Navini Networks

Michael Goguen focuses on semiconductor and systems investments. Prior to joining Sequoia Capital in 1996, Michael spent 10 years in various... engineering, research, and product management roles at DEC, SynOptics and Centillion, and was a director of Engineering at Bay Networks . Michael was also a Technical Chairman of the ATM Forum. Michael has a BS in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University and an MS in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. Mike focuses on investments in the components and systems sectors. He is also a director at Ikanos, Infoblox, LogLogic, MEMX, Navini, Ometric, PayDay One, Sipera and WideRay. Mike was responsible for Sequoia Capital's investments in Ardent, MaxComm, Monterey Networks, Netiverse, and Pipelinks, which were all acquired by Cisco. He was also responsible for investments in Spatial Wireless , Avanex , NetScreen , Versatile , Redback Networks , Springbank , Yago Systems , and VitalSigns Software .
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Sam Kingsland is a founding member of the Granite Ventures team and has focused his investments in communications and components technologies since... the firm's inception. He joined Granite from Hambrecht & Quist's Venture Capital department. Sam brings extensive experience working with emerging growth companies to the Granite team. Over Sam's thirteen-year career in the venture business, he has worked with more than 60 venture-backed companies and on more than 110 financings. Although Sam has focused on the communications sector for the past decade, during his career he has worked with early-stage companies in the software, bio-tech, healthcare, and consumer markets. Sam is the team leader managing Granite's relationship with Texas Instruments. Sam led Granite’s investments in DigitalThink , NetBoost , Nexabit Networks , Sierra Wireless and SnapTrack . He currently serves on the Boards of Directors for Fulcrum Microsystems, Navini Networks, NetEffect, Top Layer Networks and Zeugma Systems.
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Stewart A. Gollmer is a senior vice president in Private Equity and a partner in Lehman Brothers Venture Partners. Mr. Gollmer joined Lehman Brothers... in 1998 and has been with the Venture Capital Group since 2001. Prior to joining Lehman Brothers Venture Partners, he was a member of Lehman Brothers' Technology Investment Banking Group where he was responsible for corporate finance and strategic advisory assignments. Prior to joining Lehman Brothers, Mr. Gollmer was a corporate attorney. He currently is a director of Navini Networks, Kodiak Networks and Health Language, and a board observer of TeleNav and comScore Networks. Mr. Gollmer holds an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago, a J.D. from Brigham Young University and a B.A. from the Johns Hopkins University.
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