Doron Simon
InvestorVenture Partner at J-Ventures · Advisory Committee Member at J-Impact
Palo Alto, California
Writes $10K – $500K checks · typically $250K
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About
Doron Simon serves as a board member at AEye, Inc. and provides strategy and M&A advisory services. He has held senior executive positions across cloud computing, enterprise software, semiconductors, automotive, and clean technology sectors, with experience in general management, business development, marketing, sales, and customer success functions. Simon has been active in early-stage and angel investments across multiple industries.
Experience
- AEye, Inc.Member Board of Directorscurrent2025 — present
- Stanton Park CapitalManaging Directorcurrent2024 — presentCalifornia, United States
- DSimonSays Inc.Founder, Owner and Presidentcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- J-Impact FundAdvisory Committee Membercurrent2021 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Transformation Equity PartnersPartnercurrent2020 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- J-Ventures FundVenture Partner. Screening committee member, Advisorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Copia Growth PartnersManaging Director2021 — 2024
- SwrveBoard Of Directors2020 — 2022Palo Alto, California, United States
- otonomoEVP Corporate Development & Strategy2021 — 2022
- NICE LtdVP, GM NICE Satmetrix2017 — 2020San Mateo, California
- NICE LtdVP Business Development2011 — 2020Redwood Shores
- NICE LtdVP, Head of VPI2016
- NICE LtdHead of Cloud2013 — 2016Redwood Shores
- Simon Says PartnershipPartner2005 — 2016
- Luxera Inc.VP Business Development2011 — 2012
- IQwindBusiness Development2009 — 2011
- Corcim Technology Inc.President and COO2006 — 2008
- Tower Semiconductor USAPresident2001 — 2006
- Tower Semiconductor Ltd.VP Marketing2003 — 2005
- Tower SemiconductorDirector of World Wide Sales Operations1999 — 2001
- Tower SemiconductorDirector, Planning Customer Service and Turn Key Operations1993 — 2001
- National SemiconductorsProduction Control Manager1991 — 1993
Skills & more
Strategy99Management28Leadership12Business Development84Go-to-market Strategy90Semiconductors50Cloud Computing44Product Management43Start-ups38Entrepreneurship29Mergers & Acquisitions25Integration19
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Product MarketingBusiness StrategyInternational SalesConsultingProgram ManagementCompetitive AnalysisProduct DevelopmentVenture CapitalSales OperationsTelecommunicationsMarketingSaaSLanguages Hebrew
From Doron's professional profile.
Colleagues at J-Ventures
Aaron Tartakovsky
Founding Partner at J-Ventures
David Meister
Venture Partner at J-Ventures
David Wagonfeld
Partner at Tandem Capital
Emre Onder
Advisor at J-Ventures
Eran Sandhaus
Venture Partner at Next Gear Ventures
Gil Frostig
General Partner at J-Ventures
Guy Miasnik
Operating Partner at J-Ventures
Jim Koshland
Chairman and Co-Founder at J-Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Doron Simon?
- Doron Simon serves as a board member at AEye, Inc. and provides strategy and M&A advisory services. He has held senior executive positions across cloud computing, enterprise software, semiconductors, automotive, and clean technology sectors, with experience in general management, business development, marketing, sales, and customer success functions. Simon has been active in early-stage and angel investments across multiple industries.
- Where does Doron Simon work?
- Doron Simon is Venture Partner at J-Ventures.
- What check size does Doron Simon write?
- Doron Simon typically writes checks of $10K – $500K.
- Where did Doron Simon go to school?
- Doron Simon studied at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (Bs, IE); Heriot-Watt University (MBA).
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