Ken Hood
InvestorManaging Partner at FusionX Ventures Β· Board director at 3DEO Β· Board director at Bellwether
San Diego, California
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
Ken began his career at BCG and led multiple hardware-software startups to exit, spending the last decade in IoT and selling his company ClearAccess to Cisco.
ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed
Board director at 3DEO
Intro paths
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In turn, Ken can intro founders to 3DEO's investors below.
3DEO's investors Β· 4
Co-founders at 3DEO
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Payman TorabiExecutive Officer
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Matthew SandPresident
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Matthew PetrosChief Executive Officer
Board director at Bellwether
Intro paths
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In turn, Ken can intro founders to Bellwether's investors below.
Bellwether's investors Β· 8
Congruent VenturesSan Francisco Β· $100K β $5M checks Β· since 2021DBL PartnersPalo Alto Β· since 2019FusionX VenturesSan DiegoHCVCParis Β· $100K β $1M checksRSE VenturesWest Palm BeachTandem CapitalMenlo Park Β· $500K checksTrousdale VenturesWest Hollywood Β· $1M β $5M checksValor Equity PartnersChicago
Co-founders at Bellwether
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Ricardo LopezChief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
Experience
- FusionX VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2015 β presentSan Diego County, California, United States
- TruMed Systems, Inc.Executive Chaircurrent2026 β presentSan Diego, California, United States
- YPO - Young Presidents' OrganizationMembercurrent2009 β present
- CiscoDirector/GM, Prime Home Software as a Service / Internet of Things2012 β 2015San Diego County, California, United States
- CiscoFounder/CEO -- ClearAccess, Inc (Acquired by Cisco)2005 β 2012Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
- ParadyneVP & GM2002 β 2005Greater Tampa Bay Area
- Centennial Systems, Inc. (Acquired by Paradyne)CEO2002San Francisco Bay Area
- Jetstream CommunicationsVP Sales & Business Development1999 β 2002San Francisco Bay Area
- 3ComDirector Business Development1997 β 1999San Francisco Bay Area
- Prime Protection, IncGeneral Manager/COO1993 β 1995San Diego County, California, United States
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Associate Consultant1991 β 1993Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
SaaS52Salesforce.com1Software as a Service (SaaS)3Start-ups76Internet of Things5Cloud Computing22Business Development37Sales13Product Management51Product Marketing19Telecommunications37Wireless12
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Professional ServicesEntrepreneurshipDirect SalesGo-to-market StrategyCross-functional Team LeadershipBusiness StrategyIntegrationStrategic PartnershipsChannel PartnersEthernetMergers & AcquisitionsStrategyLanguages Chinese Β· Japanese Β· Spanish
From Ken's professional profile.
Colleagues at FusionX Ventures
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Investors connected to Ken in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ken Hood?
- Ken began his career at BCG and led multiple hardware-software startups to exit, spending the last decade in IoT and selling his company ClearAccess to Cisco.
- Where does Ken Hood work?
- Ken Hood is Managing Partner at FusionX Ventures and Board director at 3DEO and Board director at Bellwether.
- What check size does Ken Hood write?
- Ken Hood typically writes checks of $100K β $5M.
- Where did Ken Hood go to school?
- Ken Hood studied at Stanford University (MBA); Pomona College (BA).
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Also attended Pomona College56
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Shared employers
Also worked at YPO - Young Presidents' Organization194
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Also worked at Cisco355
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