Peter Wendell
Director/Board Member at MERCK & CO., INC.
Net worth: 131 950 $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
Peter Wendell founded Sierra Ventures after ten years in sales and marketing at IBM, growing the firm from a single California-based partner to over a dozen investing professionals, nine funds, and $1.5 billion in committed capital.
Peter co-teaches Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, “Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital” with Google CEO, Eric Schmidt.
Peter holds a BA from Princeton University and an MBA from Harvard.
In addition to his venture capital activities at Sierra Ventures, Peter serves on the board of directors of Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK), as one of the three officers of Princeton University’s 40-member board of trustees, and recently completed an extended term as a member of the board of the Princeton University Investment Company (PRINCO), including six years as chairman during which time PRINCO’s professional managers doubled the University’s endowment.
In recognition of his work at Stanford and Princeton, Peter was awarded the National Venture Capital Association’s American Spirit Award.
Known holdings in public companies
Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
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MERCK & CO., INC.
0.00% | 2024-03-27 | 1,000 ( 0.00% ) | 131 950 $ | 2024-03-30 |
Peter Wendell active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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MERCK & CO., INC. | Director/Board Member | 2003-09-22 |
Sierra Ventures Management LLC
Sierra Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sierra Ventures, Inc (Sierra Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1982 by Peter Wendell. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California. | Chief Investment Officer | 2011-01-09 |
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. engages in the research, development, and distribution of vaccines, prescription drugs, and animal health products. The company is headquartered in Whitehouse Station, NJ. | Director/Board Member | 2009-10-31 |
ARTstor, Inc.
ARTstor, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services ARTstor, Inc. is a non-profit initiative, founded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, with a mission to use digital technology to enhance scholarship, teaching, and learning in the arts and associated fields. ARTstor consists of: A repository of hundreds of thousands of digital images and related data, the tools to actively use those images, and a restricted-usage environment that seeks to balance the rights of content providers with the needs and interests of content users. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | 2011-10-10 |
Exploratorium
Exploratorium Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Exploratorium engages as a museum of science, art and human perception activities . It creates tools and experiences that help people to become an active explorer. The firm includes film creenings workshops for life long learners as well as culture of learning through innovative environments, programs and tools that help people nurture their curiosity about the world around them. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
MSD Pharma (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
MSD Pharma (Singapore) Pte Ltd. Medical DistributorsDistribution Services MSD Pharma (Singapore) Pte Ltd. engages in medical research. The firm specializes in cardiovascular, metabolic, musculoskeletal, dermatology and oncology areas. The company is headquartered in Singapore | Director/Board Member | 2002-12-31 |
WestBridge Capital Partners LLC
WestBridge Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance WestBridge Capital Partners LLC (WestBridge Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2000 by Sumir Chadha, KP Balaraj, Sandeep Singhal and SK Jain. The firm is headquartered in Mauritius. | Director/Board Member | - |
WESTBRIDGE SPV-SH LLC
WESTBRIDGE SPV-SH LLC Investment ManagersFinance Part of WestBridge Capital Partners LLC, WESTBRIDGE SPV-SH LLC is a private equity fund. The private company is based in Ebene, Mauritius. Founded in 2018, WESTBRIDGE SPV-SH acts as a private equity fund. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Peter Wendell
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Princeton University Investment Co.
Princeton University Investment Co. Investment ManagersFinance Princeton University Investment Co. (dba PRINCO) is the investment management arm of Princeton University, a private Ivy League research university headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. PRINCO was founded in 1987 and manages Princeton University’s Endowment through a global network of over 65 investment firms. The purpose of the Endowment is to provide steady support for the University’s current and future operating needs, while preserving real value for future generations. This mission requires an expected return that exceeds the sum of the annual rate of spending and University inflation. | Chairman | 2010-10-30 |
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Training of Peter Wendell
Harvard University | Masters Business Admin |
Princeton University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Listed companies | 1 |
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MERCK & CO., INC. | Health Technology |
Private companies | 10 |
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DBS Communications, Inc.
DBS Communications, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications DBS Communications, Inc. provides wireless communication services. It creates and manages branded and private-labeled wireless communication services. The company offers services to the commercial and industrial organizations. DBS Communications was founded by Lawrence P. Roches and Daniel J. McFarland in March 1998 and is located in Schaumburg, IL. | Communications |
Sierra Ventures Management LLC
Sierra Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sierra Ventures, Inc (Sierra Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1982 by Peter Wendell. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California. | Finance |
Princeton University Investment Co.
Princeton University Investment Co. Investment ManagersFinance Princeton University Investment Co. (dba PRINCO) is the investment management arm of Princeton University, a private Ivy League research university headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. PRINCO was founded in 1987 and manages Princeton University’s Endowment through a global network of over 65 investment firms. The purpose of the Endowment is to provide steady support for the University’s current and future operating needs, while preserving real value for future generations. This mission requires an expected return that exceeds the sum of the annual rate of spending and University inflation. | Finance |
Astra Business Services, Inc.
Astra Business Services, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Astra Business Services, Inc. is a business process transformation company. Its services includes collections, warm transfer, call quality monitoring, e-oscar, and skip tracing. The company was founded by Ravi Chelle in 2004 and is headquartered in Greensboro, NC. | Commercial Services |
Exploratorium
Exploratorium Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Exploratorium engages as a museum of science, art and human perception activities . It creates tools and experiences that help people to become an active explorer. The firm includes film creenings workshops for life long learners as well as culture of learning through innovative environments, programs and tools that help people nurture their curiosity about the world around them. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Consumer Services |
ARTstor, Inc.
ARTstor, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services ARTstor, Inc. is a non-profit initiative, founded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, with a mission to use digital technology to enhance scholarship, teaching, and learning in the arts and associated fields. ARTstor consists of: A repository of hundreds of thousands of digital images and related data, the tools to actively use those images, and a restricted-usage environment that seeks to balance the rights of content providers with the needs and interests of content users. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consumer Services |
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. engages in the research, development, and distribution of vaccines, prescription drugs, and animal health products. The company is headquartered in Whitehouse Station, NJ. | Health Technology |
WestBridge Capital Partners LLC
WestBridge Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance WestBridge Capital Partners LLC (WestBridge Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2000 by Sumir Chadha, KP Balaraj, Sandeep Singhal and SK Jain. The firm is headquartered in Mauritius. | Finance |
WESTBRIDGE SPV-SH LLC
WESTBRIDGE SPV-SH LLC Investment ManagersFinance Part of WestBridge Capital Partners LLC, WESTBRIDGE SPV-SH LLC is a private equity fund. The private company is based in Ebene, Mauritius. Founded in 2018, WESTBRIDGE SPV-SH acts as a private equity fund. | Finance |
MSD Pharma (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
MSD Pharma (Singapore) Pte Ltd. Medical DistributorsDistribution Services MSD Pharma (Singapore) Pte Ltd. engages in medical research. The firm specializes in cardiovascular, metabolic, musculoskeletal, dermatology and oncology areas. The company is headquartered in Singapore | Distribution Services |
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