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John Hummer

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Seattle Partner at Hummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP) · Board director at Baynote

Seattle

FoundedBaynote

About

John Hummer is a founding partner of Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, which he co-founded with Ann Winblad in 1989, and has worked in venture capital since 1982. Before his investing career, he was a professional basketball player, drafted in the first round of the 1970 NBA draft and playing for the Seattle SuperSonics until 1976. He holds an AB in English from Princeton (1970) and an MBA from Stanford Business School (1980).

Board director at Baynote

Intro paths

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Baynote's investors · 1

Hummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP)San Francisco · since 2015

Co-founders at Baynote

JJ
Jack JiaDirector
WP
William P. HustadExecutive Officer, Director
DM
Doug MerrittDirector
LF
Liping FanDirector
DM
Douglas MerrittDirector
KB
Kendra BorregoExecutive Officer

Experience

  1. Air Products Equipment CompanyIT Managercurrent2025 — presentArlington Heights, Illinois, United States
  2. US ArmyInformation Technology Specialist2019 — 2025
  3. Mid-America Real Estate GroupProduction/Design Intern2018 — 2019Chicago
  4. Blackburn CollegeLayout Designer of the 'Burnian2016 — 2018Carlinville
  5. Blackburn CollegeTeam Leader of Blackburn Catering2014 — 2016Carlinville
  6. Consolidated Buying CompanyVerification Caller2014Westmont, IL

Education

  1. Blackburn CollegeBachelor's degree, Graphic Design2013 — 2018

Skills & more

Office 365Windows ServerLinuxMac SupportOperating SystemsMicrosoft Office1Adobe Creative Suite1System AdministrationVoice over IP (VoIP)Network ConfigurationIP NetworkingTroubleshooting
+12 moreAttention to DetailNetwork Monitoring ToolsNetwork ProtocolsWide Area Network (WAN)Local Area Network (LAN)NetworkingAccess ManagementCloud NetworkingCryptographyHardware ConfigurationHelp Desk SupportPublic Speaking
  • CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) — CompTIA
  • CompTIA Security+ — CompTIA
  • CompTIA Network+ — CompTIA
  • CompTIA A+ — CompTIA
  • CompTIA Security Analytics Professional – CSAP Stackable Certification — CompTIA
  • CompTIA Secure Infrastructure Specialist – CSIS Stackable Certification — CompTIA

From John's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

BaynoteBirstCenzicEmployeaseExtensityGlobal CenterInMageOctelPowersoftWind River Systems

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Hummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP)

Ann Winblad
Partner Emeritus, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners at Aspenwood
Lars Leckie
Investor at Aspenwood
Maria Mulcahy
CFO at Hummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP)
Mitchell Kertzman
Managing Director at Hummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP)
Steve Kishi
Managing Director at Hummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP)

Frequently asked questions

Where does John Hummer work?
John Hummer is Seattle Partner at Hummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP) and Founder at Baynote.
What companies did John Hummer found?
John Hummer founded Baynote.

Shared employers

Also worked at US Army125

A.J. BertoneExecutive Vice President, Investments at In-Q-TelJesse RobbinsFounder and Investor in AI Developer ToolsAndrew ForysiakOwner, AJF and Associates at Riphean InvestmentsAaron StachelPartner at FirstMile VenturesBen FawEntrepreneur-in-Residence at Context VenturesCamden SnowdenAssociate at Context Ventures

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