About
Jack Welde is a New York–based entrepreneur, CEO, and board member who founded Smartling, an AI platform for managing, translating, and deploying global content, serving as its CEO from 2009 to 2021 and as President through early 2025, a period that included a private equity exit. His earlier career included roles as SVP Product at eMusic, COO/CTO of SheSpeaks, COO of RunTime Technologies, and co-founder of Trio Development, which designed a personal information manager Apple acquired and shipped as Claris Organizer. He previously spent nearly a decade as a US Air Force C-130E pilot, retiring as a Major with more than 2,500 flying hours and 60 combat missions, and was named 1998 Aviator of the Year for US Air Forces in Europe.
Founder at Smartling
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Smartling's investors · 11
Accelerator VenturesMiami · $2M checksBattery VenturesBoston · $500K – $100M checksFirst Round CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $7M checks · since 2023Harmony PartnersNew YorkICONIQSan FranciscoICONIQ CapitalSan Francisco · $5M – $100M checks · since 2023Ridge VenturesSan Francisco · $2M – $7M checksTenaya CapitalPalo Alto · $5M – $10M checks · since 2023U.S. Venture PartnersMinneapolis · since 2023US Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $500K – $10M checksVenrockPalo Alto · $500K – $10M checks · since 2023
Experience
- SmartlingFounder, CEO & President2009 — 2025
- eMusicSVP Product2008 — 2009
- SheSpeaksChief Operating Officer / Chief Technology Officer2007 — 2008
- RunTime TechnologiesMember of Board of Directors2005 — 2007
- RunTime TechnologiesChief Operating Officer2001 — 2006
- US Air ForcePilot / Squadron Deputy Director of Operations1992 — 2001
- Trio Development, Inc.Co-Founder1991 — 1994
- Lyrrus, Inc.Senior Software Developer1991
- Apple Computer, Inc.University Representative1989 — 1991
Skills & more
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Strategic LeadershipArtificial Intelligence (AI)Board GovernanceSoftware Development35Entrepreneurship91Product Development19Digital Media23Team Building12Usability10Product Management99User Experience26
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jack Welde?
- Jack Welde is a New York–based entrepreneur, CEO, and board member who founded Smartling, an AI platform for managing, translating, and deploying global content, serving as its CEO from 2009 to 2021 and as President through early 2025, a period that included a private equity exit. His earlier career included roles as SVP Product at eMusic, COO/CTO of SheSpeaks, COO of RunTime Technologies, and co-founder of Trio Development, which designed a personal information manager Apple acquired and shipped as Claris Organizer. He previously spent nearly a decade as a US Air Force C-130E pilot, retiring as a Major with more than 2,500 flying hours and 60 combat missions, and was named 1998 Aviator of the Year for US Air Forces in Europe.
- Where does Jack Welde work?
- Jack Welde is Founder of Smartling.
- What companies did Jack Welde found?
- Jack Welde founded Smartling.
- Where did Jack Welde go to school?
- Jack Welde studied at University of Pennsylvania (BS, Computer Science Engineering); Cameron University (Kaiserslautern, Germany) (Master of Business Administration, Management); A.T. Mahan HS (Keflavik, Iceland).
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Also attended University of Pennsylvania824
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Shared employers
Also worked at Smartling8
David PakmanManaging Partner, Head of Venture Investing at CoinFundAlexander RosenManaging Partner at Ridge VenturesMorad ElhafedGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesSteve KrauszGeneral Partner at US Venture PartnersBenjamin BoyerPartner at Tenaya CapitalCollier SearlePrincipal at Battery Ventures
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Also worked at eMusic4
Also worked at US Air Force98
Dave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ross Perot Jr.Chairman of The Perot Group at Perot JainNathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesKevin MandiaGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesTidal McCoyChairman at IronGate Capital AdvisorsSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital Advisors
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Also worked at Apple Computer, Inc.489
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AISteve WozniakCo-founder of Apple
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