Joe Horowitz
InvestorManaging General Partner at Icon Ventures Β· Board director at Istari Β· Board director at Zephyr Health Β· Board director at RedSeal
Palo Alto, California, United States
About
Joe Horowitz founded Icon Ventures in 2003 and serves as its Managing General Partner, growing the firm's assets under management from $100 million to $1.4 billion. Before Icon, he spent 10 years at U.S. Venture Partners and was Chairman and CEO of Geocast Network Systems, a broadband infrastructure company. He holds an MBA from the Wharton Graduate School of Business and a BA in economics from Columbia University, and has focused notably on security-sector investments.
ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Cybersecurity
Board director at Istari
Intro paths
In turn, Joe can intro founders to Istari's investors below.
Istari's investors Β· 4
Co-founders at Istari
Board director at Zephyr Health
Intro paths
In turn, Joe can intro founders to Zephyr Health's investors below.
Zephyr Health's investors Β· 2
Co-founders at Zephyr Health
Board director at RedSeal
Intro paths
In turn, Joe can intro founders to RedSeal's investors below.
Experience
- Icon VenturesManaging General Partnercurrent2003 β present
- National Venture Capital AssociationAlumni Council Membercurrent2021 β present
- National Venture Capital AssociationBoard Member2017 β 2021
- Istari DigitalBoard Membercurrent2022 β present
- PLAYSTUDIOS (MYPS)Board Membercurrent2014 β present
- SynackInvestorcurrent2015 β present
- Global WorldwideBoard Membercurrent2019 β present
- Cloudflare Area 1 SecurityBoard Member2015 β 2022
- TuneInInvestor2012 β 2020
- KIXEYE (Stillfront)Board Member2011 β 2019
- Avnera Corporation (Skyworks)Investor2005 β 2018
- true[x] media (Fox)Board Member2008 β 2015
- SiTime (MegaChips)Board Member2007 β 2014
- FireEye, Inc. (FEYE)Investor2006 β 2013
- Oodle (QVC)Investor2007 β 2013
- Palo Alto Networks (PANW)Investor2008 β 2012
- Meebo (Google)Investor2008 β 2012
- Proofpoint (PFPT)Investor2005 β 2012
- Posterous (Twitter)Investor2011 β 2012
- Aster Data Systems (Teradata)Board Member2008 β 2011
- Clicker Media Inc (CBS)Investor2010 β 2011
- Ocarina Networks (Dell)Board Member2008 β 2010
- Mimosa Systems (Iron Mountain)Board Member2005 β 2010
- Infinera (INFN)Investor2003 β 2007
- Geocast Network SystemsChairman and CEO1999 β 2001
- ICON Venture AdvisorsOwner1993 β 1999
- US Venture PartnersGeneral Partner1982 β 1992
- Exxon EnterprisesAnalyst1979 β 1982
Skills & more
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FinanceEntrepreneurshipSaaSStrategyAngel InvestingExecutive ManagementVenture FinancingFrom Joe's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Global WorldwideIstariPlayStudiosSynack
Investor
Area 1 SecurityAster DataAvneraClickerFireEyeillusive networksInfineraKIXEYEMeeboMimosa SystemsOcarina NetworksOpcityPalo Alto NetworksPosterousSiTimeTeladoc
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Icon Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Joe Horowitz?
- Joe Horowitz founded Icon Ventures in 2003 and serves as its Managing General Partner, growing the firm's assets under management from $100 million to $1.4 billion. Before Icon, he spent 10 years at U.S. Venture Partners and was Chairman and CEO of Geocast Network Systems, a broadband infrastructure company. He holds an MBA from the Wharton Graduate School of Business and a BA in economics from Columbia University, and has focused notably on security-sector investments.
- Where does Joe Horowitz work?
- Joe Horowitz is Managing General Partner at Icon Ventures and Board director at Istari and Board director at Zephyr Health and Board director at RedSeal.
- What does Joe Horowitz invest in?
- Joe Horowitz invests in Cybersecurity.
- What boards does Joe Horowitz sit on?
- Joe Horowitz holds tracked board seats at Global Worldwide, Istari, PlayStudios, Synack.
- What companies has Joe Horowitz invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Area 1 Security, Aster Data, Avnera, Clicker, FireEye, illusive networks, Infinera, KIXEYE, Meebo, Mimosa Systems, Ocarina Networks, Opcity, and 4 more.
- Where did Joe Horowitz go to school?
- Joe Horowitz studied at The Wharton School (MBA, Business); Columbia University (AB Economics, Engineering & Applies Sciences).
Same school
Also attended The Wharton School1,557
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Also attended Columbia University726
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Shared employers
Also worked at National Venture Capital Association71
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Also worked at Global Worldwide1
Also worked at TuneIn9
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Also worked at Proofpoint (PFPT)10
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