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Wendy Phillips

Investor

Venture Partner at Ridge Ventures

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Writes $2M – $7M checks Β· typically $4.5M

About

Wendy Phillips is a Venture Partner at Ridge Ventures with experience as both a founder and investor. She was previously a Partner at private equity firm Advent International, where she focused on early-stage software investments, and later co-founded the mobile event app Gather Digital, leading its sales and marketing before the company was acquired in 2017. She holds a Bachelor's from Dartmouth College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

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Invests in

Enterprise SoftwareSaaS

Experience

  1. Ridge VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2021 β€” present
  2. TruTechnologies, makers of TruLabSenior Vice President, Corporate Development and Alliances2022 β€” 2026
  3. GoodUnitedBoard Member2019 β€” 2025
  4. Certain, Inc.Vice President, Business Development2017 β€” 2021Chapel Hill, NC
  5. Gather DigitalCo-Founder, VP Sales and Marketing2009 β€” 2017Chapel Hill, NC
  6. Advent InternationalPartner1995 β€” 2003Palo Alto, CA; Boston, MA

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Wendy Phillips?
Wendy Phillips is a Venture Partner at Ridge Ventures with experience as both a founder and investor. She was previously a Partner at private equity firm Advent International, where she focused on early-stage software investments, and later co-founded the mobile event app Gather Digital, leading its sales and marketing before the company was acquired in 2017. She holds a Bachelor's from Dartmouth College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Where does Wendy Phillips work?
Wendy Phillips is Venture Partner at Ridge Ventures.
What does Wendy Phillips invest in?
Wendy Phillips invests in Enterprise Software, SaaS.
What check size does Wendy Phillips write?
Wendy Phillips typically writes checks of $2M – $7M.
Where did Wendy Phillips go to school?
Wendy Phillips studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, Business); Dartmouth College.

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