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"USVP has a thorough understanding of the steps necessary to build a successful fabless semiconductor company. They provide good advice and useful insight of market opportunities. On the corporate side, they supported the founders and employees during the M&A process. I have had good experiences with many VCs throughout my career. USVP distinguishes themselves with their long term vision and partnership approach."

Eyal Dagan, Former CEO, Dune Networks (acquired by Broadcom)
'Whenever I hit a patch where I need consultation about how to move forward, Paul and Chris are always there with something constructive and hopeful. With their deep bench and wide spectrum of expertise, it is hard to miss finding one of the partners who can offer some incredible insight and useful guidance: Unwavering resolve and commitment; strong corporate character; visionary with an emphasis on execution, people and performance."

Bud Broomhead, CEO, Intransa
"It is a breath of fresh air to deal with a VC group that understands the Analog IC industry and the challenges of a CEO working to build a successful business, while not allowing minor setbacks to get in the way. I have learned plenty by just talking to Irwin Federman, and Chris Rust has been a guiding light for me and our company. Support from Steve, David, Jacques and Cynthia has been priceless. Once an investment decision is made, the USVP team welcomes you into their family and will do everything possible to make a successful venture."

Parviz Ghaffaripour, President & CEO, Akros Silicon
"Guidewire would not exist — let alone be the successful public company it is today — without USVP. From the far-sighted decision to invest in our idea far ahead of the curve, followed up by nearly a decade of patient support, USVP has been a steadfast partner through thick and thin. In particular, Steve Krausz has brought a wealth of experience to Guidewire's Board, helping us making the key judgment calls."

Marcus Ryu, CEO, Guidewire
"In venture capital, patience is a virtue. USVP exemplifies the patient approach to venture capital, supporting in the most constructive way its entrepreneurs through the inevitable ups and downs in the development of an early stage company."

Tom Phillips, CEO, m6d
"The partners at USVP bring a high level of integrity, domain knowledge and investing patience to their portfolio companies. As an entrepreneur, you cannot ask for anything more."

Srivats Sampath, CEO, Grokr
"USVP was an influential investor in Teknovus from their early investment until our acquisition by Broadcom. They were extremely supportive of management, not just through the partner on our board, but also through a large number of their other partners, each of whom provided advice and a network of outside contacts. USVP was also a very wise board member, allowing management wide discretion where appropriate, but stepping up and making timely decisions whenever necessary."

Greg Caltabiano, President & CEO, Teknovus
"It is a breath of fresh air to deal with a VC group who understand Analog IC industry, the challenge of being a CEO with the objective of building a successful business, while not allowing minor setbacks to get in the way. I have learned plenty, just talking to Irwin, and Chris has been a guiding light for me and our company. Support from Steve, David, Jacques and Cynthia has been priceless. Once an investment is made, USVP welcomes you into their family and will do everything possible to make it a successful venture."

Parviz Ghaffaripour, CEO, Akros Silicon
"Rick has been a steady hand on the wheel, since joining the Board of myYearbook. Rick brought a product sense, a command of social and mobile, and a level of rigor to the Board that played a major role in achieving our success. Rick has an abiding respect for the role of the entrepreneur and a rare clarity on the role of the Board member that makes him a pleasure to work with, especially in those moments of strategic uncertainty that most measure the mettle of a company."

Geoff Cook, Founder, myYearbook.com
"My experience with USVP has been truly outstanding. In building StrataLight, from early days to the successful company exit, a lot of credit goes to Chris Rust who besides knowing our company and industry was always ready to roll up his sleeves to help with everything from customers, to employee recruiting, to strategy sessions."

Shri Dodani, Former President & CEO, StrataLight (acq by Opnext)
"USVP runs a business that builds great companies by supporting and developing founders and management. They are an extraordinary firm that I want involved in any venture of which I am a part."

Mikael Berner, CEO, EasilyDo
"I have found that USVP provides the guidance and support that I need to create success in a startup. Not only have they been there with advice, but just as importantly, they have demonstrated patient support as we worked through the tough issues that we have faced in building a company."

David Leonard, CEO, Redwood Systems
"USVP has been a great business partner, over the last few years. They not only support us when we truly need it, challenge us when necessary, but also provide a very balanced board-membership focused on what the company actually needs."

Menko DeRoos, Founder & CEO, Xicato
"USVP has a great network of experienced individuals and they work with us to achieve company goals. They are entrepreneur friendly and provide a great deal of support to the management team. They are not fair weather investors and will stick with you through both good and challenging times."

Simon Napper, President & CEO, Synfora
"In all respects USVP has been an 'ideal' investor/board member. They offer valuable advice and insights from their vast collective experience and help us think outside of the box. They understand that in a startup there are ups and downs, so they ride the waves with us and are always there for us. I've worked with USVP more than once and would not hesitate to work with them on future projects. In short, highly recommended."

George Garrick, CEO, SocialShield
"I have worked with Steve Krausz in three different successful companies over the past two decades – first as an entrepreneur, then as a CEO, and finally as a co-investor. In all circumstances, good or challenging, Steve provided the team with the highest level of contribution. Armed with high intelligence, vast experience and deeply rooted human decency. Steve has consistently proved himself a good partner for the startup journey."

Shlomo Kramer, CEO, Imperva
"USVP, and specifically Irwin Federman, has shared Mellanox’s vision of building a successful, multi-billion dollar company. Irwin joined our Board of Directors and, utilizing his wealth of industry experience, we’ve experienced vast growth and market leadership. We are indebted to USVP and Irwin for their ongoing support."

Eyal Waldman, Chairman, President & CEO, Mellanox Technologies
"Rick Lewis has delivered for ThreatMetrix. As a board member, Rick has brought to the table insightful practical judgment combined with solid technical expertise. He also has made valuable business introductions that have resulted in significant revenue for the company. Working with Rick has been, and continues to be, a great experience."

Reed Taussig, CEO, ThreatMetrix
"USVP was the lead investor in VeriWave and supported our team until our acquisition by Ixia Communications in 2011. USVP is a true partner and brings a wealth of resources and expertise to the companies they support. It was great to have a board member who was formerly a CEO of a venture backed start-up. USVP was essential in helping us raise subsequent rounds by introducing us to quality investors. This is an excellent team and any company would benefit greatly from their support."

Christopher DeMonico, CEO, Veriwave
"USVP's track record and vast experience in the security space is a valuable asset to security entrepreneurs. I strongly recommend partnering with venture capital firms that understand your business and when it comes to information security USVP is the obvious choice."

Mickey Boodaei, CEO, Trusteer
"USVP invested in us and our vision at an early stage. They helped us build our executive team, and put their vast network at our disposal. They share our passion, bring a fresh strategic perspective based on their real-life and broad experience with startups, and have helped us in fundraising. We sincerely appreciate their contributions to Qnovo."

Nadim Maluf, CEO, Qnovo
"David and Irwin bring their successful business experience to AltoBeam. They contribute tremendously in shaping the product strategy, guiding the management team, bringing in synergistic resources, and improving the corporate governance. The USVP team is sincerely supportive of and caring for the management team. We are very happy that David Liddle is on our Board of Directors and USVP is our investor."

Steve Chaohuang Zeng, CEO, AltoBeam
"In the hectic world of building a startup and changing a market, time is our most precious commodity. Because of that, I believe the best measure of the value of investors and advisors is the quality of the input, yet I often find people trying to impress us with quantity. In USVP we have found a partner just as committed and comfortable with the concept of quality over quantity. The USVP team has consistently delivered high value interactions."

Ron Elwell, CEO, Swoop
"As a member of Optichron's board, David provided leadership in the technological vision of the company as well as the market-specific applications to which our technology was applied. He was the first believer in our innovative approaches to solving wireless problems as well as a long-time believer in what he called the "wireless economy" that has grown exponentially over the years. David supported and steered Optichron from its inception to its acquisition by NetLogic Microsystems. "

Roy Batruni, Former CEO, Optichron (acquired by NetLogic Microsystems)
"We're very pleased to have USVP as an investor and board member. They have always been very supportive and helpful, and I would describe them as founder-friendly, which to me is one of the most important attributes of a VC."

David Sacks, Founder, Chairman & CEO, Yammer
“USVP was a total partner for Force10 Networks – supporting our capital needs, connecting us with potential customers and partners, and providing sound guidance, most of it from Steve Krausz who was one of our leading board members. They were always there to put in whatever effort was required to support our success. Their long history with both private and public companies gives them broad perspective necessary to see companies through their life cycle. I certainly hope that Steve and USVP can be part of my next venture.”

Henry Wasik, Former President & CEO, Force10 Networks
"Phil Young is the most capable investor I've ever had the pleasure to work with. He is disciplined, thorough, knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with. I've learned more about business management from him, while serving as a director with him, than from any other experience. He is the investor every entrepreneur wants."

Brian Cunningham, CEO, Synarc
"USVP has been great to work with. They offer a clear value-add in their industry expertise and operational know-how, leveraging both to help us realize our goals."

Ziv Kedem, Founder & CEO, Zerto
"USVP offers a wealth of operating experience and a collaborative entrepreneur-focused approach. Together with strong commitment and an extensive network of industry connections, USVP increases a startup's chances for success."

David Holt, Former CEO, Lightspeed
"USVP's experience, maturity, and capabilities helped Kilopass grow through the economic recession of 2008. More importantly, the partners have rolled up their sleeves and traveled to all corners of the world to help Kilopass explore acquisition targets, to help the company scale to its next new height."

Charlie Cheng, CEO, Kilopass
"In the 5 years since USVP first invested, Total Beauty has gone through good times and bad times. It's easy for a VC to treat a company, its founders, and its employees well during the good times. But the true test of character is how they treat you during the not so good times. During those times, USVP demonstrated fairness, understanding, a "roll up our sleeves" mentality, and the long term outlook for which they are known."

Emrah Kovacoglu, Co-Founder & CEO, Total Beauty
"USVP really impressed us with the extra effort they put into getting to know us, both personally as well as professionally, and we saw that pay dividends during our interactions. The partners have an incredible amount of domain knowledge in our space and are extremely engaged when it comes to helping with the heavy lifting of building our business."

Duncan McCall, CEO & Co-Founder, PlaceIQ

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