Kenny Van Zant
Operating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners
Santa Barbara, California
Overview
Work Experience
Member Board of Directors
2022 - Current
Board Member
2017
Operating Advisor
2017
Board Member
2016 - 2022
Castlight Health provides a healthcare navigation platform with resources for benefits, and vendors.
Raised $184,099,999.00 from Venrock, T. Rowe Price, Morgan Stanley, Wellcome Trust, Maverick Ventures, U.S. Venture Partners, Employee Stock Option Fund and Oak Investment Partners.
Board Member
2010 - 2019
Cloudsmith is a software company that uses Cloud-based systems knowledge to build and provide modern services.
Board Member
2014 - 2019
Precise Software Solutions delivers Precise i3, a comprehensive solution for Application Performance Management.
Head of Business
2011 - 2016
Led all business functions, including sales, marketing, customer support and finance.
Asana is a software company that specializes in the fields of work management, productivity, team goals, and project execution.
Raised $453,200,000.00 from Unbound.
SVP & Chief Product Strategist
2006 - 2010
Responsible for SolarWinds Product, Marketing, Community and Corporate Development
SolarWinds develops a technology that manages IT infrastructures.
Raised $532,500,000.00 from AlpInvest Partners, Thoma Bravo, HarbourVest Partners, Silver Lake and Neuberger Berman.
Executive Vice President & GM
2003 - 2006
Led Communications Business Unit, Corporate Marketing, Business Development, and Corporate Strategy function for both Communication & Enterprise BUs.
Motive digital life management software helps service providers deliver new generation of IP-based services that seamlessly integrate
Founder & COO
1998 - 2003
Co-founded Austin-based broadband management software company. Led sales, marketing, product management, professional services, and business development from inception through merger with Motive. Grew company from start-up in 1999, to global operations of $100M in bookings, and 300 employees by 2003.
Education
BSEE
1987 - 1992