Skip Besthoff
General Partner, Castile Ventures

Skip Besthoff has an investment focus in Internet commerce, digital media and software. He has a keen interest in the convergence of consumer and enterprise business models.

Prior to Castile, Mr. Besthoff was a principal at Rho Ventures where after eight years he had a strong record of investing in and participating on the boards of market-transforming software and services companies including Everdream (acquired by Dell), IntraLinks (acquired by TA/Rho), Megapath, and Verified Person. He currently serves on the board of Enquisite.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Besthoff spent five years as a manager for Andersen Consulting (now Accenture). In this position he led large-scale systems development and integration projects for Fortune 500 companies. He also participated in building the SAP line of business.

Mr. Besthoff is active in both regional and industry associations focused on emerging technologies and entrepreneurs including Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council, MIT, The Funding Post, and The Technology Capital Network.

Mr. Besthoff is a graduate of Hamilton College with a BA in Economics. He received his MBA with honors from Cornell University where he was awarded the distinguished Alfred Fried Fellowship for his academic achievements.