W. van Ness

Chairman at Hidden Hill Advisors

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Denman van Ness is currently the Chairman at Hidden Hill Advisors.
He previously worked as the Lead Independent Director at XOMA Corp., Managing Director at CIBC Capital Partners, General Partner at OVP Venture Partners, General Partner-Venture Capital Group at Hambrecht & Quist LLC, General Partner at Rainier Venture Partners LP, and General Partner at Olympic Venture Partners II LP.
Mr. van Ness holds an MBA from Harvard University and an undergraduate degree from Williams College.

W. van Ness active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Hidden Hill Advisors	Chairman	-

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Former positions of W. van Ness

Companies	Position	End
XOMA CORPORATION	Chairman	2021-12-14
CIBC Capital Partners CIBC Capital Partners Investment ManagersFinance Established in 1989, CIBC Capital Partners, the venture group of CIBC World Markets' Capital Partners Division, is headquartered in Toronto with additional offices in Boston, New York City and San Francisco. Their ultimate parent is Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSX: BCM).	Corporate Officer/Principal	1999-09-30
OVP Venture Partners OVP Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance OVP Venture Partners (OVP) is a venture capital firm founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.	Corporate Officer/Principal	1996-03-30
Olympic Venture Partners II LP Olympic Venture Partners II LP Investment ManagersFinance Olympic Venture Partners II LP seeks investment opportunities in companies located in the US, primarily in the Pacific Northwest region. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of software, life sciences, multimedia, biotechnology, communications, health care and environmental sectors. It acts as lead or co-lead investor and provides financing for early stage capital requirements. It makes co-investments with venture capital firms.	Corporate Officer/Principal	1995-12-31
Hambrecht & Quist LLC	Corporate Officer/Principal	1984-12-31

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Harvard University	Masters Business Admin
Williams College	Undergraduate Degree

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XOMA CORPORATION	Health Technology

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OVP Venture Partners OVP Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance OVP Venture Partners (OVP) is a venture capital firm founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.	Finance
CIBC Capital Partners CIBC Capital Partners Investment ManagersFinance Established in 1989, CIBC Capital Partners, the venture group of CIBC World Markets' Capital Partners Division, is headquartered in Toronto with additional offices in Boston, New York City and San Francisco. Their ultimate parent is Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSX: BCM).	Finance
Hambrecht & Quist LLC	Finance
Rainier Venture Partners LP Rainier Venture Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Rainier Venture Partners LP seeks investment opportunities in companies located in the US, primarily in the Pacific Northwest region. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of software, life sciences, multimedia, biotechnology, communications, health care and environmental sectors. It acts as lead or co-lead investor and provides financing for early stage capital requirements. It makes co-investments with venture capital firms.	Finance
Olympic Venture Partners II LP Olympic Venture Partners II LP Investment ManagersFinance Olympic Venture Partners II LP seeks investment opportunities in companies located in the US, primarily in the Pacific Northwest region. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of software, life sciences, multimedia, biotechnology, communications, health care and environmental sectors. It acts as lead or co-lead investor and provides financing for early stage capital requirements. It makes co-investments with venture capital firms.	Finance
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