Theresia Gouw, Aspect Ventures

Theresia Gouw is the co-founder of Aspect Ventures, an early-stage venture firm in Palo Alto. See sector focus and contact routes.

About Theresia Gouw

Theresia Gouw is the co-founder of Aspect Ventures, an early-stage venture firm in Palo Alto, CA that she launched in 2014 after spending 15 years at Accel, where she became the firm’s first female partner and managing general partner. Aspect invests primarily in early-stage software and security companies, with particular expertise in cybersecurity, enterprise software, future of work solutions, and digital health, focusing on the United States. The firm typically leads early investments and has backed companies such as Cato Networks, Exabeam, ForeScout, and The Muse, with Gouw personally leading deals in cybersecurity and enterprise sectors. Notable portfolio companies include ForeScout, which achieved a billion-dollar IPO under Gouw’s oversight, as well as Cato Networks, Exabeam, and Deserve. Gouw is known for championing diversity in tech and supporting educational causes, and she has been recognized eight times on the Forbes Midas List and named to Forbes’ 100 Most Powerful Women list. She holds an ScB in Engineering from Brown University and an MBA from Stanford, and is a first-generation immigrant who co-founded Aspect with fellow investor Jennifer Fo

Theresia Gouw at a glance

Role
Co-Founder
Organization
Aspect Ventures
Location
Palo Alto, CA
Investor type
Venture Capital
Focus areas
Business Development, Mobile, Venture Capital, Software, Internet, Information Technology, Cyber Security, SaaS

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