Don Valentine
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Don Valentine in 2009. Photograph by Steve Jurvetson
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| Born | Donald T. Valentine June 26, 1932 |
| Alma mater | Fordham University |
| Occupation | Venture Capitalist |
Donald T. "Don" Valentine (born 26 June 1932) is an influential venture capitalist who concentrates mainly on technology companies in the United States.[1] He has been called the "grandfather of Silicon Valley venture capital".[2][3] The Computer History Museum credited him as playing "a key role in the formation of a number of industries such as semiconductors, personal computers, personal computer software, digital entertainment and networking."[4]
Career
After graduating with a B.A. from Fordham University,[5] he began his technology career in the 1950s and was a founder of National Semiconductor, as well as being a senior sales and marketing executive for Fairchild Semiconductor.[6][7][3]
In 1972, he founded venture capital firm Sequoia Capital,[3][8] and in that role was one of the original investors of Apple Computer, Atari, LSI Logic, Oracle Corporation, Cisco, Electronic Arts, Google, YouTube and many other companies.[9] Sequoia Capital is a billion series of venture capital funds that invests in seed and start-up financing of early-stage companies.[7]
Valentine is a former Chairman of NetApp and Traiana. He has, over decades, served on the boards of many other technology companies including Apple, Atari, C-Cube, Cisco Systems, Electronic Arts, Linear Technology, LSI Logic, Microchip Technology, NetApp, Oracle, PMC-Sierra.[10][8] Valentine was featured in the documentary film Something Ventured which premiered in 2011.[11]
Personal life
Don Valentine has three children and seven grandchildren, all of whom live in the Bay Area. Don is Catholic and has a Danish grandfather.[12]
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External links
- Sequoia Capital U.S.
- Sequoia website profile
- Stanford Business School presents Don Valentine, Sequoia Capital: "Target Big Markets" on YouTube
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