Steve Harrick joined Institutional Venture Partners (IVP) in October 2001 and has over twelve years of venture capital experience. He focuses on investing in later-stage technology companies with exceptional growth potential. Specifically, Steve targets Internet, communications and technology-enabled services companies which have the potential to become leaders in their respective markets. He enjoys working closely with committed entrepreneurs to help create businesses that are both respected and revolutionary. Steve was recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of the top 100 venture capitalists in the world by his inclusion in the 2009 Forbes Midas List. He was also recognized by AlwaysOn as one of the top 100 venture capitalists by his inclusion in the AlwaysOn 2009 VC 100 List.

Steve led IVP's investments in Aster Data Systems, Business.com (acquired by R.H. Donnelley Corp.), CafePress.com, eHealth (EHTH), MarkMonitor, Motion Computing, MySQL (acquired by Sun Microsystems, Inc.), RGB Networks, Spiceworks, Teros (acquired by Citrix Systems, Inc.), Tripwire, Varolii and WebEx (WEBX). He was actively involved in IVP's investments in ArcSight (ARST), Danger (acquired by Microsoft Corp.) and Yext. Steve currently serves on the Board of Directors of MarkMonitor and Spiceworks and is a Board Observer for Aster Data Systems, Tripwire and Varolii.

Before joining IVP, Steve worked for the Internet Capital Group (ICG). As Vice President of Acquisitions, his responsibilities included identifying and executing strategic acquisitions, generating partner company liquidity and providing strategic and operational advice to management teams. Steve focused on enterprise applications and infrastructure while at ICG and was involved in the expansion and successful sales of both of Centrimed and EmployeeLife.

Prior to ICG, Steve worked for Highland Capital Partners in Boston, Massachusetts. At Highland, his focus on Internet technologies and software led to several successful investments including Gamesville, Raindance, RoweCom and Webline Communications. Steve's success in venture investing on both the East and West Coast allows him to provide valuable guidance to management teams within IVP's portfolio. Before entering the venture capital industry in 1997, Steve worked in new business development for Netscape Communications in Mountain View, California and as a Financial Analyst in mergers and acquisitions for Morgan Stanley in New York, New York.

Steve earned a B.A. in History from Yale University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Steve Harrick News Articles

SILICON VALLEY VC CONFIDENCE INDEX, January 2010
VATOR, December 2009
SILICON VALLEY VC CONFIDENCE INDEX, July 2009
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, April 2009
THE INDUSTRY STANDARD, April 2009
MARKETWATCH, April 2009
RGB NETWORKS, April 2009
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, March 2009
ASTER DATA SYSTEMS, February 2009
THE MIDAS LIST, January 2009
SILICON VALLEY VC CONFIDENCE INDEX, January 2009
PEI MANAGER, September 2008
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, July 2008
CNET, July 2008
SILICON VALLEY VC CONFIDENCE INDEX, July 2008