Garrett Van Wagoner

Garrett Van Wagoner
Residence San Francisco, CA
Nationality American
Occupation Founder, Van Wagoner Ventures, Investor
Years active 1997–present
Website https://www.vwcm.com/

Garrett Van Wagoner is an American technology entrepreneur and investor.[1][2][3] He is a founder and general partner at Van Wagoner Ventures.[4][5][6] Van Wagoner is a five-time winner of the Annual Lipper Performance Achievement Award.[7]

Early life and education

Garrett Van Wagoner graduated from Bucknell University with a BSBA in 1977.

Business career

Van Wagoner started his career by working as an equity research and portfolio manager for regional banks from 1977 to 1982. He joined Bessemer Trust Company in 1982 and managed Bessemer’s small cap growth product, reached $450 million in assets over the period 1986 to 1993. Van Wagoner moved to San Francisco in 1993 to manage the Govett Small Companies Fund, a US mutual fund company.[8][9]

In 1995, Van Wagoner started his own investment adviser company, Van Wagoner Capital Management to advise the Van Wagoner Funds which identified and invested in new technology verticals.[10][11] Garrett entered the venture capital business in 1997 investing in pre IPO companies and through a Mutual Fund Company through 2003.[12] After the bubble burst with the first generation of internet stocks, Van Wagoner Fund’s performance suffered during the years 2001 until 2008.[13][14] In 2008, Wagoner rebranded the company as Embarcadero Funds and merged several funds and changed strategies to low volatility subadvisors.[15][16] The funds were acquired by a New York-based investor group in 2010.

Van Wagoner founded Silicon Valley Ventures (SVV) in 2012 and self-funded several investments in Impact/SRI to determine if a non-concessionary ROI approach to impact investing could be realized.[17] Garrett announced the first Impact fund to leverage the potential in the mobility connected transportation sector in 2016 after making several mobility connected transactions. Van Wagoner founded Van Wagoner Ventures[18] and merged with SVV in 2016 to capitalize on the work started by SVV in the mobility connected transportation space.[19][20]

References

  1. ↑ "A STAR MANAGER'S BILLION-DOLLAR BULL'S-EYE". Washington Post. 1996-06-16. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  2. ↑ "Garrett Van Wagoner explains his mutual fund success - Feb. 3, 2000". money.cnn.com. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  3. ↑ McDonald, Ian (2001-06-26). "The Morningstar Conference: Garrett Van Wagoner Explains It All for You". TheStreet. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  4. ↑ "Tech mutual funds turning to venture capital". CNET. 2001-01-29. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  5. ↑ "Garrett Van Wagoner, Silicon Valley Venture Group General Partner introduces new fund "Silicon Valley Venture Group Impact I" at Monaco Growth Forums | Monaco Growth Forums". monacogrowthforums.com. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  6. ↑ "Garrett Van Wagoner, Van Wagoner Ventures Addresses Smart Grid Potential". Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  7. ↑ "World Renowned Technology Fund Manager Garrett Van Wagoner to Present at Monaco Growth Forums on July 27th | Swiss Growth Forum". www.swissgrowthforum.io. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  8. ↑ "Hot Fund Manager Bows Out / Govett's Van Wagoner starting own company". SFGate. 1995-10-27. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  9. ↑ Gould, Carole. "MUTUAL FUNDS;When the Manager Is a Hard Act to Follow". Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  10. ↑ Granfield, Anne. "Risk-takers, this fund's for you". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  11. ↑ McDonald, Ian (2001-06-26). "The Morningstar Conference: Garrett Van Wagoner Explains It All for You". TheStreet. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  12. ↑ "Articles about Van Wagoner Capital Management - latimes". articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  13. ↑ Loizos, Constance. "Three funds beating peers: Van Wagoner back after '97 from hellour text here to convert case". www.investmentnews.com. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  14. ↑ Editorial, Reuters. "Van Wagoner to step down as fund's manager - WSJ". U.S. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  15. ↑ Hanna, Sean (18 August 2010). "A Once Famed San Fan Fund Family Embarks On His Final Journey". TheMutualFundWire.com.
  16. ↑ "MFWire: Embarcadero Funds". www.mfwire.com. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  17. ↑ "Van Wagoner announces new $250 million venture fund aimed at green transport and renewable power - Stratton Report". strattonreport.com. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  18. ↑ "Garrett Van Wagoner, Managing Member Van Wagoner Ventures introduces the Firm's third Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) Limited Partnership (LP) opportunity". Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  19. ↑ "Van Wagoner Ventures Acquires Silicon Valley Venture Group and its predecessor Silicon Valley Associates". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  20. ↑ "Garrett Van Wagoner shares Van Wagoner Ventures history and mission". Retrieved 2018-09-25.
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