Jacques Benkoski
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at US Venture Partners · Board director at ExtendTV · Board director at Chute · Board director at Zerto
Menlo Park, California
Writes $6M – $12M checks · typically $8M
FoundedChute · YCExtendTVZerto
About
Jacques joined USVP in 2005 and focuses on cloud, enterprise software and security investing, and on the Israeli and U.S. IT markets. Previously he was President and CEO of Monterey Design Systems (acquired by Synopsys) and founded the European subsidiary of Epic Design Technology; he holds a B.Sc. from Technion and an M.Sc. and Ph.D. in computer engineering from Carnegie Mellon.
Invests in
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSemiconductors
Board director at ExtendTV
Intro paths
In turn, Jacques can intro founders to ExtendTV's investors below.
ExtendTV's investors · 1
Co-founders at ExtendTV
Board director at ChuteYC W12
Intro paths
Jacques went through Y Combinator (Winter 2012) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Jacques can intro founders to Chute's investors below.
Chute's investors · 5
Co-founders at Chute
Board director at Zerto
Intro paths
In turn, Jacques can intro founders to Zerto's investors below.
Zerto's investors · 9
Co-founders at Zerto
Experience
- U.S. Venture PartnersGeneral Partnercurrent2005 — presentMenlo Park, CA
- The Market Entry StrategyAuthor and Speakercurrent2019 — present
- AponoBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Adaptive6Board Membercurrent2025 — present
- Stream.SecurityBoardcurrent2024 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
- SecuriThingsBoardcurrent2022 — presentTel Aviv, Israel
- IONIXBoardcurrent2022 — present
- Informed.IQBoardcurrent2021 — present
- HuntersBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- Qnovo IncBoardcurrent2013 — presentNewark, CA
- MedigateBoard2018 — 2022Tel Aviv Area, Israel
- EpsagonBoard Member2019 — 2021
- SupplyFrameBoard2011 — 2021Pasadena, CA
- Kenna SecurityBoard2012 — 2021Greater Chicago Area
- ZypMedia, Inc.Board2013 — 2021Santa Monica, CA
- ZertoBoard2011 — 2021Herzlya
- Luminate SecurityBoard2017 — 2019Tel Aviv Area, Israel
- HelloSignBoard2011 — 2019
- ChuteBoard2012 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Kilopass TechnologyBoard2005 — 2017
Education
- Carnegie Mellon UniversityMsc/PhD, Electrical & Computer Engineering1985 — 1989
- Technion - Israel Institute of TechnologyB.Sc, Computer Engineering1981 — 1985
- Athenee Royal Uccle 11975 — 1981
Skills & more
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Venture FinancingCloud ComputingMobile DevicesPrivate EquityNew Business DevelopmentCleantechCompetitive AnalysisEDASaaSEnterprise SoftwareStrategyTelecommunicationsLanguages English · French · Hebew
From Jacques's professional profile.
Deals · 3
ChuteBoard seat
via US Venture Partners · filed Jan 2017 · $4.1M raise
ZertoBoard seat
via US Venture Partners · filed Jan 2016 · $50M raise
ExtendTVBoard seat
via US Venture Partners · filed Apr 2015 · $4.4M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at US Venture Partners
Network2
Investors connected to Jacques in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Jacques Benkoski work?
- Jacques Benkoski is General Partner at US Venture Partners and Founder at ExtendTV and Founder at Chute and Founder at Zerto.
- What does Jacques Benkoski invest in?
- Jacques Benkoski invests in Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Semiconductors.
- What check size does Jacques Benkoski write?
- Jacques Benkoski typically writes checks of $6M – $12M.
- What companies did Jacques Benkoski found?
- Jacques Benkoski founded Chute, ExtendTV, Zerto.
Same school
Also attended Carnegie Mellon University384
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Also attended Technion - Israel Institute of Technology151
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Shared employers
Also worked at Adaptive64
Also worked at IONIX5
Also worked at Kenna Security10
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