Ted McCourtney is a partner at Saw Mill Partners and an independent investor with decades of experience in venture capital and private equity. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame (B.S., 1960), he earned his M.B.A. from Harvard University (1966). McCourtney is a former general partner at Venrock, one of the nation’s pioneering venture capital firms focused on emerging technologies and healthcare, where he served from 1970 to 2000. Over the course of his career, he has helped launch and guide numerous innovative companies while mentoring the next generation of entrepreneurs and investors.