Scale Computing

Jeff Ready

Chief Executive Officer, Founder, Board Member, Scale Computing

Jeff has served as CEO of Scale since 2008.  Prior to founding Scale, Jeff was co-founder and CEO of Corvigo where he oversaw the company from startup, through funding, to acquisition. After the acquisition, Jeff served as VP of Marketing at Tumbleweed. Prior to Corvigo, Jeff was co-founder, COO and VP of Marketing at Radiate.  Jeff holds a degree in Computer Science from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, the highest ranked university in the country specializing in undergraduate science, engineering, and math education.

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Scott Loughmiller

Chief Product Officer, Founder, Board Member, Scale Computing

Scott is a founder and is Chief Product Office of Scale, where he is responsible for the overall technology and product strategy at Scale. Previously, Scott was co-founder and CTO of Corvigo, where he headed the R&D efforts of the company, leading to the development of Intent-Based Filtering Technology. Prior to Corvigo, Scott served as VP of Engineering at Radiate. In both roles, Scott has been a key contributor to the overall business model, strategy, and success of the companies, beyond a technology focus. Scott holds a degree in computer science from Rose-Hulman.

Rick Thau

Board Member

Rick is a consultant and advisor to emerging growth companies. From 1990 to 1999, Rick was founder and CEO of FullTime Software (formerly Qualix Group). Prior to that, he was CEO of Micro-MRP. Rick has also held Vice President and General Management positions in various computer graphics, information appliance, and information services companies.

Don Aquilano

Board Member, Allos Ventures

Don Aquilano co-founded Allos as a Managing Partner in early 2010. Don joined Blue Chip Venture Company as a Managing Director in 2004, after collaborating with the Firm for five years as Managing Director of Gazelle TechVentures. Don leads Blue Chip’s Software & Services industry practice and has worked with several Blue Chip IV portfolio companies.

Bob O’Brien

Investor, CID Capital

Bob O’Brien is a Managing Director of CID Capital. He has over 20 years of senior executive experience in the high-technology industry, 15 of them in Silicon Valley. His areas of expertise include software, semiconductors, imaging and video display, and related hardware technology.

David Mann

Investor, Spring Mill Venture Partners

David is a co-founder and managing partner of Spring Mill Venture Partners. Prior to Spring Mill, David worked with ServiceMaster Ventures, a corporate venture group. Additionally, David served as assistant to the CEO of INVESCO, a leading investment management firm, while earning his M.B.A.

Bill Gurley

Board Member, Benchmark Capital

Bill Gurley joined Benchmark Capital in 1999 after spending two years as a partner with Hummer Winblad Venture Partners.

Before entering the venture capital business, Bill spent four years on Wall Street as a top-ranked research analyst, including three years at CS First Boston focusing on personal computer hardware and software. His research coverage included such companies as Dell, Compaq, and Microsoft, and he was the lead analyst on the Amazon IPO. In both 1995 and 1996, Bill was a member of the Institutional Investor All-American Research Team.

Prior to his investment career, Bill was a design engineer at Compaq Computer, where he worked on products such as the 486/50 and Compaq’s first multi-processor server. Before Compaq, he served in the technical marketing group of Advanced Micro Devices’ embedded processor division.