# Bob Holmen

> Bob Holmen is a Series B investor at Miramar Ventures backing Big Data and Software. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Miramar Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/miramar-venture-partners)
- Location: Newport Beach, United States
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Nov 2016
- Lead investor: 20%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobholmen
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/bobholmen
- Website: http://holmen.ventures

Bob Holmen is a Series B investor at Miramar Ventures in Newport Beach focused on Big Data and Software. Bob is a co-founder of Miramar Venture Partners. Bob has spent his career building technology companies in diverse roles, from hardware and software engineering, to senior management, to venture investor.Bob leads Miramar investments in advanced technology projects focused on his Southern California roots. Currently, Bob serves on the Boards ofthe following Miramar portfolio companies: Brickfish, FastSoft, Matrix Sensors, Predixion and SolarFlare Communications (observer). He also served on the board of SiliconSystems until it was acquired by Western Digital in March 2009.Bob received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University in 1985, serving as an officer of the national engineering honor society at Stanford. He received his J.D. from UC Berkeley in 1989. Bob serves on the Board of Directors of the San Diego Venture Group.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Big Data | 2 | 20% |
| Software | 2 | 20% |
| Assisted Living | 1 | 10% |
| Enterprise Software | 1 | 10% |
| Predictive Analytics | 1 | 10% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 2 | 20% |
| Series C | 2 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 20% |
| Seed | 1 | 10% |
| Series A | 1 | 10% |

6 stages tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Solarflare Communications | Solarflare Communications is a computer networking company that specializes in providing neural-class networks, technologies for ultra-scale, and software-defined. It also provides a comprehensive, integrated set of technologies for distributed, ultra-scale, software-defined datacenters.It was founded in 2001 and headquartered in Irvine,California. | $22.2M |  | Nov 30, 2016 |  |
| Predixion Software | Predixion was founded on the belief that predictive analytics has the power to create a smarter, safer and healthier world – and access to that power should not be limited to a select few with extensive statistical knowledge. To achieve that vision, Predixion developed a self-service predictive analytics platform called Predixion Insight™ thatsimplifies the entire predictive process. Predixion Insight is designed for business analysts and other non-technical users to enable broader adoption of predictive analytics, but is powerful and flexible enough for data scientists. In addition, Predixion expedites the “Last Mile of Analytics™” – the deployment of powerful predictions directly to the people who need them to take action – so the value of being predictive is realized immediately. More than 200 companies rely on Predixion to help drive better decisions every day. Founded in 2009, Predixion Software is headquartered in San Juan Capistrano, California with development offices in Redmond, Washington. For more information visit www.predixionsoftware.com. | $21M | Series C | Jul 08, 2013 |  |
| Independa | Independa subscription services address today's gap in integrated solutions to deliver cost effective Technology-enabled Independent Living. We help family caregivers help their loved ones live home longer, safer and more comfortably. Independa will revolutionize how family caregivers support and care for their senior loved ones, providinga cost effective and real time answer to the key question of "How's my loved one doing?" | $750K |  | Apr 25, 2012 |  |
| Independa | Independa subscription services address today's gap in integrated solutions to deliver cost effective Technology-enabled Independent Living. We help family caregivers help their loved ones live home longer, safer and more comfortably. Independa will revolutionize how family caregivers support and care for their senior loved ones, providinga cost effective and real time answer to the key question of "How's my loved one doing?" | $750K | Convertible Note | Apr 25, 2012 |  |
| Predixion Software | Predixion was founded on the belief that predictive analytics has the power to create a smarter, safer and healthier world – and access to that power should not be limited to a select few with extensive statistical knowledge. To achieve that vision, Predixion developed a self-service predictive analytics platform called Predixion Insight™ thatsimplifies the entire predictive process. Predixion Insight is designed for business analysts and other non-technical users to enable broader adoption of predictive analytics, but is powerful and flexible enough for data scientists. In addition, Predixion expedites the “Last Mile of Analytics™” – the deployment of powerful predictions directly to the people who need them to take action – so the value of being predictive is realized immediately. More than 200 companies rely on Predixion to help drive better decisions every day. Founded in 2009, Predixion Software is headquartered in San Juan Capistrano, California with development offices in Redmond, Washington. For more information visit www.predixionsoftware.com. | $6M | Series B | Oct 04, 2011 |  |
| Independa | Independa subscription services address today's gap in integrated solutions to deliver cost effective Technology-enabled Independent Living. We help family caregivers help their loved ones live home longer, safer and more comfortably. Independa will revolutionize how family caregivers support and care for their senior loved ones, providinga cost effective and real time answer to the key question of "How's my loved one doing?" | $1.6M |  | Sep 21, 2011 |  |
| Independa | Independa subscription services address today's gap in integrated solutions to deliver cost effective Technology-enabled Independent Living. We help family caregivers help their loved ones live home longer, safer and more comfortably. Independa will revolutionize how family caregivers support and care for their senior loved ones, providinga cost effective and real time answer to the key question of "How's my loved one doing?" | $1.6M | Seed | Sep 21, 2011 |  |
| Predixion Software | Predixion was founded on the belief that predictive analytics has the power to create a smarter, safer and healthier world – and access to that power should not be limited to a select few with extensive statistical knowledge. To achieve that vision, Predixion developed a self-service predictive analytics platform called Predixion Insight™ thatsimplifies the entire predictive process. Predixion Insight is designed for business analysts and other non-technical users to enable broader adoption of predictive analytics, but is powerful and flexible enough for data scientists. In addition, Predixion expedites the “Last Mile of Analytics™” – the deployment of powerful predictions directly to the people who need them to take action – so the value of being predictive is realized immediately. More than 200 companies rely on Predixion to help drive better decisions every day. Founded in 2009, Predixion Software is headquartered in San Juan Capistrano, California with development offices in Redmond, Washington. For more information visit www.predixionsoftware.com. | $5M | Series A | Oct 13, 2010 |  |
| Solarflare Communications | Solarflare Communications is a computer networking company that specializes in providing neural-class networks, technologies for ultra-scale, and software-defined. It also provides a comprehensive, integrated set of technologies for distributed, ultra-scale, software-defined datacenters.It was founded in 2001 and headquartered in Irvine,California. | $48M | Series C | Feb 28, 2005 |  |
| Solarflare Communications | Solarflare Communications is a computer networking company that specializes in providing neural-class networks, technologies for ultra-scale, and software-defined. It also provides a comprehensive, integrated set of technologies for distributed, ultra-scale, software-defined datacenters.It was founded in 2001 and headquartered in Irvine,California. | $17.5M | Series B | Jan 14, 2003 |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Anthem Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anthem-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Frontier Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dfj-frontier) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [City Hill Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/city-hill-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Acacia Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acacia-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Accenture](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accenture) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Frost Data Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/frost-data-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Miramar Ventures

VC Fund · Corona Del Mar, United States

Miramar Digital Ventures is a seed and early stage venture fund focused on the next evolution of data.

5 contacts available at Miramar Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bruce Hallett | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bruce-hallett |
| Bob Holmen | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bob-holmen |
| Ed Milstein | Entrepreneur in Residence | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ed-milstein |
| Heiner Sussner | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/heiner-sussner |
| Sherman Atkinson | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sherman-atkinson |

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## FAQ

### What does Bob Holmen invest in?

Bob Holmen invests primarily in Big Data, Software and Assisted Living startups, most often at Series B and Series C stage. Most of the 10 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 Bob Holmen last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Bob Holmen closed in Nov 2016. Shizune tracks 10 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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