Ed Cluss

Partner

2012 - Current

Founding Managing Director at Signia Venture Partners, an early-stage fund dedicated to helping passionate entrepreneurs realize their vision and build impactful, high-growth ventures. We focus on teams developing innovative software, data and frontier technologies. Raised and still managing the first three funds but not personally making new investments.

Investor and Board

2020

Silicon anode nanotechnology and scalable manufacturing processes to decrease lithium-ion battery cost and dramatically increase the range of electric vehicles.

Investor and Board Member

2016

Autonomous detect and avoid radar for beyond line of sight (BLOS) capabilities including the "DroneHunter."

Investor and Board Member

2019

Loan marketplace providing financing to start and expand franchise businesses.

Founder

2008 - 2012

Made angel investments in consumer software and internet marketing companies. Portfolio included Cie Games (acquired by Glu Mobile), Dynamic Signal (acquired by SocialChorus), Funzio (acquired by Gree), Playdom (acquired by Disney) and Wild Needle (acquired by Zynga). Also collaborated closely with venture capital firm, NEA, as a portfolio company board member, consultant and member of NEA's consumer and energy teams.

President & CEO

2002 - 2008

Provided data communications software to leading OEMs that powered the greatest amount of internet equipment excluding Cisco. Sold company in 2008.

Executive in Residence

2001 - 2001

Vice President and General Manager

2000 - 2001

President & CEO

1997 - 2000

Introduced the “iPhone” internet appliance in 1997 with 50 content and e-commerce partners, reaching 100,000 subscribers during the first year. Returned 20x (in 20 months) to Pref A investors.

President & COO/CEO

1996 - 1997

Developed the first consumer shopping and video application on personal computers. Marketed software with Apple, Intel and leading PC OEMs. Board member through 1999.