive Officer
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W. Eric BrowneExecutive Officer, Promoter
Experience
- Sutter Hill VenturesLimited Partnercurrent2021 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Sutter Hill VenturesManaging Director2000 — 2021Palo Alto, California, United States
- C3.aiInvestorcurrent2009 — present
- The Hit Forge LPFounding Limited Partnercurrent2007 — present
- LuMind FoundationCo Foundercurrent2004 — present
- SilverRailBoard Membercurrent2009 — present
- SmartsheetBoard Member2014 — 2025
- Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute (DCI)Fellow2021 — 2023Palo Alto, California, United States
- VlocityBoard Member2016 — 2020
- EversightBoard Member2016 — 2020
- The Markov CorporationBoard Member2016 — 2019
- GlassdoorBoard Member2008 — 2018
- Room 77Board Member2010 — 2017
- SatmetrixBoard Member2001 — 2017
- Streetline, Inc.Board Member2006 — 2015
- Shutterfly, Inc.Board Member2005 — 2015
- Digital ChocolateBoard Member2004 — 2013
- Clover Network, Inc.Board Member2010 — 2012
- Object ReservoirBoard Member2003 — 2012
- InfineraInvestor/Board Observer2002 — 2011
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA, Business Administration and Management1987 — 1989
- Northwestern UniversityBS IEMS, Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences1980 — 1984
- Stanford UniversityDistinguished Career Institute (DCI)2021 — 2023
Skills & more
Strategy29SaaS24Enterprise Software13Venture Capital99Mergers10Corporate Development49Start-ups64Angel Investing26Private Equity24Entrepreneurship35Growth Capital30Strategic Partnerships58
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Deal SourcingVenture FinancingBuyoutsMergers & AcquisitionsGo-to-market StrategyLBOM&A experienceExecutive ManagementStart-up VenturesBusiness StrategyOnline TravelValue InvestingFrom Jim's professional profile.
Colleagues at Sutter Hill Ventures
Network1
Investors connected to Jim in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Jim White work?
- Jim White is Managing Partner at Sutter Hill Ventures and Founder at Glassdoor and Founder at Smartsheet.
- What companies did Jim White found?
- Jim White founded Glassdoor, Smartsheet.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,969
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Also attended Northwestern University337
Hannah KrootMarketing Lead at Intel CapitalMikowai AshwillInvestor at Spark CapitalNaomi Pilosof IonitaBoard Partner at Menlo VenturesEric OngInvestor at LightbankBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankScott JacobsonManaging Director at Madrona Venture Group
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Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; PCAST co-chair; former White House AI & crypto czarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Smartsheet10
Sunny GuptaStrategic Director at Madrona Venture GroupJennifer SavagePartner at Illuminate VenturesElena GomezPresident & CFO, Toast at Operator CollectiveMagdalena YesilFounder of Broadway AngelsSara LindquistVenture Fellow at Springdale VenturesMike GregoirePartner at Brighton Park Capital
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Also worked at The Markov Corporation1
Also worked at Satmetrix3
Also worked at Shutterfly, Inc.10
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