Hans Swildens
Chief Executive Officer at Industry Ventures LLC
Profile
Johan Douwe Swildens is the founder and CEO of Industry Ventures LLC since 2000.
He is also the founder of Microline Software, Inc. Mr. Swildens has held advisory positions at Pathfinder Acquisition Corp., Speedera Networks, Inc., nCircle Network Security, Inc., Discovery Mining, Inc., and StepUp Commerce, Inc. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara and his MBA from Columbia Business School.
Hans Swildens active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Industry Ventures LLC
 Industry Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Industry Ventures LLC (Industry Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Johan Douwe Swildens and Tom Litle. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Chief Executive Officer | 1999-09-30 |
Former positions of Hans Swildens
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| PATHFINDER ACQUISITION CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | - |
StepUp Commerce, Inc.
 StepUp Commerce, Inc. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade StepUp Commerce, Inc. helps retailers use the Internet to display their in-store products. It exposes local inventory information from retailers of all sizes to consumers wherever they are browsing products online. StepUp Commerce was founded by Kendall M. Fargo in February 2004 and is located in San Francisco, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Speedera Networks, Inc.
 Speedera Networks, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Speedera Networks, Inc. provides distributed content and application delivery services. The firm provides outsourced services that allow shifting bandwidth, processing and storage requirements to network, on demand. The company was founded by Ajit Gupta, Rich Day and Eric Swildens in 1999 & is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
nCircle Network Security, Inc.
 nCircle Network Security, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services nCircle Network Security, Inc. sells software that helps large enterprises and government agencies manage information technology security and compliance auditing needs. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Discovery Mining, Inc.
 Discovery Mining, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Discovery Mining, Inc. provides automated discovery software that stores, categorizes, searches, and presents documents to organizations involved in litigation, investigation, regulatory response or mergers & acquisitions. The company was co-founded by Leslie J. Brennan, Matthew work, Jason Maxham, & Andrew Jenks in 2002 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Hans Swildens
| University of California, Santa Barbara | Undergraduate Degree |
| Columbia Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 7 |
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Speedera Networks, Inc.
Speedera Networks, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Speedera Networks, Inc. provides distributed content and application delivery services. The firm provides outsourced services that allow shifting bandwidth, processing and storage requirements to network, on demand. The company was founded by Ajit Gupta, Rich Day and Eric Swildens in 1999 & is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Technology Services |
nCircle Network Security, Inc.
nCircle Network Security, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services nCircle Network Security, Inc. sells software that helps large enterprises and government agencies manage information technology security and compliance auditing needs. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Discovery Mining, Inc.
Discovery Mining, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Discovery Mining, Inc. provides automated discovery software that stores, categorizes, searches, and presents documents to organizations involved in litigation, investigation, regulatory response or mergers & acquisitions. The company was co-founded by Leslie J. Brennan, Matthew work, Jason Maxham, & Andrew Jenks in 2002 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA | Technology Services |
Microline Software, Inc.
 Microline Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Fair Isaac Corp., Microline Software, Inc. develops software components. The company is based in Mountain View, CA. The company was founded by Johan Douwe Swildens. Microline Software was acquired by Neuron Data, Inc. on February 10, 1997. | Technology Services |
StepUp Commerce, Inc.
StepUp Commerce, Inc. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade StepUp Commerce, Inc. helps retailers use the Internet to display their in-store products. It exposes local inventory information from retailers of all sizes to consumers wherever they are browsing products online. StepUp Commerce was founded by Kendall M. Fargo in February 2004 and is located in San Francisco, CA. | Retail Trade |
Industry Ventures LLC
Industry Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Industry Ventures LLC (Industry Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Johan Douwe Swildens and Tom Litle. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Pathfinder Acquisition Corp.
 Pathfinder Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Pathfinder Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company created for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination. The company was founded on December 18, 2020 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Finance |
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