Wade Woodson
Private Equity Investor at Sigma Partners
Profile
Wade Woodson is currently a Managing Director at Sigma Partners since 1987.
He has held several positions in different companies such as Director at Versata, Inc., Dexterra, Inc., BroadWare Technologies, Inc., Menara Networks, Inc., Leyden Energy, Inc., Svaya Nanotechnologies, Inc., and Nextracker, Inc. He was also a Board Member at Versata, Inc., Endwave Corp., The Solaria Corp., and Vendavo, Inc. Additionally, he served as an Investor at Endwave Corp., and Board Member at Worldtalk Corp, PSINet Ltd., 0-In Design Automation, Inc., Vermeer Technologies, Inc., and Obsidian Analysis, Inc. Mr. Woodson earned a doctorate degree from Harvard University in 1983, an undergraduate degree from Stanford University in 1980, and an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley in 1992.
Wade Woodson active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Sigma Partners
 Sigma Partners Investment ManagersFinance Sigma Partners (Sigma Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1984 by J. Burgess Jamieson and C. Bradford C. Jeffries. The firm is headquartered in Danville, California. | Private Equity Investor | 1987-08-31 |
Former positions of Wade Woodson
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Menara Networks, Inc.
 Menara Networks, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Menara Networks, Inc. develops optical transmission modules and systems. It offers OTN XFP, SFP+, and CFP modules that provides optical networks with performance and improved service velocity while drastically reducing floor space, power consumption, and overall network cost. The company was founded by Siraj Nour El-Ahmadi, Salam El-Ahmadi, and Harry Tan in 2004 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Director/Board Member | 2016-12-30 |
| NEXTRACKER INC. | Director/Board Member | 2015-12-30 |
Svaya Nanotechnologies, Inc.
 Svaya Nanotechnologies, Inc. Industrial SpecialtiesProcess Industries Svaya Nanotechnologies, Inc. develops and manufactures multifunction polyfilms. It offers filters, optics, nanoparticles, polymers and surface engineering services. The firm’s technology is a molecular self-assembly process that produces uniform films on large area substrates. The company was founded by Benjamin Wang, Erik Allen and Kevin Krogman in 2008 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2014-12-30 |
Leyden Energy, Inc.
 Leyden Energy, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Leyden Energy, Inc. develops lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. Its product is used for mobiles, consumer electronics and light electric vehicle markets. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2014-12-30 |
Vendavo, Inc.
 Vendavo, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Vendavo, Inc. provides margin and profit optimization solutions. It offers Profit Analyzer to analyze transaction data for pinpointing leaking margins; Power and Risk that provides data-driven optimal prices for salespeople to negotiate and grow revenue; Price Manager to manage price lists and set policies for deal negotiations; Deal Manager that provides deal guidance and targets for profitable deal execution to sales teams; and Deal Guide to expedite deal cycle time and equip sales force to negotiate profitable deals. The company was founded by Jamie Rappperport and Joshua W. Sommer in November 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2013-12-31 |
Training of Wade Woodson
| University of California, Berkeley | Masters Business Admin |
| Harvard University | Doctorate Degree |
| Stanford University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| NEXTRACKER INC. | Electronic Technology |
| Private companies | 15 |
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Versata, Inc.
 Versata, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Versata, Inc. develops business management software solutions. It offers professional, training, online, and contact support services. It also offers business and vertical solutions. The company was founded on August 27, 1991 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
Svaya Nanotechnologies, Inc.
Svaya Nanotechnologies, Inc. Industrial SpecialtiesProcess Industries Svaya Nanotechnologies, Inc. develops and manufactures multifunction polyfilms. It offers filters, optics, nanoparticles, polymers and surface engineering services. The firm’s technology is a molecular self-assembly process that produces uniform films on large area substrates. The company was founded by Benjamin Wang, Erik Allen and Kevin Krogman in 2008 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Process Industries |
BroadWare Technologies, Inc.
 BroadWare Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services BroadWare Technologies, Inc. enables distribution, viewing, storage and management of real-time video in a networked environment. Its Media Server provides a highly scalable server platform for deploying distributed video surveillance systems for defense, homeland security, transportation and law enforcement applications. Unlike DVR-based solutions, such as those from NICE Systems and Verint Systems, the BroadWare Platform is an open architecture platform that allows systems integrators to easily integrate their choice of third-party technologies, including access control or alarm systems, custom user interfaces and video analytics, while designing systems that evolve and scale. The company's clients include ARINC, Boeing, Henry Bros., Honeywell, Intergraph, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon and Siemens. End users include airports and seaports, transportation systems, many Federal agencies and military branches. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA | Technology Services |
Dexterra, Inc.
 Dexterra, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Dexterra, Inc. provided mobile workforce management software. The company was founded in 2002 and was headquartered in Bothell, WA. | Technology Services |
Menara Networks, Inc.
Menara Networks, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Menara Networks, Inc. develops optical transmission modules and systems. It offers OTN XFP, SFP+, and CFP modules that provides optical networks with performance and improved service velocity while drastically reducing floor space, power consumption, and overall network cost. The company was founded by Siraj Nour El-Ahmadi, Salam El-Ahmadi, and Harry Tan in 2004 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Electronic Technology |
Leyden Energy, Inc.
Leyden Energy, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Leyden Energy, Inc. develops lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. Its product is used for mobiles, consumer electronics and light electric vehicle markets. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA. | Producer Manufacturing |
Sigma Partners
Sigma Partners Investment ManagersFinance Sigma Partners (Sigma Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1984 by J. Burgess Jamieson and C. Bradford C. Jeffries. The firm is headquartered in Danville, California. | Finance |
Vendavo, Inc.
Vendavo, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Vendavo, Inc. provides margin and profit optimization solutions. It offers Profit Analyzer to analyze transaction data for pinpointing leaking margins; Power and Risk that provides data-driven optimal prices for salespeople to negotiate and grow revenue; Price Manager to manage price lists and set policies for deal negotiations; Deal Manager that provides deal guidance and targets for profitable deal execution to sales teams; and Deal Guide to expedite deal cycle time and equip sales force to negotiate profitable deals. The company was founded by Jamie Rappperport and Joshua W. Sommer in November 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Technology Services |
The Solaria Corp.
 The Solaria Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology The Solaria Corp. engages in the design, development, and manufacture of solar panels and silicon photovoltaic modules and systems. The company was founded by Suvi Sharma, Kevin Gibson, Joel C. Goldbatt, and Leslie A. Danziger in 2000 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Endwave Corp.
 Endwave Corp. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Endwave Corp. designs and manufactures radio frequency modules that enable the transmission, reception and processing of high-frequency signals in telecommunications networks, defense electronics and homeland security systems. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Obsidian Analysis, Inc.
 Obsidian Analysis, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Obsidian Analysis, Inc. provides analytical and policy consulting services. It specializes in program management, planning, policy development, infrastructure protection and resilience, training and development implementation, technology assessment and program analysis and evaluation. The company was founded by Kevin P. O'Prey and Matthew Travis in 2010 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
Worldtalk Corp
 Worldtalk Corp Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Worldtalk Corp is an American company that appears to have a diverse range of interests. Additionally, the private company may offer legal services to defendants in criminal cases, as well as assistance to those looking to sell their businesses. The company also appears to be involved in the development of the Solana platform, which aims to provide a high-quality network for decentralized applications deployment. It is unclear where the company is located, but it may have subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded by Simon Khalaf. | Technology Services |
PSINet Ltd.
 PSINet Ltd. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Part of Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc., PSINet Ltd. is an internet service provider. The company is based in East York, Canada. | Communications |
| Vermeer Technologies, Inc. | Technology Services |
0-In Design Automation, Inc.
 0-In Design Automation, Inc. Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology 0-In Design Automation, Inc. develops and supports functional verification products that help verify multi-million gate application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) and system-on-chip (SoC) designs. The company was founded in 1996 and is located in San Jose, CA. | Electronic Technology |
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