Where does John Jarve work?

John Jarve is Partner Emeritus at Menlo Ventures and Board director at Nominal and Board director at Betterment Holdings, Inc. and Board director at Credit Sesame.

What does John Jarve invest in?

John Jarve invests in Fintech, Semiconductors.

What boards does John Jarve sit on?

John Jarve holds tracked board seats at Betterment, Betterment Holdings, Inc., Credit Sesame, Credit Sesame, Dataxu, Nominal, RealtyShares.

Where did John Jarve go to school?

John Jarve studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, MS); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA).

Does John Jarve lead rounds?

Yes — John Jarve has led 8 tracked investments.

John Jarve

Investor

Partner Emeritus at Menlo Ventures · Board director at Nominal · Board director at Betterment Holdings, Inc. · Board director at Credit Sesame

Menlo Park, California, United States

About

John Jarve joined Menlo Ventures in 1985 and has led investments in nearly 50 portfolio companies, primarily in communications, storage, semiconductor, internet, and fintech. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from MIT and an MBA from Stanford GSB.

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Invests in

FintechSemiconductors

Beyond investing

Education: Studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., electrical engineering) Studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA)
Boards: Jarve is a life member of the MIT Board of Trustees (the Corporation). Jarve is a former president of the MIT Alumni Association. Jarve is a member of the Stanford GSB Advisory Council. Jarve served as chairman of the Stanford GSB Management Board.
Communities: Jarve credits MIT's need-blind admissions with enabling his education.
Family: Jarve was born in Wheeling, West Virginia, and spent his childhood in Martins Ferry, a coal mining and steel town in southeast Ohio. Jarve lost both of his parents as a teenager and faced dire financial circumstances before attending MIT.

From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.

Board director at Nominal

Intro paths

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In turn, John can intro founders to Nominal's investors below.

Nominal's investors · 43

AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checks AdaverseHong Kong AlephTel Aviv · $2.5M – $100M checks Ascenta CapitalWilmington · since 2023 Axeleo CapitalParis · $108K – $1.6M checks Bluebird VenturesPalo Alto Bright Pixel CapitalLisbon CapitalGSan Francisco · $50M – $100M checks Centerview Capital TechnologyPalo Alto Collab+CurrencyEugene Dell Technologies CapitalPalo Alto · $500K – $50M checks Draft Ventures LlcSan Francisco Elevation CapitalGurugram · $1.5M – $37M checks Firebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcPalo Alto General CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checks · since 2024 Geodesic CapitalFoster City Harpoon VenturesSan Diego · $100K – $5M checks Hidden Variable CoreNew York · since 2021 Index VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checks Justin “3LAU” Blau Kleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checks LaunchBay CapitalLondon Lightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M checks · since 2022 Menlo VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M checks · since 2017 Mighty CapitalSan Francisco Norwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checks · since 2017 Pantera CapitalSan Francisco · $5M – $100M checks PeakAmsterdam · $275K – $4.4M checks Peterson VenturesSalt Lake City · $250K – $2.5M checks Prima MateriaHelsingborg · since 2025 Qualcomm VenturesSan Diego · $5M checks Ring CapitalParis · $540K – $16.2M checks Sapphire VenturesMenlo Park · $5M – $20M checks Script CapitalSan Francisco · $250K – $500K checks Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks · since 2025 Standard Crypto StripesNew York · since 2021 Tenaya CapitalPalo Alto · $5M – $10M checks · since 2017 Third Rock VenturesBoston · $100K – $5M checks · since 2021 Together FundBangalore · $1M – $10M checks Valkyrie Ventures Management, LlcPark City Vesey VenturesWestport Z47Coral Springs · $1.2M – $40M checks

Co-founders at Nominal

Oren HarnevoExecutive Officer, Director

Ronald Bianchini, Jr.Executive Officer, Director

Roneil RumburgCofounder

Ohad FinkelsteinDirector

Board director at Betterment Holdings, Inc.

Intro paths

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In turn, John can intro founders to Betterment Holdings, Inc.'s investors below.

Betterment Holdings, Inc.'s investors · 12

Anthemis VentureNew York · $500K – $7M checks Bessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checks Future Perfect VenturesNew York · $500K – $5M checks General CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checks · since 2016 ID8 InvestmentsNew York Inertia VenturesNew York · $2M checks Menlo VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M checks · since 2015 Mobile Internet Capital, Inc.Tokyo · $1M – $85M checks Ossian Capital Red Swan VenturesNew York · $500K – $1M checks Runway Growth CapitalMenlo Park · $10M – $150M checks SquareOne CapitalMiami

Co-founders at Betterment Holdings, Inc.

Jonathan SteinExecutive Officer, Director

Eli BrovermanExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at Credit Sesame

Intro paths

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In turn, John can intro founders to Credit Sesame's investors below.

Credit Sesame's investors · 7

Camp One VenturesSilicon Valley Globespan Capital PartnersPalo Alto · $250K – $15M checks IA Capital GroupNew York Inventus Capital PartnersSilicon Valley · $3M – $4M checks · since 2017 Menlo VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M checks · since 2017 Multiplier CapitalWashington · $3M – $15M checks Runway Growth CapitalMenlo Park · $10M – $150M checks

Co-founders at Credit Sesame

Adrian NazariFounder

Experience

Menlo VenturesPartner Emerituscurrent1985 — present
Sierra Point CapitalFounder & CEOcurrent2019 — presentAtherton, CA
Credit SesameDirectorcurrent2011 — present

Skills & more

SaaS9Enterprise Software5Corporate Development32Start-ups53Private Equity12Entrepreneurship32Venture Capital42Venture Financing3Investor Relations3Strategic Partnerships22Product Management21Business Strategy15

+11 more

Mergers & AcquisitionsBusiness DevelopmentAngel InvestingInvestmentsProduct MarketingDue DiligenceMobile DevicesBoard of DirectorsNew Business DevelopmentStrategyStrategic Planning

From John's professional profile.

Deals · 4

Credit SesameBoard seat

via Menlo Ventures · filed Sep 2019 · $47M raise

RealtySharesBoard seat

via Menlo Ventures · filed Mar 2017 · $10M raise

NominalBoard seat

via Menlo Ventures · filed Mar 2017 · $14M raise

Betterment Holdings, Inc.Board seat

via Menlo Ventures · filed Feb 2015 · $60M raise

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Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Led

Ascend CommunicationsCavium NetworksDigital InsightFaxSaviBasis SpectralinkSyntellectUUNET Technologies

Board seats

BettermentDataxu

Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at Menlo Ventures

Amy Wu

General Partner at Menlo Ventures

Amy Wu Martin

Partner at Menlo Ventures

Aunkur Arya

Venture Partner at Menlo Ventures

Avery More

Venture Partner at Menlo Ventures

Brent Fellows

Vice President, Finance and Tax at Menlo Ventures

Bryan Eglan

Director of Business Development at Menlo Ventures

C.C. Gong

Principal at Menlo Ventures

Claire Palmer

Director of Investor Relations at Menlo Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is John Jarve?: John Jarve joined Menlo Ventures in 1985 and has led investments in nearly 50 portfolio companies, primarily in communications, storage, semiconductor, internet, and fintech. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from MIT and an MBA from Stanford GSB.
Where does John Jarve work?: John Jarve is Partner Emeritus at Menlo Ventures and Board director at Nominal and Board director at Betterment Holdings, Inc. and Board director at Credit Sesame.
What does John Jarve invest in?: John Jarve invests in Fintech, Semiconductors.
What boards does John Jarve sit on?: John Jarve holds tracked board seats at Betterment, Betterment Holdings, Inc., Credit Sesame, Credit Sesame, Dataxu, Nominal, RealtyShares.
What companies has John Jarve invested in?: Investments tracked here include Ascend Communications, Cavium Networks, Digital Insight, FaxSav, iBasis, Spectralink, Syntellect, UUNET Technologies.
Where did John Jarve go to school?: John Jarve studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, MS); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA).
Does John Jarve lead rounds?: Yes — John Jarve has led 8 tracked investments.