General Partner, Matrix Partners

Matrix Partners' is one of the world's premiere venture capital firms. Its strategy is to invest in companies on the cutting edge of creating major new markets in software, communications equipment, semiconductors, storage, Internet and wireless. With a presence in the two major technology centers of the United States - Boston and Silicon Valley, Matrix has the advantage to compare trends and analyze competition and has developed a broad list of industry contacts. Matrix takes a long-term investment commitment, since its goal is to build successful, independent companies - not acquisition targets. Matrix invests $10+ million over multiple rounds, with an initial investment ranging from seed amounts of $100,000-$300,000 to early-stage rounds of up to $10 million. Matrix high-tech investment success is unprecedented. It's portfolio includes investments in marquis companies including, among others,: Alteon WebSystems, Apple Computer, Arrowpoint Communications, Cascade Communications, Sycamore Networks, Tivoli Systems, Veritas Software, and XILINX.