Andrew Anagnost
President & CEO @ Autodesk Foundation
San Francisco, United States
Andrew Anagnost is a corporate round investor at Autodesk Foundation in San Francisco focused on SaaS and Software. A member of CEO executive staff, Andrew Anagnost has more than 20 years of product, business and marketing experience that he brings to leadership of Industry Strategy and Marketing (ISM) for Autodesk. He is responsible for overall marketing direction and resources for the company including the company’s vertical and cross-industry strategy andmarketing, business model transformation and evolution.Prior to this role, Dr. Anagnost was Vice President of Product Suites, Web Services & Subscription (SWSS) organization where he drove strategy and business development for the Design Suite Family and the Subscription offering. He was responsible for defining the business model that is helping to transform Autodesk from a desktop software provider to a hybrid desktop and online solutions provider. Dr. Anagnost began his career at Autodesk as Partners Program Manager in 1997. During the six years that followed, Dr. Anagnost assumed the positions of senior director of marketing, director of new business development and director of product management. He was then transitioned to the role of senior director of marketing in early 2003 and promoted to senior director of CAD, CAE, and ETO products later that same year. In 2007, he was named Vice President of CAD/CAE products for the manufacturing division. Prior to joining Autodesk, Dr. Anagnost was employed at Lockheed Aeronautical Systems Company as a composite structures engineer and later worked as a propulsion installation engineer. After leaving Lockheed, he completed a doctorate degree at Stanford University and spent several years under contract with NASA and as a NRC post-doctoral fellow. After his fellowship, Dr. Anagnost held positions in sales, marketing and product management for the ventured funded simulation vendor EXA Corporation.Dr. Anagnost holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the California State University, and holds both an MS in Engineering Science and a PhD in Aeronautical Engineering and Computer Science from Stanford University.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 67%
Last updated:
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Industries Andrew Anagnost invests in
Stages Andrew Anagnost invests in
Countries Andrew Anagnost invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- SaaS 1 (33%)
- Software 1 (33%)
- Government 1 (33%)
- Real Estate 1 (33%)
- Building Material 1 (33%)
Stage
- Corporate Round 2 (67%)
- Series B 1 (33%)
Investments
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Factory_OS
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Factory_OS takes an integrated, industrialized and tech-enabled approach to removing barriers throughout the housing development process. The company has an active research and development program and incorporates design, technology, construction and workforce innovations. | $55M / Series B / Nov 20, 2020 | |
Aurigo Software
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Aurigo builds software that helps build the world. Aurigo provides modern, cloud-based solutions for capital infrastructure and private owners to help them plan with confidence, build with quality, and maintain their assets efficiently. With more than $300b of capital programs under management, Aurigo’s solutions are trusted by over 300 customersin transportation, water and utilities, healthcare, higher education, and government on over 40,000 projects across North America. Founded in 2003, Aurigo is a privately held U.S. corporation headquartered in Austin, Texas, with global offices in Canada and India.Our award-winning Aurigo Masterworks Cloud platform offers owners full lifecycle capital program management capabilities from planning, through construction, to business operations. Aurigo helps capital program executives make better decisions based on proprietary artificial intelligence and machine learning technology. We are proud to have been named a Great Place To Work™, and have been recognized by industry leading groups, including Government Technology’s GovTech100, BuiltWorlds’ Infrastructure Tech 50, and Inc. Magazine, as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the nation. | Corporate Round / Apr 14, 2020 | |
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Factory_OS
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Factory_OS takes an integrated, industrialized and tech-enabled approach to removing barriers throughout the housing development process. The company has an active research and development program and incorporates design, technology, construction and workforce innovations. | Corporate Round / Jul 10, 2019 |
Co-Investors
About Autodesk Foundation
Autodesk Foundation is the first foundation to focus investment exclusively on the people and organizations using design for impact.
Autodesk Foundation Contacts
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Andrew Anagnost
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Dan Drake
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John Walker
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Lynelle Cameron
President & CEO
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What does Andrew Anagnost invest in?
Andrew Anagnost invests primarily in SaaS, Software and Government startups, most often at Corporate Round and Series B stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Andrew Anagnost last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Andrew Anagnost closed in Nov 2020. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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