About
Jana Iris is an investor at TQ Ventures, which manages over $2 billion in assets under management. She spent her career as an early employee at multiple technology startups—Engine Yard, New Relic, and HashiCorp—where she focused on building developer communities and community programs. She joined HashiCorp in 2015 and remained through its 2021 IPO.
Jana Iris @janaboruta
This is for one person for 10 days! Champagne and wine not shown. https://t.co/OrgGlmebVL

Jul 29, 2026 · ♥ 1
Jana Iris @janaboruta
My morning commute with this little one. https://t.co/Cjd7ONmV2y

Jul 28, 2026 · ♥ 41
Jana Iris @janaboruta
Welp... I finally wrote the Burning Man blog post. As I get ready to head back to the desert for my 11th Burn, I can't help but reflect on it's influence on me and how I approached designing developer communities over the years. The main takeaway is that Burning Man isn't just https://t.co/Bl9upbsZdT

Jul 27, 2026 · ♥ 26
Experience
- TQ VenturesInvestorcurrent2023 — presentInternet
- TQ VenturesOperating Partner2022 — 2023
- InvestorAngel Investor & Advisor2022 — 2023The Internet
- PlanetScaleSr. Director of Developer Marketing2022
- HashiCorpCommunity & Events2015 — 2022
- HashiCorpCommunity & Events Consultant2015San Francisco Bay Area
- SourcegraphCommunity & Marketing Consultant2020 — 2022
- Digital-First EventsBook Author2021
- EpicConfCo-Creator2020 — 2021The Internet
- CodestarterBoard Member2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- New Relic, Inc.Director of Marketing And Community Relations2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- StackMobMarketing and Community Manager2011 — 2012San Francisco, CA
- Engine YardCommunity2010 — 2011San Francisco, CA
- Engine YardCustomer Support and Sales2009 — 2010San Francisco, CA
- JivoxCustomer Support2008 — 2009San Mateo, CA
- San Francisco District Attorney's OfficeIntern2006San Francisco, CA
Education
- University of DenverBSBA, Marketing and Legal Studies2004 — 2008
- John Cabot UniversityArt History2006
Skills & more
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Community ManagementContent MarketingDeveloper RelationsDigital MarketingOnline MarketingUser ExperienceSocial NetworkingSocial MediaDigital MediaDigital StrategyStart-upsCloud ComputingLanguages Czech
From Jana's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Denver36
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Shared employers
Also worked at TQ Ventures14
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Also worked at PlanetScale3
Also worked at HashiCorp17
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