Doug Higgins

Doug Higgins is SAP Ventures' managing director. Doug brings both investing and operating experience to his role with SAP Ventures. Prior to joining SAP Ventures， Doug ran worldwide business development and strategic partnerships for CollabNet， the industry's most widely-used platform for collaborative software development. Before joining CollabNet， he worked for Intel Capital， where he evaluated and completed investments in enterprise software companies. Doug also managed the Intel 64 Fund， a $250MM venture fund for Intel and its investors （including Dell， HP， Boeing， Ford， GE， and Morgan Stanley）. Prior to Intel Capital， he helped launch the business development group for Lucasfilm， creating strategic partnerships for the Lucas companies in conjunction with the Star Wars prequels. Doug started his career in investment banking， working for Robertson Stephens' technology group. He has an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and a BA from Duke University， both with high honors. Doug led and manages investments in iYogi， LinkedIn （LNKD）， Return Path， SAVO and Spring Wireless and manages/managed investments in Black Duck， Endeca （ORCL） and Imprivata. He also evaluates sustainability investments for SAP Ventures.