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Lars Leckie

Investor

Managing Director at Hummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP) · Managing Director at Aspenwood · Board director at Amberdata · Board director at Tidalscale · Board director at Piston Cloud Computing, Inc.

San Francisco, California, United States

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Sophia SorensenunlockedLars: together at Aspenwood (2021–2026)
×5Lars: together at Aspenwood
×3Lars: together at InsideSales.com
Lars: together at kiip

About

Investor at Aspenwood referenced by multiple founders as a supportive board partner (e.g. NeuVector, Klue).

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Board director at Amberdata

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Amberdata's investors · 14

AspenwoodSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2022boldstart venturesMiami · $1M – $3M checks · since 2022Chicago Trading CompanyChicago · since 2022Coinbase VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2022Fenbushi CapitalShanghai · $1.3M – $30M checksFranklin TempletonSan Mateo · since 2022Galaxy VenturesNew YorkHummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP)San Francisco · since 2021Innovius CapitalSan Francisco · since 2022Knollwood Investment AdvisoryHunt Valley · since 2022Nasdaq VenturesRichmond · $2M – $5M checks · since 2022Nexosince 2022Susquehanna International GroupLondon · since 2022VU Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $200K – $1M checks

Co-founders at Amberdata

JEJoanes Espanol
Joanes EspanolExecutive Officer, Promoter
TGTongtong Gong
Tongtong GongExecutive Officer, Promoter
SDShawn Douglass
Shawn DouglassCEO

Board director at Tidalscale

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Tidalscale's investors · 6

AspenwoodSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2020Bain Capital VenturesBoston · $1M – $100M checks · since 2020Hummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP)San Francisco · since 2018Samsung Catalyst FundSan JoseSapphire VenturesAustin · $5M – $20M checks · since 2018The Robotics HubPittsburgh · since 2013

Co-founders at Tidalscale

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Isaac R NassiExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at Piston Cloud Computing, Inc.

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Piston Cloud Computing, Inc.'s investors · 3

DCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto · $5M – $25M checksHummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP)San Francisco · since 2014True VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $3M checks · since 2014

Co-founders at Piston Cloud Computing, Inc.

CM
Christopher MacGownDirector, Promoter

Experience

  1. Powerlaw Corp. (Nasdaq: PWRL)Board Membercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Aspenwood VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. Hummer Winblad Venture PartnersManaging Directorcurrent2005 — present
  4. DefectDojoInvestor and Board Membercurrent2024 — present
  5. EthycaInvestor / Board Membercurrent2024 — present
  6. Arkose LabsInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  7. KlueInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  8. Clarify Health SolutionsInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  9. MasterClassPersonal Investor (seed)current2018 — present
  10. Smart AccessInvestorcurrent2019 — present
  11. VendiaInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  12. The C100Board member and Former Co-Chaircurrent2009 — presentSF Bay Area
  13. AmberdataInvestor / Board Membercurrent2017 — present
  14. TonalSeed Investorcurrent2018 — present
  15. Better Place ForestsSeed Investorcurrent2018 — present
  16. AspireIQInvestorcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  17. Aria SystemsInvestor / Board Membercurrent2007 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  18. HopinInvestor2021 — 2024
  19. DreamTeamInvestor2021 — 2024
  20. TidalScaleInvestor / Board Member2013 — 2023Santa Clara
  21. BlissfullyInvestor2019 — 2022
  22. NeuVector - Acquired by SUSEInvestor / Board Member2017 — 2021
  23. StackeryInvestor2018 — 2021Portland, Oregon Area
  24. InsideSales.comInvestor / Board Member2011 — 2021Provo, Utah
  25. kiipInvestor / Board Member2011 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  26. InfluitiveInvestor / Board Member2012 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  27. PLUMgridInvestor / Board Member2012 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  28. Innovative LeisureInvestor2012 — 2016
  29. Piston Cloud Computing, Inc.Investor / Board Member2011 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  30. KarmasphereInvestor2010 — 2013
  31. Strobe Inc. (acq. Facebook)Investor2010 — 2011
  32. VKernel (acq. Quest Software)Investor2008 — 2011
  33. Pancetera Software (acq. by NYSE: QTM)Investor2010 — 2011
  34. SIIABoard Member2008 — 2011
  35. AutoFarm (IntegriNautics, now Novariant)Co-founder and Dir. Marketing1998 — 2004

Skills & more

Consulting30Mobile Devices68Virtualization22Software11Control Systems Design8Start-ups99Operations Management11Venture Capital57Entrepreneurship99Cloud Computing74Product Management32Business Development36
+12 moreSoftware DevelopmentDistributed SystemsCRMMergers & AcquisitionsNew Business DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsUser ExperienceE-commerceSaaSSalesforce.comStrategyManagement
  • Directors' Consortium — Public — Stanford University Graduate School of Business
  • FAA License - Private Pilot — Federal Aviation Administration

From Lars's professional profile.

Deals · 4

AmberdataBoard seat

via Hummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP) · filed Sep 2021 · $15.2M raise

TidalscaleBoard seat

via Hummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP) · filed Oct 2018 · $26.9M raise

Piston Cloud Computing, Inc.Board seat

via Hummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP) · filed Apr 2015 · $6.4M raise

InsideSalesBoard seat

via Hummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP) · filed Mar 2015 · $90M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

PistonPLUMgrid

Investor

InfluitiveKiipNuoDBPanceteravKernel

Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website.

Colleagues at Hummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP)

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is Lars Leckie?
Investor at Aspenwood referenced by multiple founders as a supportive board partner (e.g. NeuVector, Klue).
Where does Lars Leckie work?
Lars Leckie is Managing Director at Hummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP) and Board director at Amberdata and Board director at Tidalscale and Board director at Piston Cloud Computing, Inc..
What does Lars Leckie invest in?
Lars Leckie invests in Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
What boards does Lars Leckie sit on?
Lars Leckie holds tracked board seats at Amberdata, InsideSales, Piston, Piston Cloud Computing, Inc., PLUMgrid, Tidalscale.
What companies has Lars Leckie invested in?
Investments tracked here include Influitive, Kiip, NuoDB, Pancetera, vKernel.
Where did Lars Leckie go to school?
Lars Leckie studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Stanford University (MSc, Aeronautical Engineering); Queen's University (BSc, Engineering Physics).

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