Brian Connors

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Formative Ventures LLC

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Electronic Technology

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Mr. Brian Connors is a Managing Director at Formative Ventures LLC.
He is on the Board of Directors at IP Infusion, Inc., Pyxis Technology, Inc., and Samplify Systems, Inc. Prior to co-founding Formative Ventures in 2000, Mr. Connors was an angel investor and venture advisor at Institutional Venture Partners and Redpoint Ventures, where he helped guide companies from early stage to market leadership positions.
He was vice president of worldwide sales at C-Cube Microsystems.
Prior to C-Cube, he was vice president of North American sales for Synopsys, Inc. One of the early employees at LSI Logic Corp., he advanced to become vice president of strategic marketing and sales, managing approximately one-third of the company's business, including its silicon and software strategies.
Mr. Connors holds a bachelor of science degree in engineering from Northern Arizona University, and attended the Graduate School of Business at Arizona State University.

Brian Connors active positions

Companies	Position	Start
IP Infusion, Inc. IP Infusion, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides network software for enhanced IP services	Director/Board Member	-
Formative Ventures LLC Formative Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Formative Ventures makes early-stage investments in all areas of the technology sector including communications, mobile/wireless solutions, advanced semiconductors, Internet infrastructure and next-generation Internet solutions.	Founder	02/07/2010
Pyxis Technology, Inc. Pyxis Technology, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Designs analog routing engines	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of Brian Connors

Companies	Position	End
Open Country, Inc. Open Country, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides system management and support software services	Director/Board Member	09/05/2008
Institutional Venture Partners Institutional Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Institutional Venture Partners invests in companies located in North America and Europe. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors. It provides financing for growth stage capital requirements with the investment size of USD 15 - 75 millions. It also participates in follow on investments.	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Redpoint Ventures Redpoint Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Redpoint Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on sectors such as consumer, enterprise, fintech, healthcare and infrastructure sectors. It provides financing for seed, early and growth stage capital requirements.	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Samplify Systems, Inc. Samplify Systems, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Provides fabless semiconductor products	Director/Board Member	-
SYNOPSYS, INC.	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Synopsys, Inc. Synopsys, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops semiconductor intellectual property and electronic design automation software solutions	Technology Services
C-Cube Microsystems, Inc. C-Cube Microsystems, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Manufactures, designs, develops, and sells semiconductors	Electronic Technology
IP Infusion, Inc. IP Infusion, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides network software for enhanced IP services	Technology Services
Open Country, Inc. Open Country, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides system management and support software services	Technology Services
Samplify Systems, Inc. Samplify Systems, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Provides fabless semiconductor products	Electronic Technology
Institutional Venture Partners Institutional Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Institutional Venture Partners invests in companies located in North America and Europe. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors. It provides financing for growth stage capital requirements with the investment size of USD 15 - 75 millions. It also participates in follow on investments.	Finance
Redpoint Ventures Redpoint Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Redpoint Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on sectors such as consumer, enterprise, fintech, healthcare and infrastructure sectors. It provides financing for seed, early and growth stage capital requirements.	Finance
Arizona State University Arizona State University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Northern Arizona University Northern Arizona University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Pyxis Technology, Inc. Pyxis Technology, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Designs analog routing engines	Electronic Technology
Formative Ventures LLC Formative Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Formative Ventures makes early-stage investments in all areas of the technology sector including communications, mobile/wireless solutions, advanced semiconductors, Internet infrastructure and next-generation Internet solutions.	Finance