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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

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611 people in our graph share verified history with Jenny β€” schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Antonio TurroniunlockedJenny: together at The Boston Consulting Group (1997–1999)
Jenny: together at Workato
Γ—4Jenny: together at Netflix
Jenny: together at Goldman Sachs

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

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

Who is Jenny Sohn?
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.
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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Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business828

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Also attended Yonsei University71

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Shared employers

Also worked at AMAT84

Adrianna MaInvestor at Index VenturesJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalJoseph JeongVenture Partner at ARCH Venture PartnersTaylor SargentPartner at Industrious VenturesHaley BrannanPartner at Operator CollectiveJuan CuevaDirector, Early Innovation Partnering at Johnson & Johnson at Joyance Partners

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Also worked at Netflix80

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Also worked at Goldman Sachs2,000

Marc AndreessenCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzJosh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmTarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of Kalshi

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Also worked at The Boston Consulting Group1,300

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