About
Technology operator and investor with 25+ years of experience; former Corporate Vice President at Microsoft where he led M&A/investments and served as CFO of a $2.5B online division, and later CEO of Donuts, Inc. He has been an angel investor, consultant, advisor, and board member since 2008. Holds a B.S. from UC Berkeley and an MBA from Stanford.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- J4.VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
- Three Point Group, LLCPresident & CEOcurrent2008 — presentSeattle, WA
- NorthzoneOperating Partner2021 — 2023New York, United States
- Donuts Inc.Chief Executive Officer2016 — 2018
- MicrosoftCorporate Vice President, Corporate Development2005 — 2008
- MicrosoftCorporate VP & CFO2003 — 2005
- MicrosoftVarious Positions1995 — 2003
- de'Medici Systems, IncCOO1991 — 1995
- Coopers & LybrandManager1986 — 1989
Skills & more
Start-ups67Mergers5Business Development26Corporate Development29Digital Media5Strategic Partnerships28Product Management10Venture Capital5Business Strategy14Go-to-market Strategy4Product Marketing7Entrepreneurship16
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Mobile DevicesCloud ComputingE-commerceExecutive ManagementSaaSEnterprise SoftwareStrategyStrategic PlanningFrom Bruce's professional profile.
Colleagues at J4 Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Bruce Jaffe?
- Technology operator and investor with 25+ years of experience; former Corporate Vice President at Microsoft where he led M&A/investments and served as CFO of a $2.5B online division, and later CEO of Donuts, Inc. He has been an angel investor, consultant, advisor, and board member since 2008. Holds a B.S. from UC Berkeley and an MBA from Stanford.
- Where does Bruce Jaffe work?
- Bruce Jaffe is General Partner at J4 Ventures.
- Where did Bruce Jaffe go to school?
- Bruce Jaffe studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); University of California, Berkeley (BS, Business Administration).
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,384
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,453
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Shared employers
Also worked at Northzone53
Georgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesWilliam JilltoftDirector of Strategy and Operations at NorthzoneWendy XiaoPartner at NorthzoneTom McGinnGeneral Counsel at NorthzoneSanna BlomkvistSustainability Lead at NorthzoneSanjot MalhiPartner at Northzone
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Also worked at Donuts Inc.4
Also worked at Microsoft1,188
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