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Neerak Agrawal

Neeraj Agrawal

Boston
Neeraj joined Battery in 2000 and invests in enterprise software/SaaS, technology-enabled services and Internet companies. He was a founding investor in BladeLogic (NASDAQ: BLOG, sold to BMC for $900M). In addition to BladeLogic, Neeraj’s investments include Applimation (acquired by Informatica), Bazaarvoice, Brightree, Consona, Glassdoor, Guidewire Software (NASDAQ: GWRE), Internet Brands (NASDAQ: INET), LifeMed Media, Marketo, Omniture (NASDAQ: OMTR), RealPage (NASDAQ: RP), VSS Monitoring, and Wayfair (formerly CSN Stores).

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Michael Brown

Michael Brown

Boston
Since joining Battery Ventures in 1998, Michael has made, or managed, multiple investments in the areas of financial services, enterprise software and technology-enabled business services. Michael currently serves on the board of Bluestem Brands, Digby, ExactTarget, J. Hilburn, Panjiva, and TradeKing.

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Tom Crotty

Tom Crotty

Boston
Tom joined Battery in 1989 and is responsible for managing all investment and operational aspects of the firm. His primary focus has been on the communications and e-commerce sectors, with investments including @stake (acquired by Symantec), Advanced Computer Communications (acquired by Newbridge Networks), Amber Wave Systems (acquired by U.S. Robotics), AnswerSoft (acquired by Davox), CipherTrust (acquired by Secure Computing), FaxSav Inc. (NASDAQ: FAXX), FORE Systems (NASDAQ: FORE), Primary Rate Inc. (acquired by Xircom), RADNET Ltd. (acquired by Siemens) and Witness Systems (NASDAQ: WITS).

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Sunil Dhaliwal

Sunil Dhaliwal

Boston
Sunil joined Battery in 1998 and focuses on investments in IT infrastructure and financial services. Sunil is currently an investor in Agari, Continuuity, Fastly, GreenBytes, Opscode, and Precidian Investments. He has previously served as a director or board observer at CipherTrust, Inc. (acquired by Secure Computing), Netezza Corporation (NYSE Arca: NZ), Storigen Systems (acquired by EMC), @stake (acquired by Symantec), Storability Software (acquired by StorageTek) and Viridity Software (acquired by Schneider).

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Dave Dreessen

David Dreessen

Silicon Valley
David joined Battery in 2006 and focuses on investments in the clean technology sector. He is currently on the board of Modular Wind Energy. Before joining Battery, David spent seven years at Nth Power, where he completed 16 clean technology investments including Evergreen Solar (NASDAQ: ESLR) and Northern Power (acquired by Distributed Energy) (NASDAQ: DESC).

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Cornel Faucher

Cornel Faucher

Boston
Cornel joined Battery in 2000 and focuses on assisting portfolio companies with executive search and staffing challenges. Most recently, Cornel was co-founder of the retained executive search firm, Lexington Associates. There, he leveraged his 18 years of experience in senior management in the Internet, data networking and telecommunications industries to successfully complete many high profile executive searches.

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Jesse Feldman

Jesse Feldman

Boston
Jesse joined Battery’s Waltham office in 2005 and focuses on growth equity and buyout investments in the software and industrial technologies markets. He is currently on the boards of IST, Detcon and Gas Measurement Instruments (GMI), as well as HighJump Software and Rogue Wave Software. Jesse was on the board of Healthvision before its acquisition by Lawson Software.

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Ken Lawler

Ken Lawler

Silicon Valley
A 20-year veteran in the venture industry, Ken joined Battery in 1995. He manages Battery's Menlo Park office and focuses on investments in communications infrastructure equipment, clean tech and advanced materials, and semiconductor companies. Since joining Battery, he has led the firm’s investments in Airespace (acquired by Cisco), Advanced Analogic Technologies (NASDAQ: AATI), Amalfi Semiconductor, Aurora Networks, Calxeda, Lara Networks (acquired by Cypress Semiconductor), MaxLinear (NYSE: MXL), Optichron, Packet Engines (acquired by Alcatel), SigmaTel (NASDAQ: SGTL), and Zenverge.

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Roger Lee

Roger Lee

Silicon Valley
Roger joined Battery in 2001 and focuses on the software, consumer Internet and digital media markets. Roger’s investments include Angie's List (NASDAQ: ANGI), FreeWheel, Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN), Kontagent, Lotame, Narrative Science, PrimeRevenue, Send the Trend, TrialPay, Weddington Way, and World Golf Tour. He was on the boards of Insitu (acquired by Boeing) and SafetyWeb (acquired by Experian), and he was a board observer at Groupon prior to its IPO and at Neoteris prior to its acquisition by NetScreen.

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Jason Matlof

Jason Matlof

Silicon Valley
Jason joined Battery in January 2005 and focuses on investments in the clean technology and enterprise IT sectors. Jason is currently a board member at Clean Urban Energy (CUE), FirstFuel Software, Redwood Systems, SolarBridge Technologies, Qteros, and SkyFoundry (Observer). He is also involved with Cumulus Networks.

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Brian O'Malley

Brian O’Malley

Silicon Valley
Brian joined Battery in 2004 and focuses on investments in eCommerce, online marketplaces and internet applications. During his tenure at Battery, he originated or led investments in Bazaarvoice, Brightedge Coupa, H.BLOOM, Insitu (acquired by Boeing), J. Hilburn, Joor, HotelTonight, Loosecubes, Peerflix (acquired by Live Universe), Serena & Lily, Skullcandy (NASDAQ: SKUL), Sociable Labs, TradeKing, and World Golf Tour.

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Itzik Parnafes

Itzik Parnafes

Israel
Itzik joined Battery 2009 and focuses on investments in industrial technologies, advanced materials, semiconductors, and innovative hardware/communications products. He is currently on the boards of Panaya and XtremIO, and is a board observer for ZeRTO.

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Dave Tabors

Dave Tabors

Boston
Dave has been investing in software and services companies since joining Battery in 1995. His areas of interest span from startups, such as the creation of BladeLogic (NASDAQ: BLOG, acquired by BMC Software) with an entrepreneur-in-residence, through emerging companies such as Vastera (NASDAQ: VAST), to buyouts, such as the take-privates of HighJump Software, Made2Manage Systems, Onyx Software, Knova Software, and Quovadx (resulting in Healthvision and Rogue Wave) and Vero Software.

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Scott Tobin

 

Scott Tobin

Israel and Boston
Scott joined Battery in 1997 and currently leads investments in Israel, the US and Europe. His investments include ActivePath, Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), Anobit Technologies (acquired by Apple), @stake (acquired by Symantec), Champions Oncology, Istra Research, ITA Software (acquired by Google), Kashya (acquired by EMC), The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE; acquired by Euronext), MetroPCS (NYSE: PCS), ProfitLogic (acquired by Oracle), Pursway, Sabre, The Tennis Channel, Ximian (acquired by Novell), and ZeRTO.

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