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Joe Horowitz

Investor

Managing 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.

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Invests in

Cybersecurity

Board director at Istari

Intro paths

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Co-founders at Istari

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William Roper, Jr.Executive Officer, Director

Board director at Zephyr Health

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Co-founders at Zephyr Health

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William King IVExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Board director at RedSeal

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Experience

  1. Icon VenturesManaging General Partnercurrent2003 β€” present
  2. National Venture Capital AssociationAlumni Council Membercurrent2021 β€” present
  3. National Venture Capital AssociationBoard Member2017 β€” 2021
  4. Istari DigitalBoard Membercurrent2022 β€” present
  5. PLAYSTUDIOS (MYPS)Board Membercurrent2014 β€” present
  6. SynackInvestorcurrent2015 β€” present
  7. Global WorldwideBoard Membercurrent2019 β€” present
  8. Cloudflare Area 1 SecurityBoard Member2015 β€” 2022
  9. TuneInInvestor2012 β€” 2020
  10. KIXEYE (Stillfront)Board Member2011 β€” 2019
  11. Avnera Corporation (Skyworks)Investor2005 β€” 2018
  12. true[x] media (Fox)Board Member2008 β€” 2015
  13. SiTime (MegaChips)Board Member2007 β€” 2014
  14. FireEye, Inc. (FEYE)Investor2006 β€” 2013
  15. Oodle (QVC)Investor2007 β€” 2013
  16. Palo Alto Networks (PANW)Investor2008 β€” 2012
  17. Meebo (Google)Investor2008 β€” 2012
  18. Proofpoint (PFPT)Investor2005 β€” 2012
  19. Posterous (Twitter)Investor2011 β€” 2012
  20. Aster Data Systems (Teradata)Board Member2008 β€” 2011
  21. Clicker Media Inc (CBS)Investor2010 β€” 2011
  22. Ocarina Networks (Dell)Board Member2008 β€” 2010
  23. Mimosa Systems (Iron Mountain)Board Member2005 β€” 2010
  24. Infinera (INFN)Investor2003 β€” 2007
  25. Geocast Network SystemsChairman and CEO1999 β€” 2001
  26. ICON Venture AdvisorsOwner1993 β€” 1999
  27. US Venture PartnersGeneral Partner1982 β€” 1992
  28. Exxon EnterprisesAnalyst1979 β€” 1982

Skills & more

Venture Capital99Mergers & Acquisitions43Start-ups94Growth Capital12Private Equity28Corporate Development33Mobile Devices11Infrastructure10Mobile Applications12Leadership15Investments46Management20
+7 moreFinanceEntrepreneurshipSaaSStrategyAngel InvestingExecutive ManagementVenture Financing

From 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).

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