Bill Sautter is an entrepreneur, financier, and musician with a passion for photography, film, poker, physics, and astronomy. He received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Santa Clara University and studied Business Management at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the AEA Executive Institute. He is a former employee #1 and Director of U.S. operations for Business Objects, as well as a former Vice President of Marketing and Sales for Trillian Computer Corp and Product Marketing at Informix Software. At Oracle, he held the role of Worldwide Marketing and National Sales and Account Management. Sautter's expertise in the technology and venture capital fields led him to roles at American Technology Ventures and Galaxy Ventures, where he served as General Partner and Chairman, respectively. He currently serves on the board of the Bob Moog Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to electronic music and education.