Steve Bernardez
Private Equity Investor at Avanta Ventures LLC
Profile
Steve is a Partner at Avanta Ventures.
Steve’s investment areas of focus include Mobility, Insurtech, AI, IoT/Connected Home and Cybersecurity.
Prior to Avanta Ventures, Steve was a Partner at ONSET Ventures focusing on early stage B2B software in the enterprise SaaS application, AI/analytics, and cybersecurity spaces.
Over his twelve years with ONSET, Steve worked at the board level alongside passionate entrepreneurs at over twenty startups, helping to craft lasting business models, forge strategic partnerships, and exit profitably.
Steve came to ONSET Ventures from Microsoft, where he insourced innovation by building relationships with the venture capital community and venture-backed software startups.
Before Microsoft, Steve led business development at ecommerce search startup Mercado Software (acquired by Omniture), was a strategy consultant at Accenture, a research analyst at Bailard, and a Eurobond hedging desk clerk at Citibank London.
Steve has a Bachelor of Sciences degree from Stanford University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
In his spare time, Steve enjoys reading both non-fiction and science fiction, cycling, and traveling with his family.
Steve Bernardez active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Avanta Ventures LLC
 Avanta Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Avanta Ventures LLC (Avanta Ventures) is a venture capital arm of CSAA Insurance Group founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2019-02-28 |
Former positions of Steve Bernardez
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
ONSET Ventures service corporation
 ONSET Ventures service corporation Investment ManagersFinance ONSET Ventures service corporation (ONSET Ventures service ) is a venture capital firm founded in 1984 by Terry Opdendyk and Michael James Levinthal. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2019-03-01 |
Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt Ltd.
 Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Microsoft Corp. (India) Pvt Ltd. designs, manufactures and markets Microsoft software products. It offers Windows products, including Windows 8.1 and Internet Explorer. It also offers server and tool products, such as Windows, SQL, and Exchange servers; Visual Studio, an integrated development environment to create applications for Windows, Android, and iOS, as well as Web applications and cloud services; Microsoft Azure that offers cloud computing platform and services; Windows I tune for mobile device and application management, and PC management from the cloud; and SharePoint, a team collaboration software tools. Microsoft was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Gurgaon, India. | Private Equity Investor | 2006-06-01 |
Mercado Software, Inc.
 Mercado Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Mercado Software, Inc. provides e-commerce search and navigation services. It offers product discovery and merchandising solutions. The company is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA. | Private Equity Investor | 2001-07-01 |
Training of Steve Bernardez
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
| Stanford University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 4 |
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Avanta Ventures LLC
Avanta Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Avanta Ventures LLC (Avanta Ventures) is a venture capital arm of CSAA Insurance Group founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
ONSET Ventures service corporation
ONSET Ventures service corporation Investment ManagersFinance ONSET Ventures service corporation (ONSET Ventures service ) is a venture capital firm founded in 1984 by Terry Opdendyk and Michael James Levinthal. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Finance |
Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt Ltd.
Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Microsoft Corp. (India) Pvt Ltd. designs, manufactures and markets Microsoft software products. It offers Windows products, including Windows 8.1 and Internet Explorer. It also offers server and tool products, such as Windows, SQL, and Exchange servers; Visual Studio, an integrated development environment to create applications for Windows, Android, and iOS, as well as Web applications and cloud services; Microsoft Azure that offers cloud computing platform and services; Windows I tune for mobile device and application management, and PC management from the cloud; and SharePoint, a team collaboration software tools. Microsoft was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Gurgaon, India. | Technology Services |
Mercado Software, Inc.
Mercado Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Mercado Software, Inc. provides e-commerce search and navigation services. It offers product discovery and merchandising solutions. The company is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA. | Technology Services |
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