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Skip Glass has joined Foundation Capital as an Operating Partner. As an Operating Partner, Skip will be assisting Foundation Capital portfolio companies and helping to assess potential new investments. With more than 20 years experience as an entrepreneur, investor and advisor to dozens of successful software, networking and security companies, Skip is ideally positioned to leverage his experiences and extensive contacts in order to benefit Foundation Capital portfolio companies. Skip has an extensive operating background including CEO and President of URoam (acquired by F5), COO of Kiva (acquired by Netscape), VP of Field Operations at Illustra (acquired by Informix), VP of Marketing (Sybase) and trading area manager at IBM.
Skip represents Foundation Capital on the SpringCM Board. Prior to Foundation Capital he worked with Canaan Partners representing them on the boards of Voyence (acquired by EMC), Groundwork Open Solutions and VUE Technology. As an early stage investor, Skip has invested in several technology startups including Sygate (acquired by Symantec), SleepyCat Software (Acquired by Oracle), eHealth Insurance (IPO) and Retention Education (privately held).
Skip holds a BS from Sacramento State University and an MBA from University of Arizona. Skip has also used his entrepreneurial expertise in the charitable world having participated in and helped to fund a number of organizations. He was the recipient of the J. William Brownsfield award for outstanding civic contribution. In his rare moments of downtime, Skip can be found cycling, hiking, and vacationing with his family.
Email: sglass@foundationcapital.com
or Skip's assistant, Robyn Basso: rbasso@foundationcapital.com
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