About
Robert Simon is a Venture Partner at Ridge Ventures. He previously served as Senior Managing Partner of the BDC IT Venture Fund, General Partner at Alta Partners, and Venture Partner at Sierra Ventures. Before his venture career he founded or co-founded several software companies, including Arthas (DotBank), Navitel, PS Publishing, and T/Maker, and he holds BS and MS degrees in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University.
Experience
- Ridge VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Venture Capital Association of AlbertaBoard Membercurrent2012 — presentCalgary, Alberta, Canada
- BDCSr. Managing Partner, IT Venture Fund2011 — 2024Calgary, San Francisco
- Defense Venture Catalyst Initiative (DeVenCI, a DoD project)Venture Capital Consultant2006 — 2018
- The C100Exec Committee2009 — 2018San Francisco
- Saints CapitalManaging Director, Dakota2008 — 2015
- ProModel CorporationBoard Member2008 — 2015
- Pulpo MediaBoard Member2009 — 2014
- Ariva PartnersPartner2008 — 2011
- Acsis, IncBoard Member2008 — 2009
- ClearGaugeDirector2005 — 2009
- nCircleBoard Member2001 — 2008
- Tacit SoftwareBoard Member2001 — 2008
- Ellie MaeBoard Member2001 — 2008
- Alta PartnersGeneral Partner2000 — 2008
- DotBank/ArthasPresident, Founder1999 — 2000
- Sierra VenturesVenture Partner1997 — 2000
- Lotus DevelopmentDirector1989 — 1991
Education
- Stanford UniversityMS, Industrial Engineering1982 — 1983
- Stanford UniversityBS, Industrial Engineering1978 — 1982
Skills & more
Strategy30Management20Strategic Planning9SaaS4Enterprise Software5Start-ups48Entrepreneurship43Venture Capital44Investments6Emerging MarketsCorporate Development12Strategic Partnerships24
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Same school
Also attended Stanford University1,575
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Shared employers
Also worked at Ridge Ventures21
Reid JacksonInvestor at Luminar VenturesBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpAlex RosenManaging Partner at Ridge VenturesGil PenchinaPartner at Ridge VenturesPeter ZatloukalOperating Partner at Ridge VenturesEliyahou AmsellemAssociate at Ridge Ventures
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Also worked at Venture Capital Association of Alberta2
Also worked at BDC59
Inshaal QadirAnalyst at Panache VenturesAlex McIsaacGeneral Partner at Inovia CapitalMark TrevittFounder & Managing Partner at Inovia CapitalSabreen SidhuSenior Analyst at Vistara GrowthJoshuah LebacqPrincipal at NAventuresGeoff J. CatherwoodPartner at BDC Venture Capital
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Also worked at Acsis, Inc1
Colleagues at Ridge Ventures
Akriti Dokania
Venture Partner at Ridge Ventures
Alayzain Rizavi
Principal at Ridge Ventures
Alex Rosen
Managing Partner at Ridge Ventures
Brendan Baker
Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management Lp
Derrick Lee
CFO at Ridge Ventures
Eliyahou Amsellem
Associate at Ridge Ventures
Gil Penchina
Partner at Ridge Ventures
Indy Guha
Investor at VMG Partners