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Jay Simons

Investor

General Partner at Bond Capital Management · Board director at KoBold Metals

San Francisco, California

Writes $1M – $25M checks · typically $8M

Find your path to Jay

117 people in our graph share verified history with Jay — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Trevor OelschigunlockedJay: together at Zapier (2020–2026)
×2Jay: together at Zapier
×4Jay: together at BEA Systems, Inc.
×3Jay: together at University of Washington

About

Jay Simons, former Atlassian president who scaled the company to multi-billion-dollar status, leverages deep operating experience and his unconventional no-sales go-to-market playbook to spot durable, non-obvious strategies.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Board director at KoBold Metals

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KoBold Metals's investors · 10

Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2025Baruch Future VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checksBond Capital ManagementSan Francisco · $100K – $25M checksBreakthrough Energy VenturesBoston · $500K – $50M checksCleo CapitalNew York · $100K – $1M checksCongruent VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksDurable Capital PartnersBethesdaEarthshot VenturesSydney · $100K – $5M checksKhosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checksStandard InvestmentsNew York

Co-founders at KoBold Metals

KHKurt House
Kurt HouseChief Executive Officer

Experience

  1. BONDGeneral Partnercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. ZapierBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  3. HubSpotMember Board of Directorscurrent2017 — presentGreater Boston
  4. AtlassianPresident2011 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  5. AtlassianVice President, Sales and Marketing2008 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
  6. BEA Systems, Inc.Vice President, Marketing2007 — 2008
  7. BEA Systems, Inc.Senior Director, Product Marketing2005 — 2007
  8. Plumtree Software (acquired by BEA Systems)VP Product Marketing & Strategy2004 — 2005
  9. Plumtree Software (acquired by BEA Systems)Managing Director Asia Pacific2001 — 2004
  10. Plumtree Software (acquired by BEA Systems)Director, International Sales2000 — 2001
  11. Plumtree Software (acquired by BEA Systems)Area Sales Manager, West1997 — 2000

Colleagues at Bond Capital Management

Daegwon Chae
General Partner at Bond Capital Management
David Lu
Investor at Bond Capital Management
Juliet de Baubigny
General Partner at Bond Capital Management
Mahmud Rowghani
General Partner at Bond Capital Management
Mary Meeker
Founder & General Partner at BOND
Mood Rowghani
General Partner at Bond Capital Management
Noah Knauf
General Partner at Bond Capital Management
Paul Vronsky
General Partner at Bond Capital Management

Network1

Adam Gross
Investor at Zenda

Investors connected to Jay in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jay Simons?
Jay Simons, former Atlassian president who scaled the company to multi-billion-dollar status, leverages deep operating experience and his unconventional no-sales go-to-market playbook to spot durable, non-obvious strategies.
Where does Jay Simons work?
Jay Simons is General Partner at Bond Capital Management and Board director at KoBold Metals.
What does Jay Simons invest in?
Jay Simons invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
What check size does Jay Simons write?
Jay Simons typically writes checks of $1M – $25M.
Where did Jay Simons go to school?
Jay Simons studied at University of Washington (B.A., Political Science, Environmental Studies).

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Also attended University of Washington469

Andrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzArvind JainFounder & CEO of GleanJane MooneyCo-founder & VP, Strategy and Finance at Collaborative RoboticsVictoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesAndrewAdvisor at Clear VenturesJoe HorsmanInvestor at Madrona Venture Group

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Shared employers

Also worked at Zapier17

Trevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystKaran MehandruManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupWade FosterOperator Advisor at Redbud VCSunil NagarajFounder and Managing Partner at Ubiquity VenturesAndrew BermanInvestor at Glade Brook Capital PartnersMary D'OnofrioPartner at Bessemer Venture Partners

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Also worked at HubSpot77

Jessica DowdInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersJoe ChernovInvestor at Battery VenturesAhmed Al-BaharEntrepreneur in Residence at Storm VenturesSelina TobaccowalaVenture Partner at Lobby CapitalBrian BalfourGrowth Leader, Entrepreneur, & Angel InvestorElias TorresInvestor at Array Ventures Management Llc

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Also worked at Atlassian97

Mike Cannon-BrookesCo-founder & CEO of AtlassianScott FarquharCo-founder of AtlassianAsanka JayasuriyaPortfolio Support at 8VCScott RubinVenture Partner at Lux CapitalBala SathiamurthyInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Tamar YehoshuaInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

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Also worked at BEA Systems, Inc.35

Tim HaleyCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesPuneet AgarwalInvestor at True VenturesSanjeev KumarVenture Partner at FusionCharles ZedlewskiVenture Partner at Zero Prime VenturesMichael GirdleyManaging Director at GeekdomSam PullaraManaging Director at Sutter Hill Ventures

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