Jim Wilson
InvestorPartner at Costanoa Ventures
Burlingame, California
Writes $2M – $5M checks · typically $3.5M
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Charles CallunlockedJim: together at University of California, Davis (1986–1989)
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About
Jim Wilson is a Partner at Costanoa Ventures focused on founder sales and go-to-market strategy, helping portfolio companies develop sales strategy and build sales teams. He was previously VP of Worldwide Sales at Sumo Logic and SVP Sales at NICE Systems, where he managed the integration of Merced Systems, and earlier ran sales at Merced Systems while holding executive roles at Microsoft, Groove Networks, Inktomi, and Parametric Technology. He draws on 25 years of experience across technology industries.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Sales Tech
Experience
- Costanoa VenturesPartnercurrent2016 — present
- RafayBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Kenna SecurityBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- FOSSAAdvisorcurrent2022 — present
- Armory.ioAdvisorcurrent2018 — present
- LogicHubAdvisorcurrent2018 — present
- BugcrowdBoard Member2019 — 2026
- ACME Technologies Inc.Board Member2019 — 2026
- Sync ComputingAdvisor2024 — 2025Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Sumo LogicVice President Worldwide Sales2014 — 2016Redwood City, California
- NICE SystemsVice President, Major Accounts2012 — 2014Redwood City, Ca
- Merced SystemsSenior Vice President Sales2011 — 2012Redwood City, Ca
- Merced SystemsVice President Sales2006 — 2011Redwood City, Ca
- MicrosoftSales Director2005 — 2006
- Groove NetworksSales Director2002 — 2006
- InktomiSales Director2000 — 2002
- PTCVice President, Asia Pacific1991 — 1999
Skills & more
Enterprise Software42SaaS15Salesforce.com13Management15Cloud Computing27Start-ups14Solution Selling17Business Development24Strategic Partnerships15Professional Services11
Languages English
From Jim's professional profile.
Colleagues at Costanoa Ventures
Amy Cheetham
Partner at Costanoa Ventures
Andy Huang
Finance Manager at Costanoa Ventures
Arpie Kawmongkolsi
Executive Assistant at Costanoa Ventures
David Cheng
Partner at Costanoa Ventures
Greg Sands
Founder and Managing Partner at Costanoa Ventures
John Cowgill
Partner at Costanoa Ventures
Katy Wiley
Director of Talent at Costanoa Ventures
Madison Hawkinson
Investor at Costanoa Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jim Wilson?
- Jim Wilson is a Partner at Costanoa Ventures focused on founder sales and go-to-market strategy, helping portfolio companies develop sales strategy and build sales teams. He was previously VP of Worldwide Sales at Sumo Logic and SVP Sales at NICE Systems, where he managed the integration of Merced Systems, and earlier ran sales at Merced Systems while holding executive roles at Microsoft, Groove Networks, Inktomi, and Parametric Technology. He draws on 25 years of experience across technology industries.
- Where does Jim Wilson work?
- Jim Wilson is Partner at Costanoa Ventures.
- What does Jim Wilson invest in?
- Jim Wilson invests in Sales Tech.
- What check size does Jim Wilson write?
- Jim Wilson typically writes checks of $2M – $5M.
- Where did Jim Wilson go to school?
- Jim Wilson studied at University of California, Davis (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering).
Same school
Also attended University of California, Davis352
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Shared employers
Also worked at Kenna Security16
Roger ThorntonGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesMatt MelymukaCo-Founder & Managing Partner at PeakSpan Capital PartnersLuke SorensonPartner, Sorenson Impact Group at Enable VenturesMatt CarbonaraInvestor at Mayfield FundJulius SchwerinPartner, US at RTP GlobalAlex FerraraPartner at Bessemer Venture Partners
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Also worked at Armory.io6
Also worked at LogicHub6
Also worked at Sumo Logic42
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