Bill Coughran

Notable investments

• CUE LabsSeed · $10M · 2025
• PreludeSeries Unknown · $16M · 2025
• GraphiantSeries B · $19M · 2025
• AlkiraSeries C · $100M · 2024
• Quantum CircuitsSeries B · $60M · 2024
• ChkkSeed · $5M · 2023
• QueryPalSeed · $5M · 2022
• NxyzSeries A · $40M · 2022

Frequently co-invests with

Background

• TrusteeInstitute for Pure and Applied Mathematics, UCLA2013–present
• TrusteeTheatreWorks2012–present
• Founder's Coach and PartnerSequoia Capital2011–present
• Board MemberVector Space Systems
• Board MemberIntel Corporation
• Board MemberFireeye
• TrusteeSuper Savvy Education
• Board MemberTanzu Observability by Wavefront
• Board Observer and sometimes Board Memberxjtu
• Board MemberFireEye Inc.
• Board MemberAltiscale
• Board MemberMetanautix
• Board MemberMetaswitch Networks
• Board MemberLILT AI
• Board MemberOrbital Insight
• Board MemberNEC Advanced Networks
• TrusteeTheatreWorks Silicon Valley
• Board ObserverDocker, Inc
• Board MemberVector Launch Inc.
• Board MemberSuper Savvy Education
• Board MemberAlkira, Inc.
• Board MemberLilt
• Board MemberQuantum Circuits, Inc.
• Board MemberCohesity
• Board MemberSan Francisco Opera
• Board MemberRobust Intelligence
• Board MemberNeeva
• Board MemberOrbital Insight, Inc.
• Board MemberBlue Danube Systems
• Board MemberLightStep
• Board ObserverDocker, Inc.
• Board MemberBarefoot Networks
• Board MemberLuminate Wireless
• Board MemberWavefront Inc.
• Board Observer and sometimes Board MemberViptela
• Board MemberTop-Patents
• TrusteeTop-Patents
• Student programmerTop-Patents
• Interim CEO, VP of Engineering, Board Member & FounderEntrisphere
• Senior Research Vice President, Bell Labs Research Silicon ValleyNokia Bell Labs
• Vice President, Computing Sciences Research CenterNokia Bell Labs
• Internet Software Vice President / Chief Technical OfficerNokia
• Head, Scientific Computing Research DepartmentNokia Bell Labs
• Member of Technical Staff, Scientific Computing Research DepartmentNokia Bell Labs
• Programmer/AnalystMarketing Club - AMA
• Student programmerSuper Savvy Education
• Board MemberNewCo
• TrusteeNewCo
• Student programmerNewCo
• Board MemberUniversity of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory
• TrusteeUniversity of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory
• Student programmerUniversity of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory
• Board MemberCalifornia State University, Fresno
• TrusteeCalifornia State University, Fresno
• SVP, EngineeringGoogle2003–2011
• Senior Research Vice President, Bell Labs Research Silicon ValleyBell Laboratories1998–2000
• Vice President, Computing Sciences Research CenterBell Laboratories1996–1999
• Internet Software Vice President / Chief Technical OfficerLucent Technologies1997–1998
• Head, Scientific Computing Research DepartmentBell Laboratories1993–1996
• Member of Technical Staff, Scientific Computing Research DepartmentBell Laboratories1980–1993
• Programmer/AnalystCalifornia State University, Los Angeles1973–1974
• Student programmerCalifornia State University, Fresno1968–1970

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