Stephen Ward

Software innovation has a far-reaching impact on the way we work and fundamentally interact with the world around us. Throughout my career, I have gravitated towards founders and innovators that focus deeply on identifying and solving problems on an enormous scale, eradicating friction and moving industries collectively forward.
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I have worked with operators across a broad range of markets from vertical software to deep infrastructure technology and cybersecurity delivering advisory ranging from the seed stage through IPO. Helping operators ideate, scale and ultimately reach an outcome is my core purpose.
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I spent the first five years of my career in sell side investment banking, focusing on M&A and capital markets before moving into Corporate Development. Over the past five years, I have had a broad mandate across strategy, ventures and buy-side M&A to drive innovation for best-of-breed platform companies from a network of early-stage founders. While at CrowdStrike I have seen the enormous impact that cybersecurity has for our customers and society at large, acting as a shield from adversary exploitation.  
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I am a graduate of McGill University, a resident of the Bay Area and an outdoorsman (when time permits).