Pete Sonsini

Experience

1. Laude VenturesCo-founder and General Partnercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
2. Laude InstituteFounding Advisorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
3. New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Venture Advisorcurrent2023 — present
4. New Enterprise Associates (NEA)General Partner, Head of Software Investing2005 — 2023Menlo Park, CA
5. PerplexityInvestorcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
6. PerplexityBoard Member2023 — 2025
7. DatabricksBoard Membercurrent2014 — present
8. InstabaseBoard Membercurrent2016 — present
9. AnyscaleBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
10. ConvivaBoard Membercurrent2005 — present
11. MatroidBoard Membercurrent2016 — present
12. VMwareSenior Director, Strategic Alliances2001 — 2005
13. MirapointDirector of Product Management1998 — 2001
14. Hewlett-PackardWW Product Marketing Manager1996 — 1998

Education

1. Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementMBA1994 — 1996
2. University of California, BerkeleyBA, Political Economy of Industrial Societies1986 — 1990

Skills & more

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Same school

Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management533

JLJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaAFAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDCDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGDGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesATAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesJTJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group

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Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,109

BDByron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTOTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBBBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)GAGlen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalALAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalSSScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Laude Institute1

AKAndy KonwinskiFounder and General Partner at Laude Ventures

Also worked at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)113

SSScott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEACHCrystal HuangInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)MSMatt SacksInvestor at LightbankJSJai SajnaniInvestor at Khosla VenturesAVAjay VasheeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)MTMicherice TaoInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

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Also worked at Anyscale8

AAAssaf ArakiInvestment Director at Intel CapitalNWNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)JRJavier RedondoPartner at Scale Venture PartnersJJessExecutive Assistant at Renegade PartnersJGJaikumar GaneshInvestor at NZVCJHJess HarrisonExecutive Assistant at Renegade Partners

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Also worked at Conviva4

GSGlenn SolomonInvestor at GGV CapitalAGAshu GargInvestor at Foundation CapitalKSKen SawyerCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Saints CapitalASAbi StackEA to the CEO at SDCL Green Energy Solutions Europe