Last updated 2026-07-20
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About
Boris Putanec is an angel investor and the Managing Partner at Hillsven LLC, a seed venture capital firm. He co-founded Ariba, Inc. in 1996 and Hillsven LLC in 2005. He also founded Sparter, Inc. Putanec has held director positions at Metadata, Inc. (California), Bleacher Report, Inc., and Livefyre, Inc., and was a Principal at Sun Microsystems, Inc. He also served as Vice President-Engineering at Internet Shopping Network. Putanec received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Brown University. Hillsven LLC invests in companies located in the United States, primarily in Israel, focusing on software, internet services, business services, and information technology services.
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1 portfolio exit on record.
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Media & Entertainment Technologies1
Q&A
- What is Boris Putanec's most notable exit?
- Boris Putanec had a notable exit in August 2021 with the acquisition of Peer5 by Microsoft.
- Which company is a key part of Boris Putanec's portfolio?
- A key company in Boris Putanec's portfolio is Peer5, which provides CDN solutions for video streaming.
- In which sector has Boris Putanec shown investment concentration?
- Boris Putanec has shown concentration in the Media & Entertainment Technologies sector, with one investment and one exit in this area.
- When was Boris Putanec's most recent investment activity?
- Boris Putanec's most recent recorded investment activity was in January 2014.
- What type of investor is Boris Putanec?
- Boris Putanec is an angel investor.
- What was the funding stage for Boris Putanec's investment in Peer5?
- Boris Putanec invested in Peer5 at the Seed stage.
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| Founded | 2005-12 |
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| EPO | 2 |
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