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Jake Thompson

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Venture Strategist at Philo Ventures

Lehi, Utah, United States

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About

Works with founders to test and refine ideas. Background in product strategy at Studio Advantage and VIA Design, with a BS in Strategy from BYU Marriott School of Business.

Experience

  1. StaryardFounder, Operating Partnercurrent2026 — presentLehi, UT
  2. Philo VenturesSenior Product Strategist2025 — 2026Lehi, UT
  3. Studio AdvantageFounding General Manager2024 — 2025Alpine, UT
  4. Studio AdvantageProduct Manager2024
  5. VIA DesignGeneral Manager, Cofoundr2024 — 2025
  6. VIA DesignSenior Product Manager2023 — 2025Pleasant Grove, UT
  7. VIA DesignProduct Manager2022 — 2023Utah, United States
  8. Aesir EquitiesFounder (Sold)2019 — 2023Utah
  9. Access DevelopmentProduct Manager2021 — 2022Salt Lake County, UT
  10. HPManager, Product Enablement2019 — 2021Houston, Texas Area
  11. HPAssociate, Product Enablement2017 — 2019Greater Houston
  12. HPIntern, Product Enablement2017Boise, ID
  13. Tesani CompaniesProduct Strategy Intern2016Provo, Utah, United States

Skills & more

Start-up VenturesOutbound SalesProduct Development2Software Product Management2Web Applications1User Experience (UX)InterviewingProduct Road MappingCommunicationCompetitive AnalysisGo-to-Market StrategySoftware as a Service (SaaS)
+12 moreProduct StrategyMobile ApplicationsWritingUX ResearchTestingPersonal DevelopmentCold CallingOperations ManagementSales EnablementProduct EnablementSoftware DevelopmentMobile Application Development

Languages English · Spanish

  • Software Product Manager Certificate — Product School
  • Product and Marketing Management (PMC - V) — Pragmatic Institute (Pragmatic Marketing + TDI)
  • Certified SAFe® 5 Scrum Master — Scaled Agile, Inc.

From Jake's professional profile.

Colleagues at Philo Ventures

Amanda Price
Head of Capital Partnerships at Philo Ventures
Brady Southwick
Advisory Partner at Philo Ventures
Brett Keenan
General Counsel & CFO at Philo Ventures
Chad Staheli
CEO, Philo Ventures at Philo Ventures
Christian Gardner
Co-founder & Advisory Partner at Philo Ventures
Cole Cable
GTM Associate at Philo Ventures
Connor Bell
FP&A Principal at Philo Ventures
Cory Cozzens
Investor at Philo Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jake Thompson?
Works with founders to test and refine ideas. Background in product strategy at Studio Advantage and VIA Design, with a BS in Strategy from BYU Marriott School of Business.
Where does Jake Thompson work?
Jake Thompson is Venture Strategist at Philo Ventures.
Where did Jake Thompson go to school?
Jake Thompson studied at Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business (Bachelor of Science - BS, Strategy).

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