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Jon Carter

Investor

Venture Partner at Playground Global · Venture Partner at Playground Global

Portola Valley

About

Jon Carter is a Venture Partner at Playground Global with a background in building leadership teams in the technology industry. Previously a Senior Partner at Egon Zehnder, he established the firm's Silicon Valley office and led its global Technology practice, advising companies including Alphabet, Intel, and Microsoft as well as startups on CEO and board recruitment. He holds degrees from Cambridge University and the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHardwareRoboticsSemiconductors

Experience

  1. Playground GlobalVenture Partnercurrent2025 — presentPalo Alto, CA
  2. CLAI VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2024 — present
  3. Egon ZehnderSenior Partnercurrent1993 — presentPalo Alto, California
  4. Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute (DCI)Senior Fellow2022 — 2024

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA1988 — 1990
  2. University of CambridgeMA, Computer Science1974 — 1977

Skills & more

Business Strategy3Management5Executive Search4Strategy4Management Consulting8Leadership1

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Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,150

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

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Also attended University of Cambridge621

Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at CLAI Ventures2

Ajay GuptaGeneral Partner at NZVCRadhika MalpaniExecutive in Residence at Earthshot Ventures

Also worked at Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute (DCI)4

Ajay GuptaGeneral Partner at NZVCJason GreenFounder and General Partner (Emeritus) at Emergence Capital PartnersDavid LaweeGeneral Partner at CapitalGJim WhiteManaging Partner at Sutter Hill Ventures

Colleagues at Playground Global

Andy Rubin
Managing Partner at Playground Global
Angela Lin
Executive Assistant at Playground Global
Austin Yu
Investor at Playground Global
Benjamin Kim
Partner at Playground Global
Brian Burton
Investor at Playground Global
Bruce Leak
General Partner at Playground Global
Caroline Little
Director Government Affairs at Playground Global
Chika Nakasu
Executive Manager at Playground Global