John L. Long
Founder at Trellis Partners
Profile
Prior to co-founding Trellis Partners in 1997, Mr. Long served as a partner of Dakota Venture Management Company.
Previously, he was an integral member of Southwest Venture Partners, one of the oldest venture capital firms in Texas.
He joined the company as an associate and was named a General Partner in 1986.
His primary investment focus was early-stage information technology projects, which broadened following a reorganization of the firm to include primary responsibility for some of Southwest's most successful investments, including Chipcom, Dell Computer, Surgical Laser Technologies, Pilot Software, and Garden Ridge.
His experience also includes a tenure as research associate at the Institute for Constructive Capitalism at the University of Texas at Austin.
He currently serves as a Director of Wayport, BetweenMarkets and Zilliant.
Mr. Long earned a BS in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin.
John L. Long active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Trellis Partners
 Trellis Partners Investment ManagersFinance Trellis Partners (Trellis Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by John L. Long. The firm is headquartered in Cedar Creek, Texas. | Founder | 1996-12-31 |
Zilliant, Inc.
 Zilliant, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Zilliant, Inc. provides strategic software solutions. Its applications are built on its optimization platform that provides insights on pricing and sales that grow the top and bottom lines. The firm provides services to distribution, manufacturing, equipment rental and private equity sectors. The company was founded by Peter Zandan and Deborah Vollmer Dahlke in 1999 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Director/Board Member | - |
CPO Commerce, Inc.
 CPO Commerce, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services CPO Commerce, Inc. operates as an online tool retailer. It operates online outlet stores for new, closeout, discontinued, surplus and refurbished products. The firm offers routers, trimmers and garage equipment. The company was founded by Robert S. Hicks and Robert H. Tolleson in 2004 and is headquartered in Deerfield, IL. | Director/Board Member | - |
M87, Inc.
 M87, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services M87, Inc. operates as a wireless network infrastructure software company. It develops software that enhances connection speeds on smartphones by automatically routing to faster data paths. The company was founded by Vidur Bhargava, Peter Feldman, David Hampton, and Matt Hovis in 2010 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Ziften Technologies, Inc.
 Ziften Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Ziften Technologies, Inc. provides endpoint threat detection solution. Its products include ziften zenith and ziften zflow. The firm’s solutions include IT operations and security operations. The company was founded by Michael Little and Mark Obrecht in 2010 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Former positions of John L. Long
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
BetweenMarkets, Inc.
 BetweenMarkets, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services BetweenMarkets, Inc. develops software applications for business to business data quality management. Its services include requirements gathering, modeling, auditing, training, and customer support. The company was founded by Erik Huddleston in October 2000 and is headquartered at Houston, TX. | Director/Board Member | - |
Dakota Venture Group, Inc.
 Dakota Venture Group, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Dakota Venture Group, Inc.(DVG) is a venture capital, a subsidiary of University of North Dakota founded in 2006 by Austin Steffen. The firm is headquartered in Grand Forks, North Dakota. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Wayport, Inc.
 Wayport, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Wayport, Inc. provides wireless and wired internet access services. It also designs, develops and enables software & applications over carrier grade Wi-Fi networks for organizations throughout the world. The company offers services to the hospitality, restaurants, airports, healthcare and retail industries. Wayport was founded in June, 1996 and is located in Irving, TX. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of John L. Long
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Undergraduate Degree |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Masters Business Admin |
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Trellis Partners
Trellis Partners Investment ManagersFinance Trellis Partners (Trellis Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by John L. Long. The firm is headquartered in Cedar Creek, Texas. | Finance |
Zilliant, Inc.
Zilliant, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Zilliant, Inc. provides strategic software solutions. Its applications are built on its optimization platform that provides insights on pricing and sales that grow the top and bottom lines. The firm provides services to distribution, manufacturing, equipment rental and private equity sectors. The company was founded by Peter Zandan and Deborah Vollmer Dahlke in 1999 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
Wayport, Inc.
Wayport, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Wayport, Inc. provides wireless and wired internet access services. It also designs, develops and enables software & applications over carrier grade Wi-Fi networks for organizations throughout the world. The company offers services to the hospitality, restaurants, airports, healthcare and retail industries. Wayport was founded in June, 1996 and is located in Irving, TX. | Communications |
BetweenMarkets, Inc.
BetweenMarkets, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services BetweenMarkets, Inc. develops software applications for business to business data quality management. Its services include requirements gathering, modeling, auditing, training, and customer support. The company was founded by Erik Huddleston in October 2000 and is headquartered at Houston, TX. | Technology Services |
CPO Commerce, Inc.
CPO Commerce, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services CPO Commerce, Inc. operates as an online tool retailer. It operates online outlet stores for new, closeout, discontinued, surplus and refurbished products. The firm offers routers, trimmers and garage equipment. The company was founded by Robert S. Hicks and Robert H. Tolleson in 2004 and is headquartered in Deerfield, IL. | Technology Services |
M87, Inc.
M87, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services M87, Inc. operates as a wireless network infrastructure software company. It develops software that enhances connection speeds on smartphones by automatically routing to faster data paths. The company was founded by Vidur Bhargava, Peter Feldman, David Hampton, and Matt Hovis in 2010 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA. | Technology Services |
Dakota Venture Group, Inc.
Dakota Venture Group, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Dakota Venture Group, Inc.(DVG) is a venture capital, a subsidiary of University of North Dakota founded in 2006 by Austin Steffen. The firm is headquartered in Grand Forks, North Dakota. | Finance |
Ziften Technologies, Inc.
Ziften Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Ziften Technologies, Inc. provides endpoint threat detection solution. Its products include ziften zenith and ziften zflow. The firm’s solutions include IT operations and security operations. The company was founded by Michael Little and Mark Obrecht in 2010 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
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