What boards does Magdalena Yesil sit on?

Magdalena Yesil holds tracked board seats at Informed, Salesforce, Smartsheet (SMAR), SoFi, Zuora (ZUO).

Where did Magdalena Yesil go to school?

Magdalena Yesil studied at Stanford University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Industrial Engineering); Stanford University (Master of Science - MS, Electrical Engineering).

What awards has Magdalena Yesil received?

Named Entrepreneur of the Year by Red Herring magazine.

Magdalena Yesil

Investor

OpCo Investment Advisory Committee & Operator LP; Board Director: SoFi, Zuora, Smartsheet at Operator Collective · Advisor at ScaleX Ventures

Silicon Valley

About

Magdalena Yesil is a founder of Broadway Angels and was the founding board member and first investor of Salesforce, serving on its board from inception through its post-IPO period. Before her investing career she was a serial entrepreneur, founding two electronic commerce companies — CyberCash, a pioneer in secure electronic payment systems that went public, and MarketPay, an embedded payments software company. She spent eight years as a general partner at US Venture Partners and has been an early investor in more than 30 technology companies. She began her career as a semiconductor design engineer at Advanced Micro Devices and helped commercialize the early Internet, joining UUnet as the first commercial Internet access provider.

Beyond investing

Founded: Founded Broadway Angels, a network of women investors and executives. Founded CyberCash, a pioneer in secure electronic payment systems that went public. Founded MarketPay, an embedded payments software company.
Education: Holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Industrial Engineering and in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University. Holds a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.
Awards: Named Entrepreneur of the Year by Red Herring magazine.
More: Was the founding board member and first investor of Salesforce.

Mentioned above: the Stanford University mafia → · the Salesforce mafia →

From Magdalena's own website — common ground for a warm intro.

Experience

InformedExecutive Chaircurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
SoFiBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
SmartsheetBoard Membercurrent2017 — present
ZuoraBoard Membercurrent2017 — present
Broadway AngelsFoundercurrent2010 — present
SalesforceFounding Board Member1999 — 2005
U.S. Venture PartnersGeneral Partner1998 — 2005
MarketPayFounder and CEO1997
CyberCashFounder, VP of Technology & Marketing1994 — 1996
UUNETStrategy and M&A1992 — 1994

Investments

Board seats

InformedSalesforceSmartsheet (SMAR)SoFiZuora (ZUO)

Investor

3WareCatchDotomiFreshplumiEscrowPicsArtSecurifySocialcasttheRealRealValicertWebActionZuora

Per the investor's own website.

Colleagues at Operator Collective

Allison Barr Allen

Investor at Operator Collective

Anna Jacobson

Partner & Chief AI Enablement Officer at Operator Collective

Anu Bharadwaj

President, Atlassian at Operator Collective

Caroline Caswell

Marketing Partner at Operator Collective

Cathy Polinsky

Investor at Operator Collective

Claire Hughes Johnson

Corporate Officer, Stripe at Operator Collective

Dan Scheinman

Board Director: Zoom, Arista, Sentinel One at Operator Collective

Dana Marohn Spiliotis

Partner at Operator Collective

Frequently asked questions

Who is Magdalena Yesil?: Magdalena Yesil is a founder of Broadway Angels and was the founding board member and first investor of Salesforce, serving on its board from inception through its post-IPO period. Before her investing career she was a serial entrepreneur, founding two electronic commerce companies — CyberCash, a pioneer in secure electronic payment systems that went public, and MarketPay, an embedded payments software company. She spent eight years as a general partner at US Venture Partners and has been an early investor in more than 30 technology companies. She began her career as a semiconductor design engineer at Advanced Micro Devices and helped commercialize the early Internet, joining UUnet as the first commercial Internet access provider.
Where does Magdalena Yesil work?: Magdalena Yesil is OpCo Investment Advisory Committee & Operator LP; Board Director: SoFi, Zuora, Smartsheet at Operator Collective.
What boards does Magdalena Yesil sit on?: Magdalena Yesil holds tracked board seats at Informed, Salesforce, Smartsheet (SMAR), SoFi, Zuora (ZUO).
What companies has Magdalena Yesil invested in?: Investments tracked here include 3Ware, Catch, Dotomi, Freshplum, iEscrow, PicsArt, Securify, Socialcast, theRealReal, Valicert, WebAction, Zuora.
Where did Magdalena Yesil go to school?: Magdalena Yesil studied at Stanford University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Industrial Engineering); Stanford University (Master of Science - MS, Electrical Engineering).
What awards has Magdalena Yesil received?: Named Entrepreneur of the Year by Red Herring magazine.