Michael Orsak
Director/Board Member at Collation, Inc.
Profile
Before founding Worldview in 1996, Mr. Orsak was a Fund Manager at JAFCO, where he spearheaded the firm's investments in numerous successful companies.
Prior to that, he was a Research Analyst at Robertson Stephens & Company where he covered the computer systems industry and worked on financings for companies such as Dell Computer and Sun Microsystems.
In addition to Cemaphore, Mr. Orsak currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Collation and Mirapoint.
Mr. Orsak also serves as a board member of the WAVC, the Stanford DAPER Investment Fund and the Stanford Athletic Board.
Mr. Orsak is an investment committee member of Meritech Capital, a late-stage information technology fund with $1.8 billion under management.
Mr. Orsak earned an M.B.A.
degree and a B.A.
degree, both from Stanford University.
At Stanford, Mike taught a course on entrepreneurship, and created the first business plan competition for Stanford student entrepreneurs.
Michael Orsak active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Worldview Management Corp.
 Worldview Management Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Worldview Management Corp. (Worldview Technology Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by James Wei and Michael Orsak. The firm is headquartered in San Jose, California. | Private Equity Investor | 01/01/1996 |
Collation, Inc.
 Collation, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Collation, Inc. provides mapping software for modern business applications. The company also develops application management software that enables automated top-down management of distributed n-tier applications. Its management solution maps all run-time application components, attributes, interdependencies, status and change history. Collation is located in Redwood City, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Azul Systems, Inc.
 Azul Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Azul Systems, Inc. provides Java applications for real time business. Its products include Zing, Zulu and jHiccup. The firm offers solutions for capital markets, telecommunications, retail, online gaming and advertising and finance and insurance industries. The company was founded by Shyam Pillalamarri, Gil Tene, Scott D. Sellers and Stephen W. DeWitt in March 2002 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
WaveMaker Software, Inc.
 WaveMaker Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services WaveMaker Software, Inc. develops and provides web application solutions. It acts as a application platform-as-a-service software for rapid application delivery of enterprise custom applications on a private cloud infrastructure. The company was founded by Peter Yared in 2003 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Stanford Athletic Board | Director/Board Member | - |
| Western Association of Venture Capitalists | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Michael Orsak
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Mirapoint, Inc.
 Mirapoint, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Mirapoint is the market leader in appliance-based solutions for secure message networks in enterprise, service provider, and education organizations, with more than 100 million mailboxes served and secured worldwide. Customers use Mirapoint solutions, including the Message Server mail appliance and RazorGate mail security appliance, to build message networks that intelligently and securely route, store, access and manage email. Mirapoint is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., with offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. | Director/Board Member | 21/07/2009 |
| JAFCO America Ventures, Inc. | Private Equity Investor | 01/01/1996 |
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
 Sun Microsystems, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Sun Microsystems, Inc. provides network computing infrastructure solutions. It offers its solutions under the Java technology platform, Solaris Operating System, MySQL database management system, Sun StorageTek storage solutions, and UltraSPARC processor brands. The company also develops networking computing products and technologies which include servers, storage, open source software, tools, and training. The company provides solutions to the social networking, entertainment, financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, news, energy, and engineering companies. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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Training of Michael Orsak
| Stanford University | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 16 |
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Dell, Inc.
 Dell, Inc. Computer Processing HardwareElectronic Technology Dell, Inc. engages in the manufacture of electronic devices. Its products include laptops, desktops, tablets, thin clients, printers, monitors, software, workstations and accessories. The company was founded by Michael Saul Dell on February 1, 1984 and is headquartered in Round Rock, TX. | Electronic Technology |
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Sun Microsystems, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Sun Microsystems, Inc. provides network computing infrastructure solutions. It offers its solutions under the Java technology platform, Solaris Operating System, MySQL database management system, Sun StorageTek storage solutions, and UltraSPARC processor brands. The company also develops networking computing products and technologies which include servers, storage, open source software, tools, and training. The company provides solutions to the social networking, entertainment, financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, news, energy, and engineering companies. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Mirapoint, Inc.
Mirapoint, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Mirapoint is the market leader in appliance-based solutions for secure message networks in enterprise, service provider, and education organizations, with more than 100 million mailboxes served and secured worldwide. Customers use Mirapoint solutions, including the Message Server mail appliance and RazorGate mail security appliance, to build message networks that intelligently and securely route, store, access and manage email. Mirapoint is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., with offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. | Technology Services |
Azul Systems, Inc.
Azul Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Azul Systems, Inc. provides Java applications for real time business. Its products include Zing, Zulu and jHiccup. The firm offers solutions for capital markets, telecommunications, retail, online gaming and advertising and finance and insurance industries. The company was founded by Shyam Pillalamarri, Gil Tene, Scott D. Sellers and Stephen W. DeWitt in March 2002 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Technology Services |
WaveMaker Software, Inc.
WaveMaker Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services WaveMaker Software, Inc. develops and provides web application solutions. It acts as a application platform-as-a-service software for rapid application delivery of enterprise custom applications on a private cloud infrastructure. The company was founded by Peter Yared in 2003 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Technology Services |
| BancBoston Robertson Stephens & Co. | Finance |
| Robertson Stephens & Co. | Finance |
Icon Ventures LLC
 Icon Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Icon Ventures LLC (Icon Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of JAFCO Group Co Ltd founded in 2003 by Joseph Horowitz. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
Worldview Management Corp.
Worldview Management Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Worldview Management Corp. (Worldview Technology Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by James Wei and Michael Orsak. The firm is headquartered in San Jose, California. | Finance |
Cemaphore Systems, Inc.
 Cemaphore Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Cemaphore Systems, Inc. is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, delivers software solutions for Microsoft Exchange. It has built a deep expertise in Exchange transaction technology to develop solutions that ensure the availability, integrity and reliability of messaging services. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Technology Services |
Collation, Inc.
Collation, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Collation, Inc. provides mapping software for modern business applications. The company also develops application management software that enables automated top-down management of distributed n-tier applications. Its management solution maps all run-time application components, attributes, interdependencies, status and change history. Collation is located in Redwood City, CA. | Technology Services |
LogLogic, Inc.
 LogLogic, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services LogLogic transforms the data customers have into the data they need, whether it's to achieve compliance, mitigate risk, manage security threats, or monitor operational performance. LogLogic provides enterprise-class log management infrastructure and analysis that enables customers to collect, centralize and analyze their IT data in a way that is both easy-to-use and cost-effective. They provide business intelligence within minutes, not days, giving customers back the time and insight that matter most to the business. | Technology Services |
Zoove Corp.
 Zoove Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Zoove Corp. provides mobile direct response marketing services. It develops StarStar, the exclusive provider of StarStar numbers for the largest wireless operators in the United States. The firm is the registry of prefix vanity phone numbers and the easiest way to deploy direct response marketing to mobile phones. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL. | Technology Services |
| Western Association of Venture Capitalists | |
| Stanford Athletic Board | |
| JAFCO America Ventures, Inc. |
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