Ted Kummert
InvestorVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group · Board director at MontyCloud
Seattle
Writes $500K – $10M checks · typically $5M
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Sangeen ZebunlockedTed: together at UiPath (2020–2021)
×9Ted: together at Madrona Venture Group
×2Ted: together at University of Washington
About
Ted Kummert is a venture partner at Madrona, which he first joined in 2013 after a 23+ year career at Microsoft, where he led development organizations building operating systems, enterprise security, and data platforms — ending as corporate vice president of the Data Platform Group responsible for products including SQL Server and SQL Azure. Between stints at Madrona, he served as a product and engineering leader at two Madrona portfolio companies: Apptio, through its 2016 IPO, and UiPath as chief product development officer, through its 2021 IPO. He rejoined Madrona in early 2023, where he evaluates new investments and advises portfolio company leaders, focusing on enterprise infrastructure and platforms, data and analytics, and intelligent applications. Earlier in his career he worked as an engineer at Apple and Hewlett-Packard.
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- t•••@madrona.comreveal100% confident
Beyond investing
- Education
- Graduated from the University of Washington's electrical engineering department.
- Boards
- Chairs the Industry Advisory Board of the University of Washington's electrical engineering department.
- Communities
- Is a self-described devoted University of Washington Husky.
- Hobbies
- Is an avid soccer fan and follows the Seattle Sounders. Enjoys running and exercise, along with great food and wine.
- Family
- He and his wife, Pam, raised three sons.
From Ted's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Board director at MontyCloud
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Co-founders at MontyCloud
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Venkat KrishnamachariChief Product Officer & Co-Founder
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Kannan ParthasarthyChief Technology Officer & Co-Founder
Experience
- Madrona Venture GroupVenture Partnercurrent2017 — presentGreater Seattle Area
- SingleStoreBoard Member2018 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- UiPathSenior Advisor2023
- UiPathChief Product Development Officer2020 — 2023Bellevue, Washington, United States
- ApptioEVP Products & Engineering2013 — 2017Bellevue, WA
- Madrona Venture GroupVenture Partner2013
- MicrosoftCorporate Vice President, Business Platform Division2007 — 2013
- MicrosoftCorporate Vice President, Security Access and Solutions Division2005 — 2006
- MicrosoftCorporate Vice President, Business Process and Integration Division2004 — 2005
- MicrosoftCorporate Vice President, MSN Subscription Services1999 — 2003
- MicrosoftDevelopment Manager, General Manager, Windows CE and Embedded Products1993 — 1999
- MicrosoftEngineer, Windows NT1989 — 1993
- AppleEngineer1988 — 1989
- Hewlett-PackardEngineer1985 — 1988
Skills & more
Engineering Leadership10Management30Strategic Leadership17enterprise software4Business Intelligence38Data Management9Databases27Cloud Computing71Enterprise Architecture33Enterprise Software58Security5Microsoft SQL Server19
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Business ProcessIntegrationSoftware DevelopmentLeadershipSoftware Project ManagementAgile MethodologiesSaaSEmbedded SystemsFrom Ted's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Madrona Venture Group
Alexandra Estep
Controller at Madrona Venture Group
Alison McCulloch
Executive Assistant at Madrona Venture Group
Alli Sherwin
Executive Assistant at Madrona Venture Group
An Cayas
Executive Assistant at Madrona Venture Group
Andrew Leary
IT Support Engineer at Madrona Venture Group
Anna Baird
Venture Partner at Madrona Venture Group
Anna Chen
Investor at Madrona Venture Group
Anna Schmitz
Receptionist at Madrona Venture Group
Network4
Bill Richter
CEO of Qumulo and venture partner at Madrona
Chris Picardo
Partner at Madrona investing at the intersection of life science and computer science, plus consumer tech and Web3
Sid Shenai
Venture partner at Madrona and co-founder and CEO of Proof Diagnostics
Sri Chandrasekar
Managing Partner at Point72 Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ted Kummert?
- Ted Kummert is a venture partner at Madrona, which he first joined in 2013 after a 23+ year career at Microsoft, where he led development organizations building operating systems, enterprise security, and data platforms — ending as corporate vice president of the Data Platform Group responsible for products including SQL Server and SQL Azure. Between stints at Madrona, he served as a product and engineering leader at two Madrona portfolio companies: Apptio, through its 2016 IPO, and UiPath as chief product development officer, through its 2021 IPO. He rejoined Madrona in early 2023, where he evaluates new investments and advises portfolio company leaders, focusing on enterprise infrastructure and platforms, data and analytics, and intelligent applications. Earlier in his career he worked as an engineer at Apple and Hewlett-Packard.
- Where does Ted Kummert work?
- Ted Kummert is Venture Partner at Madrona Venture Group and Board director at MontyCloud.
- What check size does Ted Kummert write?
- Ted Kummert typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.
- What boards does Ted Kummert sit on?
- Ted Kummert holds tracked board seats at MontyCloud.
- Where did Ted Kummert go to school?
- Ted Kummert studied at University of Washington (Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering).
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Shared employers
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