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Jon McNeill

Investor

Co-Founder, Partner & CEO at DVx Ventures

Palo Alto, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M

About

Jon McNeill is the CEO and Co-Founder of DVx Ventures, where he and his team have launched 12 companies, including a publicly-traded AI infrastructure ETF. He previously served as President at Tesla and as COO at Lyft, and earlier founded and scaled six companies that were acquired by public companies. He began his career at Bain & Company after graduating from Northwestern University and is the author of a book on scaling companies.

Experience

  1. DVx VenturesCEO and Co-Foundercurrent2020 β€” presentPalo Alto, Boston, New York
  2. AsurionBoard Membercurrent2022 β€” present
  3. lululemonBoard Membercurrent2015 β€” presentVancouver, Canada Area
  4. CrossFit,Co-Chair, Board of Directors & Investorcurrent2020 β€” presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
  5. Goodwater CapitalAdvisorcurrent2020 β€” presentBurlingame, California, United States
  6. General MotorsBoard Member2022 β€” 2026Detroit, MI
  7. StashBoard Member - Acquired: GRAB (Nasdaq)2020 β€” 2026New York, New York, United States
  8. CruiseVice Chairman of the Board2023 β€” 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  9. Advent InternationalAdvisory Partner2019 β€” 2024Palo Alto, Boston
  10. TIER MobilityBoard Member (Acquired: Dott)2020 β€” 2024Berlin, Germany
  11. Tekion CorpBoard Member, Investor2020 β€” 2022San Ramon, California, United States
  12. TrueMotionCo Founder, Chair, Board Member (Acquired: Softbank / CMT)2013 β€” 2022Boston, MA
  13. Brigham and Women's HospitalBoard of Overseers Member2015 β€” 2021Boston
  14. LyftChief Operating Officer2018 β€” 2019San Francisco, California
  15. TeslaPresident (Global Sales, Marketing, Government Relations, Delivery & Service)2015 β€” 2018Palo Alto, CA
  16. Harvard Innovation LabsAdvisor / Mentor2012 β€” 2015Cambridge, MA
  17. EnservioCEO, Board Chair (Acquired: Vista Equity)2006 β€” 2015Greater Boston Area
  18. Trek Bicycle Stores / Midwest CyclingBoard Member, Co-Founder (Acquired: Trek Bicycle)2003 β€” 2015
  19. GrabCAD (Acquired: Stratasys)Advisor to CEO/Founder2011 β€” 2014Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  20. vAuto: Cox AutomotiveBoard Member (Acquired: Cox Automotive)2007 β€” 2010Chicago, IL
  21. Sterling Collision CentersCEO & co-Founder (Acquired: Allstate)1997 β€” 2003
  22. First Notice SystemsCEO & Founder (Acquired: Concentra)1993 β€” 1997
  23. Monster Moves / Before You Move @ Monster.comCo-Founder (Acquired: Monster)1991 β€” 1993
  24. Bain & CompanyConsultant1989 β€” 1993

Education

  1. Northwestern University1985 β€” 1989

Skills & more

SaaS31Enterprise Software5Salesforce.com4Start-ups89Venture Capital7Entrepreneurship72Strategic Planning38Product Management20Business Strategy52Team Building18Strategic Partnerships26Business Development20
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Investments

Board seats

AsurionLululemon

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Colleagues at DVx Ventures

Network1

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jon McNeill?
Jon McNeill is the CEO and Co-Founder of DVx Ventures, where he and his team have launched 12 companies, including a publicly-traded AI infrastructure ETF. He previously served as President at Tesla and as COO at Lyft, and earlier founded and scaled six companies that were acquired by public companies. He began his career at Bain & Company after graduating from Northwestern University and is the author of a book on scaling companies.
Where does Jon McNeill work?
Jon McNeill is Co-Founder, Partner & CEO at DVx Ventures.
What check size does Jon McNeill write?
Jon McNeill typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What boards does Jon McNeill sit on?
Jon McNeill holds tracked board seats at Asurion, Lululemon.
Where did Jon McNeill go to school?
Jon McNeill studied at Northwestern University.

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