Computer History Museum

Kramlich, Dick (C. Richard) oral history part 1 of 4

C. Richard Kramlich co-founded the venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates (NEA) in 1978, serving as its managing general partner for two decades. In this oral history, Kramlich discusses his education at the Harvard Business School, his early career in finance, and his entry into venture capital in a partnership with Arthur Rock starting in 1969. He details the establishment of NEA with his co-founders, his personal investment in Apple Computer, and one of NEA’s earliest investments, 3Com. After noting the rise of the graphical in computing, Kramlich discusses at length his investment and involvement with the Apple Computer spinoff, Forethought Inc., its history, and its development of PowerPoint. The interview concludes with some of his thoughts about his investment in Silicon Graphics, the software industry, NEA’s approach, and collecting video art.

Item Details

Date
2015-03-31 (Made)
Type
Moving Image
Catalogue number
102740039
Organization
Computer History Museum (Publisher)
People
David C. Brock (Interviewer)
James Fortier (Videographer)
C. Richard Kramlich (Interviewee)
Category
Oral History
Format
MOV
Credit line
Computer History Museum
Extent
01:31:00
Place of publication
USA/CA/Mountain View
Language
English
Acquisition number
X7447.2015
Subject
3Com, Apple, Silicon Graphics, Software, Venture Capital, Networking, Graphics, PowerPoint, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Software Industry, Forethought, Inc.
Archive collection
CHM Oral History collection
Archive hierarchy
Oral History collection