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David Jen

Former Venture Partner at UP Partners

Burlingame, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

David Jen is Managing Director of Finance and Corporate Development at X, Alphabet's moonshot factory, where he oversees investments in autonomous vehicles, delivery drones, cybersecurity, and sustainability initiatives. Prior to this role, he held finance positions at Google and worked in consulting and banking. He serves on the board of Tufts University's Derby School of Entrepreneurship and the advisory committee for the Asian American Fund.

Experience

  1. X, the moonshot factoryManaging Director - Finance and Corporate Developmentcurrent2022 — presentMountian view
  2. X, the moonshot factoryDirector - Head of Finance2015 — 2022Mountian view
  3. The Aspen InstituteFinance Leaders Fellowcurrent2026 — presentAspen, Colorado, United States
  4. UP.PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2021 — present
  5. IntrinsicBoard Observer2023 — 2026Mountain View, CA
  6. QuincusBoard Member2021 — 2024
  7. Everyday RobotsChief Financial Officer2021 — 2023Mountain View, California, United States
  8. GoogleSr. Finance Manager - Google X2012 — 2015Mountain View, CA
  9. GoogleFinance Manager - Emerging Products2011 — 2012Mountain View, CA
  10. GoogleSr. Finance Analyst - Strategic Partnerships2009 — 2011Mountain View, CA
  11. Yahoo!MBA Intern - Business Operations2008
  12. BearingPoint Inc.Senior Consultant2004 — 2007
  13. Thomson ReutersAssociate2003 — 2004(Formerly Thomson Financial)
  14. J.P. MorganAnalyst2002 — 2003

Skills & more

Strategy37Project Management4Financial ServicesNew MediaAnalytics27Financial Modeling24Competitive Analysis11Product Management4Corporate Development1Business Strategy13Management Consulting5Venture Capital1
+12 moreValuationStart-upsFinancial AnalysisProduct MarketingMergersBusiness DevelopmentBusiness AnalysisStrategic PartnershipsStrategic PlanningEntrepreneurshipMergers & AcquisitionsE-commerce
  • Directors’ Consortium — Stanford University Graduate School of Business

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Adam Grosser
Chairman and Managing Partner at UP Partners
Ally Warson
Partner at UP Partners
Ben Marcus
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at UP Partners
Brian McClendon
Partner at UP Partners
Christian Bailey
Venture Partner at UP Partners

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Who is David Jen?
David Jen is Managing Director of Finance and Corporate Development at X, Alphabet's moonshot factory, where he oversees investments in autonomous vehicles, delivery drones, cybersecurity, and sustainability initiatives. Prior to this role, he held finance positions at Google and worked in consulting and banking. He serves on the board of Tufts University's Derby School of Entrepreneurship and the advisory committee for the Asian American Fund.
What check size does David Jen write?
David Jen typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did David Jen go to school?
David Jen studied at Tufts University (BA, International Relations and Economics); UCLA Anderson School of Management (MBA).

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