Ann Winblad

Co-Founder and Managing Director, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners

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Ann Winblad Biography

Ann Winblad is the co-founder and a Managing Director of Hummer Winblad Venture Partners. She is a well-known and respected software industry entrepreneur and technology leader. Her background and over 30 years of experience in the software industry have been chronicled in many national business and trade publications.

Ann began her career as a systems programmer at the Federal Reserve Bank. In 1976 Ann co-founded Open Systems, Inc., a top selling accounting software company, with a $500 investment. She operated Open Systems profitably for six years and then sold it for over $15 million.

Prior to co-founding Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, Ann served as a strategy consultant for prestigious clients such as IBM, Microsoft, Price Waterhouse, and numerous start-ups. In addition, Ann has co-authored the book "Object-Oriented Software" and has written articles for numerous publications.

Ann received a BA in mathematics and in business administration from the College of St. Catherine, as well as an MA in education and international economics from the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota. Ann also has an honorary Doctorate of Laws from the University of St. Thomas.

Ann has served as a Director of numerous start-up and public companies and currently serves as a director of Ace Metrix, Karmasphere, MuleSoft, Sonatype, and Voltage Security. She is a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of St. Thomas. Ann is an adviser to numerous entrepreneur groups, as well as Director and former Chairperson of SV Forum.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 02/22/2024.

Ann Winblad Videos

  • Ann Winblad, BizCloud® Session™ With Vahid Razavi - YouTube
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  • Ann Winblad // Venture Capital in Silicon Valley - YouTube

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