Rob Ward
InvestorGeneral Partner at Meritech Capital Partners
Palo Alto, California
Writes $5M β $25M checks Β· typically $12M
Midas 2019 Β· #96Midas 2015 Β· #76Midas 2014 Β· #31Midas 2013 Β· #31Midas 2012 Β· #42Midas 2011
About
Rob Ward co-founded Meritech in 1999 and helps lead the firm's infrastructure and AI-native software practices. Before Meritech, he worked at Montgomery Securities and Smith Barney. He holds a B.A. from Williams College and an M.S. from MIT, and has been named to the Forbes 'Midas List' multiple times.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningData & Infrastructure
Experience
- Meritech CapitalCo-founder and General Partnercurrent1999 β presentPalo Alto, California
- AtlanBoard Observercurrent2024 β present
- PigmentBoard Membercurrent2022 β present
- YugabyteInvestorcurrent2021 β present
- AstronomerBoard Observercurrent2021 β present
- AviatrixInvestorcurrent2021 β present
- SendbirdInvestorcurrent2020 β present
- VerkadaBoard Observercurrent2019 β present
- DataRobotBoard Membercurrent2018 β present
- SnowflakeInvestorcurrent2018 β present
- Willow PumpBoard Observercurrent2017 β present
- Pendo.ioBoard Membercurrent2017 β present
- SegmentBoard Observer2019 β 2020
- Anaplan IncBoard Member2013 β 2020
- LookerBoard Member2015 β 2019
- BromiumBoard Member2013 β 2019
- Duo SecurityBoard Observer2017 β 2018
- ForeScout TechnologiesBoard Observer2002 β 2017
- AudienceScienceBoard Member2005 β 2017
- ClouderaBoard Observer2010 β 2017
Education
- Williams CollegeBachelor of Arts - BA
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science - MS
- Allendale Columbia School
Skills & more
+2 more
SaaSStrategyFrom Rob's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Williams College88
+ 82 more
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology882
+ 876 more
Also attended Allendale Columbia School1
Shared employers
Also worked at Yugabyte8
+ 2 more
Also worked at Astronomer8
+ 2 more
Also worked at Sendbird6
Deals Β· 1
Anaplan IncBoard seat
via Meritech Capital Partners Β· filed Dec 2017 Β· $60M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.














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