OUTLOOK VENTURES ADDS
SENIOR ASSOCIATE JOSEPH GOLDBERG
SAN FRANCISCO, CA October 10, 2005 Outlook Ventures,
an early-stage venture capital firm with $225 million under management,
today announced the appointment of Joseph Goldberg as Senior Associate.
Goldberg will focus on evaluating new investment opportunities
and analyzing market sectors for investment potential, as well
as supporting portfolio companies.
"Joe combines a strong understanding of the software industry
with good operational and venture experience," commented Carl Nichols,
Outlook's Managing Director and co-founder, "Moreover, he's a great
team player. Everyone at Outlook and at our portfolio companies
will enjoy working with him while at the same time benefiting from
his knowledge."
Goldberg's corporate experience includes roles as Senior Product
Marketing Manager at VMware, a subsidiary of EMC that markets server
and desktop virtualization software; Director of Financial Planning
and Analysis at ZANTAZ, a data storage start up; and product marketing
within a server software group of Sun Microsystems. His financial
industry experience includes being an investment professional with
E*TRADE Venture Capital (renamed Arrowpath VC) and an investment
banker at Hambrecht & Quist (now part of JP Morgan). Goldberg holds
an MBA from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania,
and an undergraduate business degree from the Haas School of Business
at UC Berkeley.
About Outlook Ventures
Established in 1996, Outlook Ventures actively invests in promising
seed and early stage next-generation software companies on the
West Coast. Outlook is one of a small handful of software-focused
VC firms. The firm raised its current $140 million (third) fund
in late 2002. The firm's Principals utilize their operations
backgrounds and depth of software experience and resources to
assist in building each individual portfolio company. As a result,
Outlook has delivered returns in the top quartile of all venture
funds and, more importantly, has helped those entrepreneurs achieve
profound impact on their industry sectors. Please visit: www.outlookventures.com
for more information.
Contact: Jennifer Kammeyer
Stepping Out Communications
jennifer@steppingoutcomm.com
650-345-4050
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