Jay Kidd
InvestorAdvisor at Conscience VC
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $100K – $1M checks · typically $1M
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Experience
- Impactful Insight LLCExecutive Coach and Operational Advisorcurrent2018 — presentSilicon Valley, California, United States
- WOMEN Unlimited, Inc., The Women's Organization for Mentoring, Education and NetworkingBusiness Mentorcurrent2020 — presentSilicon Valley, California, United States
- Self-employedStrategic Advisor and Angel Investorcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- BlockAppsBoard Member2020 — 2025New York, New York, United States
- Wing Venture CapitalPartner2015 — 2018Menlo Park, CA
- NetAppCTO2012 — 2015
- NetAppSVP, Strategy and Product Development, Storage Solutions Group2009 — 2012
- NetAppChief Marketing Officer2007 — 2010Sunnyvale, CA
- NetAppSVP/GM Emerging Products2005 — 2007
- Brocade CommunicationsCTO2003 — 2005
- Brocade CommunicationsVP Product Management2000 — 2003
- MultiGen-ParadigmVP Marketing1997 — 1999
- SGIDirector of Marketing1990 — 1997
- Hewlett Packard EnterpriseDivision Marketing Manager, IND1987 — 1990Cupertino, California, United States
- Hewlett Packard EnterpriseEngineering Section Manager1984 — 1987Cupertino
- Hewlett Packard EnterpriseProduct Management Leader1980 — 1984Cupertino, California, United States
Skills & more
Leadership99Strategy99Product Development88Go-to-market Strategy81Data Center49Product Management99Cloud Computing99Marketing55Storage99Business Alliances34Software Engineering2Start-ups31
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VirtualizationStorage Area NetworksChannel PartnersSANProgram ManagementBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsRAIDProduct MarketingProfessional ServicesSaaSEnterprise SoftwareFrom Jay's professional profile.
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Colleagues at Conscience VC
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jay Kidd?
- Advisor at Conscience VC
- Where does Jay Kidd work?
- Jay Kidd is Advisor at Conscience VC.
- What check size does Jay Kidd write?
- Jay Kidd typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
- What companies has Jay Kidd invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Dioptra.
- Where did Jay Kidd go to school?
- Jay Kidd studied at Princeton University (BSEE, Computer Science); Montclair High School.
Same school
Also attended Princeton University1,027
Fabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsRyan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Dario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of AnthropicFei-Fei LiCo-founder & CEO of World Labs; Sequoia Professor of Computer Science at StanfordAndrewAdvisor at Clear VenturesChristal NgAssociate at Golden Gate Ventures
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Also attended Montclair High School5
Shared employers
Also worked at BlockApps8
Stefan SandovalPrincipal at SKY VCJim CohenCo-Founder and General Partner at Fitz Gate VenturesMark PoagCo-Founder and General Partner at Fitz Gate VenturesKate (Mitselmakher) LaurenceCEO, General Partner at Bloccelerate VCCharlesInvestor at TO VCMatthew CollinsFounder at Corvera
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Also worked at Wing Venture Capital27
Sam ParkerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Nikki TatalovichSenior Manager, Events & Partnerships at Founders Circle CapitalPeter WagnerPartner at WingGaurav GargPartner at WingZach DeWittPartner at WingJake FlomenbergPartner at Wing
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Also worked at NetApp84
Job SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalAditya ReddyVice President at Sapphire VenturesGigi ChoInvestment Principal at Hivemind Capital PartnersKamesh RaghavendraChief Product Officer at The HiveLucy MangasGo-To-Market at Roble VenturesMoe KermaniManaging Partner at Vanedge Capital
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Also worked at Brocade Communications38
Brian ByunInvestor at Khosla VenturesMichael KlaykoOperating Executive at Marlin Equity PartnersLloyd CarneyStrategic Advisor at Vertical Venture PartnersSanjay KhannaInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsAlex MendezManaging Director Emeritus at Storm VenturesJacky ChenGeneral Partner at Archangel Network of Funds
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