Mike McNamara
InvestorVenture Partner at Eclipse Ventures
San Jose, California
Writes $200K – $5M checks · typically $2.5M
Experience
- SamaraCo-founder, CEOcurrent2022 — present
- Carrier HVACBoard of Directors, Chairman, Technology and Innovation Committeecurrent2020 — presentFlorida, United States
- WorkdayBoard of Directors, Chairman, Nominating & Governance Committeecurrent2011 — present
- MIT Sloan School of ManagementVisiting Committee, Presidential CEO Advisory Boardcurrent2017 — present
- PCH InternationalChairman, Board of Directors2019 — 2023Global
- AirbnbHead of Samara2020 — 2022
- SlackBoard of Director2019 — 2020
- Eclipse VenturesVenture Partner2019 — 2020
- 清华大学经济管理学院 Tsinghua University School of Economics and ManagementMember, Advisory Board2006 — 2019
- ElementumChairman, Board of Directors2013 — 2018
- Flex (Flextronics)CEO and Member, Board of Directors2006 — 2018
- DelphiBoard of Directors2009 — 2012
- MEMC Electronic MaterialsBoard of Directors2007 — 2011
- FlextronicsCOO2002 — 2005
- TherasenseBoard of Directors1997 — 2003
- FlextronicsPresident, Americas1994 — 2001
- Relevant IndustriesPresident, CEO and Director1993 — 1994
- Anthem ElectronicsVice President, Operations1992 — 1993
- PRTMPrincipal1987 — 1992
- Intel CorporationVarious operations positions1979 — 1987
Colleagues at Eclipse Ventures
Aidan Madigan-Curtis
Partner at Eclipse Ventures
Allyson Johnson
Partner at Eclipse Ventures
Amir Frenkel
Venture Partner at Eclipse Ventures
Angela Hayward
Partner and Head of Strategy at Eclipse Ventures
Ashwin Pushpala
Venture Partner at Eclipse Ventures
Charly Mwangi
Partner at Eclipse Ventures
Erin Greenwood
Senior Executive Assistant and Events Coordinator at Eclipse Ventures
Esther Kim
Director of Community Operations at Eclipse Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mike McNamara?
- Venture Partner at Eclipse Ventures
- Where does Mike McNamara work?
- Mike McNamara is Venture Partner at Eclipse Ventures.
- What check size does Mike McNamara write?
- Mike McNamara typically writes checks of $200K – $5M.
- Where did Mike McNamara go to school?
- Mike McNamara studied at Santa Clara University (MBA); University of Cincinnati (B.S., Industrial Management).
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