VantagePoint Venture Partners
Encyclopedia
VantagePoint Capital Partners is a firm with investments in the cleantech, information technology
and healthcare sectors.
Founded in 1996, by Alan E. Salzman
and Jim Marver, the firm has raised over $4 billion with more than $1 billion dedicated specifically to CleanTech. VantagePoint is based in San Bruno, California
with offices in Beijing
and Hong Kong.
, BP
, DuPont
IBM
, Jabil Circuit
, Procter & Gamble
and Scottish and Southern Energy.
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
and healthcare sectors.
Founded in 1996, by Alan E. Salzman
Alan E. Salzman
Alan E. Salzman is a venture capitalist and co-founder of VantagePoint Capital Partners, one of the largest venture capital firms in the U.S. and a significant investor of early stage CleanTech companies. He currently serves as CEO and Managing Partner of VantagePoint.-Career:Salzman began...
and Jim Marver, the firm has raised over $4 billion with more than $1 billion dedicated specifically to CleanTech. VantagePoint is based in San Bruno, California
San Bruno, California
San Bruno is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States. The population was 41,114 at the 2010 census.The city is adjacent to San Francisco International Airport and Golden Gate National Cemetery.-Geography:San Bruno is located at...
with offices in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
and Hong Kong.
Strategic partners
VantagePoint has established strategic partnerships with a number of global corporations, including Air Products, Best BuyBest Buy
Best Buy Co., Inc. is an American specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States, accounting for 19% of the market. It also operates in Mexico, Canada & China. The company's subsidiaries include Geek Squad, CinemaNow, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales, and, in Canada operates...
, BP
BP
BP p.l.c. is a global oil and gas company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest energy company and fourth-largest company in the world measured by revenues and one of the six oil and gas "supermajors"...
, DuPont
DuPont
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company , commonly referred to as DuPont, is an American chemical company that was founded in July 1802 as a gunpowder mill by Eleuthère Irénée du Pont. DuPont was the world's third largest chemical company based on market capitalization and ninth based on revenue in 2009...
IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
, Jabil Circuit
Jabil Circuit
Jabil Circuit, Inc. is a provider of electronics manufacturing services. Jabil designs and manufactures electronic circuit boards for major OEMs in a diverse group of industries including automotive, computing and storage, consumer products, medical, networking, peripherals and telecommunications....
, Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble is a Fortune 500 American multinational corporation headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio and manufactures a wide range of consumer goods....
and Scottish and Southern Energy.
Portfolio companies
- CleanTech Managing Directors: Stephan Dolezalek, David Fries, Alan E. Salzman, Patricia Splinter and Marc van den Berg
- Information Technology Managing Directors: Tom Bevilacqua, Bill Harding, Richard Harroch and Jim Mills
- Healthcare Managing Director: Annette Bianchi
- Asia Managing Directors: Melissa Guzzy, Alan E. Salzman
| Sector | Portfolio Companies Include: |
|---|---|
| CleanTech |
|
| Information Technology |
IntelePeer IntelePeer, Inc. is a privately held company based in San Mateo, California who provides on-demand cloud-based communications services to service providers and enterprises.The company’s competitors include Ribbit and Jajah.... Livescribe The Livescribe paper-based computing platform consists of a digital pen, digital paper, software applications, and developer tools.Central to the Livescribe platform is the smartpen, a ballpoint pen with an embedded computer and digital audio recorder... News Corporation News Corporation or News Corp. is an American multinational media conglomerate. It is the world's second-largest media conglomerate as of 2011 in terms of revenue, and the world's third largest in entertainment as of 2009, although the BBC remains the world's largest broadcaster... in 2005 Nokia Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications corporation that is headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki... in 2008 Cisco Systems Cisco Systems, Inc. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in San Jose, California, United States, that designs and sells consumer electronics, networking, voice, and communications technology and services. Cisco has more than 70,000 employees and annual revenue of US$... in 2009 ReachLocal ReachLocal, Inc is an Internet marketing company that provides search engine marketing and display advertising products and services for small-to-medium size local businesses... |
| Healthcare |
Healthline Healthline Networks is a privately-owned provider of online health information for publishers, advertisers and health plans.-Overview:Healthline Networks is a privately-owned provider of online health information for publishers, advertisers and health plans. Healthline provides information on its... Networks |
External links
- VantagePoint Venture Partners (company website)