Paul Madera
InvestorFounderManaging Partner at Meritech Capital Partners · Board director at Yubico · Board director at Forgerock · Board director at iCertis, Inc.
Palo Alto, California
Writes $5M – $25M checks · typically $12M
Midas 2017 · #14Midas 2016 · #12Midas 2015 · #7Midas 2014 · #9Midas 2013 · #11Midas 2012 · #7Midas 2011
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.
Invests in
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Board director at Yubico
Intro paths
In turn, Paul can intro founders to Yubico's investors below.
Yubico's investors · 6
Co-founders at Yubico
Board director at Forgerock
Intro paths
In turn, Paul can intro founders to Forgerock's investors below.
Forgerock's investors · 5
Co-founders at Forgerock
Board director at iCertis, Inc.
Intro paths
In turn, Paul can intro founders to iCertis, Inc.'s investors below.
iCertis, Inc.'s investors · 11
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Co-founders at iCertis, Inc.
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
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA1988 — 1990
- United States Air Force AcademyBachelor of Science - BS1974 — 1978
- University of OklahomaMasters of Public Administration
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
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
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 Forgerock and Board director at iCertis, Inc..
- 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, Forgerock, GPUdb, iCertis, Inc., Panzura, Tegile, Yubico.
- 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).
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,299
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Also attended United States Air Force Academy45
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Also attended University of Oklahoma50
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Shared employers
Also worked at EGYM3
Also worked at Yubico3
Also worked at Glaukos Corporation4
Also worked at Montgomery Securities13
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