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Brad Jones
InvestorCo-Founder, Partner Emeritus at Redpoint Ventures
Southern California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Brad Jones co-founded Redpoint Ventures in 1999 and serves as a Founding Partner of the firm. Before Redpoint, he was a general partner at Brentwood Venture Capital, which he joined in 1981. Over his career he has managed investments across biotechnology, communications, Internet commerce, internet infrastructure, medical devices, semiconductors, software, and wireless. He has served on the boards of ten public companies funded by Brentwood and Redpoint, and has been a board member of Stamps.com and a number of private companies. He currently focuses on technology opportunities in Southern California. He holds degrees from Harvard University and both an M.B.A. and a J.D. from Stanford.
Invests in
BiotechMedical DevicesSaaSSemiconductors
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Brad Jones co-founded Redpoint Ventures in 1999.
- Education
- At Harvard, he earned his A.B. in Chemistry summa cum laude. He was an Arjay Miller scholar at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He was elected to the Order of the Coif at Stanford Law School. Studied at Harvard University (A.B., Chemistry) Studied at Harvard University (A.M., Physics) Studied at Stanford Graduate School of Business (M.B.A.) Studied at Stanford Law School (J.D.)
- Awards
- Brad Jones received the Los Angeles Venture Association's first Lifetime Achievement Award. He was honored with the Supporter of Entrepreneurship Award by the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year program.
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Investments
Board seats
Stamps.com
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at Redpoint Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brad Jones?
- Brad Jones co-founded Redpoint Ventures in 1999 and serves as a Founding Partner of the firm. Before Redpoint, he was a general partner at Brentwood Venture Capital, which he joined in 1981. Over his career he has managed investments across biotechnology, communications, Internet commerce, internet infrastructure, medical devices, semiconductors, software, and wireless. He has served on the boards of ten public companies funded by Brentwood and Redpoint, and has been a board member of Stamps.com and a number of private companies. He currently focuses on technology opportunities in Southern California. He holds degrees from Harvard University and both an M.B.A. and a J.D. from Stanford.
- Where does Brad Jones work?
- Brad Jones is Co-Founder, Partner Emeritus at Redpoint Ventures.
- What does Brad Jones invest in?
- Brad Jones invests in Biotech, Medical Devices, SaaS, Semiconductors.
- What check size does Brad Jones write?
- Brad Jones typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What boards does Brad Jones sit on?
- Brad Jones holds tracked board seats at Stamps.com.
- What companies has Brad Jones invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Akana by Perforce, Copper, Networks in Motion, Sapho, ServiceMesh, SRCH2, TastingRoom.com, True[X], Truecar, Xylan Corporation, Younity.
- What awards has Brad Jones received?
- Brad Jones received the Los Angeles Venture Association's first Lifetime Achievement Award. He was honored with the Supporter of Entrepreneurship Award by the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year program.
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