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Dr. Mary Lou Jepsen

Founder

Executive Chairman & Founder at Open Water

Menlo Park, California, United States

FoundedOpen Water

Executive Chairman & Founder at Open Water

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Open Water's investors · 6

AIR CapitalBuenos AiresBold Capital PartnersSanta MonicaCollaborative FundNew York · $500K – $1M checksPlum Alley InvestmentsNew York · $500K – $1.5M checksResolute VenturesSan Francisco · $1M checksUntapped VenturesGlendale · $500K – $2M checks

Experience

  1. OpenwaterChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. VivalinkEVP & CCO2022 — 2025Santa Clara, California
  3. WorldCare Clinical, LLCChief Executive Officer2014 — 2022Boston, MA and Pleasanton, CA
  4. SynarcChief Executive Officer2010 — 2014Newark, California
  5. SynarcVP, General Counsel & Secretary2005 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Vitria TechnologyVP, General Counsel & Secretary2003 — 2005Sunnyvale, California
  7. Vitria TechnologyCorporate Counsel2000 — 2003Sunnyvale, California
  8. Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPAssociate1998 — 2000San Francisco Bay Area

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dr. Mary Lou Jepsen?
Executive Chairman & Founder at Open Water
Where does Dr. Mary Lou Jepsen work?
Dr. Mary Lou Jepsen is Executive Chairman & Founder of Open Water.
What companies did Dr. Mary Lou Jepsen found?
Dr. Mary Lou Jepsen founded Open Water.
Where did Dr. Mary Lou Jepsen go to school?
Dr. Mary Lou Jepsen studied at Harvard Law School (JD); Georgetown University (BSFS, School of Foreign Service).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Openwater2

George BandarianFounder, General Partner at Untapped VenturesJeff HuberGeneral Partner at Triatomic Capital

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