Jay Fulcher
InvestorManaging Partner at Cheyenne Ventures · Board director at HotChalk · Board director at Airpr
San Francisco Bay Area
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.
Board director at HotChalk
Intro paths
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In turn, Jay can intro founders to HotChalk's investors below.
HotChalk's investors · 3
Co-founders at HotChalk
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Edward M. FieldsExecutive Officer, Director
Board director at Airpr
Intro paths
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In turn, Jay can intro founders to Airpr's investors below.
Airpr's investors · 3
Co-founders at Airpr
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Sharam Fouladger-MercerDirector
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
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.
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
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Cheyenne Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jay Fulcher?
- 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.
- Where does Jay Fulcher work?
- Jay Fulcher is Managing Partner at Cheyenne Ventures and Board director at HotChalk and Board director at Airpr.
- What boards does Jay Fulcher sit on?
- Jay Fulcher holds tracked board seats at Airpr, HotChalk, Splice Machine.
- Where did Jay Fulcher go to school?
- Jay Fulcher studied at San José State University (BS, Business Management); MIT Sloan School of Management (Executive Education, Leadership Development).
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