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American businesswoman

Ann L. Winblad (born November 1, ) is an American businesswoman. She is a founding partner of Hummer Winblad Venture Partners.

Early life and education

Winblad was born on November 1, , in Red Wing, Minnesota.^[1] Born to father Wilbur Winblad and mother Elizabeth Stark, she and five other siblings grew up in Rushford and Farmington.^[2][3]

During her high school years, she was a cheerleader and student valedictorian.^[4] Winblad earned her Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and in Business Administration from St.

Catherine University and her master's degree in Education from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota.^[5]

Career

After earning her master's degree, Winblad joined the Federal Reserve as a systems programmer where she worked for 13 months.^[6] In , Winblad and three co-workers left the Federal Reserve to found Open Systems, Inc, an accounting software startup