MENLO PARK, Calif.,
Oct. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/
-- New Enterprise Associates, Inc. (NEA), a global venture
capital firm, today announced that Jon
Sakoda has been promoted to General Partner. Sakoda, who
joined the firm in 2006, focuses on software-as-a-service (SaaS),
infrastructure software, and big data applications and is based in
NEA's Menlo Park office.
"Jon is a dynamic investor whose passion for our business is
matched by an unwavering commitment to championing entrepreneurs,"
said Peter J. Barris, Managing
General Partner of NEA. "He embodies the culture that's at the
heart of NEA, and this promotion recognizes Jon's contributions as
an investor, his depth of operational and company-building
expertise, and the increasingly integral role he plays in our
firm's strategy."
Sakoda is a Director of Blue Jeans Network, DataVisor,
Desire2Learn, Hearsay Social, Opower (NYSE: OPWR), ScienceLogic,
Suniva, Swiftype and WibiData. He also serves as co-manager of
NEA's seed investment program.
Prior to joining NEA, Sakoda was an entrepreneur and co-founder
of IMlogic, Inc. (acquired by Symantec Corporation) and served as
its Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Products. Prior
to founding IMlogic, He worked at Goldman, Sachs & Co. where he
focused on venture capital investments for their Private Equity
Group. His perspectives on VC and entrepreneurship can be found at
www.jonsakoda.com or on Twitter @jonsakoda.
About NEA
NEA is a global venture capital firm focused on helping
entrepreneurs build transformational businesses across multiple
stages, sectors and geographies. With more than $13 billion in committed capital, the firm
invests in information technology and healthcare companies at all
stages in a company's lifecycle, from seed stage through IPO. NEA's
long track record of successful investing includes more than 195
portfolio company IPOs and more than 320 acquisitions. For
additional information, visit www.nea.com.
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SOURCE New Enterprise Associates, Inc.