Ron Bernal
InvestorFormer Venture Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Denver, Colorado
Writes $2M – $50M checks · typically $25M
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Experience
- The Next ChapterPrincipalcurrent2025 — presentLongmont, Colorado, United States
- New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Venture Advisorcurrent2025 — presentLongmont, Colorado, United States
- New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Venture Partner2010 — 2025Menlo Park, CA
- JMT Wilderness ConservancyMember Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
- Sequel Venture PartnersPartner2006 — 2010
- Sutter Hill VenturesVenture Partner2002 — 2006
- Cisco SystemsVP of Operations for SP Line of Business and Chief Development Officer2000 — 2002
- Growth NetworksPresident, CEO1998 — 2000
- Silicon GraphicsSVP and General Manager1990 — 1998
- Edge ComputerVP of Engineering and COO1983 — 1990
Skills & more
Venture CapitalStart-upsMergers13Corporate Development31Product Management36Strategic Partnerships83SaaS19Go-to-market Strategy32Enterprise Software66Business Development27EntrepreneurshipCloud Computing19
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Deals · 1
IonQ (IONQ)Board seat
via New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · filed Jul 2017 · $2M raise
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ron Bernal?
- Venture Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
- What check size does Ron Bernal write?
- Ron Bernal typically writes checks of $2M – $50M.
- What boards does Ron Bernal sit on?
- Ron Bernal holds tracked board seats at IonQ (IONQ).
- Where did Ron Bernal go to school?
- Ron Bernal studied at DeVry University (BSEE, Electrical Engineering).
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Also attended DeVry University36
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Shared employers
Also worked at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)155
Scott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEABen SneiderInvestor at Index VenturesCrystal HuangInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Matt SacksInvestor at LightbankJai SajnaniInvestor at Khosla VenturesAjay VasheeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
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Also worked at JMT Wilderness Conservancy1
Also worked at Sequel Venture Partners7
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Also worked at Sutter Hill Ventures28
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