Industry Ventures, an investment firm for venture capital, has appointed industry veteran Robert May as chief financial officer and chief compliance officer.

With a 20-year career under his belt encompassing both operating companies and private equity investment firms, May most recently was a venture partner at Standish Management, where he oversaw multiple fund accounting and finance teams. Additionally, as CFO at Founders Fund and Thomas Weisel Venture Partners, May was responsible for oversight of financial and compliance processes, investor communications, operational issues and selected investment due diligence.

Earlier in his career, May was controller of Mohr, Davidow Ventures, where he managed the financial reporting and accounting audit process for multiple funds totaling over $1 billion under management. May began his finance career as finance and control analyst with Hewlett-Packard/Agilent Technologies specializing in semiconductor-based product lines.