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Mike Bennett

Investor

Operating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners

Austin, Texas, United States

About

Former CEO and Chairman of SolarWinds and former Chairman of IDERA Software.

Experience

  1. Elsewhere PartnersOperating Advisorcurrent2017 — presentAustin, Texas
  2. AVX PartnersLimited Partnercurrent2015 — present
  3. MSB AssociatesCEO/Investorcurrent2010 — presentAustin, TX
  4. ActivTrakExecutive Chairman2019 — 2023Austin, Texas
  5. Idera SoftwareChairman2013 — 2014
  6. Technology Crossover VenturesExecutive Advisor2012 — 2013Austin
  7. SolarWindsChairman/CEO/President2006 — 2010Austin, TX
  8. Permeo TechnologiesChairman/CEO/President2004 — 2006Austin, TX
  9. Austin VenturesVenture Partner2000 — 2004Austin,TX
  10. Mission Critical SoftwareChairman/CEO/President1996 — 2000Houston, TX
  11. InterlanCEO/President1987 — 1989Boxborough, MA

Education

  1. Texas Tech University

Colleagues at Elsewhere Partners

Alex Davern
Operating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners
April Downing
Operating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners
Ben Pfeffer
Investor at Elsewhere Partners
Bill Bock
Operating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners
Cam McMartin
Operating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners
Chris Finch
Investor at Elsewhere Partners
Chris Pacitti
Founder and Partner at Elsewhere Partners
Cliff Cozzolino
Operating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners

Frequently asked questions

Where does Mike Bennett work?
Mike Bennett is Operating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners.

Founder mafias

Elsewhere Partners mafia10

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Steve SemelsbergerOperating AdvisorFounded YouEarnedIt +1Michele PerryOperating PartnerFounded RelatientHarrison YeagerOperating ExecutiveFounded StopLightDenny LeCompteOperating AdvisorFounded PortnoxDon WilliamsOperating AdvisorFounded MayaDataHeidi FarrisOperating AdvisorFounded ActivTrak

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Texas Tech University mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Michael GortonBSFounded Principal Solar +2Eric RowellComputer ScienceFounded Wayline +1Puneet JagralapudiMaster of Science - MSFounded Logarithm LabsAaron CarverChemical Engineering with Highest HonorsFounded chrt

Technology Crossover Ventures mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Eric LiawVice PresidentFounded SageMatt WilkersonVenture Capital AssociateFounded Extern

Same school

Also attended Texas Tech University26

Adam BriceTrader at Hivemind Capital PartnersBjarmi Leó HlynssonAnalyst at BlockwallJuliannaInvestor at LiveOak VenturesMythili SankaranFounding Managing Partner at Neythri Futures FundCraig AndersonPartner at Pentech VenturesFelipe MendozaManaging Director at Aristos Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at ActivTrak14

Charlie RexfordChief of Staff to CEO at Sapphire VenturesChris PacittiFounder and Partner at Elsewhere PartnersNick StoffregenPartner at Elsewhere PartnersCam McMartinOperating Advisor at Elsewhere PartnersCliff CozzolinoOperating Advisor at Elsewhere PartnersEric CargolOperating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners

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Also worked at Idera Software3

Josh StephensOperating Advisor at Elsewhere PartnersKenny Van ZantOperating Advisor at Elsewhere PartnersRandy JacopsOperating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners

Also worked at Technology Crossover Ventures90

Stephane KurganInvestor at Index VenturesRasmus AreskougInvestor at DN CapitalEric LiawInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Nari AnsariGeneral Partner at TCVMuz AshrafGeneral Partner at TCVSarah BallChief Compliance Officer at TCV

+ 84 more

Also worked at SolarWinds23

Joseph RuscioI build scalable, fault-tolerant, distributed systems.Adam JahnkeOther at HeavybitKaren WhiteInvestment Team at 8VCScott MillerEIR @ NCV at Next Coast VenturesKellie PaisChief of Staff at Scout VenturesMark BlackwellGeneral Partner at Builders VC

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