Walter Kortschak

Walter Kortschak co-founded End Cue, to which he brings more than 35 years of early-stage technology investing experience. Among his credentials are producing the film COP CAR, directed by current Spider-Man: Homecoming director Jon Watts and producing THE CLOVEHITCH KILLER. Walter also wrote an original feature length screenplay, TRIAGE, which is planned for production in 2022.

Walter currently serves as Executive Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of SignalFire, a data-driven venture capital firm in San Francisco. He was a Managing Partner at Summit Partners for over 26 years, responsible for investing in over 50 companies, many of which achieved successful public exits. He started his venture career at Crosspoint Venture Partners and is a six-time Forbes Midas List investor.

Walter received a BS from Oregon State University, an MS from Caltech, both in engineering, and an MBA from UCLA. He serves as a member of the Board of Trustees at Caltech and is a past director of the National Venture Capital Association.

Walter and his wife, Marcia are active philanthropists having founded the Kortschak Scholars Program for PhD students in computer science at Caltech and the USC Kortschak Center for Learning and Creativity at the University of Southern California. They also endowed the Division Chair in Film and Television Production at the USC School of Cinematic Arts.