Deven Parekh (Insight Venture Partners) announced previously in 2014 the hiring of Euan Menzies as Venture Partner. This is part of the firm’s strategy to grow its multi-disciplinary approach to investment and portfolio company management. Mr. Menzies is the former Chief Executive Officer of Vertafore, Inc. He functioned in this role from 2001 until October 2013.
Euan Menzies will offer strategic guidance to Insight Venture Partner professionals during the entire investment process. In addition, he will give advice to portfolio company executives on Mergers & Acquisitions, growth strategy, management, as well as operations. He will execute this while assisting the firm’s operations team of business executives and senior investment partners.
Deven Parekh, a Managing Director at Insight Venture Partners, explained, “Euan’s appointment to Venture Partner fits with our approach of deepening Insight’s software, operational and management expertise. We are thrilled to have him on our team.” Mr. Menzies has been effective in the software sector since the early 1990s. He has a record of propelling innovation and business transformation.