John Hummer Overview
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Co-Founder & Par...
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Information Technology
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John Hummer General Information
Biography
Mr. John Hummer co-founded and served as Partner at Aspenwood Ventures. He is also the founded and served as Seattle Partner at Hummer Winblad Venture Partners. He has been in the venture business since 1982. He graduated from Princeton in 1970 with an AB in English and, ten years later, received his MBA from Stanford Business School in 1980. During the interim, he was a professional athlete, having been drafted in the first round of the National Basketball Association's annual college draft in 1970, played six years, and retired in 1976 from the Seattle SuperSonics. In 1989, he founded Hummer Winblad, with Ann Winblad. His prior investments include Octel, Wind River Systems, Powersoft (where his partner Mitchell Kertzman was the CEO), Extensity, Global Center, Cenzic, InMage, Employees, Baynote, and Birst. He is currently based in Seattle, Washington.
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John Hummer Lead Partner on Deals (21)
| Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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| Birst | 17-Mar-2015 | Later Stage VC (Series F) | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | San Francisco, CA | |
| Baynote | 14-Aug-2014 | Completed | Media and Information Services (B2B) | San Jose, CA | ||
| Birst | 20-Aug-2013 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | San Francisco, CA | ||
| Influitive | 17-Dec-2012 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Toronto, Canada | ||
| Birst | 02-May-2012 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | San Francisco, CA | ||
| Global Netoptex | 14-Apr-2010 | Completed | Network Management Software | San Jose, CA | ||
| Birst | 01-Nov-2008 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | San Francisco, CA | ||
| InMage Systems | 10-Sep-2008 | Completed | Application Software | San Jose, CA | ||
| Global Netoptex | 30-Sep-2007 | Early Stage VC (Series A) | Completed | Network Management Software | San Jose, CA | |
| InMage Systems | 09-Jul-2007 | Early Stage VC (Series B) | Completed | Application Software | San Jose, CA |
John Hummer Network (155)
Board Members (28)
| Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
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| Robert Quinn | NTE (Illinois) | Self | Oakbrook Terrace, IL | |
| James Larson | Birst | Self | San Francisco, CA | |
| IPET Holdings | Self | San Francisco, CA | ||
| Wind River | Self | Alameda, CA | ||
| IPET Holdings | Self | San Francisco, CA |
Portfolio Executives (124)
| Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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| John Mcmahon | Birst | Advisor | 17-Mar-2015 | San Francisco, CA |
| James Larson | Birst | Chief Executive Officer & Board Member | 17-Mar-2015 | San Francisco, CA |
| Birst | Vice President of Alliances & Technology Partnerships | 17-Mar-2015 | San Francisco, CA | |
| Birst | Senior Director, Product Strategy & Marketing | 17-Mar-2015 | San Francisco, CA | |
| Birst | Vice President, International | 17-Mar-2015 | San Francisco, CA |
Fund Team Members (3)
| Name | Investor | Fund | Fund Location |
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| Lars Leckie | Hummer Winblad Venture Partners | Hummer Winblad Venture Partners VI | San Francisco, CA |
| Lars Leckie | Hummer Winblad Venture Partners | Hummer Winblad Venture Partners V | San Francisco, CA |
| Hummer Winblad Venture Partners | San Francisco, CA | ||
| Hummer Winblad Venture Partners | San Francisco, CA | ||
| Hummer Winblad Venture Partners | San Francisco, CA |
John Hummer Affiliated Funds (4)
| Fund | Investor | Fund Type | Status | Vintage | Size | Dry Powder | IRR | IRR Quartile |
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| Hummer Winblad Venture Partners | Hummer Winblad Venture Partners | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Liquidated | 1990 | ||||
| Hummer Winblad Venture Partners VI | Hummer Winblad Venture Partners | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Closed | 2007 | ||||
| Hummer Winblad Venture Partners IV | Hummer Winblad Venture Partners | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Fully Invested | 1999 | ||||
| Hummer Winblad Venture Partners V | Hummer Winblad Venture Partners | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Fully Invested | 2001 |
John Hummer FAQs
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Who is John Hummer?
Mr. John Hummer co-founded and served as Partner at Aspenwood Ventures.
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How much does John Hummer typically invest?
John Hummer's median deal size is .
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What is John Hummer’s main position?
John Hummer’s primary position is Co-Founder & Partner.
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