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Adam Marcus - OpenView Venture Partners

Adam Marcus

Adam focuses on investing in and building companies in several sectors, including software, digital media and technology enabled businesses.

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Amanda Maksymiw - OpenView Venture Partners

Amanda Maksymiw

Amanda Maksymiw focuses on developing marketing and PR strategies for both OpenView and its portfolio companies.

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Brandon Hickie - OpenView Venture Partners

Brandon Hickie

Brandon works with the portfolio companies to develop business strategies and optimize market and product positioning by means of market research, market intelligence, and customer and marketing analytics.

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Brian Carthas - OpenView Venture Partners

Brian Carthas

Brian Carthas helps to identify qualified investment opportunities for OpenView.

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Brian Zimmerman - OpenView Venture Partners

Brian Zimmerman

Brian works with our portfolio executive teams to deliver the highest impact value-add consulting services, primarily focused on go-to-market strategies.

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Dan Lane - OpenView Venture Partners

Dan Lane

Daniel Lane helps to identify qualified investment opportunities for OpenView.

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Devon McDonald - OpenView Venture Partners

Devon McDonald

Devon McDonald works with OpenView Partners portfolio companies on sales initiatives.

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Er-Si An - OpenView Venture Partners

Er-Si An

Er-Si An helps to identify qualified investment opportunities for OpenView.

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Firas Raouf - OpenView Venture Partners

Firas Raouf

Firas Raouf is a mentor to our Portfolio, an engaged board member and plays an active role in investments.

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George Roberts - OpenView Venture Partners

George Roberts

George enjoys partnering with companies and helping them achieve their goals through strategy, focus and operational execution.

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Jeremy Aber - OpenView Venture Partners

Jeremy Aber

Jeremy Aber consults the Portfolio on legal and contract matters.

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Jessica Ray - OpenView Venture Partners

Jessica Ray

Jessica is responsible for recruiting initiatives for both the firm and its portfolio companies.

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Katy Smigowski - OpenView Venture Partners

Katy Smigowski

Katy Smigowski is responsible for recruiting initiatives for both the firm and its portfolio companies.

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Kevin Cain - OpenView Venture Partners

Kevin Cain

Kevin is responsible for setting and executing OpenView’s content marketing strategy.

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Kevin Leary - OpenView Venture Partners

Kevin Leary

Kevin Leary works with marketing and content managers at OpenView to design and build our online experiences.

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Lindsey Gurian - OpenView Venture Partners

Lindsey Gurian

Lindsey Gurian recruits top talent to OpenView and our Portfolio.

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Nick Hammerschlag - OpenView Venture Partners

Nick Hammerschlag

Nick sources, analyzes and executes investments along with the other members of the investment team.

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Nick Petri - OpenView Venture Partners

Nick Petri

Nick analyzes portfolio companies and their target markets to help them focus on opportunities for profitable growth.

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Ori Yankelev - OpenView Venture Partners

Ori Yankelev

Ori Yankelev works with our portfolio on sales and marketing initiatives.

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Ricky Pelletier - OpenView Venture Partners

Ricky Pelletier

Ricky Pelletier works with other members of the investment team to evaluate and execute new investments.

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Scott Maxwell - OpenView Venture Partners

Scott Maxwell

Scott Maxwell partners with management teams, boards, and investors to help build great companies.

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Tien Anh Nguyen - OpenView Venture Partners

Tien Anh Nguyen

Tien Anh Nguyen heads up the Research and Analytics team.

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Venture Capital & Startup Articles

CEOs: Fire These Employees If You Want to Grow Your Business

Feb 21, 2012 by

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I was checking out the Small Business Section in the WSJ today and came across an article by guest columnist Mike Michalowicz. I have read several articles by Mike in the past and this one, like his others, is worth passing along. In his column, Mike talked about how important it is to have a…

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What Leasing a New Car Can Teach You About Venture Deals

Feb 17, 2012 by

OpenView Venture Partners Boston MA

When I set out a of couple months ago to buy a new car, I never thought it would pan out similarly to a venture capital deal, but it did.. It started when I made my mind up that I wanted to lease a car, so I spoke to a few dealers and browsed through…

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VC Investing: Stepping Away from the Crowd

Feb 15, 2012 by

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Looking outside traditional markets and “hot” industries can result in a VC investing match made in Heaven.

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CEOs: 6 Ways To Run Better Meetings

Feb 15, 2012 by

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Put an end to those endless, one-sided, do-nothing meetings with these tips for running a better corporate meeting.

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Should Have Been an Artist… (a Startup Lesson from David Choe’s Facebook IPO Payday)

Feb 15, 2012 by

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For someone looking at a new role/job with a compelling startup, there is plenty to be gleaned from David Choe’s Facebook IPO payday.

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Splurge vs. Save: How to Allocate Your Startup Capital

Feb 15, 2012 by

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Several young entrepreneurs share the areas in which they’d spend a little more … and those in which they’d save.

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Venture Capital Investment: Working Smart AND Hard

Feb 13, 2012 by

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Endless phone calls to entrepreneurs got you down? Put the phone down and try a few of these smarter tips for breaking through to a promising new company.

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A VC Defines His Perfect Day

Feb 9, 2012 by

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For a VC, there’s nothing quite like watching portfolio companies and their founders grow.

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When Raising Capital, Size Does Matter!

Feb 9, 2012 by

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In shopping around for capital investment for your company, it’s best to have a wide dollar range so as to accommodate all types of investment firms, right? Guess again.

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What CEOs Can Learn From Bill Belichick…

Feb 3, 2012 by

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As we know this is Super Bowl week and all the hype that goes with it. However one thing that stands out between the teams playing is the ongoing high level of success the Patriots have had since Bill Belichick became their coach. During the interviews that have been written, I read Kevin Faulk’s response to…

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