Peter Bell
InvestorGeneral Partner at SSC Venture Partners · Senior Advisor at Amity Ventures · Board director at Vowel
Longboat Key, Florida, United States
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About
Chairman of Palo Alto-based BCSV who focuses on partnering with entrepreneurs to build significant companies.
Board director at Vowel
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Experience
- Prompt HealthBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Climb Global SolutionsBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentNew Jersey, United States
- Stowe CapitalManaging Directorcurrent2003 — presentLongboat Key, Florida, United States
- Boston CollegeTrustee and Trustee Associatecurrent2000 — presentChestnut Hill, Massachusetts
- Boston CollegeEIR-Shea Center for Entrepreneurshipcurrent2025 — present
- Boston CollegeAdjunct Professor2003 — 2010Chestnut Hill, MA
- SSC Venture PartnersGeneral Partnercurrent2016 — presentChestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States
- PlaycoBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentTokyo, Japan
- CauselyBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- AcceleventsBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentMiami Beach, Florida, United States
- SideCar AngelsMembercurrent2024 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Amity VenturesSenior Advisor and Former Chairmancurrent2020 — present
- Amity VenturesPartner2017 — 2020San Francisco, California, United States
- QumuloInvestor and former Board Membercurrent2012 — presentSeattle
- OpsRampPartner to the CEO2016 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Apex Technology Acquisition CorpBoard Member2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- LevelUpBoard Member2008 — 2018Greater Boston
- Highland Capital PartnersSenior Advisor2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Highland Capital PartnersManaging General Partner2015 — 2016Palo Alto
- Highland Capital PartnersGeneral Partner2006 — 2015Palo Alto
- Leap MotionBoard Member2012 — 2018San Francisco
- Sacred Heart Schools, AthertonMember Board Of Trustees2012 — 2018Atherton, CA
- BromiumBoard Member2011 — 2018Cupertino
- TurbonomicBoard Member2009 — 2018Boston
- WePayBoard Member2010 — 2017Palo Alto, California, United States
- INXPOBoard Member2009 — 2016Chicago
- Desktone, Inc.Board Member2008 — 2013Lexington, MA
- GigamonBoard Member2010 — 2012Santa Clara, CA
- RentJuice CorpBoard Member2010 — 2012San Francisco
- ProspectivBoard Member2004 — 2012Greater Boston
- Ocarina NetworksBoard Member2007 — 2010San Jose
- MIT Sloan School of ManagementAdjunct Professor2003 — 2006Cambridge, MA
- StorageNetworksCEO1998 — 2002
- EMCSales Management1986 — 1996San Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
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Investments
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Bitnet TechnologiesBromiumCauselyClearSky DataDesktoneEdge DeltaExaGridGigamonINXPOLeap MotionLevelUpNebulaNeyborlyOcarina NetworksPriveProvenanceProximittyQumuloRentJuiceRethinkDBTokuTurbonomicVirsecVirtual ComputerWePay
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Peter Bell?
- Chairman of Palo Alto-based BCSV who focuses on partnering with entrepreneurs to build significant companies.
- Where does Peter Bell work?
- Peter Bell is General Partner at SSC Venture Partners and Board director at Vowel.
- What companies has Peter Bell invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Bitnet Technologies, Bromium, Causely, ClearSky Data, Desktone, Edge Delta, ExaGrid, Gigamon, INXPO, Leap Motion, LevelUp, Nebula, and 13 more.
- Where did Peter Bell go to school?
- Peter Bell studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, General Management); Boston College (BS, Management); Babson College (Honorary Doctor of Laws).
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Also worked at Accelevents1
Also worked at OpsRamp1
Also worked at Turbonomic17
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Also worked at MIT Sloan School of Management155
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