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Jeff Veen
InvestorFormer Design Partner and Head of Platform at True Ventures
London, United Kingdom
Writes $1M – $50M checks · typically $20M
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About
Jeff Veen is a designer and investor whose career spans early web media, design consulting, and product leadership. He was part of the founding web team at Wired Magazine, helped launch HotWired and related sites, and authored two books on web design. He later co-founded the user experience consultancy Adaptive Path, led Measure Map (acquired by Google), and designed Google Analytics while leading UX for Google's apps. He co-founded and ran Typekit as CEO before it was acquired by Adobe, where he became VP of Design. He is currently a Design Partner and Head of Platform at True Ventures, and advises companies such as about.me, Medium, and WordPress.
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Beyond investing
- Founded
- Co-founded Typekit and ran it as CEO. Was one of the founding partners of the user experience consultancy Adaptive Path. Was part of the founding web team at Wired Magazine, helping build HotWired, Web Monkey, and Wired News. Jeff Veen co-founded the user experience consulting firm Adaptive Path in 2001. Jeff Veen co-founded and served as CEO of Typekit in 2008.
- Awards
- Authored two books, 'HotWired Style' and 'The Art and Science of Web Design'.
- Hobbies
- Hosts a podcast called Presentable.
- Family
- Jeff Veen enjoys time with his partner and three children.
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Investments
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about.meClayStackMediumWordPress
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jeff Veen?
- Jeff Veen is a designer and investor whose career spans early web media, design consulting, and product leadership. He was part of the founding web team at Wired Magazine, helped launch HotWired and related sites, and authored two books on web design. He later co-founded the user experience consultancy Adaptive Path, led Measure Map (acquired by Google), and designed Google Analytics while leading UX for Google's apps. He co-founded and ran Typekit as CEO before it was acquired by Adobe, where he became VP of Design. He is currently a Design Partner and Head of Platform at True Ventures, and advises companies such as about.me, Medium, and WordPress.
- What check size does Jeff Veen write?
- Jeff Veen typically writes checks of $1M – $50M.
- What companies has Jeff Veen invested in?
- Investments tracked here include about.me, ClayStack, Medium, WordPress.
- What awards has Jeff Veen received?
- Authored two books, 'HotWired Style' and 'The Art and Science of Web Design'.
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