“My father was an entrepreneur who was successful and then ultimately failed. It was frustrating to see how someone with his vision and passion couldn’t be successful because he didn’t have the right coaching.”

“I think it’s important that entrepreneurs have the passion, vision, and perserverance to drive their start-ups through challenging times.  It's also just as important that they are mentally agile enough to react to new data and change their course of action when the facts suggest a different but better path.  Getting a strategic and trusted outside perspective can be helpful to entrepreneurs who might not be focused on the big picture all the time.  And in difficult times, working with an engaged investment partner who has the start-up’s best interests in mind can be invaluable." Fred Wang, General Partner fred@trinityventures.com Fred has over 13 years of experience in venture capital. Prior to joining Trinity Ventures in 1999, he was a partner at Spectrum Equity Investors, making investments in infrastructure companies. Previously, Fred worked at The Boston Consulting Group working with clients such as Pacific Gas & Electric, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), AT&T, and Apple Computer. Before BCG, Fred held operating positions in the New Technologies Group at Pacific Bell and as an early employee at Intuit. Fred is a board member of Western Association of Venture Capital (WAVC), an advisor to the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), and is actively involved with the Harvard Business School Alumni Association of Northern California and the Stanford University Campaign for Undergraduate Education. Focus Infrastructure and Clean Tech Education M.B.A. from Harvard Business School M.S., Industrial Engineering from Stanford University B.S., Electrical Engineering from Stanford University Active investments 21ViaNet Avaak ClearLeap Exalt Communications MicroAzure Netcordia Nokeena Soliant Energy Past investments Aruba Networks (ARUN) Illuminet ( acquired by VeriSign – ILUM) Laurel Networks (acquired by ECI Telecom) Modulus Video (acquired by Motorola – MOT) Network Access Solutions (NASC) Orative (acquired by Cisco – CSCO) SevenSpace (acquired by Sun Microsystems – SUN) Speedera Networks (acquired by Akamai Technologies – AKAM) Tut Systems (TUTS) Ajay Chopra Noel Fenton Tim McAdam Kathy Murphy Patricia Nakache Larry Orr Dan Scholnick Gus Tai Jim Tybur Fred Wang Sachin Rekhi

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