Walter G Kortschak

Managing Director in the Palo Alto office of Summit Partners

B.S., magna cum laude, Oregon State University M.S., California Institute of Technology M.B.A., with Honors, UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management Caltech-educated investor was responsible for one of the greatest later-stage venture deals of all time: In 1997 Summit invested $120 million in optical-networking gear maker E-TEK Dynamics. The company went public a year later, then was acquired by JDS Uniphase for $18 billion, earning Summit 38.5 times its money. More recent successes include Navis Holdings, Physicians Formula and Global Cash Access Holdings. Established family foundation to support children with learning disabilities. Previously with Crosspoint Venture Partners

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Donor	Common Recipients
Richard M Burnes Jr	National Venture Capital Association Venturepac, Bill Weld
Frederick C Maynard III	National Venture Capital Association Venturepac, Bill Weld
Laurie J Thomsen	National Venture Capital Association Venturepac, Bill Weld
Robert E Grady	National Venture Capital Association Venturepac, Bill Weld
Steven Merrill	National Venture Capital Association Venturepac, Bill Weld
James D Robinson III	National Venture Capital Association Venturepac, Bill Weld
Edward Mathias	National Venture Capital Association Venturepac, Bill Weld
David F Marquardt	National Venture Capital Association Venturepac, Bill Weld
Thomas W Weisel	National Venture Capital Association Venturepac, Bill Weld
James D Robinson IV	National Venture Capital Association Venturepac, Bill Weld
Robert C McCormack	National Venture Capital Association Venturepac, Bill Weld
Roger B Kafker	National Venture Capital Association Venturepac, Bill Weld
Howard E Cox Jr	National Venture Capital Association Venturepac, Bill Weld
Tim Barrows	National Venture Capital Association Venturepac, Bill Weld
Bill Helman	National Venture Capital Association Venturepac, Bill Weld
Rodman W Moorhead III	National Venture Capital Association Venturepac, Bill Weld
G Felda Hardymon	National Venture Capital Association Venturepac, Bill Weld
Thomas E McInerney	National Venture Capital Association Venturepac, Bill Weld
Harvey P Mallement	National Venture Capital Association Venturepac, Bill Weld
Marilynn Thoma	National Venture Capital Association Venturepac, Bill Weld

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Gender	Male

Walter G Kortschak

Managing Director in the Palo Alto office of Summit Partners

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