About
With over 30 years in technology, he was previously a Managing Director in Signature Bank's venture banking division and a partner at Mercury Fund and Sternhill Partners.
Experience
- Service Provider CapitalManaging Directorcurrent2017 β present
- Mercury FundVenture Advisorcurrent2015 β presentGreater Houston
- Mercury FundManaging Director2008 β 2015Greater Houston
- Ambiq MicroBoard Member2010 β 2024Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Customers BankManaging Director, Tech & Venture Banking Group2023 β 2024
- Signature BankManaging Director - Venture Banking Group2019 β 2023
- Venture AtlantaSelection Committee2015 β 2021Atlanta Metropolitan Area
- Junior Achievement of GeorgiaMember Board Of Directors2018 β 2020Atlanta Metropolitan Area
- Square 1 BankManaging Director, Technology Banking2015 β 2019Atlanta Metropolitan Area
- Atlanta Tech VillageMentor2016 β 2018Atlanta, GA
- DeepFieldBoard Member2011 β 2017Ann Arbor, MI
- AptoBoard Director / Observer2014 β 2016Denver, CO
- Macheen (acq. Good Technology)Board Member2010 β 2014Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Contour Energy Systems, Inc.Board Observer2012 β 2014Azusa, CA
- ActaCell (acq. Contour Energy)Board Member2008 β 2012Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Sternhill PartnersPartner2001 β 2007Houston, TX
- BellSouth.netDirector of Operations1999 β 2001Atlanta, GA
- BellSouth.netDirector - Business Development Group1998 β 1999
- McKinsey & CompanyConsultant1995 β 1998Atlanta, GA; Charlotte, NC
- BroadBand Technologies, Inc.Program Engineer/Manager1991 β 1993Research Triangle Park, NC
Education
- The Tuck School of Business at DartmouthMBA1993 β 1995
- North Carolina State UniversityBS, Electrical Engineering1986 β 1990
- East Mecklenburg HS1984 β 1986
- James E. Taylor HS1982 β 1984
Skills & more
Start-ups60Entrepreneurship49Enterprise Software25Data Center2Business Development20Venture Capital34Cloud Computing10Business Strategy16Product Management7Business Alliances1Strategy13Telecommunications5
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VirtualizationWirelessStrategic PartnershipsManagementStrategic PlanningMergers & AcquisitionsLeadershipSaaSExecutive ManagementConsultingCompetitive AnalysisFrom Ned's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth149
John McCulloughInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersCarley PhillipsPrincipal at GreycroftM.G. ThibautFormer Chief Financial Officer at Drone Deploy at Scale Venture PartnersLiam DonohueInvestor at .406 VenturesGraham BrooksPartner at .406 VenturesJoanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 Ventures
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Also attended North Carolina State University59
Eric WagnerVP of Research and Data at Redpoint VenturesBrent BlakeVenture Partner at TFX CapitalBill NusseyPartner at Tech Square VenturesSteve AngelAdvisor at Industrious VenturesMelissa WhitingAssistant Controller at Red Cell IncubationJody ShepherdCo-Founder and Managing Director at Service Provider Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Customers Bank2
Also worked at Signature Bank3
Also worked at Square 1 Bank10
Barrett EdgingtonPrincipal at Signal Peak VenturesJody ShepherdCo-Founder and Managing Director at Service Provider CapitalPhil GagerManaging Director at Service Provider CapitalMinh LeManaging Director at Service Provider CapitalTed CavanManaging Director, Technology at Runway Growth CapitalChris SwansonInvestor at TriplePoint Capital
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Also worked at Sternhill Partners1
Colleagues at Service Provider Capital
Brian Gordon
Managing Director at Service Provider Capital
Craig Sherman
Managing Director at Service Provider Capital
David Wickwire
Managing Director at Service Provider Capital
Doug Spear
Managing Director at Service Provider Capital
Earl Henderson
Managing Director at Service Provider Capital
Galen Mason
Managing Director at Service Provider Capital
Jody Shepherd
Co-Founder and Managing Director at Service Provider Capital
Lori Pickle Allen
Managing Director at Service Provider Capital














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