Bio

Carter Griffin is a General Partner, co-manages the firm, and has been a member of Updata’s investment team since 2005. He has more than 20 years of experience as an operator and investor in the software industry. Before joining Updata, Carter co-founded Brivo Systems and served as Chairman and CEO until selling the company to a strategic acquirer. Brivo Systems pioneered the software-as-a-service model in the physical security market by introducing the first-ever on-demand system for facility access control. Carter also spent four years as a Senior Vice President at Kaiser Associates, where he advised Fortune 500 clients on competitive positioning and new-market entry strategies. Earlier in his career, Carter worked in London for the Coca-Cola Company and held positions at American Management Systems and Arthur Andersen. Carter serves on the Board of Directors of Mindshare, a leading forum for more than 900 tech CEOs. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Mid-Atlantic Venture Association, where he has twice served as Co-Chair of Capital Connection. Carter graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a B.S. in Business Administration. He also holds an M.B.A. from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. Carter lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with his wife and daughter.