About
Jen Kodner is the talent partner at DFJ Growth, which she joined in 2018, working with the firm's portfolio companies on identifying, attracting, and retaining talent. She has spent nearly 15 years in the talent industry managing executive searches, with prior roles as head of talent at Comcast Ventures, a partner on the executive talent team at Andreessen Horowitz, and over four years at Box building its executive search function and running recruiting through its IPO. Earlier she was a search consultant at Russell Reynolds Associates and worked in enterprise software sales; she holds a BA in telecommunications from Indiana University.
Experience
- DFJ GrowthTalent Partnercurrent2018 — present
- Threshold VenturesTalent Partnercurrent2018 — present
- Comcast VenturesHead of Talent2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Andreessen HorowitzPartner, Executive Talent2016 — 2018
- BoxHead of Recruiting2012 — 2016
- Adobe SystemsHead of Executive Recruiting2011 — 2012
- Russell Reynolds AssociatesExecutive Search Consultant2004 — 2011
Education
- Indiana University BloomingtonBA
Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at DFJ Growth14
Mikowai AshwillInvestor at Spark CapitalBarry SchulerFounder and Managing Partner at DFJRandy GleinFounder and Managing Partner at DFJSam FortPartner at DFJJustin KaoPartner at DFJJocelyn KinseyPartner at DFJ
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Also worked at Comcast Ventures24
Michelle GonzalezCorporate Vice President and Global Head, M12 at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Ryan LeePrincipal at Comcast VenturesConor CookPlatform Manager at Comcast VenturesKyle PetersSenior Director, Finance at Comcast VenturesZachary YamadaFinance Lead at Comcast VenturesAllison GoldbergManaging Partner, Comcast Ventures at Saints Capital
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Also worked at Andreessen Horowitz217
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzMartin CasadoGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Andrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzErik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
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Also worked at Box45
Mamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsByron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersRory O'DriscollPartner at Scale Venture PartnersSam BakerInvestor Relations at Scale Venture PartnersJuliette PetitChief of Staff at Keen Venture PartnersJules GsellInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
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