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Darlene Mann

Darlene Mann is general partner at ONSET Ventures. Mann focuses her investing activities in software and technology-based services segments with emphasis on companies in the enterprise applications software and electronic commerce markets. Currently, she serves on the boards of Avulet, Callidus Software and Decisis Corporation.

Mann joined ONSET Ventures in 1996 after more than 12 years specializing in software product marketing and strategic planning in high growth companies. She served as vice president of marketing at Avantos Performance Systems, co-founder and vice president of marketing at BroadVision, Inc. and held senior product marketing positions with Lotus Development Corporation, Verity, and Paramount Communications.

Mann holds a bachelor's degree from the University of California at San Diego, Revelle College.