Marc A. Friend
Directeur Général chez R Software, Inc.
Profil
Mr. Marc A.
Friend is Venture Partner at Saints Ventures LLC.
Prior to joining Saints Ventures, Mr. Friend was a founding investor in Acta Technology, has served as a General Partner at USVP and Summit Partners, and as a Venture Partner at Partech International.
He was also Director of Product Marketing at Channel Computing, Product Manager at Microsoft and Member of the Technical Staff at The Aerospace Corporation.
He started his venture capital career in 1988 at Charles River Ventures in Boston.
He served as a board member at Salesforce.com, Check Point Software, NetDynamics, 3dfx Interactive, GetThere, Inc., Blue Martini Software, and MediaQ.
Mr. Friend received an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA and MA in Electrical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Postes actifs de Marc A. Friend
| Sociétés | Poste | Début |
|---|---|---|
ACSIS, Inc.
 ACSIS, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Acsis, Inc. provides product visibility, traceability and supply chain optimization software solutions. Its solutions include edge, serialization and edge solutions, serialized shipping station and supplier and partner integration. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Marlton, NJ. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/08/2010 |
R Software, Inc.
 R Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services R Software, Inc. operates an API Marketplace for developers on cloud based platform. It enables developers to create applications, games and websites. The company was founded by Iddo Gino and Mickey Haslavsky in 2015 and is headquartered in Sacramento, CA. | Directeur Général | 19/04/2023 |
Anciens postes connus de Marc A. Friend
| Sociétés | Poste | Fin |
|---|---|---|
MF Capital LLC
 MF Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2001 by Marc Friend, MF Capital LLC is a private equity firm located in Palo Alto, California. | Fondateur | 01/12/2015 |
Summit Partners LP
 Summit Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Summit Partners LP (Summit Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1984 by Gregory Avis, Roe Stamps and Stephen Woodsum. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Private Equity Investor | 01/06/2005 |
PubNub, Inc.
 PubNub, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services PubNub, Inc. operates a network which enables software developers to build and scale real-time apps. Its solutions include chat, ChatEngine, IoT device control, real time updates and ProjectEON, WebRTC, VoIP signalling, dating apps and crypto currency solutions. The company was founded by Todd Greene and Stephen Lawrence Blum in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Directeur Financier/CFO | - |
MediaQ, Inc.
 MediaQ, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology MediaQ, Inc. used to develop semiconductors and accompanying software. The company was provided services for key segments of the growing market for wired and wireless Internet appliances, including handheld computers, web terminals/PDAs and smart mobile phones. MediaQ core technologies enhance visual display capabilities, improve connectivity and minimize power consumption. The company was founded in 1997 and located in Santa Clara, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Blue Martini Software, Inc.
 Blue Martini Software, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Blue Martini Software, Inc. provides e-business software and services which enable direct customer interaction across internet related customer points. The customer relationship management (CRM) software enables companies to manage a variety of functions including phone and web based customer service interactions, call center operations, loyalty program management, marketing and online sales efforts. It was founded in 1998 by Monte Zweben. The company is located in San Mateo, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Formation de Marc A. Friend
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Graduate Degree |
| Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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| Sociétés cotées | 1 |
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| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Technology Services |
| Entreprise privées | 17 |
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Summit Partners LP
Summit Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Summit Partners LP (Summit Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1984 by Gregory Avis, Roe Stamps and Stephen Woodsum. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Finance |
3Dfx Interactive, Inc.
 3Dfx Interactive, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services 3Dfx Interactive, Inc. develops high performance, cost-effective graphic chips, graphic boards, software and related technology that enabled an interactive and realistic 3D experience across multiple hardware platforms. The company was founded on August 24, 1994 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Technology Services |
Blue Martini Software, Inc.
Blue Martini Software, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Blue Martini Software, Inc. provides e-business software and services which enable direct customer interaction across internet related customer points. The customer relationship management (CRM) software enables companies to manage a variety of functions including phone and web based customer service interactions, call center operations, loyalty program management, marketing and online sales efforts. It was founded in 1998 by Monte Zweben. The company is located in San Mateo, CA. | Technology Services |
CRV LLC
 CRV LLC Investment ManagersFinance Charles River Ventures, Inc. is a venture capital firm founded in 1970. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | Finance |
Intalio, Inc.
 Intalio, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Intalio, Inc. provides business process management solutions and enterprise cloud computing platform. Its products include Intalio Create, Intalio BPMS and Intalio Jetty. The firm's suite of products enables businesses to rapidly build business applications that leverage processes and deliver compelling user experiences that are scalable from behind the firewall to the cloud enabling businesses to support an agile response to their market. Intalio was founded in July 1999 by Bechara Wakim, Ismael Chang Ghalimi, Pascal Belloncle, Thierry Koehrlen and Assaf Arkin and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Technology Services |
NetDynamics, Inc.
 NetDynamics, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Oracle Corp., NetDynamics, Inc. is a company that makes software that gives Internet users access to information on a corporate database. The company is based in Menlo Park, CA. The company was founded by Doron Sherman, Zack Rinat. NetDynamics was acquired by Sun Microsystems, Inc. on October 21, 1998. | Technology Services |
Acta Technology, Inc.
 Acta Technology, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Acta Technology, Inc. provides data integration platform expanding extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) technology beyond its traditional data warehousing role to more effectively integrate business intelligence (BI), enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM), supply chain management (SCM), and eCommerce solutions | Technology Services |
Channel Computing, Inc.
 Channel Computing, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of PLATINUM Technology International, Inc., Channel Computing, Inc. is a computer software development company. The company is based in Newmarket, NH. The company was founded by Mark Klein. Channel Computing was acquired by Trinzic Corp., part of PLATINUM Technology International, Inc. from August 25, 1995 on March 10, 1993. | Technology Services |
MediaQ, Inc.
MediaQ, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology MediaQ, Inc. used to develop semiconductors and accompanying software. The company was provided services for key segments of the growing market for wired and wireless Internet appliances, including handheld computers, web terminals/PDAs and smart mobile phones. MediaQ core technologies enhance visual display capabilities, improve connectivity and minimize power consumption. The company was founded in 1997 and located in Santa Clara, CA. | Electronic Technology |
ACSIS, Inc.
ACSIS, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Acsis, Inc. provides product visibility, traceability and supply chain optimization software solutions. Its solutions include edge, serialization and edge solutions, serialized shipping station and supplier and partner integration. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Marlton, NJ. | Technology Services |
Partech International, Inc.
 Partech International, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Partech International, Inc. (Partech) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 1982 by Vincent Worms. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco with offices across nation. | Finance |
The Aerospace Corp.
 The Aerospace Corp. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology The Aerospace Corp. provides information on launch vehicles, satellite systems, ground control systems, and space technology. It operates a Federally Funded Research and Development Center for the United States Air Force and the National Reconnaissance Office. The firm also provides independent technical and scientific research, development, and advisory services to national-security space programs. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in El Segundo, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Saints Ventures LLC
 Saints Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Saints Ventures LLC (Saints Ventures) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Ken Sawyer and David Quinlivan. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. | Finance |
MF Capital LLC
MF Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2001 by Marc Friend, MF Capital LLC is a private equity firm located in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
PubNub, Inc.
PubNub, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services PubNub, Inc. operates a network which enables software developers to build and scale real-time apps. Its solutions include chat, ChatEngine, IoT device control, real time updates and ProjectEON, WebRTC, VoIP signalling, dating apps and crypto currency solutions. The company was founded by Todd Greene and Stephen Lawrence Blum in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
GetThere, Inc.
 GetThere, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Sabre Corp., GetThere, Inc. provides technology solutions. The company is based in Southlake, TX. | Technology Services |
R Software, Inc.
R Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services R Software, Inc. operates an API Marketplace for developers on cloud based platform. It enables developers to create applications, games and websites. The company was founded by Iddo Gino and Mickey Haslavsky in 2015 and is headquartered in Sacramento, CA. | Technology Services |