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
- Sand Hill AngelsInvestor & Board Presidentcurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- NSF - Convergence AcceleratorCoachcurrent2021 — presentSilicon Valley, California, United States
- StartX.Mentor / Advisor / Judgecurrent2012 — presentPalo Alto, CA
- Stanford UniversityMS&E 273 and CEE 246 Mentor & Lecturercurrent2005 — presentPalo Alto, CA
- New Wave FoodsBoard Member and Advisor2019 — 2023
- Magnetic Insight IncBoard Observer and Advisor2016 — 2023Alameda, CA
- Forever OceansAdvisor2015 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Friends of the RiverBoard Member, Vice Chair2012 — 2022Sacramento, California, United States
- Basvah, LLCFounder2010 — 2019
- AngazaBoard Observer and Advisor2015 — 2017San Francisco, CA
- Imara Corporation (Formerly Lion Cells)Founder, CEO & Board Member2004 — 2009
- Motion SenseFounder and CEO2000 — 2003
- STL, Inc.Partner and Founder1999 — 2000
- OnStar Division of GMExecutive Director, Marketing & Sales1997 — 1998
- STL, Inc.Partner and Founder1992 — 1997
- GE Electrical Distribution & ControlPresident, GE ED&C Asia/Pacific, Ltd1990 — 1992
- GE Electrical Distribution & ControlManager, Alliance Integration1989 — 1990
- GE Electrical Distribution & ControlGeneral Manager, Halogen/Commercial & Industrial Specialty Products1982 — 1989
- GE Electrical Distribution & ControlProduct Planner, New Products1981 — 1982
Skills & more
Strategy27Leadership19Management8Renewable Energy4Batteries6Cleantech8Entrepreneurship45Water PurificationInternational Business2Business Strategy18Marketing Strategy6Product Management27
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Start-upsProduct DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsVenture CapitalIntegrationEnergyBusiness DevelopmentMarketingNew Business DevelopmentSemiconductorsLanguages English · French · Japanese
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jeff Depew?
- 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.
- Where does Jeff Depew work?
- Jeff Depew is at Sand Hill Angels.
- Where did Jeff Depew go to school?
- Jeff Depew studied at University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business (MBA, Marketing and Strategy); University of Colorado Boulder (BA, Economics & Pre-Med).
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