Investors

The investment focus of the Storm team is in Information Technology and Networking. We tend to map investment opportunities into one or more major themes: Bandwidth, Mobility or Intelligence, since we believe these are the key drivers that are transforming the way information is being used, shared, delivered, and protected.

At Menlo Ventures, we invest in entrepreneurs that Think Big. We seek passionate teams with big ideas that can disrupt existing industries or create entirely new markets. Our track record over the past 32 years of helping companies achieve market leadership through great strategy and great execution speaks for itself: over 300 companies, creating tens of billions of dollars in market value and hundreds of thousands of jobs.

At Silver Creek Ventures, we study, identify and invest in technologies and markets on the leading-edge of disruption. In this way we build our companies to catch the wave when market forces create outstanding growth and exit opportunities.

We focus on early-stage information technology companies across government, enterprise, communications and consumer markets with differentiation ranging from components to services. Our investment decisions pivot on the opportunity to build a fast-growing company in a large market opportunity.

Verizon Ventures seeks and invests in promising entrepreneurial companies to drive innovation in Verizon Communications. Verizon Ventures' portfolio focuses on new products, technologies, applications and services that complement Verizon networks, service platforms and distribution channels. Deal size ranges from seed capital to $5 million depending on the needs and opportunities. Verizon Ventures often co-invests with other venture firms and strategic partners. It undertakes an in-depth due diligence process and typically requires board observer rights.