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Jenny Sohn

Investor

Partner & CFO at First Rays Venture Partners

San Francisco, California

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

About

Jenny Sohn is a board member at Djerassi Resident Artists Program and a CFO with experience in SaaS, B2B, B2C, and mobile companies across public and private sectors. She holds CPA and CFA credentials and serves as an audit chair, with expertise in financial reporting, internal controls, and governance. Sohn is also an investor with focus on fintech.

Experience

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

Education

  1. University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessMBA, Finance1997 β€” 2001
  2. Yonsei UniversityBachelor of Arts (BA), Applied Linguistics; Economics

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 Β· Korean

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

From Jenny's professional profile.

Colleagues at First Rays Venture Partners

Alok Nandan
Managing Partner at First Rays Venture Partners
Amit Sridharan
General Partner at First Rays Venture Partners

Network2

Alok Nandan
Managing Partner at First Rays Venture Partners
Amit Sridharan
General Partner at First Rays Venture Partners

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Frequently asked questions

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.

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Also attended Yonsei University37

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Shared employers

Also worked at AMAT49

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Also worked at Netflix52

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Also worked at Goldman Sachs1,433

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Also worked at The Boston Consulting Group866

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