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Jay Hallberg

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CEO, Co-founder at Velocityengine

Austin, Texas, United States

FoundedVelocityengine

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Michael McLarenunlockedJay: together at Audyence (2023–2026)
×2Jay: together at Spiceworks
×4Jay: together at Motive
×5Jay: together at Shasta Ventures

About

Jay Hallberg is co-founder and CEO of VelocityEngine, an AI-powered platform for go-to-market management founded in 2023 and based in part on the Shasta Ventures Elevate GTM program. He previously co-founded and served as CEO of Spiceworks, a B2B marketplace that reached over $70M in annual revenue, raised $111M in capital, and was acquired by J2 Global in 2019 to form Spiceworks Ziff Davis. Earlier in his career he was a VP at Motive, which went public in 2004, and worked at 3M; he also founded Vineify in 2020 and serves as a board member, advisor, and venture partner.

CEO, Co-founder at Velocityengine

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Velocityengine's investors · 2

Copper Sky CapitalScottsdale · $2M – $4M checksNext Coast VenturesAustin · $2M – $4M checks

Co-founders at Velocityengine

NDNeil Day
Neil DayCTO, Co-founder

Experience

  1. VelocityEngineCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2023 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  2. AudyenceExecutive Advisorcurrent2023 — present
  3. Random Golf ClubStrategic & Operational Advisorcurrent2023 — present
  4. VineifyCo-Foundercurrent2020 — presentAustin
  5. Five By FiveAdvisor2020 — 2024Austin, Texas, United States
  6. AZ-VCGrowth Partner2023 — 2024
  7. ProdlyBoard Member2022 — 2023Palo Alto, California, United States
  8. Shasta VenturesVenture Partner & GM, Shasta Elevate2022 — 2023Austin, Texas, United States
  9. Shasta VenturesGeneral Manager, Shasta Elevate2020 — 2022Austin, Texas, United States
  10. The Linux FoundationStrategic Advisor2022 — 2023
  11. SwivelBoard Member2020 — 2023Austin, Texas, United States
  12. The Linux FoundationStrategic Advisor2020 — 2021
  13. Spiceworks Ziff DavisAdvisor2020Austin, Texas, United States
  14. SpiceworksChairman & Founder2019 — 2020Austin
  15. SpiceworksCEO & Co-founder2015 — 2019Austin
  16. SpiceworksCOO & Co-founder2013 — 2014Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  17. SpiceworksVP Marketing & Co-founder2006 — 2013Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  18. MotiveVP Product Marketing, Enterprise Business2003 — 2005Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  19. MotiveSegment Marketing, Director2002 — 2003Austin, TX
  20. MotiveProduct & Segment Marketing Manager2000 — 2001Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  21. MotiveProduct Marketing Intern1999Austin, TX
  22. 3MManager, Electronics Market Center1997 — 1998Austin, Texas, United States
  23. 3MProject Manager - Optimized Operations1995 — 1997Austin & St. Paul
  24. 3MEngineer - Optimized Operations1992 — 1994St. Paul, Philadelphia, Austin, Paris & Shanghai

Skills & more

Spiceworks5Enterprise Software39E-commerce44Marketing24Advertising6Social Networking5SaaS17Product Management10Start-ups26Product Marketing58Strategic Partnerships24Lead Generation9
+9 moreCloud ComputingBusiness DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipOnline AdvertisingManagementMarketing CommunicationsGo-to-market StrategySocial MediaRock & Roll

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jay Hallberg?
Jay Hallberg is co-founder and CEO of VelocityEngine, an AI-powered platform for go-to-market management founded in 2023 and based in part on the Shasta Ventures Elevate GTM program. He previously co-founded and served as CEO of Spiceworks, a B2B marketplace that reached over $70M in annual revenue, raised $111M in capital, and was acquired by J2 Global in 2019 to form Spiceworks Ziff Davis. Earlier in his career he was a VP at Motive, which went public in 2004, and worked at 3M; he also founded Vineify in 2020 and serves as a board member, advisor, and venture partner.
Where does Jay Hallberg work?
Jay Hallberg is CEO, Co-founder of Velocityengine.
What companies did Jay Hallberg found?
Jay Hallberg founded Velocityengine.
Where did Jay Hallberg go to school?
Jay Hallberg studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, Business); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BS, Mechanical Engineering).

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