About
Keith Nilsson is Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Xplorer Capital, a venture capital firm investing in disruptive technologies and business models. Previously, he was a partner at TPG Growth leading technology investments globally, and held senior executive positions at Yahoo! including SVP of Global Initiatives and VP of Corporate Development, where he oversaw more than 40 acquisitions, investments, and joint ventures including Alibaba, Overture, and Flickr. His career also includes roles at Intel Corporation, and in investment banking and equity research at Alex Brown and Bankers Trust in New York and Hong Kong.
Experience
- Xplorer CapitalManaging Partner and Co-Foundercurrent2011 — presentMenlo Park, California
- TPG GrowthPartner2011 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Yahoo! IncSVP, Global / Emerging Markets2008 — 2011
- Yahoo! IncVP - Corporate Development1999 — 2008
- Intel CorpManager1999
- BT ALEX. BROWNAssociate1993 — 1997New York / Hong Kong
Education
- Columbia Business SchoolMBA
- Columbia UniversityMIA, International Affairs
- University of California, DavisBachelor of Arts (BA), Economics
- Stevenson SchoolPebble Beach, California
Skills & more
SaaS3Strategy92Leadership25Strategic Planning15Management23Venture Capital99Corporate Development99Emerging Markets72Private Equity39Investments59Digital Media54Start-ups99
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Colleagues at Xplorer Capital
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