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Jeff Depew

Investor

Investor at Sand Hill Angels

Half Moon Bay, California, United States

About

Jeff Depew is an investor and board president at Sand Hill Angels who has held roles across corporate innovation, entrepreneurship, and advisory capacities. His career includes intrapreneur positions at General Electric and General Motors, where he worked on product development and launched OnStar, followed by founding and advising multiple Silicon Valley startups in sectors including MEMS sensors, battery technology, software, lighting, and medical devices. He serves as a mentor and judge for Stanford-affiliated entrepreneurship programs and holds board positions in deep technology companies.

Experience

  1. Sand Hill AngelsInvestor & Board Presidentcurrent2014 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. NSF - Convergence AcceleratorCoachcurrent2021 β€” presentSilicon Valley, California, United States
  3. StartX.Mentor / Advisor / Judgecurrent2012 β€” presentPalo Alto, CA
  4. Stanford UniversityMS&E 273 and CEE 246 Mentor & Lecturercurrent2005 β€” presentPalo Alto, CA
  5. New Wave FoodsBoard Member and Advisor2019 β€” 2023
  6. Magnetic Insight IncBoard Observer and Advisor2016 β€” 2023Alameda, CA
  7. Forever OceansAdvisor2015 β€” 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Friends of the RiverBoard Member, Vice Chair2012 β€” 2022Sacramento, California, United States
  9. Basvah, LLCFounder2010 β€” 2019
  10. AngazaBoard Observer and Advisor2015 β€” 2017San Francisco, CA
  11. Imara Corporation (Formerly Lion Cells)Founder, CEO & Board Member2004 β€” 2009
  12. Motion SenseFounder and CEO2000 β€” 2003
  13. STL, Inc.Partner and Founder1999 β€” 2000
  14. OnStar Division of GMExecutive Director, Marketing & Sales1997 β€” 1998
  15. STL, Inc.Partner and Founder1992 β€” 1997
  16. GE Electrical Distribution & ControlPresident, GE ED&C Asia/Pacific, Ltd1990 β€” 1992
  17. GE Electrical Distribution & ControlManager, Alliance Integration1989 β€” 1990
  18. GE Electrical Distribution & ControlGeneral Manager, Halogen/Commercial & Industrial Specialty Products1982 β€” 1989
  19. GE Electrical Distribution & ControlProduct Planner, New Products1981 β€” 1982

Education

  1. University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of BusinessMBA, Marketing and Strategy1979 β€” 1981
  2. University of Colorado BoulderBA, Economics & Pre-Med1973 β€” 1977

Skills & more

Strategy27Leadership19Management8Renewable Energy4Batteries6Cleantech8Entrepreneurship45Water PurificationInternational Business2Business Strategy18Marketing Strategy6Product Management27
+10 moreStart-upsProduct DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsVenture CapitalIntegrationEnergyBusiness DevelopmentMarketingNew Business DevelopmentSemiconductors

Languages English Β· French Β· Japanese

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