Over $2.5 Billion in Successful Returns…
Neal serves as the Managing General Partner of Bay Partners, which is one of the earliest Silicon Valley Venture Capital firms. The Bay Partners Way is to focus on the finish line. With Neal at the helm, Bay has helped over 100 companies go from start-up to successful liquidity, resulting in over $2.5 billion in exit returns. Funding a company is one thing. Bringing it to the perfect exit takes experience.
2018 Gates Volunteer Service Award Recipients.
Jan and Neal Dempsey, recipients of the 2018 Gates Vounteer Service Award, have supported the UW generously for more than 40 years.
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Outside In – Foster’s adjunct faculty bring deep expertise into the classroom
June 30, 2019
This spring Neal Dempsey (BA 1964), the venture capitalist with the Midas touch (and namesake of Foster’s Dempsey Hall), joined Neil McReynolds in co-teaching the popular and…
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June 25, 2019
If you’ve been following my recent blog posts, you know I’m back at the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business teaching second year MBA students the…
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CEO and Board Leadership: U of W Athletic Director
June 21, 2019
Our last class was filled with valuable leadership lessons that are so important to all the students now armed with MBA’s and off to very responsible positions…
Learn More >"The best investment is the entrepreneur with passion and perseverance and who understands the art of listening. Passion brings the life and energy required to drive innovation. Perseverance keeps the company going, no matter what obstacles come along. An ability to listen to customers, employees and advisors keeps them learning."
NEAL DEMPSEY
February 21, 2019
Silicon Valley investor Neal Dempsey praises Groningen’s startup scene
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February 20, 2019
Silicon Valley Legend Neal Dempsey Sees Too Little Investor Money at Startups in Groningen
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February 19, 2019
US super-investor Neal Dempsey discovers Groningen: ‘Fantastic city’
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