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Jim

Investor

Founder/General Partner at Maven Ventures

Los Altos, California, United States

About

A prominent consumer growth strategist who was an early Zoom investor and has achieved six unicorn exits across founder, executive, and investor roles. Before founding Maven, Jim held executive positions at NBCi, Bebo, and Tango. He graduated from Duke University with a degree in Psychology and earned a J.D. from UC Davis.

Experience

  1. Zoom Video CommunicationsInvestor and Advisorcurrent2011 β€” presentPalo Alto
  2. Maven VenturesFounding Managing Partner2013 β€” 2024Palo Alto & SF
  3. Maven VenturesAngel Investor & Mentor Capitalist2008 β€” 2013
  4. Epic for KidsFirst investor and advisor2013 β€” 2021
  5. Embark TrucksInvestor and advisor2016 β€” 2021
  6. Cruise Automation, Inc.Board Observer & Investor2014 β€” 2016
  7. TangoInvestor & Advisor and formerly COO2011 β€” 2015
  8. Check Inc. (now Mint Bills)Investor & Advisor and formerly COO2009 β€” 2013Palo Alto
  9. KatangoInvestor and Advisor2011Palo Alto
  10. Social Gold/JamboolInvestor & Advisor2008 β€” 2010
  11. Charles River VenturesEntrepreneur in Residence2007 β€” 2008
  12. BeboHead of Business Development, Marketing and Sales (First Employee)2005 β€” 2007
  13. BirthdayalarmVice President, Business Development & Sales2005 β€” 2006
  14. FriendsterHead of Business & Corporate Development2003 β€” 2005
  15. AgileTVConsultant, Business Development & Marketing2001
  16. NBCi (NBC Internet)Senior Vice President, Business Development & Marketing1998 β€” 2001
  17. DLA Piper Rudnick Gray CaryAssociate, Attorney1995 β€” 1998

Education

  1. Duke UniversityBS, Neuropsychobiology1984 β€” 1988
  2. UC Davis School of Law, King HallJD, Corporate Law1992 β€” 1995

Skills & more

Venture Capital39Social Networking14MobileEntrepreneurship99Social Media9New Media2AndroidStart-ups99Business Development53Product Management8Business Strategy26Digital Media8
+12 moreStrategic PartnershipsProduct DevelopmentOnline AdvertisingNew Business DevelopmentCloud ComputingMarketingMobile DevicesStrategyOnline MarketingMergers & AcquisitionsMentoringLeadership

Languages Hebrew

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