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Randy Hawks

Investor

Managing Director at Claremont Creek Ventures · Board director at ShotSpotter · Board director at SmartZip Analytics

Graubünden, Switzerland

About

Randy Hawks is a co-founder and Managing Director of Claremont Creek Ventures, with over 40 years in the technology industry as a general manager and venture investor. He focuses on sensors, networking, and security, and over more than 25 years as an investor has held numerous venture-backed company board seats, including audit, compensation, and CEO search committee roles. Prior to Claremont Creek, he was a General Partner at Novus Ventures and Venture Partner at Horizon Ventures, and earlier served as CEO of Captiva Software and COO of Identix, along with senior roles at AT&T Paradyne, ITT Information Systems (Qume), and Texas Instruments. He holds a BSEE from the University of Arkansas and completed the Stanford University Executive Management Program.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

CybersecurityIoT

Board director at ShotSpotter

Intro paths

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In turn, Randy can intro founders to ShotSpotter's investors below.

ShotSpotter's investors · 7

Band of AngelsSilicon ValleyCity LightNew York · $1M – $6M checksClaremont Creek VenturesOakland · $500K – $3M checksGideon Hixon FundMalibu · $100K – $1.5M checksLauder PartnersLos AltosNorwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checksThe Westly GroupMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checks

Board director at SmartZip Analytics

Intro paths

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In turn, Randy can intro founders to SmartZip Analytics's investors below.

SmartZip Analytics's investors · 4

Claremont Creek VenturesOakland · $500K – $3M checks · since 2017Intel CapitalSanta Clara · $1M – $20M checksJavelin Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $500K – $4M checks · since 2017Toba CapitalIrvine · $1M – $10M checks · since 2017

Co-founders at SmartZip Analytics

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Avaneendra GuptaExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Claremont Creek VenturesManaging Director
  2. Golden Capital NetworkInvestorcurrent2002 — present
  3. Horizon VenturesVenture Partner2002 — 2004
  4. IdentixCOO1984 — 2000
  5. Captiva SoftwareChairman1998 — 1999
  6. Wheb SystemsCEO1996 — 1998
  7. ATT ParadyneSenior Vice President1994 — 1996
  8. QumeVP Marketing1981 — 1984
  9. Texas InstrumentsMarketing Manager1973 — 1981

Skills & more

Business Development9Corporate Development16Valuation3Venture Capital31Entrepreneurship13Financial Modeling2Angel Investing17Marketing6Mergers & Acquisitions9Start-ups15Capital Raising4Venture Financing8
+12 morePrivate EquityInvestmentsMergersStrategic PartnershipsIPOBoard of DirectorsDeal SourcingInvestment BankingStrategic PlanningLeadershipStrategyManagement

From Randy's professional profile.

Deals · 1

SmartZip AnalyticsBoard seat

via Claremont Creek Ventures · filed Mar 2017 · $12.4M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Claremont Creek Ventures

Brad Webb
Venture Partner at Claremont Creek Ventures
Gianna Orozco
Fractional Controller at Press On Ventures
Harsh Patel
Investor at Claremont Creek Ventures
Nat Goldhaber
Managing Director at Claremont Creek Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Randy Hawks?
Randy Hawks is a co-founder and Managing Director of Claremont Creek Ventures, with over 40 years in the technology industry as a general manager and venture investor. He focuses on sensors, networking, and security, and over more than 25 years as an investor has held numerous venture-backed company board seats, including audit, compensation, and CEO search committee roles. Prior to Claremont Creek, he was a General Partner at Novus Ventures and Venture Partner at Horizon Ventures, and earlier served as CEO of Captiva Software and COO of Identix, along with senior roles at AT&T Paradyne, ITT Information Systems (Qume), and Texas Instruments. He holds a BSEE from the University of Arkansas and completed the Stanford University Executive Management Program.
Where does Randy Hawks work?
Randy Hawks is Managing Director at Claremont Creek Ventures and Board director at ShotSpotter and Board director at SmartZip Analytics.
What does Randy Hawks invest in?
Randy Hawks invests in Cybersecurity, IoT.
What boards does Randy Hawks sit on?
Randy Hawks holds tracked board seats at SmartZip Analytics.
Where did Randy Hawks go to school?
Randy Hawks studied at Stanford University (Executive Managment Program); University of Arkansas.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University2,000

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Also attended University of Arkansas34

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Shared employers

Also worked at Claremont Creek Ventures6

Gianna OrozcoFractional Controller at Press On VenturesLinda WangManaging Director at Hony Capital Ltd.Heather HartnettGeneral Partner, CEO at Human VenturesPaul StraubCo-Founder, Managing Director at Wireframe VenturesHarsh PatelCo-Founder, Managing Director at Wireframe VenturesJohn SteuartVenture Partner at Claremont Creek Ventures

Also worked at Golden Capital Network1

Linda WangManaging Director at Hony Capital Ltd.

Also worked at Identix13

Jeremy KirschOperating Partner at Differential VenturesAshton CarterSenior Advisor at Shield CapitalMatthew ThompsonVenture Partner & Advisor at 1414 VenturesLinda WangManaging Director at Hony Capital Ltd.Pierre LahbabiFrench Advisory Board Member at Benhamou Global VenturesReemaCenter of Excellence, Technology and Innovation at Frazier Healthcare Partners

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Also worked at Captiva Software1

Linda WangManaging Director at Hony Capital Ltd.