'''U.S. Venture Partners''' (USVP), is a [[venture capital]] investment firm headquartered on [[Sand Hill Road]] in [[Silicon Valley]] focusing on investments in an array of segments including [[semiconductors]], [[software as a service]], communications, storage, wireless, [[Internet 2.0]], [[Cleantech]], [[Medical devices]] and [[pharmaceutical]]s.
'''U.S. Venture Partners''' (USVP), is a [[venture capital]] investment firm headquartered on [[Sand Hill Road]] in [[Silicon Valley]] focusing on investments in an array of segments including [[semiconductors]], [[software as a service]], communications, storage, wireless, [[Internet 2.0]], [[Cleantech]], [[medical devices]] and [[pharmaceutical]]s.
Since its inception USVP has invested more than $2.7 billion<ref name=usvp.com>{{cite web | url = http://www.usvp.com| title = usvp.com | accessdate = August 2011}}</ref> in over 450 companies<ref name=usvp.com/> across a broad range of industries. Seventy-four of these companies have completed an [[initial public offering]].
Since its inception USVP has invested more than $2.7 billion<ref name=usvp.com>{{cite web | url = http://www.usvp.com| title = usvp.com | accessdate = August 2011}}</ref> in over 450 companies<ref name=usvp.com/> across a broad range of industries. Seventy-four of these companies have completed an [[initial public offering]].
Since its inception USVP has invested more than $2.7 billion[1] in over 450 companies[1] across a broad range of industries. Seventy-four of these companies have completed an initial public offering.
History
Founded by Bill Bowes, Stuart Moldaw and Robert Sackman in 1981,[1] U.S. Venture Partners was an early entrant to the burgeoning venture capital industry in Silicon Valleyinthe late 1970s and early 1980s.
Bill Bowes, who is the last remaining founding partner at USVP had worked as a venture capitalist prior to USVP working with companies including Cetus, Raychem Corporation and Dymo Industries. At USVP Bill led the firm's investments in Sun Microsystems, Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Applied Biosystems, Devices for Vascular Intervention, Glycomed and Ventritex. Bill was also the founding shareholder of Amgen and the company's first Chairman. He had previously worked for investment banking Blyth Eastman Dillon & Company and later Blyth Eastman Paine Webber from 1978 until 1980.
Stuart Moldaw was best known for founding Ross Dress for Less. Robert Sackman was best known for his role in the founding of Sun Microsystems
In 2008, USVP closed its $640m tenth fund (USVP X), which the firm is currently investing out of.
