Team

Susan A. Mason,

General Partner,
Information Technology

Over the past 22 years, David Lane has created, built and financed start-up companies, which has resulted in successful public offerings. He has directly managed venture capital funds totaling in excess of $2 Billion.

At ONSET, David specializes in IT infrastructure software, SaaS, information security, healthcare IT, semiconductors and commercializing disruptive IT technologies developed at leading research universities. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Truviso, UPEK and Vindicia.

Prior to becoming a managing director of ONSET, David co-founded Diamondhead Ventures and led the firm's investments in Danger (acquired by Microsoft), Entercept Security Technologies (acquired by McAfee), Truviso and UPEK. Before Diamondhead, he was a senior venture capital investment officer at the Harvard Management Company, where he focused on making direct investments in seed to later stage opportunities in the IT and life science sectors. David's other investments include: Applied Immune Sciences (IPO), Harmonic (IPO), Kofax Image Products (IPO), TriQuint Semiconductor (IPO), NexGen (IPO), Quidel (IPO), Viewlogic Systems (IPO) and Harbridge Merchant Services (acquired by First Data Corporation).

David earned a B.S.E.E. degree from the University of Southern California and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School. He serves on the University of Southern California Engineering School's Board of Counselors, the Engineering School Dean's industry advisory board as well as several non-profit boards.