# Stu Phillips

> Stu Phillips is a Series B investor at Insight Partners backing SaaS. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Insight Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/insight-partners)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Mar 2010
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phillipsstu

Stu Phillips is a managing director at Insight Venture Partners. He joined in 2016 with a successful 20 year technology investing track record and almost 20 years’ experience in corporate operating roles. At Insight he serves on the board of directors, or works with DataSift and Ensighten.Prior to Insight, Stu was a general partner at BayPartners where he was a board member or observer with Bay’s investments in Deis (formerly Engine Yard), Envia Systems, MiMoni, Mulesoft, Vaxart, and AMEC. Prior to their exits, he also managed investments in Covestor (acquired by Interactive Brokers), Eventful (acquired by CBS Local Media), Lending Club (NYSE:LC), Oncomed (NASDAQ: OMED), Zenprise (acquired by Citrix) and Paraccel (acquired by Actina).Earlier in his career, Stu was a founding partner at Ridgelift Ventures and also served as a general partner at US Venture Partners, where he led investments in communications, software and services companies. These included Cacheflow, @Road, Procket Networks, Flyswat, Merlin Networks and Force10 Networks.Before becoming a technology investor, Stu was VP of Central Engineering at Cisco, responsible for the strategy and development of Cisco’s IOS. He previously held leadership positions at Tandem Computers, Logica, and ICL.Stu is a Commercial Pilot and an avid participant in RadioSport (the contesting side of Ham Radio). Stu lives with his wife, Barbara, in Woodside, CA, where the hardest decision is whether to turn left or right when they cycle on the many routes in the area. Stu earned a BS Electronic from Cardiff University in Wales, graduating summa cum laude.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 1 | 25% |
| Software | 1 | 25% |
| Industrial | 1 | 25% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 25% |
| Semiconductor | 1 | 25% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 1 | 25% |
| Series C | 1 | 25% |
| Series D | 1 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| China | 1 | 25% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Azuqua | Azuqua helps the world’s leading companies integrate their SaaS applications and automate time-consuming, repetitive work so they can deliver better employee and customer experiences and redefine productivity across the organization. Azuqua's platform is intuitive, powerful, and resilient. The visual drag and drop interface without the needfor code makes this platform usable for business and IT. Azuqua solves even the toughest problems with hundreds of comprehensive connectors and a rich library of business logic and data processing functions. Azuqua is resilient and will give the user ease-of-mind. You can trust your automations will run on-time, every time and that your data will be secured. | $10.8M | Series B | Aug 01, 2017 |  |
| Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment | Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc. (中微半导体设备（上海）有限公司) is a Chinese global microfabrication equipment company serving customers in the semiconductor industry and relevant high-tech sectors.The company is a specialized supplier of key equipment for the production and development of micron-sized and nanoscale VLSI for the semiconductorindustry in China and Asia.The company is focused on chemical vapor deposition and plasma etching products. | $46M | Series D | Mar 10, 2010 |  |
| Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment | Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc. (中微半导体设备（上海）有限公司) is a Chinese global microfabrication equipment company serving customers in the semiconductor industry and relevant high-tech sectors.The company is a specialized supplier of key equipment for the production and development of micron-sized and nanoscale VLSI for the semiconductorindustry in China and Asia.The company is focused on chemical vapor deposition and plasma etching products. | $5.1M |  | Mar 01, 2010 |  |
| Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment | Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc. (中微半导体设备（上海）有限公司) is a Chinese global microfabrication equipment company serving customers in the semiconductor industry and relevant high-tech sectors.The company is a specialized supplier of key equipment for the production and development of micron-sized and nanoscale VLSI for the semiconductorindustry in China and Asia.The company is focused on chemical vapor deposition and plasma etching products. | $58M | Series C | Oct 22, 2008 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [InterWest Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/interwest-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Global Catalyst Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-catalyst-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Walden International](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/walden-international) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Goldman Sachs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/goldman-sachs) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ignition Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ignition-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lightspeed-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Insight Partners

VC Fund · New York, United States

Insight Partners is a software investor that partners with growth-stage technology and software companies. Insight has a deep focus in Fintech, Cybersecurity, AI/ML, DevOps, and Healthcare sectors. Across their people and their portfolio, they encourage a culture around a core belief growth equals opportunity.

5 contacts available at Insight Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aiden Aceves | Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aiden-aceves-9c1d |
| Alexander Leibowitz | Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexander-leibowitz |
| Anika Agarwal | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anika-agarwal |
| Austin Jeter | Onsite Analyst | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/austin-jeter |
| Brad Fiedler | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brad-fiedler |

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## FAQ

### What does Stu Phillips invest in?

Stu Phillips invests primarily in SaaS, Software and Industrial startups, most often at Series B and Series C stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in China. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Stu Phillips?

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### When did Stu Phillips last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Stu Phillips closed in Mar 2010. Shizune tracks 4 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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