Jeff Arnold
InvestorGeneral Partner at Depth Ventures
San Francisco, California
Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K
About
Co-Founder and General Partner and a director at the OpenAI Foundation. An early OpenAI team member (sixth full-time employee), he has founded three startups including Zulip (acquired by Dropbox), Ksplice (acquired by Oracle), and Pilot. He holds two degrees from MIT.
Experience
- The OpenAI FoundationDirector of Operationscurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Depth VenturesGeneral Partner and Foundercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Pilot.com, Inc.COO and Founder2017 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
- OpenAIHead of Operations2016San Francisco, California, United States
- DropboxHead of Product, Clients and Platforms2014 — 2015San Francisco, California, United States
- ZulipCEO and Founder2012 — 2014
- OracleSenior Director, Software Development2011 — 2012
- KspliceCEO and Founder2008 — 2011
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyM.Eng., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyS.B., Computer Science and Engineering
Skills & more
Cloud Computing4Software Development18Distributed Systems4Scalability3Product Management4Mobile Applications2Enterprise Software7SaaS4Oracle3C++2Linux3
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jeff Arnold?
- Co-Founder and General Partner and a director at the OpenAI Foundation. An early OpenAI team member (sixth full-time employee), he has founded three startups including Zulip (acquired by Dropbox), Ksplice (acquired by Oracle), and Pilot. He holds two degrees from MIT.
- Where does Jeff Arnold work?
- Jeff Arnold is General Partner at Depth Ventures.
- What check size does Jeff Arnold write?
- Jeff Arnold typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
- Where did Jeff Arnold go to school?
- Jeff Arnold studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.Eng., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (S.B., Computer Science and Engineering).
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