Maren Hopkins

Principal, BVP Forge

2022 - Current

BVP Forge is a purpose built global platform for significant minority and majority investments in high growth, capital efficient software, tech-enabled services and internet businesses leveraging Bessemer Venture Partners’ unique resources and network.

Principal

2022

Vice President

2019 - 2022

Investments: A Cloud Guru (Acquired by Pluralsight), Hudl, BuilderTrend, Axtria, Mixpanel, When I Work

Tech Investment Banking Associate

2018 - 2018

New Product Introduction PM

2014 - 2018

Managed the design, development, and build of upcoming devices by actively working with the internal dev team and contract manufacturers in Asia. Specifically supported development and launch of SurfaceBook (October 2015), HoloLens (March 2016) and Surface Laptop (June 2017). Focus on early design evaluation, risk mitigation, supply chain management, problem solving and yield improvement from initial concept prototype builds through mass production launch.

Electrification Architecture Engineer

2013 - 2013

Worked at GM's Technical Center in Warren Michigan focusing on hybrid and electric powertrains as part of the Electrification Architecture group. Performed and analyzed fuel economy estimates using vehicle simulations, applied numerical data from dynamometer tests and analyzed worst case operating points for various hybrid and electric vehicles.

IRES Researcher

2012 - 2012

Researched and prototyped Dye Sensitized Solar Cells using indigenous plant species as a low cost alternative to conventional solar cells. Presented and published results at the American Chemical Society regional conference in October 2012. Work done as part of an IRES program through the National Science Foundation completed research in Botswana jointly under professors from the University of Botswana and Case Western Reserve University.