Steve Blank

Notable investments

• SalesPatriotSeed · $5M · 2025
• UsulSeed · $3M · 2025
• Rain IndustriesSeed · $10M · 2023
• ArteraSeries Unknown · $90M · 2023
• Valar LabsSeed · $4M · 2022
• SyndicateSeed · $800K · 2021
• Bot MDSeries A · $5M · 2020
• CrashSeed · $1M · 2018

Frequently co-invests with

Background

• LecturerImperial College London2015–present
• Architect I-Corps @ NIH CurriculumNational Institutes of Health2014–present
• Adjunct ProfessorStanford University2011–present
• Architect Innovation Corps Curriculum, Principal Investigator I-CorpsNational Science Foundation2011–present
• LecturerImperial College Public Awareness and Social Service Society
• Co-Author Hacking For... Diplomacy, Defense and Recovery. Technology, Innovation and Modern WarStanford University
• Defense Business BoardUnited States Department of Defense
• Founding Faculty - Gordian Knot Center For National Security InnovationStanford University
• Department of the Navy’s Science and Technology BoardU.S. Navy
• Co-Author Hacking For... Diplomacy, Defense. Technology, Innovation & Great Power CompetitionStanford University
• Advisory Board MemberApplied Materials
• Board MemberCalifornia League of Conservation Voters
• Expert Advisory PanelCalifornia Ocean Protection Council
• LecturerBerkeleyLaw
• LecturerUniversity of California, San Francisco
• DirectorIMVU, Inc.
• Architect Innovation Corps Curriculum, Principal Investigator I-CorpsNational Science Foundation (NSF)
• Department of the Navy’s Science and Technology BoardNewCo
• Defense Business BoardUnited States Department of War
• LecturerNewCo
• LecturerUnderrespresented Researchers of Color
• LecturerNYU Steinhardt
• Board MemberCalifornia Environmental Voters
• CommissionerNewCo
• TrusteeUniversity of California, Santa Cruz
• DirectorNewCo
• DirectorPlanetArt
• DirectorImmersion Corporation
• Cofounder, President, VP MarketingEpiphany
• VP Marketing, acting VP SalesNewCo
• VP Marketing, Unix DivisionConvergent Technologies Group
• Training ManagerNewCo
• Field EngineeringNewCo
• Electronic WarfareUnited States Air Force
• Department of the Navy’s Science and Technology BoardInteractive Systems
• Senior FellowColumbia Business School2012–2022
• LecturerUC Berkeley, Haas Business School2002–2017
• Radio Show HostSirius XM Radio Inc.2015–2016
• LecturerNew York University2014–2016
• LecturerUCSF2013–2015
• CommissionerCalifornia Coastal Commission2007–2013
• TrusteeUC Santa Cruz2009–2011
• DirectorPeninsula Open Space Trust (POST)2007–2011
• DirectorAudubon California2002–2010
• DirectorCafePress.com2002–2009
• DirectorIMVU2004–2009
• DirectorNational Audubon Society2005–2008
• DirectorMacrovision2002–2007
• DirectorImmersion1996–2005
• Cofounder, President, VP MarketingE.piphany1996–1999
• cofounder, CEORocket Science1993–1996
• VP MarketingSuperMac1989–1992
• cofounder, VP MarketingArdent1986–1988
• VP Marketing, acting VP SalesMIPS Computer1984–1986
• VP Marketing, Unix DivisionConvergent Technologies1981–1984
• Product Marketing ManagerZilog1978–1980
• Training ManagerESL1976–1978
• Field EngineeringInteractive Systems1976–1978
• Electronic WarfareU.S. Air Force1971–1975

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