Founder and former CEO of SQRIBE (now Brio Technology), a leading provider of enterprise software, Ofir revolutionized the way corporation's access information, enabling advanced searching capabilities via the intranet.  Prior to his founding of SQRIBE, Ofir was General Manager of the Oracle Corporation subsidiary in Israel where he began his successful career in technology.

A member of the Young Presidents Organization, Ofir remains Chairman of the Board of Brio Technology and holds board seats at several other high-tech companies, including Handyman Online and A2i, Inc., a provider of high-end catalog solutions for the Internet. 

Alan Fisher
General Partner, Founder

A serial entrepreneur, Alan Fisher has founded a portfolio of successful high-tech companies, combining industry know-how with substantial business acumen.

Prior to joining Wingspring, Alan was co-founder and Chief Technical Officer of Onsale (now Egghead.com), the Internet's leading value retailer of computers and consumer electronics.  Prior to Onsale, Alan co-founded Ambia Corporation, now a division of publicly held Infodata Systems, Inc., a developer of electronic document management systems.   As President and CEO of Software Partners, Inc., which he also co-founded, Alan was responsible for the creation of such innovative products as StreetSmart and e.Schwab for Charles Schwab and Company.

Alan is a board member of Egghead.com, Fatbrain.com, and Infodata Systems, Inc. He holds an MS in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University and a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Missouri.

Dianne Snedaker
General Partner, Founder

Dianne joined Wingspring following a long-term career in the world of strategic marketing and communications bringing her substantial business-building and operational experience to new and evolving enterprises.

A 25-year business veteran, Dianne is the former President of Ketchum/San Francisco, the nationally prominent marketing and communications company. Providing strategic counsel to a broad range of Fortune 500 companies, Dianne built a strong reputation for branding and positioning before expanding into the world of interactive media and technology. In 1995, she co-founded Ketchum Interactive, a web design and strategy business that is now part of the publicly held Agency.com.

Moving into her own consulting business in 1998, Dianne worked with CEO’s and investors to bring strategic marketing and operational experience to Internet start-ups and companies in the midst of substantial change. In the fall of 1999, she joined four colleagues in founding Wingspring, building on her extensive background in media, retail, operations, technology, and strategic marketing.

Identified as one of the Bay Area’s leading businesswomen by the San Francisco press, Dianne is past-chair of the Young Presidents Organization (Golden Gate Chapter) and an advisor to the UC Davis Graduate School of Business. Dianne was recently named an Alumna of Distinction by her undergraduate alma mater, University of Florida, and holds a graduate degree from Northwestern University.

Timothy F. Taich
General Partner, Founder

A Silicon Valley lawyer for more than 13 years, Tim has extensive experience in broad-ranged business development activities, structuring, negotiating and closing strategic transactions for technology companies.

Prior to the establishment of Wingspring, Tim was a Principal with Palo Alto Ventures, where he focused on strategic investment activities.  His business initiatives included a particular emphasis on the Internet and emerging technologies. Preceding Palo Alto Ventures, Tim was Senior Counsel for Compaq Computer Corporation, where he served as a key member of the Strategy and Ventures Group of the Tandem Division.  From 1991 to 1996, Tim was Corporate Legal Counsel for Triad Systems, responsible for commercial transactions, mergers & acquisitions, intellectual property protection, human resource management, and strategic alliances. Tim's career start was as corporate associate at the law firm of Ware & Freidenrich (now Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich).

Tim received a BS in Business from the University of Colorado and a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley (Boalt Hall).  He became a member of the California Bar in 1986.

Avrami Tzur
General Partner, Founder
avramit@wingspring.com

Avrami Tzur brings to Wingspring a career of technological vision and breakthrough thinking.

Prior to Wingspring, Avrami was a co-founder and CEO of ProSight Inc, a provider of enterprise web applications that revolutionized the way IT professionals manage themselves.  As a resident entrepreneur in BRM, the respected startup incubator, Avrami set the vision, created the concepts, and build the foundations of ProSight. With that company firmly established, he returned to the world of start-up incubation, joining Wingspring as founding Partner.

Earlier in his career, Avrami worked at Interval Research Corporation, Paul Allen's leading-edge think tank, ultimately becoming co-founder and director of technology of Carnelian Inc, a startup venture focused on electronic publishing.

Avrami holds a master's degree in computer science from Stanford University and a computer engineering degree from the Technion in Israel.