| Stanford University, Bachelor's | |
| Electrical Engineering | |
| Stanford University, MBA |
Shanda Bahles is an experienced technology investor and veteran of several successful technology start-ups.
Shanda has been with El Dorado Ventures since 1987, focusing on early-stage investments in software, service and communications companies. She is a frequent speaker at industry conferences such those sponsored by Venturewire and IBD Network. In 2002, she was named to Forbes annual “Midas List” of top-performing venture capitalists.
Prior to joining El Dorado, Shanda was a co-founder and/or early employee at several key start-ups, including Fortune Systems, Infotek, Magnuson Computer Systems and Millennium Systems.
With a background in electrical engineering, Shanda began her career as a design engineer but soon moved into executive positions in product marketing, including overall management of product marketing at Fortune Systems.
Shanda received both a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and an MBA from Stanford University.
