Gary J. Morgenthaler
Chairman at Versata, Inc.
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Gary J.
Morgenthaler was the founder of Illustra Information Technologies, Inc. (founded in 1992) and Ingres Corp.
(founded in 1980), where he held the titles of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer.
Currently, he is the Chairman at Versata, Inc., and a Director at Big Switch Networks LLC, Nominum, Inc., Overture Networks, Inc., and ClearStory Data, Inc. (where he became a Director in 2018).
Additionally, he is a Partner at Morgenthaler Management Corp.
since 1989.
He previously held Director positions at Nuance Communications, Inc., Orb Networks, Inc., NuoDB, Inc., Siri, Inc., and BlueArc Corp.
He was also a Principal at Premisys Communications, Inc., Catena Networks, Inc., Force10 Networks, Inc., McKinsey & Co., Inc., Stanford University, Crossbow Technology, Inc., Tymshare, Inc., and a General Partner at Canvas Management Co. LLC.
Mr. Morgenthaler received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University in 1970.
Gary J. Morgenthaler active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Morgenthaler Management Corp.
 Morgenthaler Management Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Morgenthaler Management Corp (Morgenthaler Management) is a venture capital and private equity firm founded in 1968 by David Morgenthaler. The firm is headquartered in Portola Valley, California. | Private Equity Investor | 01/12/1989 |
Versata, Inc.
 Versata, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Versata, Inc. develops business management software solutions. It offers professional, training, online, and contact support services. It also offers business and vertical solutions. The company was founded on August 27, 1991 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Chairman | - |
Overture Networks, Inc.
 Overture Networks, Inc. Computer CommunicationsElectronic Technology Overture Networks, Inc. provides virtualization solutions to carrier-class service providers.The company was founded by Prayson Pate and Jeffrey W. Reedy in September 6, 2000 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC. | Director/Board Member | 23/02/2011 |
Nominum, Inc.
 Nominum, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Nominum, Inc. provides web hosting services. It provides network-based solutions and applications powered by DNS and DHCP core engines. The company was founded by Paul Vixie, David R. Conrad and Paul V. Mockapetris in 1999 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Director/Board Member | 23/02/2011 |
Big Switch Networks LLC
 Big Switch Networks LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Big Switch Networks, Inc. engages in provision of public cloud-style and hybrid cloud networking services. It offers data center switching, visibility and analytics solutions for on-premises clouds, public clouds, and multi-cloud environments. The company founded by Guido Appenzeller and Kyle Forster in March 2010 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Director/Board Member | 19/01/2016 |
ClearStory Data, Inc.
 ClearStory Data, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services ClearStory Data, Inc. develops an enterprise-scale, continuous intelligence analytics solution for complex and unstructured data. It enables users to find, combine, and interactively explore big, diverse data across first-party, and third-party sources for immediate insights. The firm also offers data processing, analytics, and visualizations services. The company was founded by Sharmila Shahani-Mulligan, John Cieslewicz, and Vaibhav Nivargi in 2011 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Director/Board Member | 29/05/2018 |
Former positions of Gary J. Morgenthaler
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Illustra Information Technologies, Inc.
 Illustra Information Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Illustra Information Technologies, Inc. provides object relational database software solutions. The company is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | 31/12/1995 |
Ingres Corp.
 Ingres Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Ingres Corporation is a leading provider of open source information management services to the enterprise. Built on over 25 years of technology investment, Ingres is a leader in software and service innovation, providing the enterprise with proven reliability combined with the value and flexibility of open source. The Ingres Database offers high-volume transaction processing, high availability, multi-platform support, and security for mission-critical application deployments. Its software and support services are designed to provide customers these enterprise-class features at a lower total cost of ownership. It also offers its database software as part of integrated software appliances, enabling customers to rapidly and cost-effectively deploy, manage, and maintain open source solutions throughout the enterprise. These appliances are the result of its work with leading business intelligence and content management providers. Its business intelligence appliance delivers advanced reporting and data analysis capabilities; while its appliance for content management allows for the management of structured and unstructured data. As an open source company, Ingres has an active community of developers that continually test its code, influence their product roadmap by submitting specific feature requests, and contribute code for inclusion in its software. When integrating their applications with its database, developers increase their productivity given their direct access to its source code. The company offers their customers a variety of support options ranging from online access to on-site support. Ingres is headquartered in Redwood City, California, and has major development, sales, and support centers throughout the world, supporting thousands of customers in the United States and internationally. | Chief Executive Officer | 01/01/1989 |
Canvas Management Co. LLC
 Canvas Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Canvas Management Co. LLC (Canvas Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Gary Little, Rebecca Lynn and Paul Hsiao. The firm is headquartered in Portola Valley, California. | Private Equity Investor | - |
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Training of Gary J. Morgenthaler
| Harvard University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 20 |
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Morgenthaler Management Corp.
Morgenthaler Management Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Morgenthaler Management Corp (Morgenthaler Management) is a venture capital and private equity firm founded in 1968 by David Morgenthaler. The firm is headquartered in Portola Valley, California. | Finance |
Ingres Corp.
Ingres Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Ingres Corporation is a leading provider of open source information management services to the enterprise. Built on over 25 years of technology investment, Ingres is a leader in software and service innovation, providing the enterprise with proven reliability combined with the value and flexibility of open source. The Ingres Database offers high-volume transaction processing, high availability, multi-platform support, and security for mission-critical application deployments. Its software and support services are designed to provide customers these enterprise-class features at a lower total cost of ownership. It also offers its database software as part of integrated software appliances, enabling customers to rapidly and cost-effectively deploy, manage, and maintain open source solutions throughout the enterprise. These appliances are the result of its work with leading business intelligence and content management providers. Its business intelligence appliance delivers advanced reporting and data analysis capabilities; while its appliance for content management allows for the management of structured and unstructured data. As an open source company, Ingres has an active community of developers that continually test its code, influence their product roadmap by submitting specific feature requests, and contribute code for inclusion in its software. When integrating their applications with its database, developers increase their productivity given their direct access to its source code. The company offers their customers a variety of support options ranging from online access to on-site support. Ingres is headquartered in Redwood City, California, and has major development, sales, and support centers throughout the world, supporting thousands of customers in the United States and internationally. | Technology Services |
Orb Networks, Inc.
 Orb Networks, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Orb Networks, Inc. provides digital media streaming solutions for digital home and remote access applications. It also develops hardware and software, smartphone applications and web application services. The company was founded in October 11, 2004 by Joseph Ball Costello and is headquartered in Oakland, CA. | Technology Services |
Versata, Inc.
Versata, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Versata, Inc. develops business management software solutions. It offers professional, training, online, and contact support services. It also offers business and vertical solutions. The company was founded on August 27, 1991 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
BlueArc Corp.
 BlueArc Corp. Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services BlueArc Corp. develops and sells clustered network-attached storage systems for storing and managing digital content and unstructured file-based data. The company’s products use a scalable file system that allows for multiple storage appliances (nodes) to be managed as a single pool. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Distribution Services |
Siri, Inc.
 Siri, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Siri, Inc. engages in the development of mobile phone applications. It offers virtual personal assistant application. The company was founded by Dag Kittlaus, Tom Gruber, Adam Cheyer and Norman D. Winarsky in 2007 and is headquartered in DE. | Technology Services |
Overture Networks, Inc.
Overture Networks, Inc. Computer CommunicationsElectronic Technology Overture Networks, Inc. provides virtualization solutions to carrier-class service providers.The company was founded by Prayson Pate and Jeffrey W. Reedy in September 6, 2000 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC. | Electronic Technology |
Nominum, Inc.
Nominum, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Nominum, Inc. provides web hosting services. It provides network-based solutions and applications powered by DNS and DHCP core engines. The company was founded by Paul Vixie, David R. Conrad and Paul V. Mockapetris in 1999 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Technology Services |
Illustra Information Technologies, Inc.
Illustra Information Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Illustra Information Technologies, Inc. provides object relational database software solutions. The company is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Technology Services |
Nuance Communications, Inc. /Old/
 Nuance Communications, Inc. /Old/ Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Nuance Communications develops voice interface software that corporations use to make their information and services accessible by phone. Nuance's software incorporates speech recognition, text-to-speech synthesis, and voice authentication technologies that can add voice-based interfaces for stock quotes and trading, flight verification, and other applications. It also provides services such as development, maintenance, and training | Technology Services |
Catena Networks, Inc.
 Catena Networks, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Catena developed the industry's first standardized subscriber interface to enable voice and data convergence. BVP invested in the company's later rounds, and Ciena (NASDAQ: CIEN) bought the firm in 2004. | Electronic Technology |
NuoDB, Inc.
 NuoDB, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services NuoDB, Inc. provides distributed database management system. Its product can work both for single vendor cloud setup as well as multi vendor cloud setup. The company was founded by Barry S. Morris and Jim Starkey in 2010 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Technology Services |
Crossbow Technology, Inc.
 Crossbow Technology, Inc. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Crossbow Technology Inc. manufactures wireless sensor technology and inertial sensor systems. The firm had specialized in connecting the physical world to the digital world. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD. | Electronic Technology |
Premisys Communications, Inc.
 Premisys Communications, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Premisys Communications, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets integrated digital access products for telecommunications service providers. The company offers a wide range of integrated access devices namely the IMACS, StreamLine and SlimLine products. | Electronic Technology |
Force10 Networks, Inc.
 Force10 Networks, Inc. Computer CommunicationsElectronic Technology Force10 Networks, Inc. is a technology company, which engages in the provision of infrastructure solutions to build and secure intelligent services networks. The company was founded by Prabhat K. Dubey, Steve Sinclair, and Bruce Miller on September 30, 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Electronic Technology |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
| Tymshare, Inc. | Technology Services |
Canvas Management Co. LLC
Canvas Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Canvas Management Co. LLC (Canvas Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Gary Little, Rebecca Lynn and Paul Hsiao. The firm is headquartered in Portola Valley, California. | Finance |
Big Switch Networks LLC
Big Switch Networks LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Big Switch Networks, Inc. engages in provision of public cloud-style and hybrid cloud networking services. It offers data center switching, visibility and analytics solutions for on-premises clouds, public clouds, and multi-cloud environments. The company founded by Guido Appenzeller and Kyle Forster in March 2010 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Technology Services |
ClearStory Data, Inc.
ClearStory Data, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services ClearStory Data, Inc. develops an enterprise-scale, continuous intelligence analytics solution for complex and unstructured data. It enables users to find, combine, and interactively explore big, diverse data across first-party, and third-party sources for immediate insights. The firm also offers data processing, analytics, and visualizations services. The company was founded by Sharmila Shahani-Mulligan, John Cieslewicz, and Vaibhav Nivargi in 2011 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Technology Services |
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