Gordon Ritter
Chairman at VEEVA SYSTEMS INC.
Net worth: 111 M $ as of 2024-05-30
Profile
Founder of Emergence Equity Management, Inc., Whistle Communications, Inc., Tribe, Inc. and Software As Service, Inc., Gordon Ritter is an entrepreneur and businessperson who has been the head of 5 different companies and occupies the position of Chairman for Veeva Systems, Inc., General Partner at Emergence Equity Management, Inc. and Venture Advisor at Chaac Ventures. Mr. Ritter is also on the board of 9 other companies. In his past career Mr. Ritter held the position of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at salesforce.com, inc., Chief Executive Officer of Software As Service, Inc., President at Tribe, Inc., Vice President-Global Small Business Division at International Business Machines Corp. and President at Whistle Communications, Inc. (a subsidiary of International Business Machines Corp.) and Vice President-Capital Markets at Credit Suisse First Boston USA, Inc. Mr. Ritter received an undergraduate degree from Princeton University.
Known holdings in public companies
Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
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2024-06-18 | 636,503 ( 0.39% ) | 111 M $ | 2024-05-30 |
Gordon Ritter active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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VEEVA SYSTEMS INC. | Chairman | 2008-07-31 |
Emergence Equity Management, Inc.
Emergence Equity Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Emergence Equity Management, Inc. (Emergence Equity Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Jason Green, Gordon Ritter and Brian Jacobs. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California. | Founder | 2001-12-31 |
GURU, Inc.
GURU, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services GURU, Inc. provides information technology consulting and outsourcing services. It offers knowledge management, proactive hybrid solutions, data collection services, network infrastructure assessment, design, and deployment, hardware and software procurement, risk analysis and mitigation, and data mitigation services. The company was founded by James Slavet in 1995 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD. | Director/Board Member | 2017-06-30 |
Vymo, Inc.
Vymo, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Vymo, Inc. develops intelligent personal assistance software for sales. It offers Vymo for salesforce, lead management, partner management, relationship management, service management, and merchant ordering. The company was founded by Yamini Bhat and Venkat Malladi in 2013 and is headquartered in Bengaluru, India. | Director/Board Member | 2019-05-31 |
Whistic, Inc.
Whistic, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Whistic, Inc. develops a cloud-based platform that allows companies to assess the security risk of vendors. It simplifies the risk assessment process by enabling companies and their third party service providers to easily send and receive risk assessments online. The company is headquartered in Pleasant Grove, UT. | Director/Board Member | 2020-06-30 |
Hi Marley, Inc.
Hi Marley, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Hi Marley, Inc. acts as a software provider offering the AI-enabled conversation platform designed for the insurance industry. It enables insurance carriers to easily communicate with customers and other partners in the insurance ecosystem. The company was founded by Michael Greene, John Miller and Mitesh Suchak and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Director/Board Member | 2021-01-31 |
Retain.AI, Inc.
Retain.AI, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Retain.AI, Inc. helps to understand time and cost of customer interactions across roles and tools. The company was founded by Eric Chernoff and Vlad Shulman and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2021-03-31 |
Common Sense Growth LLC
Common Sense Growth LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Common Sense Media, Inc., Common Sense Growth LLC conducts independent research about children's use of media and technology and its impact on their development. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company provides expert reviews and objective advice to parents and is the leading source of entertainment and technology recommendations for families. Common Sense Growth also offers a list of the best TV shows for kids, including new kids' TV shows, the best cartoons, educational shows, and classics that are entertaining for families. | Director/Board Member | 2016-12-31 |
Chaac Ventures
Chaac Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Chaac Ventures (Chaac Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Luke Armour. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
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Training of Gordon Ritter
Princeton University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
Listed companies | 3 |
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IBM | Technology Services |
SALESFORCE.COM, INC. | Technology Services |
VEEVA SYSTEMS INC. | Technology Services |
Private companies | 27 |
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Ketera Technologies, Inc.
Ketera Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services The Ketera Network TM transforms business buying and selling by integrating an enterprise-class spend management solution and an active community of 250,000 business buyers and suppliers that have transacted over $4 billion in spend and actively collaborate to improve results. Using the Ketera Network, the procurement organization can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their entire source-to-pay process with its enterprise-class spend management capabilities that includes sourcing, contract management, procurement, invoicing and spend analytics. In addition, the Network's supplier discovery and marketing tools help suppliers grow their business and enable buying organizations find better suppliers. Finally, its network-level analytics enable buying organizations and suppliers to benchmark and improve their business strategies. By simultaneously delivering considerable cost savings for buyers and new business opportunities for suppliers, the Ketera Network represents the next generation of business applications that benefit from a strong community multiplier effect. Ketera is located in San Jose, CA. The company has blue chip investors including Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Foundation Capital, Integral Capital Partners, Emergence Capital Partners, and American Express. | Technology Services |
Leadrocket, Inc.
Leadrocket, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Leadrocket, Inc. develops social and digital marketing platforms. The firm's delivers sales and marketing solution including, email marketing, lead nurturing, lead scoring, website tracking, instant alerts and closed-loop reporting capabilities to manage and qualify sales leads, shorten sales cycles, drive revenues and prove marketing Return-On-Investments (ROI). The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Dublin, CA. | Technology Services |
Khoros LLC
Khoros LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Khoros LLC provides social networking software solutions. It offers khoros platform, marketing, and strategic services. The company was founded by Matt Ayres, John Jon, Thouati G. Michel, Lyle Fong, Dennis Fong, Nader Alizadeh, Michael Yang and Kirk Yokomizo in 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
PivotLink Corp.
PivotLink Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services PivotLink Corp. use to provides business intelligence and analytics platform solutions that encompass operational analysis, data integration and reporting. They also offered strategic consulting, training and support services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Textio, Inc.
Textio, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Textio, Inc. operates a writing platform for creating job listings. The firm's platform predicts the performance of job listings by analysing the hiring outcomes of job posts and gives employers or organizations with guidance on how to improve it. The company was founded by Kieran Snyder and Jensen Harris in 2014 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Technology Services |
Whistle Communications, Inc.
Whistle Communications, Inc. Computer Processing HardwareElectronic Technology Part of International Business Machines Corp., Whistle Communications, Inc. manufactures computers that give small companies Internet access and allow them to set up electronic mail. The company is based in San Mateo, CA. The company was founded by Gordon Ritter, Doug Landis. Whistle Communications was acquired by International Business Machines Corp. on June 23, 1999. | Electronic Technology |
Credit Suisse First Boston USA, Inc.
Credit Suisse First Boston USA, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Credit Suisse First Boston USA, Inc. provides investment banking services. It offers securities underwriting, trading, mergers, acquisitions advice, research, private equity investment, derivative and risk management products. The company's services include private banking and asset management. Credit Suisse First Boston USA is headquartered in New York, NY | Finance |
Zoominfo Technologies LLC
Zoominfo Technologies LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Zoominfo Technologies LLC engages in the provision of online information services. It offers products and solutions for customers in sales, marketing, and enterprises. The company was founded by Jonathan Stern and Michel Decary in 2000 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA. | Technology Services |
Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy preserves national parks. It offers park improvements, conservation of plants and animals, parks and health, crissy field and climate change. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
Emergence Equity Management, Inc.
Emergence Equity Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Emergence Equity Management, Inc. (Emergence Equity Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Jason Green, Gordon Ritter and Brian Jacobs. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California. | Finance |
SmartTurn, Inc.
SmartTurn, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services SmartTurn, Inc. provides on-demand inventory and warehouse management solutions. The company was founded in 2004and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Zuberance, Inc.
Zuberance, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Zuberance, Inc. provides advocate marketing solution. The firm provides marketing software plus services that enable companies to turn highly-satisfied customers and others (AKA "Brand Advocates") into a powerful marketing force. The company was founded by Rob Fuggetta in 2008 and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA. | Technology Services |
GURU, Inc.
GURU, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services GURU, Inc. provides information technology consulting and outsourcing services. It offers knowledge management, proactive hybrid solutions, data collection services, network infrastructure assessment, design, and deployment, hardware and software procurement, risk analysis and mitigation, and data mitigation services. The company was founded by James Slavet in 1995 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD. | Commercial Services |
Navera, Inc.
Navera, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Navera, Inc. provides cloud-based benefits engagement solutions. It offers education and decision support products to help individuals and families make well-informed decisions about benefits and insurance options. The firm’s platform enables insurance carriers and agents, benefits brokers and employers to provide a personalized online experience that engages employees in the benefits enrollment process. The company was founded by Michael Hoch, Kevin Dunn and Peter W. Stevenson in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Tophatmonocle Corp.
Tophatmonocle Corp. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Tophatmonocle Corp. provides a web-based clicker and online homework tool. Its web-based tool allows students to use laptops, phone, and tablets to provide instant feedback to teachers through polls, quizzes, and open-ended questions. The company was founded by Michael Silagadze and Mohsen Shahini on March 17, 2009 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Technology Services |
Tribe, Inc. | |
Software As Service, Inc.
Software As Service, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of ICM Ltd., Software As Service, Inc. provides software development services. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company was founded by Doug Landis, Gordon Ritter. Software As Service was acquired by Carebook Technologies, Inc. on January 10, 2021 for $14 million. | Technology Services |
High Alpha Studio LLC
High Alpha Studio LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services High Alpha Studio LLC operates as a venture studio firm that focuses on conceiving, launching and scaling next generation enterprise cloud companies. It provides product development, sales and marketing, finance, brand and design, and talent development services. The company was founded by Scott D. Dorsey, Eric Tobias, Michael Fitzgerald, and Kristian Andersen in 2015 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN. | Commercial Services |
Chaac Ventures
Chaac Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Chaac Ventures (Chaac Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Luke Armour. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. | Finance |
Whistic, Inc.
Whistic, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Whistic, Inc. develops a cloud-based platform that allows companies to assess the security risk of vendors. It simplifies the risk assessment process by enabling companies and their third party service providers to easily send and receive risk assessments online. The company is headquartered in Pleasant Grove, UT. | Technology Services |
AffectLayer, Inc.
AffectLayer, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Affectlayer, Inc. develops application software and data analytics. It offers Chorus which helps improve the skills of sales people and a manager's ability to manage based on what is proven to impact the outcomes of sales conversations. The company was founded by Roy Raanani, Russell Levy, and Micha Y. Breakstone and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Retain.AI, Inc.
Retain.AI, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Retain.AI, Inc. helps to understand time and cost of customer interactions across roles and tools. The company was founded by Eric Chernoff and Vlad Shulman and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Hi Marley, Inc.
Hi Marley, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Hi Marley, Inc. acts as a software provider offering the AI-enabled conversation platform designed for the insurance industry. It enables insurance carriers to easily communicate with customers and other partners in the insurance ecosystem. The company was founded by Michael Greene, John Miller and Mitesh Suchak and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Technology Services |
Vymo, Inc.
Vymo, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Vymo, Inc. develops intelligent personal assistance software for sales. It offers Vymo for salesforce, lead management, partner management, relationship management, service management, and merchant ordering. The company was founded by Yamini Bhat and Venkat Malladi in 2013 and is headquartered in Bengaluru, India. | Technology Services |
Common Sense Growth LLC
Common Sense Growth LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Common Sense Media, Inc., Common Sense Growth LLC conducts independent research about children's use of media and technology and its impact on their development. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company provides expert reviews and objective advice to parents and is the leading source of entertainment and technology recommendations for families. Common Sense Growth also offers a list of the best TV shows for kids, including new kids' TV shows, the best cartoons, educational shows, and classics that are entertaining for families. | Commercial Services |
Lithium Technologies, Inc. | Technology Services |
Insightly, Inc.
Insightly, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Insightly, Inc. provides web based customer relationship and project management software for small business. The company was founded by Anthony C. Smith in February 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
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