About
John Somorjai is President of Salesforce Ventures, which he helped found in 2009. Since 2005 he has led Salesforce's corporate development as EVP, overseeing evaluation, deal execution, and integration of the company's mergers and acquisitions. He holds a B.A. from Dartmouth College and a J.D. from the University of California at Berkeley.
ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Experience
- SalesforcePresident, Corporate Development and Investmentscurrent2026 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- SalesforceChief Corporate Development and Investments Officer2023 β 2026San Francisco, California, United States
- SalesforceEVP, Corporate Development & Salesforce Ventures2014 β 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- SalesforceSVP Corporate Development & Strategy2005 β 2014
- IncodeMember Board of Directorscurrent2024 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- National Venture Capital AssociationMember Board Of Directors2017 β 2021Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- IngenioVP Business Development1999 β 2005
- Oracle CorporationSenior Director Corporate Development1995 β 1999
Skills & more
Start-ups11Enterprise Software9Strategy8Cloud Computing4Strategic Partnerships7Business Development8SaaS1Salesforce.com2Mergers & Acquisitions3Corporate Development3
From John's professional profile.
Deals Β· 1
Auth0Quoted
via Salesforce Ventures Β· filed Jun 2020
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Investor
BetterUpDatabricksDocuSignGuild EducationNcinoSnykStripeTrueraVlocityZoom
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Salesforce Ventures
Adrianna Alterman
Principal at Salesforce Ventures
Alex Haskell
Director, Legal at Salesforce Ventures
Alexandra Quie
Principal at Salesforce Ventures
Alyssa Janakus
Senior Manager, Finance at Salesforce Ventures
Brian James Murphy
Director, Data Science at Salesforce Ventures
Caroline Fiegel
Investor at Salesforce Ventures
Claudine Emeott
Partner, Impact Fund at Salesforce Ventures
Dan Shellard
Partner at Breega
Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Somorjai?
- John Somorjai is President of Salesforce Ventures, which he helped found in 2009. Since 2005 he has led Salesforce's corporate development as EVP, overseeing evaluation, deal execution, and integration of the company's mergers and acquisitions. He holds a B.A. from Dartmouth College and a J.D. from the University of California at Berkeley.
- Where does John Somorjai work?
- John Somorjai is President at Salesforce Ventures.
- What does John Somorjai invest in?
- John Somorjai invests in Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- What companies has John Somorjai invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Auth0, BetterUp, Databricks, DocuSign, Guild Education, Ncino, Snyk, Stripe, Truera, Vlocity, Zoom.
- Where did John Somorjai go to school?
- John Somorjai studied at University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law (JD, Law); Dartmouth College (BA, Government).
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