Profil
Prior to assuming an advisory role with Alloy Ventures, Mr. Sanders was a Partner in the firm.
After a successful entrepreneurial career, he became a venture capitalist in 1987.
He was the founding president of Komag and of TransImage, and was the first vice president of sales and marketing of Shugart Associates, growing sales from $0 to $170M.
He was also an early individual investor and director of Archive, a very successful public magnetic storage company where he worked with Craig Taylor.
Mr. Sanders also had responsibilities in engineering and marketing at Ampex and Iomec, Inc., prior to beginning his entrepreneurial career.
Mr. Sanders received a BS in electrical engineering at North Carolina State University (1959) and his MBA at the University of Santa Clara (1969).
He is a director of Alacritech, a provider of data acceleration solutions.
Anciens postes connus de W. Ferrell Sanders
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Alloy Ventures, Inc.
Alloy Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Alloy Ventures, Inc. is an active manager which invests in companies located in the US. The firm targets companies in sectors such as information technology and life sciences. It participates in seed and early stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 1 - 5 million. It participates in subsequent rounds of investment. | Private Equity Investor | 31/01/2010 |
Alacritech, Inc.
Alacritech, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Provides storage network acceleration solutions | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Archive.com
Archive.com Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates an Internet portal that provides mail archiving services | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Komag, Inc.
Komag, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Manufactures and supplies primary storage medium for digital data in hard drives | President | - |
Pharsight Corp.
Pharsight Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops computer-assisted trial design software | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Formation de W. Ferrell Sanders
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Komag, Inc.
Komag, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Manufactures and supplies primary storage medium for digital data in hard drives | Electronic Technology |
Alloy Ventures, Inc.
Alloy Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Alloy Ventures, Inc. is an active manager which invests in companies located in the US. The firm targets companies in sectors such as information technology and life sciences. It participates in seed and early stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 1 - 5 million. It participates in subsequent rounds of investment. | Finance |
Pharsight Corp.
Pharsight Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops computer-assisted trial design software | Technology Services |
Alacritech, Inc.
Alacritech, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Provides storage network acceleration solutions | Electronic Technology |
Archive.com
Archive.com Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates an Internet portal that provides mail archiving services | Technology Services |
North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
















