From an in-house team with years of industry experience and success, to a vast network of professionals and thought leaders, our people are positioned to drive value into every aspect of your company.

  • Scott Maxwell, Senior Managing Director & Founder at OpenView Venture Partners

    Scott Maxwell

    Senior Managing Director & Founder

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

  • Adam Marcus, Managing Director at OpenView Venture Partners

    Adam Marcus

    Managing Director

    Adam Marcus partners with entrepreneurs to help build great companies.

  • George Roberts, Venture Partner at OpenView Venture Partners

    George Roberts

    Venture Partner

    George Roberts applies his executive management experience to our expansion stage portfolio.

  • Firas Raouf, Venture Partner at OpenView Venture Partners

    Firas Raouf

    Venture Partner

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

  • Nick Hammerschlag, Vice President at OpenView Venture Partners

    Nick Hammerschlag

    Vice President

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

  • Ricky Pelletier, Associate at OpenView Venture Partners

    Ricky Pelletier

    Associate

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

  • Jonathan Kimmel, Associate at OpenView Venture Partners

    Jonathan Kimmel

    Associate

    Jonathan Kimmel works with the investment team to identify, evaluate and invest in growing companies.

  • Brian Carthas, Research Associate at OpenView Venture Partners

    Brian Carthas

    Research Associate

    Brian Carthas helps to identify qualified investment opportunities for OpenView.

  • Daniel Lane, Research Analyst at OpenView Venture Partners

    Daniel Lane

    Research Analyst

    Daniel Lane helps to identify qualified investment opportunities for OpenView.

  • Kim Reisman, Research Analyst at OpenView Venture Partners

    Kim Reisman

    Research Analyst

    Kim Reisman is responsible for identifying and engaging with potential investment opportunities.

  • Diana Martz, Director of Talent at OpenView Labs

    Diana Martz

    Director of Talent

    Diana Martz recruits top talent to OpenView and our Portfolio.

  • Kevin Cain, Director of Content Strategy at OpenView Labs

    Kevin Cain

    Director of Content Strategy

    Kevin Cain focuses on developing OpenView's content marketing strategy.

  • Devon McDonald, Director of Sales and Marketing Support at OpenView Labs

    Devon McDonald

    Director of Sales and Marketing Support

    Devon McDonald works with our portfolio on sales and marketing initiatives.

  • Tien Anh Nguyen, Senior Associate at OpenView Labs

    Tien Anh Nguyen

    Senior Associate

    Tien Anh Nguyen heads up the Research and Analytics team.

  • Luis Fernandes, Senior Direct Marketing Associate at OpenView Labs

    Luis Fernandes

    Senior Direct Marketing Associate

    Luis Fernandes works with our portfolio on direct marketing initiatives.

  • Lindsey Gurian, Senior Talent Specialist at OpenView Labs

    Lindsey Gurian

    Senior Talent Specialist

    Lindsey Gurian recruits top talent to OpenView and our Portfolio.

  • Meghan Maher, Senior Talent Specialist at OpenView Labs

    Meghan Maher

    Senior Talent Specialist

    Meghan Maher recruits top talent to OpenView and our Portfolio Companies.

  • Carlie Smith, Talent Specialist at OpenView Labs

    Carlie Smith

    Talent Specialist

    Carlie Smith recruits top talent to OpenView and our Portfolio.

  • Katy Smigowski, Talent Specialist at OpenView Labs

    Katy Smigowski

    Talent Specialist

    Katy Smigowski recruits top talent to OpenView and our Portfolio.

  • Salima Ladha, Talent Specialist at OpenView Labs

    Salima Ladha

    Talent Specialist

    Salima Ladha recruits top talent to OpenView and our Portfolio.

  • Brandon Hickie, Market Research Associate at OpenView Labs

    Brandon Hickie

    Market Research Associate

    Brandon Hickie assists our portfolio with research initiatives.

  • Sudip Verma, Market Research Associate at OpenView Labs

    Sudip Verma

    Market Research Associate

    Sudip works with OpenView's portfolio companies to provide insights into their markets and customers.

  • Ori Yankelev, Sales and Marketing Associate at OpenView Labs

    Ori Yankelev

    Sales and Marketing Associate

    Ori Yankelev works with the OpenView portfolio on sales and marketing initiatives.

  • Nicholas Petri, Market Research Analyst at OpenView Labs

    Nicholas Petri

    Market Research Analyst

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

  • Jonathan Crowe, Managing Editor at OpenView Labs

    Jonathan Crowe

    Managing Editor

    Jonathan Crowe focuses on executing OpenView’s content marketing strategy and processes.

  • Kevin Leary, Web Content Engineer at OpenView Labs

    Kevin Leary

    Web Content Engineer

    Kevin Leary helps design and develop everything that OpenView does online.

  • Megan McNeill, Marketing Coordinator at OpenView Labs

    Megan McNeill

    Marketing Coordinator

    Megan McNeill communicates with the firm’s portfolio and supports OpenView’s content marketing strategy.

  • Bonnie Lewis, Chief Financial Officer at OpenView Venture Partners

    Bonnie Lewis

    Chief Financial Officer

    Bonnie Lewis oversees the financial, legal and reporting aspects of the firm and funds.

  • Ruth Kessman, Controller at OpenView Venture Partners

    Ruth Kessman

    Controller

    Ruth Kessman focuses on financial reporting.

  • Lorraine Kelly, Assistant Controller at OpenView Venture Partners

    Lorraine Kelly

    Assistant Controller

    Lorraine Kelly focuses on financial reporting.

  • Rebecca Jacobs, Executive Coordinator at OpenView Venture Partners

    Rebecca Jacobs

    Executive Coordinator

    Rebecca Jacobs is responsible for bringing organization to the team, managing the Studio space, and coordinating events.

  • Erin McDonald, Administrative Coordinator at OpenView Venture Partners

    Erin McDonald

    Administrative Coordinator

    Erin McDonald is responsible for bringing organization to the office and team.

  • Kim Humphrey, Executive Assistant at OpenView Venture Partners

    Kim Humphrey

    Executive Assistant

    Kim Humphrey is responsible for bringing organization to the office and team.

  • Jeff Sutherland, Senior Advisor at OpenView Labs

    Jeff Sutherland

    Senior Advisor

    Jeff Sutherland helps our portfolio companies implement best practices in Scrum.

  • Joe Pulizzi, Senior Advisor at OpenView Labs

    Joe Pulizzi

    Senior Advisor

    Joe Pulizzi consults our Portfolio on content marketing strategy.

  • Bill Price, Senior Advisor at OpenView Labs

    Bill Price

    Senior Advisor

    Bill Price is an expert in customer service.

  • Chuck Linn, Senior Advisor at OpenView Labs

    Chuck Linn

    Senior Advisor

    Chuck Linn provides consulting support around professional services for our portfolio.

  • Luke Hohmann, Senior Advisor at OpenView Labs

    Luke Hohmann

    Senior Advisor

    Luke Hohmann consults the Portfolio on product management and market segmentation.

  • Jeremy Aber, Senior Advisor at OpenView Labs

    Jeremy Aber

    Senior Advisor

    Jeremy Aber consults the Portfolio on legal and contract matters.

Four Teams

Investment

The OpenView investment team carefully selects and evaluates portfolio companies to partner with.

Labs

A full-time consulting team that provides best practices and industry standards specific to the needs of a software company.

Finance

Oversees the financial, legal and reporting aspects of the firm and funds.

Operations

The operations team works to keep OpenView up and running efficiently.

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What We Do

OpenView Venture Partners in 60 Seconds

At OpenView we target expansion stage technology companies that have solid growth, are achieving $2-$20 million in annual sales, and are interested in raising $5-$15 million in capital.

What people are saying

  • Through the OpenView Lead Qualification Management Workshop I was able to gain knowledge and insight into the tools and strategies my peers are using today. Biggest of all, I came away from this with clarity and focus on how to tackle some of our biggest issues surrounding Lead Generation.

    Tyler Bower, Demand Generation Manager
    Xtium
  • The OpenView Lead Qualification Management Workshop was an amazing event.  I felt like I absorbed a graduate level course in advanced sales management and leadership techniques in a span of two days.  Well done!

    Ron Clevenger, VP Inside Sales
    Balihoo

Mission, Vision & Values

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Success is the result of great aspirations, a solid set of strategic goals, appropriate resources, and relentless execution.

Ideas for Executives

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What makes OpenView Partners most unique as a VC is our team of strategic and operational consultants at OpenView Labs. The charge of Labs is to create, gather, store, and explain best practices on behalf of our portfolio companies.

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Case Studies

Our Companies

  • Social Media Management Software

  • Cloud Powered Archiving and Search Sonian, the pioneer in Cloud Powered Archiving and Search, offers it’s archiving solutions at a…

  • UnboundID is a leading platform provider for identity services, enabling companies to dynamically manage, protect, and share customer data in…

  • Providing Managed Private Cloud Computing, Virtual Hosting, and Virtual Disaster Recovery

  • The Worldwide Leader in SharePoint Based Compliance Solutions

  • Monetate is the leading provider of testing, targeting, and personalization solutions for websites The company’s cloud-based platform empowers marketers to…

  • API Management Mashery is the leading provider of API management services enabling companies to easily leverage web services as a…

  • Learning Management Software Instructure Inc. was founded in 2008 with the purpose of disrupting the Learning Management System (LMS) market…

  • Self-Service Cloud Automation Solutions Skytap enables users to run enterprise applications unchanged in the cloud, collaborate securely with global teams,…

  • Health Information Technology Prognosis Health Information Systems, Inc. was established in 2006 with a clearly defined mission: Delivering on the…

  • Kareo is web-based practice management and medical billing software.

  • uSamp™ is one of the fastest growing online panel and technology companies.

  • Local Marketing Automation Technology Balihoo is the premier provider of local marketing automation technology and services to franchises and national…

  • Zmags transforms content into interactive digital publications, enriched with vivid graphics, video and interactive flash.

  • Social Collaboration Solutions Central Desktop delivers a cloud-based social collaboration platform that revolutionizes how people connect and share information to…

  • Digital Media Technology and Services Reality Digital is a SaaS platform that enables businesses to enhance their Web presence through…

  • Cloud Backup and Recovery Solutions Intronis is a cloud provider of backup and disaster recovery services for the IT channel.…

  • Storage Management Solutions Open-E, Inc. is a pioneering leader and developer of IP-based storage management software with headquarters in the…

  • Agile Project Planning and Management Tools VersionOne is the leading provider of project planning and lifecycle management applications for Agile…

  • Project Management Software AtTask is a leading provider of on-demand project management software. Its flagship product, @task, puts business intelligence…

  • WAN Optimization Solutions Exinda provides users with the best application experience possible by maximizing the speed and efficiency of the…

  • Customer Loyalty Solutions Loyalty Lab, based in San Francisco, is the leader in on-demand relationship and retention marketing solutions for…

  • Email Marketing Solutions ExactTarget is the market leader in on-demand email software solutions for permission-based email marketing. More than 5,000…

  • Internet Security Appliances Astaro develops a complete line of network security products including the Astaro Security Gateway software and Astaro…

  • Backup and Disaster Recovery Solutions Acronis is a leading provider of easy-to-use backup, recovery and security solutions for physical, virtual…

  • Vulnerability Management Solutions Since 1998, eEye Digital Security has made vulnerability management simpler, less expensive and more effective by providing…

  • Network Administration Solutions ScriptLogic Corporation is a worldwide leader in network administration software for Microsoft Windows-based networks. ScriptLogic’s award winning…

  • Virtualization and Workload Management PlateSpin addresses the increasing complexity of data center server management by allowing data center managers to…

  • Windows Management Solutions Aelita Software provides systems management solutions to organizations that rely on Microsoft Windows technologies. Aelita enables system…

  • SQL Server Solutions Imceda develops enterprise-class data backup software for SQL environments. Imceda’s flagship Litespeed product is used by database…