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Storm Ventures is an American venture capital firm that specializes in early-stage investments in enterprise software companies. The firm is based in Palo Alto, California. The name "Storm" is a reference to a trading method used by traders at StrataCom, a company whose executives went on to found the firm.
History
Storm Ventures was founded in 1997. The firm was co-founded by Tae Hea Nahm, Ryan Floyd, and Sanjay Subhedar, who were all executives at the networking company StrataCom. Alex Mendez and Dick Moley were also among the firm's founders.[1] The firm's managing directors include co-founders Nahm and Floyd. In 2013, the firm closed its fifth fund at $130 million.[2] A subsequent fund, its sixth, was closed in 2019, also at $130 million.[3]
Investment Strategy
The firm focuses on investing in business-to-business (B2B) startups, often with a focus on companies with early revenue. Storm Ventures invests globally, with a presence in North America, Europe, and Asia.[4] In 2015, The New York Times reported that co-founder Tae Hea Nahm's investment philosophy balances skepticism and belief in a company's potential.[5]
Notable Investments and Exits
Storm Ventures has invested in over 200 companies since its inception. Notable investments and exits, as reported in the press, include:[6]
- Airespace: A wireless networking company that was acquired by Cisco for $450 million.[7]
- Marketo: A marketing automation company that went public.[5]
- MobileIron: An enterprise mobility management company that went public.[5]
- Pipedrive: A sales software company.[8]
- Talkdesk: A cloud contact center software company.[9]
- Workato: An integration and automation platform.[10]
- ^ Slade, Hollie (February 12, 2014). "Secrets Of An Investor Who Built Two Unicorns". Forbes. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
- ^ "Storm Ventures closes fifth fund with $130 million". The Wall Street Journal. April 15, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
- ^ "Storm Ventures just closed its sixth fund with $130 million". TechCrunch. November 30, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
- ^ Nahm, Tae Hea (June 28, 2015). "Tae Hea Nahm of Storm Ventures: A Believer and a Skeptic in One". The New York Times. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
- ^ a b c Nahm, Tae Hea (June 28, 2015). "Tae Hea Nahm of Storm Ventures: A Believer and a Skeptic in One". The New York Times. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
- ^ Diaine, Pascale (February 27, 2021). "Storm Ventures promotes Pascale Diaine and Frederik Groce to partners". TechCrunch. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
- ^ Slade, Hollie (February 12, 2014). "Secrets Of An Investor Who Built Two Unicorns". Forbes. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
- ^ "Storm Ventures Says It Was Short Changed On Seed Investment In Pipedrive". The Wall Street Journal. May 30, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
- ^ Slade, Hollie (February 12, 2014). "Secrets Of An Investor Who Built Two Unicorns". Forbes. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
- ^ Slade, Hollie (February 12, 2014). "Secrets Of An Investor Who Built Two Unicorns". Forbes. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
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