Invests in
Sectors:
Locations:
Min Investment:
$10,000,000.00Max Investment:
$100,000,000.00Target Investment:
$25,000,000.00
Skills
Lists including Elizabeth
Work Experience
2022
Advisor - Investment Committee Member
2022
Member Board Of Directors
2022
2012
Partner
2012
Beezer is responsible for the management of Sapphire Partners, investing in early stage venture funds in the US, Europe and Israel. Sapphire Partners is the LP investment strategy of Sapphire Ventures.
2010
Advisory Board Member
2010
Enabling access to credit for the unbanked.
2011 - 2014
Board of Trustees
2011 - 2014
2007 - 2012
Director, DFJ Global Network at Draper Fisher Jurvetson
2007 - 2012
• Owned global expansion and day to day management of the DFJ Global Network of Partner Funds - 18 venture funds covering 4 continents, 150 investment professionals, 600+ invested portfolio companies and representing ~$7B capital under management. Purpose was to generate global investment opportunities, intelligence and returns. • Proactively sourced and structured ownership stakes in venture funds representing over $1.2B of capital under management and millions of dollars of carry and annual fee income. Funds located throughout the US, China, Brazil, Israel, Japan, Russia, Korea, and Western Europe. • Member of DFJ Vina Capital (Vietnamese venture fund) investment committee and DFJ JAIC (cross border US-Japan venture fund) and board member of ShareThis. • Oversaw operations of the DFJ Network. Design and oversee annual DFJ Network and CEO Summits (attended by over 200 general partners and CEOs), inaugural DFJ Network LP Summit (attended by 130 investors).
2006 - 2011
Trustee
2006 - 2011
2005 - 2007
Investment Manager
2005 - 2007
• Sourced, led and managed investments in emerging markets’ financial services and technology sectors. Focused on direct and indirect investment opportunities in emerging markets.
2001 - 2005
Business Manager, Consumer PC Global Business Division
2001 - 2005
Responsible for sourcing, negotiating and executing large-scale, strategic alliances and distribution partnerships with marquis internet services companies (in ISP, Search and Security categories) for placement on HP desktop and notebooks globally. Delivered multi-million dollar gross margins annually and hundreds of millions of dollars in topline revenue. Managed business development and account manager team and provided global direction on key partnerships.
2000 - 2001
General Manager, Partner Companies
2000 - 2001
Performed due diligence on potential investments. Managed strategic projects for select partner companies including acting VP of business development for one portfolio company (financial institution).