Ann Winblad

Brief Description: Former programmer, co-founder of Hummer Winblad Venture Partners

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Co-founding Partner of Hummer Winblad Venture Partners in San Francisco, Ann Winblad is a well-known and respected software industry entrepreneur and technology leader.

She began her 25-year career in the software industry 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, Winblad served as a strategy consultant for prestigious clients such as IBM, Microsoft, Price Waterhouse, and numerous start-ups. In addition, she co-authored the book Object-Oriented Software and has written articles for numerous publications.

She has served as a Director of start-up and public companies and currently serves as a director of Dean & Deluca, Intacct, Market Wire, The Knot and Voltage Security. She is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of St. Thomas and is an advisor to numerous entrepreneur groups.