Jeff Williams

Jeff Williams is an experienced executive and investor in the technology industry, currently serving as a Partner at Bain Capital Ventures. Here are key details about his background and role:

Professional Experience

Jeff joined Bain Capital Ventures in 2016 as an Operating Partner, focusing on infrastructure software and security investments.12 He brings over 25 years of operating experience in helping early-stage enterprise software companies scale and grow into market leaders.1

Prior Roles::

• Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at FireEye (2010-2016)3
• SVP Worldwide Sales at Cisco Systems / IronPort Systems (2003-2010)3
• SVP Sales at Intel Security / McAfee / IntruVert Networks (2002-2003)3
• VP Sales at various companies including GlobalCenter and Exodus Communications (1992-2002)3

Responsibilities at Bain Capital Ventures

As a Partner, Jeff:

• Works across the firm's portfolio in application and infrastructure software companies2
• Assumes board roles and partners with management teams1
• Helps develop go-to-market strategies and build efficient sales engines1
• Facilitates introductions to larger enterprise customers2

Notable Achievements

• At FireEye, Jeff scaled the company globally, taking bookings from $0 to over $1 billion run rate3
• Built a sales team of over 600 people across 60 countries at FireEye3
• Led IronPort Systems' sales growth from $0 to $128 million in bookings, leading to an $830 million acquisition by Cisco3

Education

Jeff holds a BS in Marketing from California State University, Chico.1

Personal Interests

In his free time, Jeff enjoys golf and fly fishing with his children.2