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 experience have
been chronicled in many national business and trade publications.
Ann has over 30 years of experience in the software industry. She began
her career as a systems programmer at the Federal Reserve Bank. In 1976
Ann co-founded Open Systems...
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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 experience have
been chronicled in many national business and trade publications.
Ann has over 30 years of experience in the software industry. She 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 start-up and public companies and
currently serves as a director of Voltage Security, Krillion,
Mulesource and Star Analytics. She is also a member of the Board of
Trustees of the University of St. Thomas and is an advisor to numerous
entrepreneur groups.
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