Number of Portfolio Companies 1
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 14
  • Investor Type  Investment Partner, Individual/Angel
  • Investor Stage  Seed

Prior to founding Silverton Partners, Bill Wood began his venture career in 1984 as a founding partner of Austin Ventures which has since become one of the largest venture capital firms in the country.

Bill is a past recipient of both the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur-of-the-Year Award and the Austin Technology Pillar Award, recognizing his

lifetime contribution to the development of the Austin technology community.

Bill received his BA from Brown University Phi Beta Kappa and his MBA from Harvard Business School.

Bill sits on the board of Boundless Network, Javelin Semiconductor, Sailpoint Technologies, Silicon Labs, Tk20 and UnboundID.

Number of Investments 1
Bill Wood invested in MineralAnswers.com on Sep 9, 2020.
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
Sep 9, 2020
MineralAnswers.com
Yes
Seed Round - MineralAnswers.com
Number of Current Jobs 1
Number of Past Jobs 2
Bill Wood is the Founder & General Partner at Bill Wood Ventures. Additionally, Bill Wood has had 2 past jobs including Founder and General Partner at Silverton Partners.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Silverton Partners
Founder and General PartnerJul 1, 2003Apr 1, 2018
Austin Ventures
Founding Partner
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 14
Number of Past Board & Advisor Roles 1
Bill Wood holds 14 board and advisor roles including Director and Investor at Verosint, Board Observer and Investor at Sevco Security, and Director and Investor at Praetorian.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Nascentric
Board of Directors
Number of News Articles 9
NewsSep 9, 2020
Funding RoundSep 9, 2020
NewsJun 10, 2015
NewsNov 7, 2013
NewsMar 15, 2010
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