Steven Springsteel

CFO/COO / Board Member / Profitable Growth Advisor

📍 Cupertino, California, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 2 investments📅 23 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2008
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Independent Board Member
2008
Zend platforms and tools help businesses rapidly deliver modern apps across mobile and cloud. As part of Perforce Software, we are the leading provider of software and services for developing, deploying, and managing enterprise-class applications in PHP, which runs more than one-third of the world’s web sites. Zend solutions, including Zend Server and Zend Studio, are deployed at over 40,000 companies worldwide, providing a comprehensive solution for the entire application lifecycle.
Board Member
2003
Critical Path is a global leader in Messaging, Security, and Unified Communications. It was acquired on 12/4/13 by Openwave Messaging, Inc. CP's customers include the world's major telcos, the Fortune 100, and thousands of small businesses: * 6 of the 10 top world telcos run CP solutions. * 225 million (10%) of the world's mailboxes are supported with CP solutions. * 5 of the 7 top handset makers distribute CP solutions. * 350 million address book contacts are stored on CP solutions. * 4 of the top 7 Euro banks rely on CP solutions. CP connects the world, delivering superior technology, solutions, service, and support to leading Enterprise and Service Provider customers worldwide. CP empowers customers with maximum choice, flexibility, and confidence by delivering world-class, scalable solutions via the cloud, software, and appliance. CP’s extensive portfolio of products, delivered as white-label services and applications, enables millions of people to communicate, connect, share, and organize while providing industry-leading safety and assurance. CP is based in Silicon Valley, with offices in 17 countries around the world, and over 300 exceptional staff. CP is supported by a blue-chip roster of investors: General Atlantic Partners, Cheung Kong Holdings, and HighBAR Ventures.
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2010
Entreprenuer-in-residence (EIR)
2010
U.S. Venture Partners (USVP) is a leading Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm, helping entrepreneurs build world-class companies since 1981. U.S. Venture Partners (USVP), is a venture capital investment firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California in the heart of Silicon Valley focusing on investments in an array of segments including enterprise software, cyber security, consumer, e-commerce, healthcare, and IT-enabled healthcare services. Since its inception USVP has invested $4.3 billion in over 523 companies across a broad range of industries, of which 93 have completed an initial public offering. The firm is currently investing out of its thirteenth fund, USVP XIII. The USVP team foundation is grounded in four generations of high-technology venture investing and are accomplished venture investors, former CEOs, senior executives and technology company founders that committed to taking an exemplary firm into the 21st century. USVP personnel make up and the firms heritage combine to make us part of the company building process. In many situations the USVP board partner is the first call the entrepreneur makes when faced with strategic decisions, daily challenges and personal support, knowing that we will be there to provide the counsel needed, which is grounded in decades of experience and understanding of our role as coaches and confidantes. The investment team is composed of Jacques Benkoski, Steve Krausz, Rick Lewis, Jonathan Root, Casey Tansey and Dafina Toncheva. USVP has invested in many world-changing companies, including: Arkose Labs, Box, Carrot Fertility, Cato Networks, Check Point Software, Guidewire, Happy Returns, HeartFlow, HotelTonight, Human Interest, Imperva, Inari Medical, Inspire Medical Systems, Medigate, Omada Health, Pluto TV, ThreatMetrix, Trusteer and Zerto. Visit our website for a complete list of investments, portfolio company news and more information on USVP: www.usvp.com. Like us on Facebook and visit us on Twitter: @USVP_
2008
Independent Board Member
2008
Zend platforms and tools help businesses rapidly deliver modern apps across mobile and cloud. As part of Perforce Software, we are the leading provider of software and services for developing, deploying, and managing enterprise-class applications in PHP, which runs more than one-third of the world’s web sites. Zend solutions, including Zend Server and Zend Studio, are deployed at over 40,000 companies worldwide, providing a comprehensive solution for the entire application lifecycle.
2003
Board Member
2003
Critical Path is a global leader in Messaging, Security, and Unified Communications. It was acquired on 12/4/13 by Openwave Messaging, Inc. CP's customers include the world's major telcos, the Fortune 100, and thousands of small businesses: * 6 of the 10 top world telcos run CP solutions. * 225 million (10%) of the world's mailboxes are supported with CP solutions. * 5 of the 7 top handset makers distribute CP solutions. * 350 million address book contacts are stored on CP solutions. * 4 of the top 7 Euro banks rely on CP solutions. CP connects the world, delivering superior technology, solutions, service, and support to leading Enterprise and Service Provider customers worldwide. CP empowers customers with maximum choice, flexibility, and confidence by delivering world-class, scalable solutions via the cloud, software, and appliance. CP’s extensive portfolio of products, delivered as white-label services and applications, enables millions of people to communicate, connect, share, and organize while providing industry-leading safety and assurance. CP is based in Silicon Valley, with offices in 17 countries around the world, and over 300 exceptional staff. CP is supported by a blue-chip roster of investors: General Atlantic Partners, Cheung Kong Holdings, and HighBAR Ventures.