Peter Barris

Investing Area： Information Technology

Peter joined New Enterprise Associates （NEA） in 1992 and has served as Managing General Partner since 1999. Since joining NEA， Peter has led investments in over 20 information technology companies that have completed public offerings or successful mergers. These include such industry pioneering companies as Amisys， CareerBuilder， InnerWorkings， Neutral Tandem， UUNET， and Vonage. Prior to joining NEA， Peter was President and Chief Operating Officer of Legent Corporation （LGNT） and Senior Vice President of the Systems Software Division of UCCEL Corporation （UCE）。 Both companies were ultimately acquired at valuations that were record breaking for their time. Earlier， Peter spent almost a decade at General EleCTRic Company in a variety of management positions， including Vice President and General Manager at GE Information Services. Outside interests include serving on the Northwestern University Board of Trustees， the Dartmouth Tuck School Board of Overseers and the Executive Committee of the Board of the National Venture Capital Association. Peter was also a founding member of Venture Philanthropy Partners， a philanthropic organization in the Washington D.C. area.al Venture Capital Association. Peter was also a founding member of Venture Philanthropy Partners, a philanthropic organization in the Washington D.C. area.