Noel Fenton

Who is Noel Fenton?

Noel has been part of the Silicon Valley venture capital community for

35 years. Prior to co-founding Trinity Ventures in 1986, he was

co-founder of three successful technology startups, and CEO of two of

them, Covalent Systems and Acurex. From 1983 to 1986, he led Covalent

Systems from start-up to a profitable $12 million sales level in three

years. He led Acurex from 1972 to 1982 during a period when sales

increased nearly ten-fold to $65 million. Noel is actively involved in the World Presidents'

Organization and the Stanford Athletic Board, and is a past chairman of

the Northern California Chapter of the Young Presidents' Organization

and a past chairman of the American Electronics Association.

Focus: Software and Services

Education:

M.B.A., Stanford Graduate School of Business

B.S., Chemistry, Cornell University

Email:

noel@trinityventures.com

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Active Board Seats:

BlueTarp

ID Analytics

LoopNet (LOOP)

MyNewPlace

SciQuest

Other Investments:

Alldata (AZO - acquired by AutoZone)

Forte Software (FRTE)

Fuego (acquired by BEA Systems)

Intelligent Interactions (TFSM - acquired by 24/7 Media)

KnowledgeNet

Requisite Technology (acquired by Click Commerce)