Fundraising Fox

Jeff Abbott

Investor

General Partner at Blitzscaling Ventures

San Francisco, California

Writes $500K – $2M checks · typically $1M

About

Focuses on early-stage AI companies and growth-stage blitzscalers, leading international deal-sourcing and the Blitzscaling Ventures Fellows program. Managing Partner at Blitzscaling Academy and founder of the AiSalon global GenAI community.

Experience

  1. Blitzscaling VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2018 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  2. AI SalonFoundercurrent2023 — presentGlobal
  3. Waymark Works PublishingCo Author, AI and the Art of Being Humancurrent2025 — present
  4. Blitzscaling AcademyCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2017 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  5. Qatar Science & Technology ParkInvestment Committee, Qatar Technology Venture Fund2019 — 2024Doha, Qatar
  6. Thunderbird School of Global ManagementProfessor of Practice2022 — 2024Phoenix, Arizona, United States
  7. Defense, AI and DeepTech Venture Commercialization and AccelerationManaging Partner — Defense, AI & DeepTech Venture Commercialization and Acceleration2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Arizona State UniversityDirector, ASU Acceleration Services and Furnace Defense Tech Accelerator Leader2014 — 2015Scottsdale, Arizona
  9. Passport HealthVice President of Business Development2012 — 2013Scottsdale, Arizona
  10. Metropia, Inc.Marketing Leader2011 — 2012Greater Tucson Area
  11. Arizona Integrated MarketingFounder and CEO2008 — 2012Arizona
  12. StonewareCEO2005 — 2007Louisville Metropolitan Area
  13. Brown-Forman CorporationDirector of Corporate Strategy & Innovation2002 — 2004Louisville Metropolitan Area
  14. Self-employedAuthor1993 — 2002Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
  15. GEEcommerce and Digital Transformation Leader, Latin America2000 — 2002Mexico City, Mexico
  16. GEDirector of Marketing, Latin America1998 — 1999Louisville, Kentucky
  17. Whirlpool CorporationDirector of Trade Marketing, Mexico, Central America and Carribbean1996Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
  18. Tecnológico de MonterreyVisiting Foreign Professor of International Business1993 — 1994Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
  19. CitiDebt Derivatives Analyst / Intern1992London Area, United Kingdom

Education

  1. Thunderbird School of Global ManagementMaster of International Management
  2. The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessCertificate, Executive Program in Corporate Strategy
  3. Harvard Law School Executive EducationCertificate, Program on Negotiation for Senior Executives
  4. Crotonville AlumniChange Acceleration Process (CAP) for Digital Transformation
  5. Crotonville AlumniManager Development Program (MDC)
  6. University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of BusinessCertificate, Net Ready Marketing And Strategy
  7. Tecnológico de MonterreyCertificate, 400 Hour Spanish Language Immersion
  8. University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignBachelor of Arts - BA, History
  9. University of AberdeenStudy Abroad- Non Degree, Economic History

Skills & more

Cross-Border Operations19International Business11Multilingual Communication9MBA-Level Instruction1Executive Education1Curriculum Development1University Teaching1LinkedIn Thought Leadership1Personal Branding1Media RelationsPodcast AppearancesAuthorship
+12 moreBoard AdvisoryStartup MentoringOrganizational DesignExecutive LeadershipEvent StrategyConference SpeakingCross-Cultural CommunicationEcosystem DevelopmentGenerative AIResponsible AIAI StrategyDurable Goods

Languages English · French · German · Italian · Portuguese · Spanish

  • Venture Deals — Techstars
  • French Language — Alliance Française de Chicago
  • Italian Language — Istituto Linguistico Bertrand Russell
  • Becoming Head of Sales: Developing Your Playbook — LinkedIn
  • Brad Feld on Raising Capital — LinkedIn
  • Reid Hoffman and Chris Yeh on Blitzscaling — LinkedIn
  • Leading Scenario Planning Engagements (I) and Turning Strategy Into Action (II) — Global Business Network
  • Change Acceleration Process for eBusiness — Crotonville Alumni
  • Six Sigma Green Belt — GE
  • Manager Development Course (MDC) — Crotonville Alumni

From Jeff's professional profile.

Colleagues at Blitzscaling Ventures

Alexander Elz
Investor at Blitzscaling Ventures
Andre Jereissati
Investor at Blitzscaling Ventures
Ayaan Asthana
Investor at Blitzscaling Ventures
Bence Doleszar
Investor at Blitzscaling Ventures
C.J. LeSeuer
Investor at Blitzscaling Ventures
Chris Yeh
Founding General Partner at Blitzscaling Ventures
Denys Bachynskyy
Investor at Blitzscaling Ventures
Emmanuele Eco
Investor at Blitzscaling Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Jeff Abbott work?
Jeff Abbott is General Partner at Blitzscaling Ventures.
What check size does Jeff Abbott write?
Jeff Abbott typically writes checks of $500K – $2M.

Same school

Also attended Crotonville Alumni4

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Also attended University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business268

Alexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaTige SavageCo-founder at RevolutionWendy XiaoPartner at NorthzoneRob LawrenceSenior Finance Associate at GreycroftHyun KooPartner at March Capital PartnersRichard GuVice President at March Capital Partners

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Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign392

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Also attended University of Aberdeen31

Janet WolpertInvestor at Index VenturesIsabelle TressonCommunications & Marketing Lead at Partech VenturesWill CadellVenture Advisor at Cultivation CapitalJai TaylorInvestor at Blue Wire CapitalJohn CampbellEIR at Delin VenturesHugo BolioAdvisor at Avila

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Shared employers

Also worked at Blitzscaling Academy1

Chris YehFounding General Partner at Blitzscaling Ventures

Also worked at Qatar Science & Technology Park3

Haider KhanFounder Relations at Transform Capital ManagementMikko SuonenlahtiVenture Partner at ETF PartnersMajed LababidiDirector of Ecosystem Integration, Alchemist Doha at Alchemist Japan

Also worked at GE215

Karim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Alex ConstantinopleChief Marketing Officer at GreycroftSaket SrivastavaInvestor at Foundation CapitalEric AndersonPartner at Scale Venture PartnersMatthew StoneCOO at FJ LabsAndy LeaverOperating Partner at Notion Capital

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Also worked at Whirlpool Corporation15

Cecilia NgPartner, Talent & People at MVP VenturesSvetlana KingFinancial Planning and Analysis Manager at EMV CapitalClaudia SenderAdvisor at AvilaTiciano VieiraInvestor at FEBE VenturesMike VostrizanskyPartner at FTV CapitalMichael SfalcinPrincipal at Yaletown Partners

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