Seksom Suriyapa
Corporate Officer/Principal at The State Bar of California
Profile
Primary focus: new data stack, vertical SaaS, creator ecosystem
Ask him about: classical piano
Seksom focuses on growth investing at Upfront, in both existing portfolio companies and new growth-stage opportunities across categories.
He joined Upfront in 2021 from Twitter, where he was Vice President and Head of Corporate Development & Strategy, leading company-wide initiatives intended to accelerate innovation including: diversification of non-advertising revenue streams; enhancing creator tools such as audio and long-form; and adding new machine learning capabilities.
He also led Twitter's acquisitions efforts globally and served as a key advisor to startups including ShareChat, Doximity, and Netskope.
Prior to Twitter, Suriyapa held senior strategic, operating, and financial roles at enterprise companies including SuccessFactors/SAP Cloud, Akamai Technologies, and McAfee.
He has an MBA from INSEAD Business School, a JD from Stanford Law School and a BA from Williams College.
Seksom Suriyapa active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
The State Bar of California
 The State Bar of California Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The State Bar of California operates as an official attorney licensing agency. The non-profit company is based in San Francisco, CA. Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker has been the CEO of the company since 2015. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 11/06/2010 |
Upfront Ventures Management LLC
 Upfront Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Upfront Ventures Management LLC (Upfront Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Steven J. Dietz and Yves B. Sisteron. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, Calirfornia. | Private Equity Investor | 01/01/2021 |
Former positions of Seksom Suriyapa
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/2016 |
Mayfield Fund LLC
 Mayfield Fund LLC Investment ManagersFinance Mayfield Fund LLC (Mayfield Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 1969 by Mark Jay Levin. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
SuccessFactors, Inc.
 SuccessFactors, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services SuccessFactors, Inc. provides workforce performance management software solutions. Its services include training & education, support offerings and SAP services. The firm integrated application suite includes the following modules and capabilities: Performance Management; Goal Management; Compensation Management; Succession Management; Career and Development Planning; Recruiting Management; Employee Central; Analytics and Reporting. The company was founded by Lars Dalgaard in 2001 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Chief Operating Officer | - |
Veracode, Inc.
 Veracode, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Veracode, Inc. engages in the provision of software security solutions. The firm offers greenlight, static analysis, software composition analysis, dynamic analysis, application security platform, developer training, and vendor application security testing. Its services include application security consulting, technical support, manual penetration testing, developer training, security program management, third-party security, and veracode services packages. The company was founded by Christopher Wysopal, Jeffrey Lyle Fagnan, Matthew P. Moynahan, Christien Rioux and Michael Pittenger in 2006 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Seksom Suriyapa
| Williams College | Undergraduate Degree |
| INSEAD | Masters Business Admin |
| Stanford Law School | Graduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Technology Services |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Finance |
| Private companies | 8 |
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Elemental Cyber Security, Inc.
 Elemental Cyber Security, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Elemental Cyber Security, Inc. develops and delivers superior security policy and compliance automation, risk management as well as network access control technology to the IT security markets. Its solutions include element security platform, discovering and controlling unmanaged hosts. The company was founded in December 2002 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV. | Technology Services |
Webroot LLC
 Webroot LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Webroot, Inc. provides internet security software solutions. Its product include Endpoint Security, Secure Web Gateway, IP Rep for NGFW, IP Rep for SIEM, IoT Toolkit, web classification, web reputation, IP reputation, real-time anti-phishing, file reputation, tools and support. The company was founded by Steven Thomas and Kristen Talley in 1997 and is headquartered in Broomfield, CO. | Technology Services |
Intel Security Group
 Intel Security Group Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Intel Security Group develops anti-virus software. It offers data protection and encryption, database security, server security, data exchange layer, threat detection, and web security. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Technology Services |
Veracode, Inc.
Veracode, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Veracode, Inc. engages in the provision of software security solutions. The firm offers greenlight, static analysis, software composition analysis, dynamic analysis, application security platform, developer training, and vendor application security testing. Its services include application security consulting, technical support, manual penetration testing, developer training, security program management, third-party security, and veracode services packages. The company was founded by Christopher Wysopal, Jeffrey Lyle Fagnan, Matthew P. Moynahan, Christien Rioux and Michael Pittenger in 2006 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA. | Technology Services |
SuccessFactors, Inc.
SuccessFactors, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services SuccessFactors, Inc. provides workforce performance management software solutions. Its services include training & education, support offerings and SAP services. The firm integrated application suite includes the following modules and capabilities: Performance Management; Goal Management; Compensation Management; Succession Management; Career and Development Planning; Recruiting Management; Employee Central; Analytics and Reporting. The company was founded by Lars Dalgaard in 2001 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
The State Bar of California
The State Bar of California Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The State Bar of California operates as an official attorney licensing agency. The non-profit company is based in San Francisco, CA. Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker has been the CEO of the company since 2015. | Commercial Services |
Mayfield Fund LLC
Mayfield Fund LLC Investment ManagersFinance Mayfield Fund LLC (Mayfield Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 1969 by Mark Jay Levin. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Finance |
Upfront Ventures Management LLC
Upfront Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Upfront Ventures Management LLC (Upfront Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Steven J. Dietz and Yves B. Sisteron. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, Calirfornia. | Finance |
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