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Jenny Sohn

Investor

Partner & CFO at First Rays Venture Partners

San Francisco, California

Writes $500K – $1.5M checks · typically $1M

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630 people in our graph share verified history with Jenny — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Scott GarberunlockedJenny: together at Osmosis - Knowledge Diffusion (2020–2021)
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About

Seasoned CFO experienced with B2B/C SaaS private companies, having served as Audit Chair overseeing operations, transactions, and equity/debt raises. Holds an MBA from UC Berkeley Haas.

Experience

  1. Djerassi Resident Artists ProgramBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  2. Altos BankBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  3. MindvalleyChief Financial Officercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. First Rays Venture PartnersGeneral Partnercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  5. Operator CollectiveLimited Partnercurrent2019 — present
  6. Evergreen FinanceFounding Partnercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  7. Osmosis - Knowledge DiffusionChief Financial Officer2020 — 2021
  8. Square Panda Inc.Chief Financial Officer2020 — 2021
  9. WorkatoCFO, Finance & Legal2018 — 2020Cupertino, CA
  10. EvernoteChief Financial Officer2017 — 2018Redwood City, CA
  11. Luminate Wireless, Inc. (Defunct)VP Finance2016 — 2017Cupertino
  12. Skyport Systems (Acquired by Cisco)Corporate Controller2015 — 2016Mountain View
  13. AMATSilicon Systems Group Controller/Treasury2006 — 2015Applied Materials, Santa Clara
  14. NetflixMarketing Finance Controller2004 — 2006Los Gatos, CA
  15. Cypress SemiconductorAssistant Controller2001 — 2003Cypress Semiconductor, San Jose, CA
  16. Goldman SachsInternship, Equity Research2000Wall Street, NY, Hong Kong
  17. The Boston Consulting GroupAssociate1996 — 1999Seoul, Korea

Skills & more

Board Level1Integrated Marketing1Forecasting25Auditing7Revenue Recognition7ROI Accountability1Market Research1Cross-functional Team Leadership10Cross-functional Coordination3Leadership Development2Accounting14ROMI1
+12 moreSarbanes-Oxley ActMergers & AcquisitionsFinanceFinancial AnalysisFinancial ReportingInternal ControlsBusiness Process ImprovementStart-upsNACD MemberAnalysisManagementMarketing ROI

Languages English · Korean

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) — California Board of Accountancy
  • NACD Certified Director — NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors)
  • CFA — CFA Institute

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jenny Sohn?
Seasoned CFO experienced with B2B/C SaaS private companies, having served as Audit Chair overseeing operations, transactions, and equity/debt raises. Holds an MBA from UC Berkeley Haas.
Where does Jenny Sohn work?
Jenny Sohn is Partner & CFO at First Rays Venture Partners.
What check size does Jenny Sohn write?
Jenny Sohn typically writes checks of $500K – $1.5M.
Where did Jenny Sohn go to school?
Jenny Sohn studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (MBA, Finance); Yonsei University (Bachelor of Arts (BA), Applied Linguistics; Economics).

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