Fundraising Fox

Rob Ward

Investor

General Partner at Meritech Capital Partners

Palo Alto, California

Writes $5M – $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

  1. Meritech CapitalCo-founder and General Partnercurrent1999 β€” presentPalo Alto, California
  2. AtlanBoard Observercurrent2024 β€” present
  3. PigmentBoard Membercurrent2022 β€” present
  4. YugabyteInvestorcurrent2021 β€” present
  5. AstronomerBoard Observercurrent2021 β€” present
  6. AviatrixInvestorcurrent2021 β€” present
  7. SendbirdInvestorcurrent2020 β€” present
  8. VerkadaBoard Observercurrent2019 β€” present
  9. DataRobotBoard Membercurrent2018 β€” present
  10. SnowflakeInvestorcurrent2018 β€” present
  11. Willow PumpBoard Observercurrent2017 β€” present
  12. Pendo.ioBoard Membercurrent2017 β€” present
  13. SegmentBoard Observer2019 β€” 2020
  14. Anaplan IncBoard Member2013 β€” 2020
  15. LookerBoard Member2015 β€” 2019
  16. BromiumBoard Member2013 β€” 2019
  17. Duo SecurityBoard Observer2017 β€” 2018
  18. ForeScout TechnologiesBoard Observer2002 β€” 2017
  19. AudienceScienceBoard Member2005 β€” 2017
  20. ClouderaBoard Observer2010 β€” 2017

Education

  1. Williams CollegeBachelor of Arts - BA
  2. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science - MS
  3. Allendale Columbia School

Skills & more

Venture Capital35Corporate Development19Private Equity5Mergers3Investments6Start-ups14Strategic Partnerships15Business Strategy3Entrepreneurship5Go-to-market Strategy19Mergers & Acquisitions9Enterprise Software3
+2 moreSaaSStrategy

From Rob's professional profile.

Same school

Shared employers

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.

Colleagues at Meritech Capital Partners