Jocelyn Goldfein
InvestorManaging Director at Zetta Venture Partners Β· Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University Β· Board director at Fixie Β· Board director at Golioth Β· Board director at Skan
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
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James DetweilerunlockedJocelyn: together at Zetta Venture Partners (2021β2022)
Γ3Jocelyn: together at VMware, Inc.
Γ8Jocelyn: together at Stanford University
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.
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- jβ’β’β’@zettavp.comreveal70% confident
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Board director at Fixie
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Fixie's investors Β· 4
Co-founders at Fixie
ZK
Zach KochFounder
MW
Matthew WelshExecutive Officer, Director
Board director at Golioth
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Golioth's investors Β· 4
Co-founders at Golioth
JB
Jonathan BeriFounder and CEO
Board director at Skan
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Skan's investors Β· 7
Bloomberg BetaSan Francisco Β· $25K β $1M checks Β· since 2022Cathay InnovationParis Β· $5M β $40M checks Β· since 2022Citi VenturesNew York Β· since 2022Dell Technologies CapitalPalo Alto Β· $500K β $50M checks Β· since 2022GSR VenturesBeijing Β· $2.3M β $74M checks Β· since 2022Wipro VenturesBengaluru Β· $1M β $10M checks Β· since 2022Zetta Venture PartnersSan Francisco Β· $1M β $5M checks Β· since 2022
Co-founders at Skan
AM
Avinash MisraExecutive Officer, Director
MG
Manish GargDirector
Experience
- Zetta Venture PartnersManaging Directorcurrent2017 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- TrusteroBoard Membercurrent2021 β presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- TelmaiBoard Observercurrent2021 β present
- Skan.aiBoard Membercurrent2019 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- PromethiumBoard Membercurrent2018 β presentMenlo Park, California
- VerusenInvestorcurrent2018 β presentAtlanta Metropolitan Area
- Finite StateBoard Membercurrent2017 β present
- Stanford UniversityAdjunct Lecturercurrent2016 β presentStanford, CA
- CodePath.orgAdvisorcurrent2018 β present
- Harvey Mudd CollegeVice Chair, Board Of Trustees2013 β 2022Claremont, CA
- @jocelyngoldfeinAngel Investor, Startup Advisor2014 β 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- FacebookEngineering Director2010 β 2014
- VMware, Inc.VP Engineering and GM Desktop BU2003 β 2010Palo Alto, CA
- MessageOneDirector of Software Development2001 β 2002
- pcOrderDevelopment Manager1997 β 2000
- TrilogyEngineering1997 β 2000
- Netscape CommunicationsSoftware Development Intern1995 β 1996
Skills & more
Cloud Computing29Start-ups67Virtualization12Scalability8Product Management8Software Development32Agile Methodologies7Engineering Management11Distributed Systems18Mobile Devices5Mobile Applications9Software Engineering4
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EngineeringRecruitingStrategic PartnershipsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSoftware as a Service (SaaS)StrategyLeadershipFrom Jocelyn's professional profile.
Investments
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Opsani
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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 Fixie 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 β $5M.
- What companies has Jocelyn Goldfein invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Opsani, Ampool, AppVirality, Aptology, Inc., Featureform, Finite State, Golioth, Nutanix Beam, Promethium, Tallyfy, Townsquared, Trustero, and 2 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 β Jocelyn Goldfein has led 1 tracked investment.
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Also attended Palo Alto High School34
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Shared employers
Also worked at Promethium3
Also worked at Finite State6
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Also worked at CodePath.org3
Also worked at Harvey Mudd College16
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