Jennifer Savage
InvestorPartner at Illuminate Ventures
Seattle / Portland
Writes $250K – $1.5M checks · typically $1M
About
Jennifer Savage is a Partner at Illuminate Ventures who identifies and leads new investments, with particular interest in Pacific Northwest companies, and advises portfolio companies. She is a B2B software executive with over 25 years of SaaS go-to-market experience.
Experience
- Illuminate VenturesPartnercurrent2019 — presentGreater Seattle Area
- Brevity - Your A.I. Sales Coach - Practice Preventing deals from stalling, ghosting or No DecisionBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- mpathicBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
- TAZI AI SystemsBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- PyzeBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- University of Oregon FoundationMember Board of Trustees, Investment Committeecurrent2023 — presentEugene, Oregon, United States
- Flowroute Inc.Vice President of Marketing2017 — 2019
- SmartsheetVice President, Product & Partner Marketing2014 — 2017Bellevue, WA
- DocuSignDirector, Product Marketing2011 — 2014Greater Seattle Area
- MicrosoftDirector, Product Marketing / Product Management2003 — 2010
- PlaceWare (acquired by Microsoft)Sr. Director, Product Management2001 — 2003
- VivantVP Marketing1998 — 2001
- Informix SoftwareManager/Director, Product Marketing1995 — 1997
- Sun MicrosystemsMarket Development Manager1991 — 1995
- Pacific Gas & ElectricAnalyst/Programmer1985 — 1989
Education
- UCLA Anderson School of ManagementMBA, Marketing1989 — 1991
- University of OregonB. S., Computer Science1981 — 1985
Skills & more
Product Management19Demand1Product Marketing18Start-ups10Positioning2Go-to-market Strategy22Demand Generation4Cloud Computing9Analyst Relations1Solution Selling7Strategic Partnerships14Lead Generation8
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Marketing AutomationSales EnablementAnalyticsBusiness AlliancesCompetitive AnalysisE-commerceCRMCross-functional Team LeadershipStrategySaaSEnterprise SoftwareSalesforce.comFrom Jennifer's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended UCLA Anderson School of Management188
David Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundDana MoralyPartner; Chief Financial & Administrative Officer at March Capital PartnersJed LeidheiserPartner at March Capital PartnersShahin FarshchiPartner at Lux CapitalAlbert WangSenior Director at Qualcomm VenturesHayata TokizawaVice President at Fin Capital
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Also attended University of Oregon53
Darcy YeeMarketing and Communications at Menlo VenturesJessica YuSenior Finance Associate at GreycroftIsabelle SmithEvents Coordinator at HeavybitTilak MandadiExecutive Vice President, Ventures and Chief Experience and Technology at Flare Capital PartnersKrista CoppermanOperating Partner at TCVAysia MarinelliInvestor at Striker Venture Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at TAZI AI Systems1
Also worked at Smartsheet7
Sunny GuptaStrategic Director at Madrona Venture GroupMagdalena YesilBoard Director: SoFi, Zuora, Smartsheet at Operator CollectiveMike GregoirePartner at Brighton Park CapitalBrian ShinManaging Partner, VitalStage Ventures at VitalStage VenturesJP (Jean-Paul) SandayPartner at Menlo VenturesLeonard FerringtonManaging Director at Summit Partners
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Also worked at Microsoft737
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesWesley ChanInvestor at Felicis VenturesQuentin ClarkInvestment Team at General Catalyst
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Bill Welch
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Cindy Padnos
Founder and Managing Partner at Illuminate Ventures
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