Investment Focus

• Infrastructure Software
• Software as a Service (SaaS)
• Open Source
• India Practice

Experience

Vispi's experience includes a broad range of operational roles in the United States and India. He was in the Corporate Development group at Network Associates (McAfee, Inc.), a large-cap public company in infrastructure software, where his responsibilities covered acquisitions, divestitures and strategic investments. Prior to McAfee, Vispi was in product management at myCIO.com, a company that pioneered the delivery of desktop software online through the Internet. myCIO.com was among the first software companies to deliver a true enterprise grade Software as a Services (SaaS) product. Vispi began his career in India where he worked in an operational capacity in both public and private companies. Lastly, while at Sierra Vispi also served as VP of Business Development at one of the Firm's portfolio companies, Sourcefire (NASDAQ:FIRE).

Education & Background

Born in Mumbai, India, Vispi attended Cathedral and John Connon School before coming to the US for college. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Santa Clara University with a BS in Combined Sciences and has an MBA with Distinction from Yale University. When he's not investing in new companies in the US or traveling to India to uncover new investment opportunities, Vispi enjoys playing squash and road biking.

Speaking Engagements

May 2010 TiEcon 2010: TiE Host for Software Panel - "What is in the CIO's Wallet"
April 2010 SDForum: Panelist - "New Frontiers for Analytics"
March 2010 Washington Business Journal: "Outside Investor of the Year"