Andy Sessions

Andy is a General Partner of Thomas Weisel Venture Partners. He co-founded TWVP in 2000 and focuses on investments in communications, storage and wireless companies. Andy has 14 years of experience advising and investing in technology companies, working extensively with infrastructure and service companies in the communications, software and Internet sectors. Andy has led the firm’s investments in Application Security, Bay Microsystems, Control4, Santur Corporation and TeleSym while at TWVP.
Prior to founding TWVP, Andy was a Partner focused on building the venture capital activity and technology investment banking practice at Thomas Weisel Partners in San Francisco, which he joined in 1999. Prior to TWP, he was a Senior Managing Director of Private Equity at NationsBanc Montgomery Securities. Before NationsBanc, Andy was a General Partner with Technology Crossover Ventures in Palo Alto, California. While at TCV, he led investments in Real Networks, Mpath (HearMe), Metapath Software and One Touch Systems. Andy began his investment banking career at Goldman Sachs & Co.

Andy holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and an AB from Stanford University. He sits on the governing board of Thomas Weisel Capital Management LLC, a holding company that oversees all of Thomas Weisel Partners’ interests in the private equity area. Additionally, Andy is a member of the investment committees of Thomas Weisel Global Growth Partners (TWGGP), a fund of funds focused on venture capital and growth private equity funds, and Thomas Weisel Healthcare Venture Partners (TWHVP). His current portfolio board seats include Application Security, Control4, Santur Corporation and TeleSym (board observer).