PARTNERS

DAVID LANE
Co Founder/Partner
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30+ years Silicon Valley Institutional VC; Passionate about using technology startups to impact and change society’s culture
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Diamondhead Ventures; Harvard’s Endowment; USC, BSEE; Harvard, MBA

SKIP VACCARELLO
Co Founder/Partner
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Silicon Valley CEO; Christian author and thought leader
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Entrepreneur; 3X Silicon Valley CEO in software and services
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Public speaker, Adjunct Business Professor with degrees from Harvard (BA) Boston U. (MBA)

REID RUTHERFORD
Co Founder/Partner
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Silicon Valley CEO; 4X Silicon Valley Entrepreneur
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Business Finance, Software Development, Angel Investor
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Adjunct Bus. Professor, Pepperdine, BA; Stanford, MBA

TOM TOGNOLI
Partner
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Cofounded & sold the largest real estate firm in Silicon Valley (top 10 in U.S.) to Berkshire Hathaway
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Expert at building Winning Cultures & Teams. Active real estate & angel investor/advisor
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Distinguished Alumnus CSU-Chico
David Lane- Co Founder/Partner- David loves working alongside world-class entrepreneurs to create and build enduring, highly-valued, technology-based companies. During the past 30+ years, he has directly co-managed institutional venture capital funds totaling in excess of $2 Billion. During his career, he has focused on making direct investments in seed to later stage opportunities in the information technology and health care sectors.
In 2000, David co-founded Diamondhead Ventures, an early stage $140M fund which invested in Cavium (IPO, acquisition by Marvell), Danger Inc. (acquired by Microsoft), Entercept Security Technologies (acquired by McAfee), PassMark (acquired by RSA Security) and UPEK (acquired by Apple/AuthenTec). David’s prior investments include: Harmonic, Inc. (IPO), TriQuint Semiconductor (IPO), NexGen (IPO), Viewlogic Systems (IPO) and Harbridge Merchant Services (acquired by First Data Corporation).
David was a Managing Director at ONSET Ventures ($1B in assets under management) as well as a senior venture capital investment officer at the Harvard Management Company, which manages Harvard University’s endowment ($8B in assets under management). Prior to his venture capital career, he worked for IBM selling large enterprise IT systems and Hughes Aircraft as an electrical engineer.
David is a Deacon at Menlo Church and has been involved in church planting. He earned a B.S.E.E. degree from the University of Southern California and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School. He serves on the University of Southern California Viterbi Engineering School's Board of Councilors as well as other non-profit boards.
FULL BIOS
Skip Vaccarello- Co Founder/Partner- Skip brings over 35 years of experience in leadership positions for Silicon Valley technology companies, including VisiCorp, the provider of the first personal computer spreadsheet, VisiCalc. Most recently, he served as President and CEO of Applied Weather Technology, a global company providing software and information services to the maritime industry. His other experience includes CEO of Communications Solutions, Inc., division general manager of 3Com, co-founder and CEO of The Saratoga Group, and has worked as independent consultant providing strategic planning and investment banking services to privately held companies and mentoring and coaching to business owners.
Skip is the author of the book and blog, Finding God in Silicon Valley. He is also an adjunct professor in the MBA program for William Jessup University and currently sits on the boards of Carpenter’s Code and New Beginnings Community Church, Redwood City, CA; and serves as chairman of the Connect Silicon Valley (formerly known as the Silicon Valley Prayer Breakfast); and as a member of the advisory board of Transforming the Bay with Christ.
Skip earned an A.B. in economics from Harvard College and an MBA from Boston University.
Reid Rutherford- Co Founder/Partner- Reid is a serial entrepreneur engaged primarily in technology and finance. Currently an investor/board member in several emerging technology oriented companies including DSP Concepts and BigRentz. Reid has more than 35 years of business management, finance and venture capital experience. His career has been marked by combining new technologies with innovative financing structures to serve unmet needs. Reid has founded several Silicon Valley finance and technology companies, including: eFinance Corporation, a pioneer of online credit delivery services; Concord Growth Corporation, which grew to become one of the largest independent California commercial finance companies; and Research Applications for Management, a provider of decision support software for transit agencies throughout North America.
Accomplishments include: Conception and development of multiple successful business strategies. Creation of three nationwide distribution systems for products and services. Development of a transaction management systems that processed over $3+ billion financial assets. Founded, built and successfully sold three companies.
Specialties: Entrepreneurial Multidisciplinary Skill set, including: Communications, Strategic Planning, Finance, Asset Finance, Financial Analysis, Operations, Internet Technology, Network Systems, Solar, Energy Finance and Organizational Structures
Mr. Rutheford is an Adjunct professor of Business at William Jessup University. He received an MBA from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business in Palo Alto, Calif. and a BA in Religion from Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif.