Managing Directors

Jared Hutchings - Jared founded University Venture Fund (UVF), a new type of venture fund that combines university talent and traditional venture capital. Jared led UVF to a series of 14 investments in technology companies. Jared sits on the Board of Directors for COMPLETExRM. view full bio

Mark Campbell - Mark was previously a Managing Director at University Venture Fund. Mark was also the project research leader on the New York Times best selling book, The Breakthrough Company. Mark was also a founding member of VentureReturns.com. view full bio

University Directors

Brennon Garrett - Brennon previously worked at Stripes Group, a New York based Private Equity firm. Prior to Stripes Group, Brennon was the founder of Odyssey Web, an internet firm specializing in the development of e-commerce websites and online marketing strategies. view full bio

Mayank Mehta - In December 2005, Mayank founded Cooliris in Palo Alto, a company trying to improve the online advertising model while trying to enhance the end-user experience in browsing links and rich media. Mayank is currently a first year MBA at The Wharton School, UPenn. view full bio

Investment Advisors

Donald L. Lucas - Donald L. Lucas was one of the first practicing venture capitalists in Silicon Valley. Some of Don's investments include Oracle, Macromedia (acquired by Adobe), Intuitive Surgical, Cadence Design, and nQuire (acquired by Siebel, which was acquired by Oracle). Don was Founding Chairman of National Semiconductor and has been a director of Oracle since March 1980 where he currently serves as Chairman of the Executive Committee. Don is a director of Cadence Design Systems, Inc., and Chairman of the Board of DexCom, Inc., and 51job. view full bio

H. Raymond Bingham - Ray Bingham is Managing Director with General Atlantic LLC, a global growth equity firm. Ray serves as co-head of the firm's investment activities in the Communications and Electronics sector. From 1993 to 2005, he served in executive management roles at Cadence Design Systems. He is a director of three public companies: Oracle Corporation, Flextronics International Ltd. and STMicroelectronics NV. view full bio

Advisory Board Members

Dan Peterson - Dan Peterson has more than twenty-five years' experience investing in, and providing leadership to, early-stage companies in a wide range of industries. He has served as a director and officer at firms in electronics manufacturing, healthcare services, real estate, automotive equipment, and consumer products. Mr. Peterson has founded several enterprises, among them, a call center that pioneered a direct sales channel for Microsoft and ESPN.com, and the first provider of a multiple-employer 401(k) plan. Previously, he was a partner in Trammell Crow Company. view full bio

Joel Peterson - Joel Peterson is the co-founder of Peterson Partners, a private equity group with $300 million under management. Between 1973 and 1991, Mr. Peterson was treasurer, CFO, Director, and ultimately CEO of Trammell Crow Company, one of the world's largest real estate development firms. Mr. Peterson is currently a director of several companies, including JetBlue Airways, Franklin Covey and Asurion. Mr. Peterson is a lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and recently was elected by students to receive the Distinguished Teacher Award, an annual honor awarded by students to an outstanding teacher. view full bio

Larry Cook - Larry Cook is a partner at Peterson Partners, a middle market private equity fund. Mr. Cook is also a partner of Peterson Ventures, a sister fund focused on seed and venture investments in early stage companies. Prior to joining Peterson Partners, Mr. Cook worked in the mergers & acquisitions group of the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell in New York City. Mr. Cook sits on the boards of Quality Mechanical, Golden West Sanders, Reyburn Landscaping, True North AR, TodaysMama.com, and Modyo.com. view full bio