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Jeff Merkel

Investor

Investor at AV8 Ventures

Palo Alto, California, United States

About

Venture advisor associated with Ladder.

Experience

  1. LadderChief Revenue Officer & Co-Foundercurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. H2 (H2.co)Board Director & Co-Foundercurrent2009 — present
  3. GoogleDirector, Android2013 — 2014Mountain View, CA
  4. GoogleDirector, APAC Partnerships2012 — 2013Singapore
  5. GoogleDirector, Global Mobile Sales2010 — 2012Mountain View, CA
  6. AdMobVice President & General Manager2009 — 2010
  7. AdMobSenior Director, Business Development2007 — 2009
  8. MotorolaDirector, Market Development2002 — 2007
  9. Apple ComputerMarketing Manager2001
  10. PwCManagement Consultant (UK)1998 — 2000
  11. PwCManagement Consultant (US)1996 — 1998

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA2000 — 2002
  2. Taylor UniversityBS - Business, BA - Mathematics1992 — 1996

Skills & more

International Sales14Strategic Partnerships99New Business Development23Account Management19Mobile Marketing35Mobile Advertising33MobileProduct Strategy1Mobile Devices70Product Management46Start-ups37Product Launch6
+12 moreEntrepreneurshipMobile InternetProduct MarketingBusiness StrategyMobile ApplicationsE-commerceCloud ComputingExecutive ManagementSaaSStrategyManagementNegotiation
  • Series 7 — FINRA

From Jeff's professional profile.

Colleagues at AV8 Ventures

Alexander Statnikov
Investor at AV8 Ventures
Anna Binder
Investor at AV8 Ventures
Baris Aksoy
General Partner at AV8 Ventures
Brett Battles
Partner at AV8 Ventures
Brian Kissel
Investor at AV8 Ventures
Dr. Gloria Lau
Investor at AV8 Ventures
Dr. Marco Pavone
Investor at AV8 Ventures
Gemma Garriga
Investor at AV8 Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Jeff Merkel work?
Jeff Merkel is at AV8 Ventures.

Founder mafias

Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia252

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Steve JurvetsonMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Mojo VisionIanMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Immunity Project +2Mikhail KokorichStanford Executive ProgramFounded Destinus +2Matt RouifStanford Ignite (Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship)Founded Photoroom +2Jesse BuckinghamMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Vooma +2Don MuirMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Arc +2

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AV8 Ventures mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Shail KhiyaraOperating AdvisorFounded Plutoshift AI +1George UgrasGeneral PartnerFounded Cytegen

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,291

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

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Also attended Taylor University2

Pat GelsingerGeneral Partner at Playground GlobalBenjamin FultonInvestor at Centana Growth Partners

Shared employers

Also worked at Ladder5

Saar PikarInvestor at OMERS VenturesEugene LeeInvestor at OMERS VenturesBrendan DickinsonGeneral Partner at Canaan PartnersDon ButlerManaging Director at Thomvest VenturesRatan ManehaniPartner at R136 Ventures

Also worked at H2 (H2.co)12

Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesDavid GowdeyManaging Partner at Jungle VenturesPaulo VerasInvestor at MatterScale VenturesAllen TaylorManaging Partner, Endeavor Catalyst at Endeavor CatalystRich RobinsonInvestor at NZVCWilliam Bao BeanManaging General Partner at Orbit Startups

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Also worked at Google1,560

Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

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Also worked at Motorola83

Joseph RuscioI build scalable, fault-tolerant, distributed systems.Genping LiuGeneral Partner at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Kip McClanahanGeneral Partner at Silverton PartnersClint ChaoGeneral Partner at Moment Ventures, LlcAnupam RastogiManaging Partner at EMERGENT VENTURESAnshu AgarwalGeneral Partner at Converge

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