Adam Grosser

Who is Adam Grosser?

Adam brings a passion for startups as well as substantial experience

to the Foundation Capital team. With an emphasis on Data

Communications, Energy Management, and Consumer Electronics, Adam

currently serves on the boards of

Control4,

EnerNOC (ENOC),

Hammerhead Systems,

Naverus,

Rinera Networks,

Rohati,

SiBEAM,

Silver Spring Networks,

and Synfora.

In addition, he has previously served on the boards of Arroyo (CSCO),

Alteon WebSystems (NT), Peribit Networks (JNPR) and Traverse Networks

(AV).

Prior to joining Foundation Capital, Adam was president of

Excite@Home's 1400-person Subscriber Networks division, responsible for

@Home (residential broadband sales and marketing), @Work (commercial

access, hosting, and e-commerce solutions), company-wide customer care,

engineering, and operations. He was the co-founder, President and CEO

of Catapult Entertainment from inception through its merger with Mpath

and subsequent IPO; Before his startup life, Adam worked inside

technology innovators Apple Computer, Lucasfilm, and Sony in

engineering and management.

Infused with a love of technology and art, Adam builds boats and

planes, bikes avidly if slowly, races karts even more slowly, and

adopts rhinos and manatees for unsuspecting friends. Adam holds BAS, MS

and MBA degrees from Stanford University, is a lecturer at the UCLA

School of Film and Television and contributes to National Public

Radio's Marketplace.