Profile
Mr. Phil Samper is Co-Founder at Gabriel Venture Partners.
Prior to co-founding Gabriel Venture Partners in 1999, Mr. Samper was Executive Officer of Eastman Kodak Company.
He has worked with portfolio companies of St. Paul Venture Partners, Redwood Technology Ventures and Apex Investment Partners' Fund III.
He has served as non-executive chairman on the board of PlaceWare and as a director of CrossMedia Services.
He also serves on the public board of The Interpublic Group of Companies.
He is on the Board of Visitors for the Johns Hopkins Medical Center, as well as on the Board of Visitors at the University of Maryland's Clark School of Engineering.
Mr. Samper holds a MSM from the Massachusette Institute of Technology, a BFT from the American Graduate School of International Management, and a BS from the University of California, Berkeley.
Former positions of Phil Samper
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Gabriel Venture Partners
Gabriel Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Gabriel Venture Partners invests in early-stage technology and technology-enabled companies in the areas of infrastructure software and systems, enterprise software and services and disruptive technology components. The firm looks for capital-efficient companies that have the potential to be market leaders in the fields of digital media, mobile, clean technology and disruptive technology. The firm prefers to lead their investments but also considers co-leading and syndicating with other top-tier venture firms. Investments typically range from $500,000 to $10 million per company over the life of the investment. | Founder | - |
Innovative Biosensors, Inc.
Innovative Biosensors, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops, manufactures and markets pathogen detection and diagnostic systems | Director/Board Member | - |
| THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Phil Samper
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 5 |
|---|---|
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides marketing and business services | Commercial Services |
Innovative Biosensors, Inc.
Innovative Biosensors, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops, manufactures and markets pathogen detection and diagnostic systems | Health Technology |
Gabriel Venture Partners
Gabriel Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Gabriel Venture Partners invests in early-stage technology and technology-enabled companies in the areas of infrastructure software and systems, enterprise software and services and disruptive technology components. The firm looks for capital-efficient companies that have the potential to be market leaders in the fields of digital media, mobile, clean technology and disruptive technology. The firm prefers to lead their investments but also considers co-leading and syndicating with other top-tier venture firms. Investments typically range from $500,000 to $10 million per company over the life of the investment. | Finance |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Functions as a College/University | Finance |
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
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