Ron Heinz
InvestorGeneral Partner at Oquirrh Ventures
Salt Lake City, Utah
Writes $3M – $7M checks · typically $5M
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About
Ron has more than two decades of experience investing in and operating technology companies, and founded Oquirrh Ventures to pair institutional discipline with hands-on involvement. He has led investments in enterprise security, cloud infrastructure, and SaaS, and sits on several portfolio boards.
Contact· published on Ron's own website
Experience
- Oquirrh VenturesFounder and General Partnercurrent2020 — presentSalt Lake City, Utah
- Signal Peak VenturesFounder and General Partnercurrent2006 — presentSalt Lake City, Utah
- Helius (acquired by Hughes Network Systems)CEO2003 — 2006Lindon, Utah
- Phobos Corporation (acquired by SonicWall)CEO2000 — 2003
- NovellSenior Vice President1988 — 2000
- XeroxRegional Sales Manager1981 — 1987
Investments
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at Oquirrh Ventures
David Rudd
Capital Markets and M&A Attorney at Oquirrh Ventures
Jeff Young
Managing Partner, Origami Capital Partners at Oquirrh Ventures
Jevan Sadler
Co-Founder and Partner at Oquirrh Ventures
Julie Klaff
Partner, Origami Capital Partners at Oquirrh Ventures
Nate Heinz
Portfolio GTM Lead at Oquirrh Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ron Heinz?
- Ron has more than two decades of experience investing in and operating technology companies, and founded Oquirrh Ventures to pair institutional discipline with hands-on involvement. He has led investments in enterprise security, cloud infrastructure, and SaaS, and sits on several portfolio boards.
- Where does Ron Heinz work?
- Ron Heinz is General Partner at Oquirrh Ventures.
- What check size does Ron Heinz write?
- Ron Heinz typically writes checks of $3M – $7M.
- What companies has Ron Heinz invested in?
- Investments tracked here include 1Kosmos, Lingotek, RackWare, Seclore.
- Where did Ron Heinz go to school?
- Ron Heinz studied at Harvard Kennedy School (Masters Certificate); American University - Kogod School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA Finance); Virginia Tech (Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc).
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