Ann Winblad Biography

Ann Winblad is the co-founder and a Managing Director of Hummer Winblad Venture Partners. She is a well-known and respected software industry entrepreneur and technology leader. Her background and over 30 years of experience in the software industry have been chronicled in many national business and trade publications. Ann began her career as a systems programmer at the Federal Reserve Bank. In 1976 Ann co-founded Open Systems Inc. a top selling accounting software company with a $500 investment. She operated Open Systems profitably for six years and then sold it for over $15 million. Prior to co-founding Hummer Winblad Venture Partners Ann served as a strategy consultant for prestigious clients such as IBM Microsoft Price Waterhouse and numerous start-ups. In addition Ann has co-authored the book Object-Oriented Software and has written articles for numerous publications. Ann received a BA in mathematics and in business administration from the College of St. Catherine as well as an MA in education and international economics from the University of St. Thomas St. Paul Minnesota. Ann also has an honorary Doctorate of Laws from the University of St. Thomas.

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