Ray Lane
InvestorManaging Partner at GreatPoint Ventures
San Francisco, California, United States
Writes $3M β $10M checks
About
Ray Lane, former Oracle president and COO who led its 1990s turnaround and market-cap growth, brings deep operator's perspective as a hands-on partner recruiting executives, closing deals and driving change.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Experience
- GreatPoint VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2015 β present
- Carnegie Mellon UniversityBoard Trusteecurrent1996 β presentGreater Pittsburgh Area
- Hewlett Packard EnterpriseBoard of Directors - HPEcurrent2010 β presentPalo Alto
- Kleiner Perkins Caufield and ByersManaging Partner2000 β 2014Menlo Park
- OraclePresident and COO1992 β 2000Redwood Shores
- Booz Allen and HamiltonSenior Managing Partner1980 β 1992Greater New York City Area
- Electronic Data SystemsVice President1977 β 1981Dallas, Texas
- IBMSenior Product Manager1969 β 1977Cincinnati, Ohio
Education
- West Virginia UniversityHonorary Doctor of Science
- Golden Gate UniversityHonorary Doctor of Humane Letters
- West Virginia UniversityBachelors, Mathematics1964 β 1968
Skills & more
Leadership18Management10Strategic Partnerships9Venture Capital4
From Ray's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended West Virginia University15
Josephine LuschInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsLaura VrcekInvestor at True VenturesMelissa BodensieckInvestor at True VenturesTim BaroneCo-Founder, Hunted Labs at Red Cell IncubationDan WeinbergPartner, DTC at MidnightChris BostickPartner at OCV Partners
+ 9 more
Also attended Golden Gate University28
David PhuController at Felicis VenturesKate MitchellFounder at Scale Venture PartnersSamantha ChoPartner, Accounting at Lux CapitalLaura TseVP of Finance at ParadigmJohn DillonInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersDavid HahnCISO Operating Partner at Ballistic Ventures
+ 22 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Carnegie Mellon University79
Javier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesDiana HuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorCindy PadnosFounder and Managing Partner at Illuminate VenturesMaryanna SaenkoCo-founder at Future VenturesSalvador GalaCo-founder & Managing Partner at Ev3 Ventures LlcAymerik RenardGeneral Partner at HCVC
+ 73 more
Also worked at Hewlett Packard Enterprise225
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzBill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesMike VolpiInvestor at Index VenturesZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel Capital
+ 219 more
Also worked at Oracle315
Danny RimerPartner at Index VenturesAyshaAdvisor at Clear VenturesNatalie VaisInvestor at Spark CapitalMark SiegelPartner Emeritus at Menlo VenturesHope CochranVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupMark T. NelsonVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group
+ 309 more
Also worked at Electronic Data Systems8
Kevin SchultzEntrepreneur in Residence at Storm VenturesKevin DeanVenture Partner at EMV CapitalLewis PinaultChief Scientist at Airbus VenturesFrank WillemsenInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsBrian WallaceManaging Partner at Access Venture PartnersBerkay MollamustafaogluGeneral Partner at ScaleX Ventures
+ 2 more
Deals Β· 1
Hypori Inc./DEBoard seat
via GreatPoint Ventures Β· filed Jan 2025 Β· $12.3M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at GreatPoint Ventures
Andrew Perlman
Managing Partner at GreatPoint Ventures
Anita Khamvongsa
Executive Assistant and Office Manager at GreatPoint Ventures
Ashley Sommerschield
COO at GreatPoint Ventures
Ashok Krishnamurthi
Managing Partner at GreatPoint Ventures
Avi Goldberg
Partner at GreatPoint Ventures
Dave Bright
Investor at GreatPoint Ventures
David Resnekov
Investor at GreatPoint Ventures
DJ Patil
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