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United States Ann Winblad is a pioneering venture capitalist and technology leader, known for co-founding Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, a firm dedicated to software investments.
Ann Winblad is a Managing Director of Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, a venture capital firm she co-founded in 1989. The firm is known for investing in early-stage software companies.
Ann Winblad co-founded Open Systems, Inc., an accounting software company in 1976, which was later sold for $15 million.
After the acquisition of Open Systems, Ann Winblad served as a strategy consultant for clients including IBM. She also invested in Microsoft.
After the acquisition of Open Systems, Ann Winblad served as a strategy consultant for clients including Microsoft. She also invested in Microsoft.
After the acquisition of Open Systems, Ann Winblad served as a strategy consultant for clients including Price Waterhouse.
Ann Winblad has served as a Director of numerous private and public companies, including MuleSoft.
Ann Winblad has served as a Director of numerous private and public companies, including Hyperion.
Ann Winblad has served as a Director of numerous private and public companies, including Sonatype.
Ann Winblad has served as a Director of numerous private and public companies, including The Knot.
Ann Winblad has served as a Director of numerous private and public companies, including Liquid Audio.
Ann Winblad has served as a Director of numerous private and public companies, including Net Perceptions.
Ann Winblad has served as a Director of numerous private and public companies, including Ace Metrix.
Ann L. Winblad was born on November 1, 1950, in Red Wing, Minnesota. She grew up with five siblings in Rushford and Farmington. During her high school years, she was a cheerleader and served as student valedictorian. She pursued higher education, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Business Administration from St. Catherine University. Following this, she obtained a Master of Arts in Education with a focus on International Economics from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. Ann Winblad also holds an honorary Doctorate of Law from the University of St. Thomas.
Winblad began her professional career as a systems programmer at the Federal Reserve Bank in Minneapolis. In 1976, she co-founded Open Systems, Inc., an accounting software company, with an initial investment of $500. Open Systems Inc. became a top-selling accounting software provider and was later acquired in 1983 for $15 million. After this acquisition, Ann Winblad worked as a strategy consultant, advising clients such as IBM, Microsoft, and Price Waterhouse. In 1989, she co-founded Hummer Winblad Venture Partners with John Hummer, establishing the firm as one of the first venture capital firms focused exclusively on software.
Over her 30-year career as a venture capitalist, Ann Winblad’s firm has been instrumental in launching over 160 enterprise software companies. Her investments have supported pioneering efforts across various sectors including Business Intelligence, Analytics, Software Development, Integration, Data Center Optimization, Cloud Computing, and Security. She has served as a Director for numerous private and public companies, including MuleSoft, Hyperion, Sonatype, The Knot, Liquid Audio, Net Perceptions, and Ace Metrix. Ann Winblad was recognized for her contributions with the John F. Cade Award for outstanding entrepreneurship in 1997 and was inducted into the Fortune Small Business Hall of Fame in 2000. She has also co-authored the book “Object-Oriented Software” and contributed articles to various publications.
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