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Jocelyn Goldfein

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Managing Director at Zetta Venture Partners · Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University · Board director at Ultravox · Board director at Golioth · Board director at Skan

San Francisco, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Jocelyn Goldfein specializes in AI-first B2B startups, leveraging engineering leadership at VMware and Facebook to provide hands-on help with technical hiring, engineering org design, and AI evaluation frameworks and metrics.

Contact· published on Jocelyn's own website

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Board director at Ultravox

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Ultravox's investors · 5

Bloomberg BetaSan Francisco · $25K – $1M checksMadrona Venture GroupSeattle · $2M – $10M checksRedpoint VenturesWoodside · $100K – $10M checks · since 2023SignalFireSan Francisco · $250K – $15M checksZetta Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks · since 2023

Co-founders at Ultravox

ZKZach Koch
Zach KochFounder, CEO
MW
Matthew WelshExecutive Officer, Director
ZHZhongqiang Huang
Zhongqiang HuangFounder

Board director at Golioth

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Golioth's investors · 6

Blackhorn VenturesDenver · $500K checks · since 2023Differential VenturesNew York · $250K – $3M checks · since 2023Innovation EndeavorsPalo Alto · $1M – $15M checks · since 2021Lorimer VenturesBrooklyn · $50K – $300K checks · since 2023Unpopular VenturesMiami · $100K – $500K checks · since 2023Zetta Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks · since 2023

Co-founders at Golioth

JBJonathan Beri
Jonathan BeriFounder and CEO

Board director at Skan

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Skan's investors · 9

Bloomberg BetaSan Francisco · $25K – $1M checks · since 2022Cathay InnovationParis · $5M – $40M checks · since 2022Citi VenturesNew York · since 2022Dell Technologies CapitalPalo Alto · $500K – $50M checks · since 2022FOW PartnersPortlandGSR VenturesBeijing · $500K – $3M checks · since 2022Informed Ventures Advisors, LlcMenlo Park · since 2022Wipro VenturesBengaluru · $1M – $10M checks · since 2022Zetta Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks · since 2022

Co-founders at Skan

AMAvinash Misra
Avinash MisraExecutive Officer, Director
MGManish Garg
Manish GargDirector

Experience

  1. Zetta Venture PartnersManaging Directorcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. TrusteroBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  3. TelmaiBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
  4. Skan.aiBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  5. PromethiumBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentMenlo Park, California
  6. VerusenInvestorcurrent2018 — presentAtlanta Metropolitan Area
  7. Finite StateBoard Membercurrent2017 — present
  8. Stanford UniversityAdjunct Lecturercurrent2016 — presentStanford, CA
  9. CodePath.orgAdvisorcurrent2018 — present
  10. Harvey Mudd CollegeVice Chair, Board Of Trustees2013 — 2022Claremont, CA
  11. @jocelyngoldfeinAngel Investor, Startup Advisor2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  12. FacebookEngineering Director2010 — 2014
  13. VMware, Inc.VP Engineering and GM Desktop BU2003 — 2010Palo Alto, CA
  14. MessageOneDirector of Software Development2001 — 2002
  15. pcOrderDevelopment Manager1997 — 2000
  16. TrilogyEngineering1997 — 2000
  17. Netscape CommunicationsSoftware Development Intern1995 — 1996

Skills & more

Cloud Computing29Start-ups67Virtualization12Scalability8Product Management8Software Development32Agile Methodologies7Engineering Management11Distributed Systems18Mobile Devices5Mobile Applications9Software Engineering4
+8 moreEngineeringRecruitingStrategic PartnershipsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSoftware as a Service (SaaS)StrategyLeadership

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Colleagues at Zetta Venture Partners

Annelies Gamble
Investor at Zetta Venture Partners
Apoorva Pandhi
Investor at Zetta Venture Partners
Ashley Fontana
General Partner at Zetta Venture Partners
Cathrin Stickney
Venture Partner at Zetta Venture Partners
Dylan Reid
Investor at Zetta Venture Partners
Mark Gorenberg
Investor at Zetta Venture Partners
Thaxter Sharp
Partner at Zetta Venture Partners

Network4

Apoorva Pandhi
Investor at Zetta Venture Partners
Ash Fontana
Managing Director at Zetta Venture Partners
Cathrin Stickney
Venture Partner at Zetta Venture Partners
Dylan Reid
Investor at Zetta Venture Partners

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jocelyn Goldfein?
Jocelyn Goldfein specializes in AI-first B2B startups, leveraging engineering leadership at VMware and Facebook to provide hands-on help with technical hiring, engineering org design, and AI evaluation frameworks and metrics.
Where does Jocelyn Goldfein work?
Jocelyn Goldfein is Managing Director at Zetta Venture Partners and Board director at Ultravox and Board director at Golioth and Board director at Skan.
What does Jocelyn Goldfein invest in?
Jocelyn Goldfein invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
What check size does Jocelyn Goldfein write?
Jocelyn Goldfein typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has Jocelyn Goldfein invested in?
Investments tracked here include Opsani, Ampool, AppVirality, Aptology, Inc., Featureform, Finite State, Golioth, Nutanix Beam, Pigeonly, Promethium, SigOpt, Tallyfy, and 4 more.
Where did Jocelyn Goldfein go to school?
Jocelyn Goldfein studied at Stanford University (BS, Computer Science); Palo Alto High School.
Does Jocelyn Goldfein lead rounds?
Yes — Jocelyn Goldfein has led 1 tracked investment.

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