Partner
Steve Willis
Investment Committee Member, Maroon Venture Partners
- Firm
- Maroon Venture Partners
- Title
- Investment Committee Member
- Role
- Employee
Record updated 17 September 2026
About
Steve Willis has been an entrepreneur in computer networking since 1982. In 1986 he co-founded the pioneering Internet router company Wellfleet Communications (eventually Bay Networks), where he ran software development and the Advanced Engineering Group. In 1997 he co-founded Argon Networks, a maker of Internet core switch-routers, which was purchased by Siemens. In 2001 he joined Datapower as the VP of Advanced Technology, a company focused on XML processing and data transformation. In 2009 he co-founded Overlook Networks, a venture addressing new networking technology in the data center. Steve has a BS in BDIC/Computer Science from UMass Amherst. He is an investor, board member, and advisor to startups in the Boston, San Francisco, and New York areas.
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