Jeff Schox
InvestorGeneral Partner at Trucks VC
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $100K – $500K checks · typically $250K
About
Detroit-area native with mechanical and electrical engineering training who worked on GM's original electric vehicle. He was an angel investor in Cruise and led Trucks investments in Universal Hydrogen, Skyryse, Joby, and Refraction.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Schox Patent GroupFounding Partner | Patent Attorneycurrent2003 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Trucks Venture CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- JetZeroBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- Schox PhilanthropyFoundercurrent2016 — present
- Stanford UniversityLecturercurrent2005 — presentPalo Alto, California
- University of California, BerkeleyLecturer2024Berkeley, California, United States
- Ghostly InternationalConsigliere2003 — 2016
- University of MichiganLecturer2003 — 2011Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Brinks Gilson and LionePatent Attorney2000 — 2003Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.Patent Attorney1998 — 2000Ann Arbor, Michigan
Skills & more
Patents99Start-ups99Entrepreneurship80Patent Prosecution63Venture Capital37Intellectual Property28Teaching23Business Strategy19Due Diligence19Invention15Angel Investing14Patent Strategy9
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Patent LawStrategyPublic SpeakingLeadershipMentoringFrom Jeff's professional profile.
Colleagues at Trucks VC
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Darren LiccardoScout
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Partner Emeritus
Thomas KorteScout
General Partner at AngelPad
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jeff Schox?
- Detroit-area native with mechanical and electrical engineering training who worked on GM's original electric vehicle. He was an angel investor in Cruise and led Trucks investments in Universal Hydrogen, Skyryse, Joby, and Refraction.
- Where does Jeff Schox work?
- Jeff Schox is General Partner at Trucks VC.
- What check size does Jeff Schox write?
- Jeff Schox typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.
- Where did Jeff Schox go to school?
- Jeff Schox studied at University of Michigan (MSE, Electrical Engineering: Systems); George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School (JD, Intellectual Property Law); University of Michigan (BSE, Mechanical Engineering).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Schox Patent Group2
Also worked at Schox Philanthropy2
Also worked at University of California, Berkeley311
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Also worked at University of Michigan115
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