Ray Lane, GreatPoint Ventures

Ray Lane is a Managing Partner at GreatPoint Ventures, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm he co-founded. See sector focus and contact routes.

About Ray Lane

Ray Lane is a Managing Partner at GreatPoint Ventures, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm he co-founded, following a 14-year tenure as Managing Partner at Kleiner Perkins and a distinguished career as Oracle’s President and COO where he drove a 65x market cap increase. His investment thesis targets early-stage technology companies focused on enterprise data strategies, personal wellness, digital health, and sectors leveraging agriculture, water, energy efficiency, robotics, and software. GreatPoint Ventures typically makes seed and early-stage investments, with Lane’s latest known deal being a Seed VC in bit.io in October 2022, though specific check sizes and lead/follow patterns are not publicly detailed. Notable portfolio companies include Beyond Meat, where Lane serves as a board member, as well as Connecticut and Hero, which have redefined their respective industries in food innovation and robotics. Lane is recognized for his “go-to-market” overhaul expertise at Oracle and frequently discusses leadership and creativity during crises, such as in his 2020 interview on the “New Normal” across global sectors. He does not appear to have a wide

Ray Lane at a glance

Role
Managing Partner
Organization
GreatPoint Ventures
Location
San Francisco, CA
Investor type
Venture Capital
Focus areas
Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital, Software, Health Care, Analytics, Biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence

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Ray Lane is based in San Francisco, CA.

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