About
Technology leader with nearly 20 years as a CEO, including roles at Zenefits, Ooyala, and Agile Software, having begun his career at SAP and PeopleSoft. Author of the bestselling 2021 book People Operations.
Experience
- Cheyenne VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2022 — presentWoodside, CA
- SignosBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
- Entire Productions Inc.Advisory Board Membercurrent2025 — presentUnited States
- Forbes Business CouncilMembercurrent2020 — present
- San Jose State UniversityAdvisory Board Member, Lucas College and Graduate School of Businesscurrent2008 — presentSilicon Valley
- 1st&10 Ventures LLCFoundercurrent2022 — presentUnited States
- Fulcher Ranch LLCOwnercurrent1998 — presentUnited States
- ZenefitsFormer Chairman & CEO2017 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Ooyala Holdings IncFormer Chairman & CEO2009 — 2015Silicon Valley
- Agile SoftwareFormer Chairman & CEO2002 — 2007Silicon Valley
- PeopleSoft, Inc.President & GM1996 — 2001Pleasanton, CA
- Red Pepper SoftwareSVP, Sales & Marketing1995 — 1996Silicon Valley
- SAPVice President1991 — 1995Silicon Valley
Education
- San José State UniversityBS, Business Management
- MIT Sloan School of ManagementExecutive Education, Leadership Development1994
Skills & more
Product Strategy34Mergers60P&L Management39Start-ups99Sales Management15Web Analytics9Strategic Leadership12Mergers & Acquisitions60Product Management87Professional Services14Analytics45Team Building17
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Business StrategyCloud ComputingAccount ManagementAgile MethodologiesBusiness DevelopmentMobile DevicesStrategic PartnershipsTalent ManagementStrategic PlanningManagementLeadershipStrategyFrom Jay's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended San José State University77
Arturo LitvinHead of Global Portfolio Development at Intel CapitalTejAdvisor at Clear VenturesJamie WatsonGTM Coordinator at Scale Venture PartnersDeny KhoungPortfolio Support at 8VCJodi MokInvestor at GGV CapitalNorman HoInvestor at GGV Capital
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Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management410
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsChris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity PartnersBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorOlaInvestor at Investinor
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Shared employers
Also worked at Forbes Business Council23
Karthik ChakkarapaniInvestor at Foundation CapitalBrendon GrunewaldGrowth – Data Sovereignity – Finance at AngelwiseChamp SuthipongchaiGeneral Partner at Creative VenturesLeen KawasManaging General Partner at Propel Bio PartnersMana HosseiniManaging Partner at Apex Innovative Investments VenturesCait BrummeChief Executive Officer at MassChallenge Mexico
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Also worked at San Jose State University7
TejAdvisor at Clear VenturesKim TranFinance at Lux CapitalAdam PluemerVenture Partner at Mangusta CapitalSteve BennetInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsMegan Holston-AlexanderAdvisor at Andreessen HorowitzVish MishraVenture Partner at Clearstone Venture Partners
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Also worked at Agile Software3
Deals · 3
Splice MachineBoard seat
via Cheyenne Ventures · filed Mar 2019 · $15.9M raise
AirprBoard seat
via Cheyenne Ventures · filed May 2018 · $6.1M raise
HotChalkBoard seat
via Cheyenne Ventures · filed Jan 2016 · $83.1M raise
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