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557 people in our graph share verified history with Jefferson — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Jen ArdunlockedJefferson: together at Brigham Young University (1997–2004)
Jefferson: together at Utah Valley University
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About
Jefferson Moss serves as Commissioner at the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development and CEO of the Nucleus Institute, which he founded along with the $40 million Nucleus Fund to support commercialization of university research through deep tech investments. He co-founded and later exited the company Rustico, worked in private banking at Credit Suisse and KeyBank, and held roles at Utah Valley University including COO of the UVU Foundation and Investment Committee chair, and at the Utah System of Higher Education as Associate Commissioner for Innovation, Commercialization, and Economic Development. Moss spent nine years in the Utah House of Representatives, including as House Majority Leader, and has served on the Utah State Board of Education and the Saratoga Springs Planning Commission and City Council.
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Experience
- Utah Governor's Office of Economic DevelopmentCommissionercurrent2025 — present
- The Nucleus InstituteCEOcurrent2025 — present
- Nucleus FundManaging Directorcurrent2023 — present
- Utah System of Higher Education (USHE)Executive Director- Innovation District at The Point2022 — 2025
- Utah System of Higher Education (USHE)Associate Commissioner of Innovation2022 — 2025
- Utah House of RepresentativesRepresentative2016 — 2025Salt Lake City
- Utah Valley UniversityFounder- E2I (Excellence and Innovation Initiative)2020 — 2022
- Utah Valley UniversityFounder and Adjunct Professor- UVU Wolverine Fund2018 — 2022Orem, Utah
- Utah Valley UniversityAssociate Vice President & Foundation COO2016 — 2022
- Utah Valley UniversityBoard Member/ Investment Committee Chair- Foundation2011 — 2016Orem, Utah
- Utah State Board of EducationBoard Member2013 — 2016
- KeyBankVice President-Investment Specialist2011 — 2016
- Utah State Board of RegentsBoard Member2015 — 2016
- STEM Action CenterBoard Member2014 — 2015
- Saratoga Springs, UtahPlanning Commissioner2012
- Credit SuisseAssociate- Private Banker2009 — 2011San Francisco, CA
- Bay Area LDS Entrepreneurial NetworkCo-Founder2010
- City of Saratoga SpringsCity Council Member2006 — 2009
- Cougar CapitalDirector2008 — 2009
- USTARVenture Analyst2008 — 2009
- vSpring CapitalSummer Associate2008
- RusticoCEO/ Cofounder2002 — 2007
Skills & more
Strategy99Management49Strategic Planning30Leadership76Negotiation14Analysis4Venture Capital64Relationship Management24Entrepreneurship99Finance35Business Development63Investments34
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Colleagues at Utah Innovation Fund
Adam Robertson
Investor at Utah Innovation Fund
Adem Goktepe
Student Analyst at Utah Innovation Fund
Ali Reza Salman
Student Analyst at Utah Innovation Fund
Alicia Du
Student Analyst at Utah Innovation Fund
Angela Smith
Investor and Director at Utah Innovation Fund
Charles Rey
Student Analyst at Utah Innovation Fund
Cole Geisler
Student Analyst at Utah Innovation Fund
Cole Jones
Student Analyst at Utah Innovation Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jefferson Moss?
- Jefferson Moss serves as Commissioner at the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development and CEO of the Nucleus Institute, which he founded along with the $40 million Nucleus Fund to support commercialization of university research through deep tech investments. He co-founded and later exited the company Rustico, worked in private banking at Credit Suisse and KeyBank, and held roles at Utah Valley University including COO of the UVU Foundation and Investment Committee chair, and at the Utah System of Higher Education as Associate Commissioner for Innovation, Commercialization, and Economic Development. Moss spent nine years in the Utah House of Representatives, including as House Majority Leader, and has served on the Utah State Board of Education and the Saratoga Springs Planning Commission and City Council.
- Where does Jefferson Moss work?
- Jefferson Moss is Managing Director at Utah Innovation Fund.
- Where did Jefferson Moss go to school?
- Jefferson Moss studied at Brigham Young University (MBA, Entrepreneurship and Finance Emphasis); Brigham Young University (BA, Political Science); Orem High.
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Shared employers
Also worked at The Nucleus Institute1
Also worked at Utah House of Representatives1
Also worked at Utah Valley University13
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Also worked at KeyBank25
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