Ned Hooper

Ned Hooper currently serves as a Partner at Centerview Capital Technology, a private investment firm focused on accelerating growth for high-potential companies. Hooper has held various influential roles, including Investor and Board Member at Acquia since September 2015, and as President & COO at Infoworks.io from April 2019 until its acquisition by Uniphore in December 2024. Additional ventures include serving as an investor and board member for Affirmed Networks during its acquisition by Microsoft, and other key positions at companies such as zSpace 3D, Quantenna Communications, and Host Analytics Inc, which were successfully sold to major firms. Hooper also contributed to the University of Virginia Darden School of Business as a Trustee from 2012 to 2018 and has a notable background in strategic leadership from a 14-year tenure at Cisco Systems. Hooper earned an MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business and a BA in International Affairs and Economics from the University of Colorado Boulder.