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).

Jim Wilson

Investor

Partner at Costanoa Ventures

Burlingame, California

Writes $2M – $5M checks · typically $3.5M

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

j•••@costanoa.vcreveal

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

Jared Franklin

Vice President at Costanoa Ventures

John Cowgill

Partner at Costanoa Ventures

Katy Wiley

Director of Talent 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).