Paul Madera
InvestorManaging Partner at Meritech Capital Partners · Board Member/Investor at Filevine · Board director at Yubico · Board director at Panzura · Board director at Forgerock
Palo Alto, California
Writes $5M – $25M checks · typically $12M
Midas 2017 · #14Midas 2016 · #12Midas 2015 · #7Midas 2014 · #9Midas 2013 · #11Midas 2012 · #7Midas 2011
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About
Paul Madera co-founded Meritech Capital Partners in 1999 and helps lead its consumer, enterprise, and fintech practices. Before Meritech, he was a Managing Director and Head of the Private Equity Group at Montgomery Securities and earlier worked as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley; he previously served as a U.S. Air Force fighter pilot. He holds a B.S. from the United States Air Force Academy and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
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Invests in
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Paul Madera co-founded Meritech Capital Partners in 1999.
- Education
- Studied at United States Air Force Academy (BS, Political Science) Studied at Stanford Graduate School of Business (MBA)
- Communities
- Madera is a member of the Advisory Board of Praesidium.
- More
- Madera served in the US Air Force as an F-4 and F-16 pilot based in South Korea, Spain and Utah.
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Board director at Yubico
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Yubico's investors · 6
Co-founders at Yubico
Board director at Panzura
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Panzura's investors · 5
Co-founders at Panzura
Board director at Forgerock
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Forgerock's investors · 5
Co-founders at Forgerock
Experience
- Meritech Capital PartnersManaging Director/Co-Foundercurrent1999 — present
- EGYMBoard Observer/Investorcurrent2024 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
- FilevineBoard Member/Investorcurrent2019 — presentSalt Lake City, Utah, United States
- YubicoBoard Member/Investorcurrent2019 — presentPalo Alto
- IcertisBoard Member/investorcurrent2018 — presentGreater Seattle Area
- KineticaBoard Member/Investorcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- ForgeRockBoard Member/Investor2014 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- BrazeBoard Observer/Investor2017 — 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
- MuleSoft IncBoard Observer/Investor2014 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Glaukos CorporationBoard Member/Investor2010 — 2015
- DealerSocketBoard Member/Investor2008 — 2014
- FacebookBoard Observer/Investor2006 — 2012
- BlueArc CorporationBoard Member/Chairman2004 — 2011
- Montgomery SecuritiesManaging Director/Head of Private Equity1994 — 1999
- Morgan StanleyInvestment Banking Associate1990 — 1994New York City Metropolitan Area
- United States Air ForceF-4 and F-16 Fighter Pilot1978 — 1988
Skills & more
From Paul's professional profile.
Deals · 8
iCertis, Inc.Board seat
via Meritech Capital Partners · filed Mar 2025 · $50M raise
YubicoBoard seat
via Meritech Capital Partners · filed Oct 2023 · $204.3M raise
GPUdbBoard seat
via Meritech Capital Partners · filed Aug 2020 · $15M raise
FilevineBoard seat
via Meritech Capital Partners · filed Dec 2019 · $20M raise
AppboyBoard seat
via Meritech Capital Partners · filed Oct 2018 · $80M raise
ForgerockBoard seat
via Meritech Capital Partners · filed Sep 2017 · $88.1M raise
PanzuraBoard seat
via Meritech Capital Partners · filed Jan 2017 · $32.9M raise
TegileBoard seat
via Meritech Capital Partners · filed May 2015 · $55.2M raise
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Other disclosed investments
Led
BrazeFacebookGlaukosMuleSoftNextdoorSalesforceYammer
Board seats
Icertis
Sources: curated public sources · SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Meritech Capital Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Paul Madera?
- Paul Madera co-founded Meritech Capital Partners in 1999 and helps lead its consumer, enterprise, and fintech practices. Before Meritech, he was a Managing Director and Head of the Private Equity Group at Montgomery Securities and earlier worked as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley; he previously served as a U.S. Air Force fighter pilot. He holds a B.S. from the United States Air Force Academy and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
- Where does Paul Madera work?
- Paul Madera is Managing Partner at Meritech Capital Partners and Board director at Yubico and Board director at Panzura and Board director at Forgerock.
- What does Paul Madera invest in?
- Paul Madera invests in Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech.
- What check size does Paul Madera write?
- Paul Madera typically writes checks of $5M – $25M.
- What boards does Paul Madera sit on?
- Paul Madera holds tracked board seats at Appboy, Filevine, Filevine, Forgerock, GPUdb, Icertis, iCertis, Inc., Panzura, Tegile, Yubico.
- What companies has Paul Madera invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Braze, Facebook, Forgerock, Glaukos, MuleSoft, Nextdoor, Salesforce, Yammer.
- Where did Paul Madera go to school?
- Paul Madera studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); United States Air Force Academy (Bachelor of Science - BS); University of Oklahoma (Masters of Public Administration).
- Does Paul Madera lead rounds?
- Yes — Paul Madera has led 8 tracked investments.
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Shared employers
Also worked at EGYM3
Also worked at Yubico5
Also worked at Glaukos Corporation6
Also worked at Montgomery Securities19
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