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Jon Koplin

Investor

Senior Director at Cisco Investments

London, England, United Kingdom

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About

Jon Koplin focuses on investing in and acquiring technology startups in the EMEAR region for Cisco Investments. He previously held various roles at startups and large tech companies across the US, Europe, and Asia, and left Google in 2012 to pursue venture capital full-time after beginning as an angel investor. He holds a BS in chemical engineering and an MA in classical languages from Stanford University, along with an MBA from INSEAD.

Experience

  1. CiscoManaging Director EMEA, Cisco Investments and Corporate Developmentcurrent2017 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  2. LangChainInvestorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  3. DEScycleInvestor/Board Observercurrent2024 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  4. CorPower OceanInvestorcurrent2024 — presentStockholm County, Sweden
  5. Mistral AIInvestorcurrent2024 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  6. BinalyzeInvestor/Board Observercurrent2023 — presentTallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
  7. PanaseerInvestor/Board Observercurrent2019 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  8. WorldsensingBoard Observercurrent2018 — presentBarcelona Area, Spain
  9. ActilityBoard Observer2017 — 2026Paris
  10. AImotiveInvestor/Board Observer2020 — 2022Budapest, Hungary
  11. BehavioSecInvestor/Board Observer2018 — 2022San Francisco, California, United States
  12. ItaltelBoard Observer2017 — 2021Milan Area, Italy
  13. mozaiqBoard Member2018 — 2020Munich Area, Germany
  14. relayrBoard Observer2018Munich Area, Germany
  15. ParallelsBoard Observer2018Schaffhausen, Switzerland
  16. Ramphastos InvestmentsVenture Investor2014 — 2016London, United Kingdom & Netherlands
  17. Jon Fund I (my own money)Angel Investor2013 — 2016
  18. GoogleHead of Google Wallet, EMEA2011 — 2014London, United Kingdom
  19. GoogleHead of Mobile Distribution Partnerships2007 — 2011London, United Kingdom
  20. Samsung ElectronicsGlobal Account Manager (Vodafone)2004 — 2007Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
  21. Samsung ElectronicsGlobal Strategist (Mobile Phone Division)2002 — 2004Seoul, Korea
  22. 12snapInternational Project Manager2000 — 2001Munich, Germany & Prague, Czech Republic

Skills & more

Account ManagementCloud ComputingCross-functional Team LeadershipDigital MarketingProduct ManagementStrategyChannelStrategic PartnershipsNegotiationSaaSManagementMarketing
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jon Koplin?
Jon Koplin focuses on investing in and acquiring technology startups in the EMEAR region for Cisco Investments. He previously held various roles at startups and large tech companies across the US, Europe, and Asia, and left Google in 2012 to pursue venture capital full-time after beginning as an angel investor. He holds a BS in chemical engineering and an MA in classical languages from Stanford University, along with an MBA from INSEAD.
Where does Jon Koplin work?
Jon Koplin is Senior Director at Cisco Investments.
Where did Jon Koplin go to school?
Jon Koplin studied at INSEAD (MBA, International Business); Stanford University (MA, Classics (Latin & Ancient Greek)); Stanford University (BS, Chemical Engineering).

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